Jennifer D. Volk of Arthurdale passed from this life on Friday, June 27 at Select Specialty Hospital in Morgantown. She was born on September 29, 1951, in Lynwood, California, the daughter of Bernice Lucille Thacker and Kenneth Jerome Carlsen.

She began her career at West Virginia University where she worked at the Mountainlair and then was a tour guide. She memorized hundreds of facts about WVU, including trivia like how many tons of cement were in the dome of the Coliseum. She left WVU and worked at OSHA in Morgantown and then became office manager for her husband Joe and office manager for Volkstone. She later became the business manager for her son Nick's trucking business, Nicholas Enterprises, and was there until she became ill in February.

Jennie was a devoted and caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Jennie was a wonderful host, and her house was always the gathering place for family and friends. Her hospitality was unmatched with great food, fun games, lots of laughter and love. She loved raising her sons on the family farm and watching her granddaughters participate at the Buckwheat Festival livestock shows with their cows and sheep. She attended many horseshow events to watch them win many awards for barrel racing. She loved attending Anthony's t-ball and school functions. Jennie adored her grandchildren, and they brought her much joy and happiness.

She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Joseph A. Volk; her sons, Nick Volk of Arthurdale and Matthew Volk of Morgantown; her three grandchildren, Halle Volk (fiancé Kaleb Atkinson) and Emma Volk of Arthurdale and Anthony Volk of Morgantown; two sisters, Mary West (Samuel) of Fairmont and Kenette Shreve (Dennis) of Clarksburg and two sisters-in-law Beverly Volk of Arthurdale and Jesse Volk of Morgantown. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. Surviving Jennie are her three best friends Denise Trickett, Missy Hartsell and Sharon Fridley with whom she took many fun "girl" trips over the 40 years of their friendship.

In addition to her parents, Jennie was preceded in death by her sisters, Valerie Kay Carlsen and Martha Ellen Carlsen as well as Rose and John Gerard, Eddie Volk, Frank Volk and Margaret and John Ursic.

The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and other staff at Select Specialty Hospital for their kindness and care during the past two months of Jennie's life.

Field Funeral Home in Masontown, WV is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday, July 11, 2025, from 5:00-8:00 pm. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, July 12,2025, at 10:00 am at St. Zita's Catholic Church in Masontown. Interment will be at the Masontown Cemetery immediately following mass. A dinner in Jennie's honor will be held at the Reedsville Volunteer Fire Department after the burial.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Jennie's honor to the Reedsville Volunteer Fire Department at 291 Kingwood St., Reedsville WV 26547 or to the Kenneth and Bernice Carlsen Family Legacy, Arthurdale Heritage, Inc., PO Box 850, Arthurdale WV 26520.

Condolences may be extended to the family online at www.fieldfuneralhome.com.