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JOSEPH PARISH

Joseph Clayton Parish, 98, of New Martinsville, WV was reunited with his wife, Helen (Cain) Parish on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Joe was born June 28, 1925, in Hundred, WV son of the late William R. and Elizabeth A. (Sims) Parish. He was a retired employee of PPG Industries with thirty-seven- years, former employee of Mobay/Bayer, member of the Moundsville Country Club, avid turkey, deer and squirrel hunter, one of the last Wetzel County World War II veterans of the Army Air Corp, 8th Air Force, 351st Bomb Group, Polebrooke, England, a graduate of Hundred High School Class of 1943, ...

DENZAL “FRED” BANE

Denzal Frederick “Fred” Bane, age 93, of Glen Easton, WV died Tuesday, March 12, 2024 in Cameron Continuous Care Center, Cameron, WV. He was born August 27, 1930 in Cameron, the son of the late James Ercil and Ethel Redd Bane. He was owner/ operator of Fred Bane Trucking, having ...

MARY BOWEN

Mary “Kissy” Christine Petroplus Bowen, 74, of Wheeling, WV, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024. Friends will be received on Sunday, March 17, 2024 from 12-3 p.m. & 5-8 p.m. at Kepner Funeral Homes, 900 National Road, Wheeling, WV (#304-232-2732). Mass of Christian Burial will be held ...

SANDRA “SANDY” BUTLER

Sandra “Sandy” Smith Butler, 83, of Wellsburg, WV passed away peacefully, at her home on March 13, 2024. She was born March 14, 1940, in Wheeling, WV to the late Charles and Geneva Emerson Smith. She retired from Bethany College, where she worked in the business office. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert E. “Bob” Butler and her grandson James “JR” Butler. Sandy is survived by a son Ronald C. Butler (fiancee Paula), a daughter Robin McGowan (David) all of Wellsburg, WV, five grandchildren, and thirteen great grand- children ...

NORMAN “TED” EHNI

Norman Theodore (Ted) Ehni, 91, of Bridgeport passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024, at WVU Medicine-Wheeling Hospital. He was born December 13, 1932, in Brookside, the son of the late Herman and Audrey (Conner) Ehni. Ted was retired from Warwood Armature, a member of the Trinity Lutheran ...

BRUCE STOLZ

Bruce Elliott Stolz, loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, went to be with his Heavenly Father Thursday, March 7, 2024. He was born in North Wheeling Hospital, January 2, 1949 to the late Sydney and Dorothy Jean (Brinker) Stolz. Bruce was a 1967 graduate of Bellaire High School, attended Kent State University and graduated from West Liberty State College with a Bachelor’s in Education. Always involved in sports, he also played for the former local Semi-pro football team, the Ohio Valley Panthers. His love for sports, and the Bellaire Big Reds, made for a very successful ...