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Helen Deloris Cottrell

Helen Deloris Cottrell, 91, of Spencer, passed peacefully, Sunday, April 26, 2026. Funeral, 2 p.m., Friday, May 1 at John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, with Pastor Danny Whited officiating. Burial will be in Otto Cemetery, Spencer. Visitation, two hours before the service. Condolences may be shared at www.taylorfuneralhomeinc.com.

William Mendonca

Willian Joseph Mendonca, 74, of Parkersburg, passed away April 26, 2026, at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital. Cremation services entrusted to Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg.

Amalie Oesterle

Amalie Oesterle, 90, of Washington, W.Va., passed away April 26, 2026 at WVU Camden Clark Medical Center. Funeral, 1 p.m., Friday, May 1, 2026 at Lambert Tatman Funeral Home, Pike St., South Parkersburg. Interment, Sunset Memory Gardens. Visitation, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Lambert Tatman Funeral Homes are honored to serve the Oesterle family.

Tu Pham

Tu Pham, 66, of Vienna, passed away April 25, 2026, in Parkersburg. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mid-Ohio Valley Cremation Society.

Sherry Lea Rafferty

Sherry Lea Rafferty, 81, died April 17, 2026, in her home. Memorial services, 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre, with Pastor Rick Kapple, officiating. Interment, Rockland Cemetery, Belpre. Visitation, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. with an Order of Eastern Star service at 12:45 p.m.

Mike Shutler

Michael J. “Mike” Shutler, 72, of Mineral Wells, died April 26. Mike was a retired grocery store manager and meat cutter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia "Patty" Ramsay Shutler. Surviving are special son, Andy Shutler; five siblings, Kevin (Debbi) Shutler, Terry (Dawn) Shutler, Mary Beth (Dennis) Boger, Nancy (Shawn) McFarland and Ronald Shutler; nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will be at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Parkersburg, Friday, 9:30 a.m. until time of Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m., with Father John Rice as the celebrant. Donations may be made ...