Obituaries

Aug 10, 2019

Rushford --- William W. Furniss of 9465 E. Centerville Road died Saturday, August 10, 2019 in his home. He was born on March 19, 1929 in Farmersville, a son of the late Edmund and Hazel Kellogg Furniss. On June 21, 1952 in Franklinville he married Esther Hope who predeceased him on October 4, 2018.

Bill was a...

Aug 8, 2019

Belfast --- John A. Horstmann of 104 S. Main Street died Thursday, August 6, 2019 in his home. He was born on May 21, 1950 in Wadena, Minnesota, a son of the late Joseph and Esther Thesing.

John enjoyed playing cards, fishing, excavating and contract building. He was a good person and will be missed by his...

Jul 4, 2019

Rushford --- James P. Hillyard Jr of 9063 W. Branch Road died Thursday, July 4, 2019 in his home. He was born on April 11, 1970 in Buffalo, a son of James and the late Carlene Stanton Hillyard Sr.

James enjoyed listening to music, attending concerts and loved to golf.

Surviving in addition to his...

Jul 2, 2019

Bliss --- Guy “Bud” W. Shaw Jr. of 6124 Horton Road died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 in the Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born on June 26, 1932 in Bliss, a son of the late Guy and Sadie Buffy Shaw Sr.

Bud was a lifetime dairy, potato and hay farmer and he loved to hunt...

Jun 22, 2019

Friendship --- Victor L. “Pop-Pop” Burrows, 77, of Moline, Illinois and a former resident of Friendship passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019 in his home at the Amber Ridge Assisted Living complex. He was born August 27, 1941 in Friendship, a son of the late Myron A. and Gertrude Irish Burrows. On June 26, 1965 in Obi he married...

Jun 14, 2019

Wiscoy --- Maynard G. Maines of 11548 County Road 27 died Friday, June 14, 2019 in the Buffalo VA Medical Center. He was born on June 09, 1942 in Clearfield, PA, a son of the late David and Mabel Maines. On May 5, 1963 in Higgins Wesleyan Church he married Sandra J. Frazier who survives.

Maynard was...

Jun 10, 2019

Nunda --- Sally A. Perham of 31 N. Church Street died Monday, June 10, 2019 in her home. She was born on May 2, 1955 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Robert and Virginia Lyons Walker. She married Albert J. Perham who predeceased her.

Sally was a former cook and baker for SUNY Geneseo. She loved...

Jun 4, 2019

Houghton --- Glenda M. Beeman of 9876 Luckey Drive died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 in the Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born on August 8, 1951 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Robert and Virginia Steele Beeman.

Glenda was a graduate of Fillmore Central School, class of 1969. She enjoyed working on all types...

May 17, 2019

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....

May 13, 2019

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....

Apr 24, 2019

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...

Apr 13, 2019

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...

Apr 11, 2019

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...

Apr 10, 2019

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...

Apr 1, 2019

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.

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Mar 31, 2019

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...

Mar 25, 2019

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...

Mar 19, 2019

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.

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Mar 18, 2019

Warsaw --- Kathy Button of Warsaw died Monday, March 18, 2019 in the Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born on September 15, 1964 in Hornell, a daughter of the late John L. and Mary O’Dell Button.

Kathy enjoyed dancing, playing bingo, watching old movies, playing on her iPad and most of all her nieces, nephews,...

Mar 17, 2019

Houghton --- Florence M. Teuber of 9651 Route 19 went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, March 17, 2019 in her home. She was born on April 15, 1922 in Natural Bridge, a daughter of the late Leonard and Helen Underhill Prittie. She married Raymond A. Teuber who predeceased her on November 27,...