All Obituaries

Short Tract—Genevieve E. Beardsley of 5276 Hall Road, died Friday, May 17, 2019 in the Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born on January 21, 1925 in Short Tract, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Lucy Newton Voss. On Jan. 22, 1943 in Short Tract she married John O. Beardsley who predeceased her on Aug. 16, 2004. Genevieve’s greatest joy in life was her family. Surviving are her children, Linda (Bernard) Brandt of Allen, Nancy (Bruce) Osborn of Angelica,...

Newburgh, IN – Lynne L VanScoter, 72, passed away peacefully at home on, Monday, May 13, 2019. She was born April 16, 1947 in Hume, a daughter of the late Lowell and Monica Beardsley Mills Sr.  She married James B. VanScoter, who predeceased her on May 13, 1990. Lynne was a former member of Aurora Chapter No. 248 Order of the Eastern Star in Fillmore. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and playing games on her iPad. She was a lot of fun and liked to have a good time wherever she...

Birdsall --- Linda Lou Nordblum of 9295 County Road 15B died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in her home. She was born on January 21, 1953 in San Antonio, TX, a daughter of the late Joseph and Iris Hillard Winkler. In December of 1987 in San Angelo, TX she married Charles H. Nordblum Jr. who survives. Linda was an avid Buffalo Bills fan and cheered for them with the Birdsall Cheerleaders at the Birdsall Inn. She loved her dogs, Abby and Cody, flowers and gardening. She also was a member of the...

Houghton --- Roselyn Lorraine Ballard Danner, 80, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 13, 2019 at her home, Yorkwood, in Houghton. She was born on November 27, 1938 in Tappan, a daughter of the late Mary Amanda Bomberger and Clayton Arthur Ballard. On June 18, 1960 she married Lieutenant Colonel Robert Fiske Danner, US Army, Retired, who survives, at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Pearl Street, Wellsville. Her early schooling through grade 8 was...

Donna M. Flint Houghton --- Donna M. Flint of 9876 Luckey Drive and a former resident of LeRoy, died Thursday, April 11, 2019 in the Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born on April 29, 1941 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late David and Betty Buchinger Flint. Donna was a former receptionist for Delevan Division in East Aurora. Surviving is a brother, Larry (Cynthia) Flint of Hannibal and a sister June Downy of Orchard Park. In addition to her parents she was predeceased...

Centerville --- Dean Earl Balcom of 8120 County Road 3 died Wednesday, April 10, 2019 in the Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born on June 21, 1961 in Centerville, a son of the late Wayne and Pearl Tisdale Balcom. On March 29, 1985 in Eagle he married Angela Noel who survives. Dean was a former member of the Centerville Fire Department and was a former employee for Oxbo International in Byron for 22 years as a fabricator.  He was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting...

Arcade --- Joyce O. Francis of 37 Aristo Terrace and a former resident of Rushford died Monday, April 1, 2019 in Jennie B. Richmond Nursing Home, Springville. She was born on February 12, 1940 in Bliss, a daughter of the late Ally and Isabel Perkins Burdick. She married Walter Francis who predeceased her on December 18, 2017. Joyce was a former employee of Prestolite in Arcade. She enjoyed traveling especially to the Adirondacks, going to the casino, attending dirt track races with Walt...

Fillmore --- Timothy L. “Pugger” Bennett of 7755 Higgins Creek Road died Sunday, March 31, 2019. He was born on November 12, 1964 in Cuba, a son of the late Harold and Mary Buchinger Bennett. Pugger was loved by everyone he met and was always the life of the party. He was always available for a pugger twirl or a hugger from the pugger. He was an avid fisherman and hunter but most of all he loved spending time with friends and family. Surviving are three brothers, Dan (Brenda)...

Fillmore --- Marjorie M. Marriott of the Botsford Hollow Road died Monday, March 25, 2019 in the Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born on January 28, 1914 in Pike, a daughter of the late Glenn and Alice Wolfer Moore. She married Delwin C. “Doc” Marriott who predeceased her on December 24, 1985. Marjorie was a graduate of Houghton College with a major in music and a minor in French. Afterward she continued her studies at Geneseo for a short time. She was a...

Rushford --- Charles Richard Gordon of 7700 Route 243 died Tuesday, March 19, 2019 in the Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. He was born on March 13, 1926 in Belfast, a son of the late Lloyd and Edna Hitchings Gordon. On June 27, 1964 in the Rushford United Methodist Church he married Ola Lou Balcom who survives. He was a Certified Lay Speaker, a former bus driver and custodian for Belfast Central School and a former television repairman for Chamberlain Appliances in Cuba. He...