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Sechrests Celebrate 40th

Bill and Sally Sechrest of Bethlehem will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Sept. 4. They were united in marriage on Sept. 4, 1976, at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Mount Olivet, with the Revs. Carl Bauer and Peter Schlichting as celebrants. Sally Sechrest is the daughter of Don and Nancy Hinton of Bethlehem. She has been employed by The Kroger Co. for 44 years. Bill Sechrest is the son of the late William and Stella (Naruszewicz) Sechrest. He retired from Consol Energy Inc. after 42 years of service. They are the parents of two daughters. The family ...

Kuhls Mark Silver Year

Arnold and Mary Ann Kuhl of Wheeling celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Thursday. They were united in marriage on Aug. 25, 1991, at Dallas Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Curtis Watkins officiating. Mary Ann Kuhl is the daughter of Tony and Mary Chiazza. She is employed at Youth Services System Inc. Arnold Kuhl is the son of the Rev. Arnold and Frances Kuhl. He attended Temple University. They are the parents of D.D., Rainbow, Fraido, Barrack and Michelle, all at home. Congratulations can be emailed to akuhl351@ comcast.net.

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. ...