James Earl Gerlach, 41, of Mount Alto, W. Va., passed away Jan, 27, 2026. Service, 2 p.m. Saturday, at Casto Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with Kevin Gillespie officiating. Visitation, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Private interment, Mount Hebron/Jackson Chapel Cemetery, Mount Alto. Friends and family are invited to join the family for a fellowship meal at the Milwood United Methodist Church. Condolences may be shared by visiting castofuneralhome.com
Robert Eugene Potter, 82, passed away Dec. 23, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m. Jan. 30, 2026, at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption. Burial of cremated remains, St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Mary Katherine “Kaki” Reckard Abicht passed away on January 22, 2026, following a valiant battle with cancer. She was at home with her husband JB Abicht. Kaki was owner and operator of The Greenhouse in St. Marys, WV. Kaki was born and raised in St.Marys, her beloved hometown. She was raised with community always in mind, as her parents and grandparents operated longtime successful businesses in downtown St. Marys. Her grandfather, Carl Shouldis, founded Shouldis’s Department Store which her father Jim Reckard would later manage. Her mother Barbara Shouldis Reckard was a beloved ...
Mona D Buckbee, 59, of Parkersburg, passed away on January 25, 2026, at Camden Clark Medical Center. She was born on March 9, 1966, in Parkersburg, WV, to the late Hayward D. Gain and Renna M. Davis. She is survived by one son, Christopher (Haily) L. Buckbee and one daughter, Candise (Stephen) F. Buckbee, grandchildren Hannah Nicole, Hayden Ross,Oliver L. James, and Pepper M. Grace. Per Mona’s wishes, there will be no services at this time. An online guestbook for condolences is available at www.sunsetparkersburg.com Sunset Memorial Funeral Home is Honored to assist the ...
May 10, 1950 - January 26, 2026 Sandra Helen Flud of Parkersburg, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2026, after a long battle with cancer. She was born on May 10, 1950, to Vearl and Bessie Shultz. She is survived by her loving husband, Dale Flud of Parkersburg, WV, and her ...
Loury Rennard Horner Jr., 64, of Parkersburg, passed away Jan. 25, 2026, at his residence. Funeral services, 11 a.m. Saturday at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg with Rev. Shane Ward officiating. Burial will follow at Walker Cemetery. Visitation, 4-6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Arrangements have been entrusted to Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg.
