Wellston Native Karen Lee Ervin, 79, Dies Feb. 18; Funeral Info

Karen Lee Ervin, 79, of Wellston and a native of Vinton County, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, the obituary listings and local funeral-home postings show. She was 79 years old at the time of her death, which occurred one week before today, Feb. 25, 2026.

Obituary notices posted online and through local funeral-home channels provide a summary of her life and name surviving family members. Those notices describe biographical details, list survivors by name, and identify the funeral home handling arrangements in Wellston; the postings are the place where family members have directed people to find the full roster of relatives and next-of-kin information.

Funeral and visitation arrangements are outlined in the funeral-home postings attached to the obituary listings. Specific service times, visitation hours, and any requests regarding memorial contributions or flowers are published with the funeral-home notice; readers seeking the exact schedule or the name of the funeral home responsible for the services should consult the obituary posting or contact the funeral home in Wellston directly for confirmation.

Ervin’s obituary serves as the primary local record of her life and survivors, and the postings included with it provide the practical details neighbors and family need to attend services or send condolences. Residents of Wellston and Vinton County who knew Ervin or who wish to extend sympathies are directed to the obituary notice and the funeral-home postings for the complete list of survivors and the announced arrangements.