All Obituaries

  Mr. Allen J.P. Youker, 95, of 287 Gray Youker Road St. Johnsville, Town of Oppenheim, died Monday September 10, 2018 at the Alpine Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Little Falls, where he was recovering from hip surgery. Mr. Youker would have been 96 on Saturday.   He was born in Oppenheim on September 15th, 1922 the son of John and Birdella (Allen) Youker, and attended country schools.   A veteran of WWII he served honorably in the United States Army, from July 1944...

          Mrs. Mary Ann Winkelman, 90, of 5871 State Route 167, Town of Manheim, died Sunday August 5, 2018 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown after a brief illness.   She was born in Little Falls, on January 26, 1928, the daughter of Howard E. and Edith (Rossiter) Austin and was a graduate of Dolgeville High School, class of 1945.   Her marriage to Robert V. Winkelman took place on October 12, 1949 in St. Bridget’s Church in Salisbury....

                        Stratford Dateline Mrs. Barbara Jean Sheehan, 63, a resident of the Oneida Health Care Facility, Oneida, NY, and formerly a native of Stratford, died Tuesday Afternoon July, 24, 2018 after an extended illness. At the time of her passing she was comforted by her Mother and family, with their Love and support.   Barbara was born in Little Falls, on October 16, 1954, the daughter of Betty Jean...

  Dolgeville Mr. Russell H. Gressler, 87, of 377 Carlson Road Dolgeville, a resident of Valley Health Services, in Herkimer, died Wednesday June 27, 2018, where he had been a resident since July of 2016. He was born in Little Falls, on March 3rd, 1931, the son of the late Arthur and Edna (Hall) Gressler and was educated in Dolgeville Schools.   His marriage to the former Joan R. Dunderdale took place on June 20, 1954 in Utica, New York. Mrs. Gressler predeceased him on October...

  Mrs. Joan Peets, 82, of 131 Peets Road Dolgeville, town of Oppenheim, died Wednesday June 20, 2018 at St. Johnsville Nursing Home, where she had been a resident since May of this year.   Joan was born in Salisbury Center, in 1935 the daughter of John and Blanche (Metz- Dady) Lowell, and was the granddaughter of Judge William and Elsa Metz of Salisbury Center.   Joan attended St. Mary’s Academy in Little Falls, and furthered her education by attending BOCES,...

  Dolgeville  Mr. Brune A. Ziolkowski, 86, of 474 Brockett Road, died Sunday morning June 17th, 2018 at Valley Health Service, where he was a resident since May 5th.   He was born in New Milford, Connecticut, on December 29, 1931 the son of the late Bruno and Eva (Popilowski) Ziolkowski, and was a graduate of New Milford schools.   Mr. Ziolkowski was united in marriage to Lois Rogers on September 11, 1954 in New Milford, Ct. They have celebrated 63 years of...

Mrs. Nancy L. Bailey, 81, of 120 House Hill Road, died Saturday June 2nd, 2018 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, after a brief illness.   Nancy was born in Salisbury Center, on July 15, 1936, the daughter of Gerald and Marjorie (Jennings) Near and attended Stratford Schools.   Her marriage to Bernard J. Bailey, took place on January 28, 1967 in the Salisbury Center Methodist Church. Mr. Bailey predeceased her on March 10, 2004.   At one time Nancy was employed by...

      Mrs. Edna T. Sidoran, 101, a resident of Valley Health Services, and formerly of 40 Elm Street, died Tuesday May 29, 2018 at Valley Health Services, Herkimer.   Mrs. Sidoran was born in Little Falls, on April 16, 1917, the daughter of John and Philomena (   Ventura ) Saracino and attended Dolgeville School.   She was united in marriage to Andrew P. Sidoran on October 17, 1954 in St. Joseph’s Church Dolgeville. Mr. Sidoran predeceased her...

  Mr. Lawrence P. Kiss Jr., 69, of 107 Court Street, Herkimer, died unexpectedly on Saturday May 5, 2018, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Utica, due to medical complications from open heart surgery. At the time of his passing he was comforted with love and support from his daughter Lauren, her wife Jaime and his close friends Fred, Yvonne & Brenden Kovits and Katie Whitcomb.   Lawrence was born in Meriden, CT., on September 9, 1948, the son of the late Lawrence P....

       Dorann E. “Debbie” Spofford 74 of 2582 State Route 29 Salisbury Center, died Tuesday May 1st, 2018 at her residence after an extended illness. At the time of her passing she was comforted with Love and support of her family.                 She was born in Little Falls, on September 12, 1943 the daughter of Arden and Alice (Plato) Burton and was a graduate of Dolgeville...