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Couple Celebrates 60th

Ralph and Mary Jo Koontz of New Martinsville will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary June 14.They were united in marriage June 14, 1956 in the bride's home at Dale, W.Va., by the late Willard E. Fortney of Clarksburg.Mary Jo Koontz is the daughter of the late Francis and Alice Lemasters of Dale. She retired from the Post Office after 20 years.Ralph Koontz is the son of the late Andrew and Mabel Koontz of New Martinsville. He retired from Union Carbide after 32 years.The family includes Dale and his wife, Malyndia, and Gary and his wife, Tracy. They have seven grandchildren, a ...

Headens Reach 50 Years

Hubert and Erma Headen of Wellsburg celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday.They were united in marriage June 4, 1966 at Beech Bottom Christian Church.Erma Headen worked as a hairdresser in the 1960s and retired from Macy's.Hubert Headen served in the Army during the Vietnam War and retired after 31 years service at Weirton Steel.They have two children. The family includes Diane (Bill) Loughrie of Wellsburg and Steven (Cynthia) Headen of Newtown, Conn. They have four grandchildren.In celebration of their anniversary, they had dinner at the Cheesecake Factory in Pittsburgh and ...

Couple Celebrates 50th

Richard and Sally Marsh of Wheeling celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday.They were united in marriage June 4, 1966 at St. James Lutheran Church, Wheeling.Sally Marsh is the daughter of the late Robert "Scat" Scatterday and Irene Scatterday.Richard Marsh is the son of the late Florence and Birdie Marsh.They are the parents of three children. The family includes Rick Marsh and his wife, Shannon, of Wheeling; Kathy Bilicic of Henryville, Pa., and Jeff Marsh and his wife, Danielle, of Lancaster, Pa. They have four grandchildren.

Gwynns Mark Golden

Cheryl and Gary Gwynn of Wheeling celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday.They were united in marriage June 4, 1966 at First English Lutheran Church in Wheeling.Cheryl Gwynn worked at Wheeling and St. Clairsville clinics for 20 years.Gary Gwynn served two tours in Vietnam with the Navy and was a pharmaceutical sales representative for 15 years.Together, they started and ran Gwynn Advertising in Wheeling for more than 30 years.They are the parents of three children. The family includes Gary of Wheeling, Amy (Jason) of Virginia Beach, Va., and Angel (JJ) of Lewisburg, Pa. ...

Dulaneys Celebrate 50th

Sharon and Ronnie Dulaney Sr. of Wileyville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday.They were united in marriage June 4, 1966 at Wileyville Church of Christ.Sharon Dulaney is the daughter of the late Harold and Norma Jean Yoho of Wileyville. She is the Wetzel County circuit clerk.Ronnie Dulaney is the son of the late James and Ethel Dulaney of Pine Grove. He is retired from the former Viking Dalzell Glass Co. in New Martinsville.The couple has one son, Ronnie Jr., and his wife, Pennie Dulaney, of Wheeling. They have two grandsons and one great-grandson.They ...

Frankenfields Mark 73rd

Charles H. and Simone A. Frankenfield of Weirton celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary Saturday.They were united in marriage June 4, 1943 with the Rev. Holt officiating at the Methodist Church in LaPlata, Md.Simone A. Hale Frankenfield is the daughter of the late Frank and Simone Hale. She was an employee of Hancock County Schools for 18 years before her retirement in 1980, working as a secretary at Weir High School.Charles H. Frankenfield is the son of the late Charles and Miriam Frankenfield. He is a veteran of the Marine Corps in World War II and retired in 1980 from National ...