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Zimmermans Mark 50th

Lou and Shirley Zimmerman, formerly of Wheeling, now of Calabash, N.C., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 1. They were married on July 1, 1972 at Vance Memorial Presbyterian Church by the Rev. G. Kenneth Gates. Shirley is the daughter of the late Donald C. and Florence Bixler Jefferys. Lou is the son of the late Chester C. and Katherine Klieves Zimmerman. Both are graduates of Wheeling High School and the Ohio Valley General Hospital School of Inhalation Therapy. Shirley is also a graduate of the OVGH School of Nursing. They are both Retired Respiratory ...

Diehls Celebrate Golden

Charles and Celeste Diehl of Mount Olivet are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married on July 15, 1972, at St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception Church in Wheeling by the late Rev. Joseph Bell. Celeste is the daughter of the late Leo and Dolores Auten Przelenski. She is retired from Capital Business Interiors, CBI of Wheeling. Charles is the son of the late Charles and Wanda Murphy Diehl. He is retired from Medical Supply Company after 53 years of employment. They are the parents of a daughter Chana Baker and her husband, Chad, and a son Chad Diehl and his ...

Deiberts Celebrate 60th

WHEELING — The regular monthly meeting of the Wheeling Newcomers Club will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, at the Wheeling Country Club. The club is open to all new or returning ladies to the Wheeling area. It is a great way to learn about people and places in and around the Ohio Valley. The speaker will be Richard Royse, executive director of Crittenton Services. This organization has provided behavioral health programs to children and families for over 100 years throughout West Virginia. For more information or to make a reservation please call Carole at ...

Potts’ Celebrate 50

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Potts of Follansbee celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 24. Potts and the former Mary Ann Dierkes were married on June 24, 1972, at Immaculate Conception Church in Wheeling by the Rev. Joseph Bell. She is the daughter of the late George and Mildred Dierkes and is a retired registered radiographer at Trinity East Hospital. He is the son of the late Robert and Jean Potts, an Air Force veteran and retired from Koppers Co. They are the parents of four children: Michael (Jenny) and Bob (Anne Marie), both of Wheeling; Dave (Sarah) of Strongsville, Ohio; ...

Woodlands Celebrate 55 Years

John and Mary Ellen Woodland of St. Clairsville celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary May 13. They were united in marriage May 13, 1967 in St. Michael Catholic Church, Wheeling, with the Rev. Francis X. Kane and the Rev. Richard Ferguson officiating. Mary Ellen “Mimi” Woodland is the daughter of the late Francis and Margaret O’Brien of Wheeling. John Woodland is the son of the late James and Wilma Woodland of Mount Vernon, Ohio. The Woodlands are the parents of two daughters, Ann Geniusz and her husband Brian of Lewis Center, Ohio, and Dr. Jennifer Woodland and her ...

Jaquays Celebrate 60th

Jack and Faye (Nolte) Jaquay of Wheeling celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, April 8. They were united in marriage on April 8, 1962 at Franklin United Methodist Church in Wellsburg, W.Va. Faye, originally from Follansbee, is retired from Kings Daughters Child Care Center and 50 years as an Avon representative. Jack is retired from the Wheeling Police force and the U.S. Postal Service, where he was a mail carrier for 40 years. The Jaquays have lived in Wheeling all their married life. They have two children: Tina (Jaquay) Marki and her husband, David of Aliquippa, ...