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JOHN WAGNER JR.

John Pershing Wagner Jr., 73, passed away on July 10, 2026, in Los Angeles, California, from complications from Parkinson's disease. John was born on December 12, 1952, in Wheeling, West Virginia, to John and Neltje Wagner. John attended Ritchie Elementary and graduated from Wheeling High ...

ALLAN KETZELL II

Allan Godfrey Ketzell II, 81, of Brookside, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, August 6, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on March 22, 1945, in Wheeling, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Allan Godfrey Ketzell I and Virginia L. Fuchs Ketzell. A lifelong ...

FATHER CHARLES MCGINNIS JR.

Father Charles Eugene McGinnis, Jr., died Aug. 5, 2026, at Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, W.Va., at the age of 60. He was born July 26, 1966, to Sandra K. (Turvey) and Charles E. McGinnis, Sr. He attended St. Vincent de Paul Parish School, Central Catholic High School, and Wheeling Park High ...

KATHERINE PRETTYMAN

Katherine Elizabeth (Tolarchyk) Prettyman, 84, formerly of Wheeling WV, passed away on Wednesday August 5, 2026. She was born January 21, 1942 in Wheeling, daughter of the late John J. and Frances Goldie (Reilly) Tolarchyk. Katherine graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy in Wheeling and ...

MICHAEL TENNANT

Tennant, Michael A., age 59, formerly of Wheeling, WV., died on July 17, 2026 in Myrtle Beach, SC. He was born on November 16, 1966 in Wheeling, as the youngest son of the late Donald J. Tennant, Sr. and Charlotte A. Tennant. He is preceded in death by his father and mother. Surviving ...

ESTHER AVDAKOV

Esther Avdakov of Glen Dale, WV passed away peacefully at her home on August 3, 2026. She was born on July 24, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio to Walter and Esther (Pilcher) Matz. Tragically, Esther lost her mother during her childbirth. Her father Walter Matz remarried, and she was raised with her ...