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MICHAEL SHUTLER

Michael Joseph “Mike” Shutler, 72, of Mineral Wells, West Virginia, died April 26, 2026, in Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born March 23, 1954, in Wheeling, West Virginia, son of the late Charles F. Shutler and Kathleen M. Barrett Shutler. Mike was a retired grocery store manager and meat cutter. He enjoyed farm life and taking care of the animals which he loved. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ramsay Shutler in 2022. Mike is survived by his foster son, Andy Shutler; his five siblings, Kevin (Debbi) Shutler, Terry (Dawn) Shutler, ...

PATTY VANDYNE

Patty Lou Crum VanDyne, 85, of Beallsville passed away, Sunday, April 26 following a long illness. Visitation will be held Thurs., Apr. 30 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at Wilson Funeral Home, Harper Chapel, where funeral services will be held Fri., May 1 at 11am. Burial follows in Beallsville Cemetery. www.harperfh.net

BETTY STONOVICH

Betty Sue Stonovich, 82, of Pleasant Grove, OH, passed away Thursday, March 26th, 2026. She was born on December 2, 1943, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Stonovich. She is survived by two nieces, Georgia Beaver, Pawleys Island, SC and Sandra Frang, Tallmadge, OH; two cousins, John Baragh and Sue Baragh, both of Bridgeport, OH. Services are private at the convenience of family.

DIANE TAZAR

Diane Kay Tazar, 80, of Belmont, Ohio, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026, in Liza’s Place, Wheeling, West Virginia. She was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, on February 16, 1946, a daughter of the late August and Annabelle Childers Arcishewsky. Diane was a retired X-Ray Technician ...

JENNIE HRITZ

Jennie (Josefczyk) Hritz, 100, of Pleasant Grove passed away April 25, 2026, at Park Health. She was born on January 11, 1926, in St. Clairsville the daughter of the late Gerald and Julia Josefczyk. Jennie was a clerk at the former Fisher Big Wheel in Bridgeport, a member of St. Frances ...

CAROLINE ‘SNOOKS’ TOMLINSON

Caroline "Snooks" Tomlinson, 75, of Powhatan Point, died April 25, 2026. She was a daughter of the late LeRoy "Dutch" and Violet Brunner, and wife of the late Danny Tomlinson. She was retired from Rescare. Surviving are daughter, Gretchen Wilson; grandsons, Kyile and Garrett Wilson; siblings, Dian Baker and Mickey Brunner. Visitation is Wednesday, April 29, 4-8 p.m. at Toothman Funeral Home, Jacobsburg, with services Thursday at 11 a.m.