All Obituaries

Hume —- Glenn M Cockle of 11321 Flanagan Road passed from this life due to kidney disease on Monday, November 23, 2020 in the  home he built for his and his wife’s retirement years.  He was born on April 7, 1935 in the Town of Hume, the youngest son of the late Roy and Alice Buffey Cockle. On August 1, 1958 in the Town of Hume he married Maxine Dunn who survives. Glenn was a lifelong dairy farmer and spent his entire life on Flanagan Road. He also worked for various...

Houghton --- Theodore Edward Updike Jr of 9876 Luckey Drive and a former resident of Alden died Sunday, November 22, 2020 in the Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. He was born on May 11, 1931 in Buffalo.  Theodore was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving in 1952, and a self employed farmer. Mr. Updike had no known surviviors. Burial will be in Bath National Cemetery.

Fillmore --- Helen D. “Sally” Richardson formerly of 18 Minard Street died Friday, November 20, 2020 in the Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. She was born on August 19, 1930 in Toronto, Canada, a daughter of the late E. Warren and Helen A. Davidson Richardson. In 1949 the family moved to Fillmore and Sally began attending Houghton College, graduating in 1953 with a double major in French and Christian Education. After graduating Sally began working in New Jersey in...

Centerville --- Ernest “Ernie” David Preston, age 95, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in his home on November 11, 2020 with his devoted grandson, Dan Preston, by his side. He was born on July 28, 1925, in the town of Rushford, a son of the late Philip and Louisa Harris Preston. On August 31, 1955 in Oakland he married Ila May Perry who predeceased him on April 22, 2006. Ernie spent most of his adult years attending to the dairy farm he loved. He was a...

Fillmore -- Martha Whiting of 9712 Council House Road died Saturday, October 31, 2020 in her home. She was born on August 27, 1939 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, a daughter of the late Rev. Victor and Louise Osborne. In 1989 in Ontario, NY she married Robert Whiting who predeceased her on September 26, 2020. Martha was a former employee of Houghton College, working as Math and Science Department Administrative Assistant from 1990 until her retirement in 2008. Prior to her time at...

Short Tract --- Mary Lou Luckey, a former resident of 10651 County Road 15, died Friday, October 30, 2020 in the Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. She was born on July 18, 1935 in Potsdam, a daughter of the late Rev. Floyd and Nellie Elliott Phelps. On August 4, 1962 in Short Tract she married Clair James Luckey who predeceased her on July 30, 2020. Mary Lou was a graduate of the Franklin Academy in Malone. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Houghton College and...

Fillmore --- Robert L. “Cuddly” Baehr of 7740 Centerville Road died October 30, 2020 in Olean General Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on July 19, 1947 in Batavia, a son of the late Clarence and Dorothy Engel Baehr. On December 16, 1967 in Newfane he married Linda Darnell, daughter of the late Landon and Jean Darnell, who survives. During his youth Bob grew up in Clarence Center, Wrights Corners and Wilson. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving for four...

Rushford --- Verna E. Smith of 9012 Buffalo Street died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in Olean General Hospital. She was born on August 26, 1930 in North Dakota, a daughter of the late Laverne and Mary Burley Palmateer. On July 18, 1953 in Pennsylvania she married Arthur Smith who survives. Verna was an extremely active member of the Rushford United Methodist Church, church treasurer and took part in the church’s thrift store. She was a former employee of the Rushford Post Office. She...

Bliss --- Albert Elton Marsh of 7176 McElroy Road died Wednesday, October 21, 2020 surrounded by his loving wife and his daughter, Jill, in his home. He was born on April 24, 1938 in the family farmhouse in Town of Eagle, a son of the late George and Doris Kahler Marsh. According to their marriage license Albert married Margaret “Maggie” Swain on the day she was born but they were actually married on December 14, 1995 in Eagle at the family homestead. Albert was in the first...

Dalton --- Garyl G. Bentley of 11183 Old State Road after a successful battle with cancer died unexpectantly Tuesday, October 20, 2020 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. He was born on April 9, 1961 in Cuba, a son of Gary and Alice “Judy” Gayford Bentley. Garyl owned and operated his own dairy farm until he sold the cows in 2010 and recently he went to work for the Bennett Brothers in Short Tract.   He loved farming, raising his beef cows, watching old westerns, the...