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Smith-Carpenter wedding

Cody Keith Smith of Williamstown and Kelsey Renee Carpenter of Vienna were united in marriage on April 25, 2026, at The Barn at Willow Creek in Davisville. The ceremony was officiated by Dave Foutty, a friend of the couple. The bride is the daughter of Scott and Julie Carpenter of Vienna and ...

70 Years: Hartline

BELPRE — Jim and Shirley Hartline of Belpre will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on March 29, 2026. They were married in Marietta, Ohio, in 1956. Jim is 92, and Shirley is 90. He was a pharmacist, and she worked in retail and was a homemaker. Jim said he married her because she ...

60 Years: Bonnette

Jim Sr. and Darlene Mincks Bonnette will celebrate 60 years of marriage on Feb. 26, 2026. Jim is the son of Denver and Sara Lou Bonnette (both deceased) and is retired from Shell Chemical Co. in Belpre. Darlene is the daughter of Donald and Dorothy Mincks (both deceased) and is retired from ...

67 Years: Rippeto

Keith and Karen Rippeto of Lubeck, W.Va., celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary with a small family gathering. After attending West Virginia University on a gymnastics scholarship, Keith entered the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command. After serving, he then worked at E.I. DuPont for 47 ...

100 Years: Rumburg

Helen Evans Rumburg will celebrate her 100th birthday on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. She was born in Jackson County, W.Va., to the late Dan and Carrie Evans. She married the late Ted Rumburg in 1949. She has one daughter, Kimberli Constantino; two grandsons, Evan Bevins and Alex (Gracie) Constantino; and five great-granddaughters, Violet and Charlotte Bevins and Maggie, Corrie and Lottie Constantino Cards can be sent to her at Rockland Ridge, Room 314, 2511 Washington Blvd., Belpre, OH 45714.

50 Years: Drain

Larry and Connie Drain of Washington, W.Va., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 28, 2025. Larry is the son of Don and Ruth Drain of Parkersburg, W.Va. Connie is the daughter of the late Lester and Geneva Wigal. They have been blessed with four daughters: Julie Drain, Stacy ...