Obituaries

Nov 9, 2017

LOWVILLE - A committal service for Kenneth E. LaVancha will be on Monday, November 20th at 11:00 A.M. at St. Mary's Cemetery, Copenhagen. Kenneth E. LaVancha, 76, of State Route 177, town of Harrisburg , died early Thursday afternoon, November 9, 2017 at Lewis County General Hospital .

Kenneth...

Oct 26, 2017

New Bremen – William H. "Bill" Jackson, 77, died on Thursday morning, October 26, 2017 , at Lewis County General Hospital , surrounded by his family.

Bill was born in Lowville on April 1, 1940 , a son of the late Harold Earl and Helen...

Oct 21, 2017

The Lord cast his net and brought him home….Robert M. (Bob) Griswold born on December  4, 1954 to Robert L. and Betty M. (Hill) Griswold in Lowville, NY, joined the lord on October 21, 2017.

He grew up in Watson and spent much of his...

Oct 21, 2017

LOWVILLE- Eleanor Bertrand Murray passed away on early Saturday evening, October 21, 2017 at her home. She was born December 24, 1929 in Ogdensburg , the daughter of the late Joseph and Elena MacFarland Bertrand. Graduating from St. Mary ' s Academy and the St. Lawrence State Hospital School of Nursing , she also attended New York University and Syracus...

Oct 2, 2017

GLENFIELD - Barbara V. Mazur, 93, died on Monday, October 2, 2017 , at Lewis County General Hospital .

Mrs. Mazur was born December 4, 1923 , in the town of Martinsburg , the daughter of the late Stephen D. and Anastasia (Ermola) Pleskach. Barbara...

Sep 19, 2017

LOWVILLE - John Richard Schlieder, 91, died Tuesday morning, September 19, 2017. A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, Lowville, on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Laurie Sponaugle officiating. A reception will follow in the basement of the church. John was born in Croghan on June 29, 1926, son of the late...

Sep 1, 2017

BEAVER FALLS – Marjorie E. Barker, 91, formerly of the Van Amber Road , died Friday afternoon, September 1, 2017 .

Mrs. Barker was born in Lowville on June 7, 1926 , a daughter of the late Antonias and Mildred E. (Johnson) Roy. She married...

Aug 30, 2017

LOWVILLE – Jennifer Joy Nortz, 39, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2017, at Upstate Medical University.

Jennifer was born on January 27, 1978, in Lowville to Henry and Cynthia Edick Nortz and graduated from Lowville Academy and Central School in 1996.  She also attended...

Aug 22, 2017

LOWVILLE- Lauretta Widrick, 86, went to be with the Lord early Tuesday morning, August 22, 2017 , at Lewis County General Hospital .

Mrs. Widrick was born May 17, 1931 , in Croghan, the eighth daughter of the late Jacob and Lena (Martin) Widrick and attended Belfort Rural School...

Aug 10, 2017

LOWVILLE- Elizabeth Anne "Liz" Simmons, died at home on Thursday, August 10, 2017 under the care of her family and Lewis County Hospice.

Mrs. Simmons was born August 9, 1951 in Auburn NY , the daughter of the late Joseph A...

Aug 2, 2017

LOWVILLE – Jean M. O'Brien, 79, of the River Road, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2017, at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility, surrounded by her family.

Jean was born on September 27, 1937, in Lowville, the daughter of the late Eugene Loren...

Jul 31, 2017

GLENFIELD – Ernest E. "Ernie" Kohnert, 103, died on Monday evening, July 31, 2017 , at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility.

Mr. Kohnert was born on April 2, 1914 , in West New York , NJ , a son of the late Ernest A. and Victorine Julia...

Jul 23, 2017

LOWVILLE - Craig A. Finehout, son of the late Clifford and Kathryn (Bass) Finehout, died on July 23, 2017 , after a long and valiant struggle against a determined disease. Craig was born in Alexandria Bay on November 23, 1947 . He grew up in Collins Landing, graduating from LaFargeville Central School in 1966.

Jul 21, 2017

NEW BREMEN - Grace B. Stoffel, age 88, formerly of Martinsburg, died Friday, July 21, 2017 , at Lewis County General Hospital . Mrs. Stoffel was born December 23, 1928 , in Watertown , to the late Carl Edwin and Anna Beatrice Welsh Wilson. Grace was brought up as an only child by...

Jul 19, 2017

LOWVILLE: Betty Payne Schlieder, 92, died on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be at the First Presbyterian Church, Lowville on August 8 at 11:30a.m. A reception will follow in the basement of the Church. Betty was born in Bellville, NJ on March 18, 1925, a daughter of the late Harold A. and Bertha...

Jul 4, 2017

Arletha Zehr-Bender-Yoder Born on May 27, 1924 – Died on July 4, 2017 Arletha grew up on the Belfort dairy farm of her parents, Andrew and Mollie (Roggie) Zehr; (deceased). She attended local schools but it was more desirable to be at home helping with the farm duties. When a youth she was baptized in the Croghan Mennonite Church and...

Jun 25, 2017

LOWVILLE – Roger Beaulieu, 66, of Lowville died Sunday night, June 25, 2017 in Syracuse at University Hospital SUNY Health Science Center.

Roger was born in Connecticut on May 26, 1951. He worked for Coleman Bros. Shows and he resided in Lowville with his loving...

Jun 12, 2017

LOWVILLE – C. Ardeth VanNest, 86, of the West Road, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2017, at Lewis County General Hospital.

Ardeth was born on the family homestead on the Woodbattle Road in Copenhagen on March 5, 1931, a daughter of the late Ira...

May 28, 2017

LOWVILLE - Gretchen L. Percoski Larson, 43, died on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at her home. Gretchen was born on August 5, 1973 in Watertown and was adopted on September 10, 1973 by her parents Richard C. and Maren Ann (Tyrrell) Percoski. She graduated from Lowville Academy and Central School and then from Jefferson County B.O.C.E.S. with her Licensed Practical...

May 22, 2017

Brantingham – Susan L. Bush, 68, passed away at her home on Monday, May 22, 2017 , while under the care of Lewis County Hospice and her family.

Sue was born March 18, 1949 , in Adams Center to Carlton and Ruth Turner Lucas and...