Obituaries

Laurie C. Kuhn

Laurie C. Kuhn

Mar 3, 2016

Laurie C. Kuhn     CLARA, PA---Laurie C. Kuhn, 30, of Clara, formerly of Redmond, Washington and Olean, NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 3, 2016 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a courageous battle with cancer.      Born on March 6, 1985 in Taft, California, she was a daughter of William D. and Jeri W. Sather Kuhn.      Laurie was...

Patricia J. Bundy

Patricia J. Bundy

Mar 1, 2016

Patricia J. Bundy            â€œproud Austin, Pa. resident” AUSTIN, PA---Patricia J. Bundy, 73, a longtime resident of Austin, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a long illness.      Born on May 11, 1942 in Aliquippa, she was a daughter of Charles W. Sr. and Mary A. Paintiff Carpenter.  On May 4, 1990 in Coudersport, she married...

Thomas  C. "Tom" Safford

Thomas C. "Tom" Safford

Feb 25, 2016

Thomas C. Safford    â€œbeloved husband, father and grandfather” CERES, PA---Thomas C. “Tom” Safford, 74, of Ceres, PA, passed away unexpectedly with his loving family by his side on Thursday, February 25, 2016 in the Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY, after being stricken at home.      Born on December 14, 1941 in Olean, NY, he was a son of Lawrence and Bernice...

Elizabeth Jane Surra

Elizabeth Jane Surra

Feb 24, 2016

Elizabeth “Jane” Surra    â€œbeloved mother and grandmother” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Elizabeth “Jane” Surra, 88, of Shinglehouse, passed away with her loving family by her side on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 in the Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY, after a long illness.      Born on July 19, 1927 in Philipsburg, she was a daughter of Paul N. Taylor and Jeannette V. Grebe Taylor Langham.  On...

Justina Dyck

Justina Dyck

Feb 22, 2016

Justina Dyck                   “beloved matriarch” CLARA, PA---Justina Dyck, 94, of Clara, formerly of Quakertown, went home to be with the Lord after a lengthy illness on Monday, February 22, 2016, in her home surrounded by her loving family and pets that she loved dearly.      Born on April 21, 1921 in Russia, she was a daughter of Julius and Susanna Frizen...

Ralph L. Johnson

Ralph L. Johnson

Feb 22, 2016

Ralph L. Johnson   “beloved Poppy” BOLIVAR, NY---Ralph L. Johnson, 73, of Bolivar, NY, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Monday, February 22, 2016.      Born on November 5, 1942 in Rochester, PA, he was a son of Leonard B. and Elizabeth R. Poore Johnson.  On April 3, 2007 in Heritage AFlame Ministries, Bolivar, he married Joyce L. Stone, who survives....

Sarah L. "Sally" Easton

Sarah L. "Sally" Easton

Feb 18, 2016

Sarah L. “Sally” Easton     “beloved wife, mother, and grandmother” COUDERSPORT, PA---Sarah L. “Sally” Easton, 68, a longtime resident of Coudersport, formerly of Shinglehouse, passed away with her loving family by her side on Thursday, February 18, 2016 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, after a short illness.      Born on March 20, 1947 in Coudersport, she was a daughter of Harry...

Craig A. Cobb

Craig A. Cobb

Feb 13, 2016

Craig A. Cobb      â€œ beloved husband, son, father and grandfather COUDERSPORT, PA---Craig A. Cobb, 67, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, passed away with his loving family by his side on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach, Florida, after a long illness.      Born on May 8, 1948 in Coudersport, he was a son...

Vickie Lee Johnston

Vickie Lee Johnston

Feb 9, 2016

Vickie Lee Johnston                     “Adored Wife, Mother and Grandmother” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Vickie Lee Johnston, 68, of Shinglehouse, PA, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, in the Olean General Hospital, Olean, surrounded by her loving family after a year-long battle with breast cancer.      She was born on June 18, 1947 in Shinglehouse, the daughter of Victor V. and Emma B. Peterson...

Alvina M. Shepard

Alvina M. Shepard

Feb 8, 2016

Alvina M. Shepard         “devoted military wife and mother” CONNEAUTVILLE, PA---Alvina M. Shepard, 88, of Conneautville, a former longtime resident of Austin, passed away in her home surrounded by her loved ones on Monday, February 8, 2016, after a long illness.      Born October 9, 1927 in Clermont, she was a daughter of Howard D. and Madelin E. Campbell Clinton.  On January...

Nancy J. Mix

Nancy J. Mix

Feb 1, 2016

Nancy J. Mix           “beloved sister and aunt” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Nancy J. Mix, 69, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016 in the Long Term Care Unit at Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a long illness.      Born on June 24, 1946 in Sharon Center, she was a daughter of John D. and Ethel P. Haynes Mix.      She was...

Gerald P. Meyers

Gerald P. Meyers

Jan 30, 2016

Gerald P. Meyers            â€œbeloved husband, father and grandfather” AUSTIN, PA---Gerald P. Meyers, 79, of Austin, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 30, 2016.      Born on May 26, 1936 in Moon Township, he was a son of Peter and Mary Kotchey Meyers.  On November 12, 1955 in the Keating Summit United Methodist Church, he married Virginia Marie Mantz, who survives....

Donald  R. "Donnie" Wilson

Donald R. "Donnie" Wilson

Jan 26, 2016

Donald R. “Donnie” Wilson     “beloved son, father, grandfather & brother” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Donald R. “Donnie” Wilson, 55, of Shinglehouse, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at the Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, NY.      Born on April 30, 1960 on Hamilton Air Force Base, San Francisco, California, he was a son of Roger A. and Rosanne M. Dingman Wilson.     ...

Olive  V. Ingraham

Olive V. Ingraham

Jan 22, 2016

Olive V. Ingraham      â€œbeloved mother and grandmother” CERES, PA---Olive V. Ingraham, 95, of Ceres, formerly of Hickox and Shinglehouse, passed away at home with her loving daughter by her side on Friday, January 22, 2016, after a long illness.      Born on July 10, 1920 in Genesee, she was a daughter of William and Maude Butler Williams.  She was raised by her...

Ernest E. "Butch" Cowell

Ernest E. "Butch" Cowell

Jan 21, 2016

Ernest E. Cowell, Sr.      â€œpatriarch of the family” LITTLE GENESEE, NY---Ernest E. “Butch” Cowell, Sr., 74, a lifelong resident of Little Genesee, passed away with his loving family by his side on Thursday, January 21, 2016, after a lengthy illness.      Born October 12, 1941 in Sayre, PA, he was a son of Ernest E. and Anna M. Vanderpool Cowell.  On August...

John  K.  Volz, Jr.

John K. Volz, Jr.

Jan 21, 2016

John K. Volz, Jr.         “loving husband, father, and grandfather” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---John K. Volz, Jr., 71, of Shinglehouse, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, January 21, 2016, in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a long illness.      Born on November 9, 1944 in Olean, NY, he was a son of John K. Sr. and Betty Jean Bisnett Volz.  On...

Ginger S. James

Ginger S. James

Jan 18, 2016

Ginger S. James            â€œbeloved mother, grandmother, and sister” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Ginger S. James, 69, of Shinglehouse, passed away at home with her loving family by her side on Monday, January 18, 2016, after a long illness.      Born on July 4, 1946 in Olean, NY, she was a daughter of Gifford C. and Effie G. McLeod Kellogg.  On September 1, 1967 in the...

Robert  M. "Bob" Cummings

Robert M. "Bob" Cummings

Jan 14, 2016

Robert M. Cummings      â€œloved husband, father and grandfather” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Robert M. “Bob” Cummings, 66, of Shinglehouse, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 14, 2016, after suffering an apparent heart attack at home.      Born April 14, 1949 in Blossburg, he was a son of Clark M. and Genevieve L. Ingley Cummings.  On June 17, 1972 in St. Theresa Catholic Church in Shinglehouse,...

Bruce W. Allen

Bruce W. Allen

Jan 12, 2016

Bruce W. Allen     “beloved husband, father and grandfather” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Bruce W. Allen, 68, of Shinglehouse, formerly of Hamilton, Ohio, passed away with his loving family by his side on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, NY, after a short illness.      Born March 25, 1947 in Hamilton, Ohio, he was a son of William H. Allen and...

Clair R. Keyser

Clair R. Keyser

Jan 8, 2016

Clair R. Keyser        â€œbeloved husband and father” SMETHPORT, PA---Clair R. Keyser, 78, of Smethport, formerly of Port Allegany and Shinglehouse, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, January 8, 2016, after a long illness.       Born April 10, 1937 in Crystal, he was a son of Raymond W. and Hilda M. Prochnow Keyser.  On July 5, 2002 in Las...