William J. “Bill” Wiethe

February 27, 1924 - August 12, 2017

02/27/1924 - 08/12/2017

Past Services

Visitation
Tuesday August 15, 2017
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Homes - Bellaire Chapel
441 37th Street
Bellaire, OH 43906
740-676-1611 | Directions
Cemetery
Wednesday August 16, 2017
Mt. Calvary Cemetery - Wheeling
1400 Eoff Street
Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
3042320330 | Directions
Service
Wednesday August 16, 2017
10:00 am
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
54038 St. Mary Street
Neffs, OH 43940
740-676-3277 | Directions

William J. “Bill” Wiethe, 93, of Neffs, OH died Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born February 27, 1924 in Wheeling, a son of the late William and Alice Coleman Wiethe.
Bill was a retired rural route carrier for the Elm Grove Post Office, a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a US Navy Veteran of both WWII and the Korean Conflict.
Bill enjoyed making wine for which he won many awards, but he most of all enjoyed time with his family and helping others in their time of need.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Albert and Lawrence Wiethe; two infant daughters, Pamela and Rebecca Wiethe.
Surviving are his loving wife of 68 years Dolores Edge Wiethe of Neffs; two daughters, Mary (Jim Taetz) Wiethe of Neffs and Paula (Richard) Hogg, Jr. of Westernport, MD; three grandsons, Michael (Erica) Stauver, William (Stephanie) Stauver, Richard (Dr. Meredith Hellstern) Hogg, III; four great grandchildren; and his dog, Sadie.
Friends will be received on Tuesday from 3-8 pm at Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Homes & Crematory 441 37th Street Bellaire, OH 43906 where a vigil service will be held at 7:45 pm.
Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated Wednesday 10 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Neffs with Fr. Dan Heusel as celebrant. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling.
Share your thoughts and memories of Bill with his family at www.bauknechtaltmeyer.com

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Cheryl J Skinner, WV Patriot Guard
6 years ago

May the love of God surround you and your family during this difficult time,
May you come to know that the love of God is with you always,

May your memories of William J. Wiethe, give you peace, comfort and strength…

Rest now in the arms of our Lord your mission on earth is complete.
I thank you for your service to our Country and my Freedom. You will not be forgotten..
My thoughts
and prayers to the family of ….

US Navy Veteran, William J. Wiethe, is “A True American Hero” God Bless†

† Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 †

Belmont County Military Veterans Museum
6 years ago

Thank you Sir for your service to our Country and for our way of life.

Rest now in the arms of our Lord, your mission on earth is complete.

Our thoughts and prayers to the family†

Rory & Janet Coats
6 years ago

Mary, you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time but know without a doubt your father Loved all of you & if there is a positive in his passing it is that he has graduated, we are all schooled here on earth & one day we all will graduate but for now those of us who are here should celebrate his life.

Michael and Connie Trickett
6 years ago

Many prayers and thoughts are with your family.

Jim Kovalo
6 years ago

Deepest sympathy to the family.