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MR. & MRS. RICHARD HUNKER 60th Wedding Anniversary

MR. & MRS. RICHARD HUNKER THEN AND NOW 60th Wedding Anniversary Richard Lee and Lorretta Jean (Yeager) Hunker celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Feb. 14. They were united in marriage on Feb. 14, 1958, by Richard’s grandfather, the Rev. John Smith, who officiated the ceremony at ...

MR. & MRS. GEORGE GEER

MR. & MRS. GEORGE GEER 50th wedding anniversary George and Patricia Geer celebrated their 50th anniversary on Jan. 27. They were married in 1968. George is the son of the late Charles Geer Sr. and late Mary “Bonnie” Mace Geer Helling. Patricia is the daughter of the late Edward “Skeeter” Alexander and late Julia Donbeck Alexander Cominsky. They have two children: a son, George R. (Lesia) Geer, Jr. of Rayland, and a daughter, Teresa Geer (Clay) Phillips of Smithfield. They are proud grandparents of three grandchildren: Paige and Connor Phillips of Smithfield and ...

MR. & MRS. William Arigoni 40th Wedding Anniversary

MR. & MRS. william arigoni 40th wedding anniversary William and Sonia Arigoni of Lafferty, Ohio, celebrated their 40th anniversary on Dec. 23. They were united in marriage on Dec. 23, 1977, in St. Clairsville by William Y. Armstrong. Both William and Sonia are retired. They are ...

MR. & MRS. WERNER BECHTEL

45th wedding anniversary Werner and Marjorie (Margie) Bechtel celebrated their 45th anniversary on Dec. 2. They were married Dec. 2, 1972. by the Rev. Joseph Brownlee in Martins Ferry. Werner is the son of the late Georg and Alma Bechtel of Lampertheim, Germany. Werner worked as an electrician for Local IBEW 141 more than 45 years. Margie is the daughter of the late Lee J. and Doris (Minder) Sabic. Margie worked at the former Peoples Bank of Martins Ferry. Margie raised Werner’s two sons from ages 6 and 9 years old as her own children. Werner and Margie have a daughter Tania of ...

MR. & MRS. greg heslop 50th wedding anniversary

MR. & MRS. greg heslop 50th wedding anniversary Greg and Sandy Heslop of Martins Ferry celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 2. They were married in 1967 when Greg was in the Air Force stationed at Lockborne, Ohio. Greg is a son of Wilbur Heslop, Jr., who will be 102 in ...

MR. & MRS. JOHN NOWAK 50th wedding anniversary

MR. & MRS. JOHN NOWAK 50th wedding anniversary John and Connie Nowak celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 21. They were united in marriage Oct. 21, 1967, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Bellaire with Father Ralph Salciccia officiating. John is a retired owner of ...