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CATHERINE LOUISE BILLIE

December 1, 1945 - May 15, 2026 Catherine was born in Wheeling WV to Marie Demma Dorian, and was raised by her adoptive parents: Willis Earl Bonar and Louise Kiger-Bonar- Behrens. She graduated from West Liberty H.S., and attended and worked at West Liberty State College. After her divorce from her High School sweetheart, Bernard R Pettit, she packed up and moved to Philadelphia Mississippi where she taught at the Pearl River school on the Choctaw Reservation. There she met the man she would spend the rest of her life with Robert W Billie. They married and eventually moved up from ...

PATRICIA RITA THALMAN

Thalman, Patricia Rita (Weigand), 92, of Wheeling, WV passed away peacefully at Liza’s Place on May 17, 2026, exactly 13 years to the day of her husband Bill’s passing. Patricia (Pat) was born on April 26, 1934, in Benwood, WV, daughter of the late Alfred and Rose Weigand. In addition to ...

J. ELLEN KILGORE

June Ellen Kilgore, 87, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 17, 2026. She was born on April 29, 1939, in Wheeling, West Virginia, daughter of the late Frank Edward Hostetler and June Trickett Hostetler. Ellen was a children’s librarian and led the ...

RICHARD (RICH) HUGHES

Richard (Rich) A. Hughes, 66 of Ozark, Ohio passed away Friday. Calling hours 2 – 4 & 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, funeral service 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home Woodsfield, Ohio.

JOYCE ANN HENNING

Joyce Ann Henning, a beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 16, 2026, in Wheeling, West Virginia, at the age of 77. Born on October 12, 1948, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, Joyce lived a life filled with love, dedication, and ...

ROSALIE CONTI

Rosalie Polsinelli Conti, 91, of Glen Dale, WV, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, May 17, 2026. She was born on January 9, 1935, in Benwood, WV, the daughter of the late Angelo and Rose Ann (Ridolfi) Polsinelli. In addition to her parents, Rosalie was preceded in death by her ...