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Mr. and Mrs. Wade Steele Jr.

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TORONTO - Wade and Dolores Steele of Toronto celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 15 with a family dinner.They were married Oct. 15, 1955, at St. Francis Church in Toronto with Monsignor Angelo Cappelli officiating.He is the son of the late Wade and Garnetta Steele and is a retiree of Titanium Metals.She is the daughter of the late Frank and Anne Yanklowski.They are the parents of three children, Rosellen Adams, Debby Mazeall and Tom. There are four grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. James Bateman

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CADIZ - Mr. and Mrs. James W. Bateman are celebrating their 68th wedding anniversary today.Bateman and the former Norma K. Lockhart were united in marriage on Oct. 25, 1947, by the Rev. Middleton at his home in Georges Run.She is the daughter of the late Joseph and Mae Lockhart.The son of the late Edmond and Lena Bateman, he worked for Teramana Brothers for many years as service manager at Twin State Motors, and he retired from Koppers Co. in Follansbee..The couple have four children: Linda Landis of Canal Winchester, Ohio; Mary Jo Fisher of Jewett; Jim of Pleasant Hill; and Robin Martin ...

DeFranco — Rice

Weddings

WINTERSVILLE - Ashley DeFranco, daughter of Mark and Joanie DeFranco of Wintersville, and Zachary Rice, son of Pam Turner of Barnesville and the late Eugene Rice, were united in marriage on June 6 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church by Monsignor Kurt Kemo.The couple then traveled to Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., where a beach wedding ceremony and reception were held June 20 at the Isles Restaurant and Beach Resort.A formal reception was held July 31 at St. Florian Hall in Wintersville.Art Fetty served as the best man, with Shawn Snyder, cousin of the groom; Clay Snyder, cousin of the groom; ...

Emily Vannuys, William Payne

Engagements

TORONTO - Mr. and Mrs. David Vannuys Sr. of Toronto announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Marie, to William Clayton Payne, son of Lori Payne and David Boothe of Smithfield.The bride-to-be is a 2012 graduate of Edison Local High School and is employed by a local hospital as a pharmacy technician.Her fiance is a 2011 graduate of Buckeye Local High School and will graduate from Ohio University in May with three different degrees. He also is employed by Tim Hortons as a baker and at the Wal-Mart Distribution Center as an order filler.The couple plan to be married Aug. 13 in Toronto.

Jillian Venci, Phillip Fuhs

Engagements

STEUBENVILLE - Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Venci of Steubenville and Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Fuhs of Fort Branch, Ind., announce the engagement of their children, Jillian Venci and Phillip Fuhs.The bride-to-be is a regulatory policy and strategy consultant at Eli Lilly and Co. in Indianapolis, Ind. She is a 2006 graduate of Baldwin-Wallace University, a 2011 Juris Doctor graduate of SUNY University at Buffalo Law School and a 2012 Doctor of Pharmacy graduate of SUNY University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.He is a corporate project engineer at Vertellus Specialties in ...

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Verhovec

Anniversaries

RAYLAND - Donald Sr. and Barbara Schrader Verhovec of Rayland will mark their 58th wedding anniversary on Oct. 26.They were married on Oct. 26, 1957, at the mayor's office in Mount Pleasant, officiated by Bob Thomas.He retired from Gil Thermes Fence Co. and Harmony Industries.She is retired from Sunset Health as a state-tested nurse's aide.They have three children: Donald Jr. of Steubenville, Richard of Rayland and Steven of Dover. There are four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The couple will celebrate with a family dinner.