obituaries

Mar 30, 2015

Michael Earl Kautz, 65, of Burdett, died on Monday, March 30, 2015 in Rochester after a brief illness. Mike was born in Sandusky, Ohio on November 1, 1949 ("All Saints Day!" he'd remind you), the son of Howard and Iris Kautz. He was raised on his family's Ohio produce farm and paid his way through Ohio State University picking sweet...

Mar 27, 2015

James B. Monroe, 82, of Cayuta, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Copenhagen, NY on May 11, 1932, the son of the late Leon and Hilda (Cota) Monroe, and graduated from Adams Center High School in 1951. He married the former Sandra Wright on October 16, 1978 at...

Mar 9, 2015

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Feb 27, 2015

Alford D. Johnson, 78, of Burdett, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center. He was born on November 23, 1936 in Florence, AZ, the son of Charley and Myrtle(Smith) Johnson. He attended school in Santa Paula, CA. Alford served two tours of duty with the 1st Marine Division in Vietnam and retired as Master Chief Petty...

Feb 25, 2015

Margaret (Ayers) Mack, 58, of Montour Falls, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center. She was born in Montour Falls on April 29, 1956, the daughter of Harold and Marian (Tice) Ayers, Sr., and graduated from Watkins Glen High School. On July 2, 1977, she married Francis Mack at the Watkins Glen United Methodist Church....

Feb 18, 2015

Walter B. Croft, Sr., 74, of Montour Falls, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Montour Falls on January 30, 1941, the son of the late Clifford and Marie Crandall Croft, and attended Odessa-Montour Schools. Walter retired from NYS Department of Transportation and was a lifetime member of the Mechanics Club. He...

Feb 14, 2015

Helen J. "Deanie" Darling, age 93, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls, NY. Helen Jean Couch was born in Ithaca, NY on October 22, 1921, the daughter of the late Harvey Joel Couch and Helen (Hubbell) Couch. Deanie attended Odessa Central School and then went on to graduate from Cornell...

Feb 9, 2015

Norman J. Underdown, 88, of Odessa, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Betty; three sons, Jon Underdown, Dwight Underdown and Sherwood Underdown; grandchildren, Tricia Underdown-Post (Stephen Post, Jr.), Casey Underdown, Evan Underdown, Alexandria Underdown and Jesse Underdown; great grandchildren, Cameren and Grace Underdown, Anna and Abigail Post; and sister, Marie Daniel of Butte,...

Feb 9, 2015

My father, Richard "Rick" Campbell, aged 60 years, has left the world of the living to walk hand in hand with the Ancient Ones and those who passed before him. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife,Laurie Campbell; his daughter Sheila Campbell Hess and her husband Patrick and their children, Angela,Lauren and Robert; his son, Robert Campbell and...

Feb 6, 2015

William S. Tinker, Jr., age 82, of Watkins Glen, NY passed away on February 6, 2015. He was born in Watkins Glen, NY, the son of William and Lena Tinker. He began his education at the one room schoolhouse in Townsend and was very proud to have earned his high school diploma at age 68. A veteran of the U.S....

Feb 4, 2015

Mildred Elizabeth VanZile Hall, of Alpine, NY, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, her 96th birthday. Mildred was born in Cayuta, NY on February 4, 1919, the daughter of the late L.R. and Mamie Grover VanZile. She was predeceased by her husband Oscar Emery Hall, Sr., granddaughter, Terry Anne Plate Tarr; brothers, Jay and Rodney VanZile, and sister, Hildred...

Jan 26, 2015

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Jan 24, 2015

James E. Morrell, 72, of Montour Falls, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Elmira on October 27, 1942, the son of the late Romaine and Elizabeth Morrell and attended Newfield Central School. Jim worked at Shepard Niles, Cotton-Hanlon, St. Joseph's Hospital, Ithaca College and Heritage Builders. He was...

Jan 16, 2015

Jean H. VanderVliet, 76, of Hector, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Schuyler Hospital. She was born on July 1, 1938 in Patterson, New Jersey, the daughter of the late Halstead and Evanna (Winans) Hopkins. Jean graduated from Boonton High School in New Jersey, received her Bachelor's degree from Montclair State University and later received her Master's degree...

Jan 15, 2015

Lawrence E. "Larry" Ayers, 74, of Watkins Glen, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Keuka Comfort Care Home in Penn Yan. He was born in Sayre, PA on May 19, 1940, the son of the late Merrill and Florence (Watson) Ayers. He graduated from Troy High School in Troy, PA and went on to serve with the US...

Jan 3, 2015

Marylou Peppard, 72, of Montour Falls, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Corning, NY on April 12, 1942. She was predeceased by her husband Herbert E. Peppard and by a daughter, Terri L. Goodrich. She is survived by a daughter, Yvonne (Steven) Schaffhouser of Montour Falls; three sons, Peter Goodrich, James...

Dec 31, 2014

Virginia C. O'Toole, 95, of Montour Falls and formerly of Bay Shore, Long Island, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Schuyler Hospital. She was born in Amesbury, MA on August 19, 1919, the daughter of the late Austin P. and Dorothy (Cummings) O'Toole. She was predeceased by two brothers, Austin E. O'Toole and Richard E. O'Toole. Virginia is...

Dec 29, 2014

Samuel Williams Argetsinger, 62, died at his home overlooking Seneca Lake on Sunday, December 28, 2014. Sam was born in Ithaca, New York on August 20, 1952, to Jean S. Argetsinger and the late Cameron R. Argetsinger. Sam was raised on the land adjoining Tug Hollow Creek near Burdett, N.Y., in the old farm house where his grandfather, James Cameron...

Dec 21, 2014

Virginia L. Litteer, 72, of Dundee, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Arnot-Ogden Medical Center. She was born in Penn Yan on September 17, 1942, the daughter of the late Clayton and Juanita (Foote) Tetor. She was predeceased by her sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Phillip Wright, and by her sister Deborah Tetor. She is survived by her...

Dec 19, 2014

Elaine M. Strait, 76, of Watkins Glen, passed away on December 19, 2014 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. She was a long term cancer survivor and passed from health related complications. She was born in Ithaca on January 20, 1938, the daughter of the late William and Ellen (Nurmi) Lummuka. She graduated from Horseheads High School where she...