Betty Rowe Henderson
Apr 25, 2017
ONEONTA – Betty Rowe Henderson, of Southside Oneonta, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, following a long illness. Her death came only 11 days after that of her husband, Hugh I. Henderson Sr. She was born Betty Mae Rowe on August 7, 1933 in Oneonta, the daughter of Hattie Mae (Wheeler) Rowe and Arthur Kendall Rowe, and...
Betty E. Russ
Apr 21, 2017
MARYLAND – Betty E. Russ, 91, passed away April 21, 2017 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. She was born April 30, 1925 in Oneonta, the daughter of Kenneth and Margaret (Grant) Kniskern. Betty married Wilber "Mickey" Russ on October 13, 1945 and they shared 70 years together until his passing in May of 2016. They lived their entire...
Margaret C. Kuhn
Apr 20, 2017
LAURENS – Margaret C. Kuhn, 98 passed away peacefully April 20, 2017 at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. She was born September 19, 1918 in Pittsburgh, PA the daughter of Harry J. and Nancy E. (Rugh) Casper. Margaret graduated from Gettysburg College in 1940. She married Walter R. "Todd" Kuhn on June 17, 1940 in Pittsburgh, PA. He...
Paul E. Hunt
Apr 18, 2017
WORCESTER - Paul E. Hunt, 90, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the Royal Oak Nursing Home in Dade City, Florida. Born on June 16, 1926 in Worcester; the son of Erwin and Nina(Banker) Hunt. Paul was a music teacher in Albany at School 19. He retired from teaching after 31 years. He was a graduate of SUNY...
Janet I. Schmiedel
Apr 18, 2017
WORCESTER – Janet I. Schmiedel, 72, passed away peacefully April 18, 2017 at her residence at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. She was born January 15, 1945 in Blenheim, the daughter of Clifford and Esther (Hicks) Decker. She married Robert H. Schmiedel on July 4, 1960 in Schenectady. He predeceased her on September 24, 2014. Janet moved to the...
Herbert G. Butzke
Apr 17, 2017
ELK CREEK – Herbert Gustav Butzke, 83, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. He was born January 30, 1934 in Zulshagen Kreis Dramburg, Germany, the son of Frankz and Emma (Kamp) Butzke. He married Gretel Pape on October 12, 1963. Herbert came to the United States as a teenager and worked in New York...
A. Irene Conley
Apr 15, 2017
SCHENEVUS – A. Irene Conley,93, died Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Lexington Country Place in Lexington, Kentucky, after several recent illnesses. She was born in Port Crane, N.Y., September 24, 1923, the youngest daughter of Raymond and Henrrietta (Hoeppner) Kinney. She grew up in Port Crane and graduated from Binghamton North High School in 1942. She attended Buffalo State College...
Hugh I. Henderson, Sr.
Apr 14, 2017
Oneonta – Hugh I. Henderson Sr. of Southside Oneonta, died peacefully at home after an extended illness on, Friday, April 14, 2017. He was born March 18, 1937 at Parshall Hospital in Oneonta, the son of Robert L. Henderson, Sr. and Marie Elizabeth Henderson. As a child, he lived in Davenport and East Meredith. In 1946, his family moved to...
Charles Karl Herzog
Apr 7, 2017
Charles Karl Herzog, 90, of Worcester, NY, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2017. Charlie, the son of the late Andrew and Emma (Rust) Herzog, was born April 12, 1926 in Nuremburg, Germany. The Herzog family emigrated to the United States when Charlie was an infant and settled in Upstate New York. When Charlie was 17 years old, he joined...
Ann N. Haskell
Apr 1, 2017
Ann N. Haskell 87 of Worcester, NY passed away unexpectedly on April 1, 2017 at Jupiter Medical Center, Jupiter Florida while visiting her daughters. She was born on Aug. 6, 1929 in Pittston, PA, the daughter of Edward and Gertrude (MacNamara) Hook. She married Robert M. Haskell on May 1, 1948 in New York City. She owned and operated Ann's...
Richard A. Schaefer
Mar 31, 2017
STAMFORD – Richard "RICHIE" Ambrose Schaefer, 81, passed away March 31, 2017 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY. He was born June 12, 1935 in Yorkville, Manhattan, NY, the son of Ambrose and Hedwig (Duroff) Schaefer. Richie loved being part of rural New York and spent 51 years in the Stamford area. He was very active many years ago...
Michael W. Young
Mar 28, 2017
ONEONTA - Michael W. Young, 46, passed away March 28, 2017 at Albany Medical Center. He was born April 13, 1970 in Oneonta, the son of William Young and Sara (Marino) Young. Mike lived at Estli Ave. IRA in Cooperstown from May of 1992 to January of 2017, when he moved to the Jefferson Ave. IRA in Oneonta. He attended...
Alan L. Phelps
Mar 25, 2017
Oneonta – Alan L. Phelps, 68, went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2017. He passed suddenly and unexpectedly of cardiac arrest at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta. He was born April 21, 1948 in Sidney, the son of Donald L. and Bertha L. (Buchanan) Phelps. Alan graduated from Bainbridge-Guilford High School, Class of 1966. He then went...
Helen M. Clement
Mar 22, 2017
SUMMIT – Helen M. Clement, 84, passed away March 22, 2017 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. She was born July 21, 1932 in Hicksville, the daughter of Joseph and Lucy (Mele) Laterza. Helen grew up on Long Island. She moved to the area close to 40 years ago. Many people will remember her from BBQ's restaurant in Cobleskill. The love...
Sandra L. Berger
Mar 22, 2017
ONEONTA- Sandra L. Berger, 72, passed away with her family by her side on March 22, 2017, at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. She was born March 10, 1945, in Oneonta, the daughter of Harold A. Stenson and Marion L. (Bennington) Stenson. Sandra attended Oneonta schools until the family moved to Laurens. She graduated from Laurens Central School. Sandra married James...
O. Charles Koenig
Mar 20, 2017
O. Charlie Koenig, a long time Oneonta resident, passed away on March 20, 2017 at the New York State Veteran's Home, Oxford, New York. He was born March 26, 1925 In Munster-Lager, Germany, the fourth child of Julius and Emma (Bokelmann) Koenig. Charlie was a graduate of Delaware Academy High School, Class of 1942. He married Johanna Goldsmith on September...
Dorothy C. Chelbus
Mar 20, 2017
WALTON, NY – Dorothy C. Chelbus, 85, passed away March 20, 2017 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY. She was born November 21, 1931 in South Fields, NY, the daughter of Lester and Andrea (Conklin) Youmans. Dorothy was married to Anthony Chelbus. He predeceased her May of 1998. She is survived by her daughter, Victoria L. and husband, David...
Suzanne Harvey
Mar 16, 2017
DAVENPORT – Suzanne Harvey, 70, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at her home. She was born May 18, 1946 in Liberty, the daughter of Robert Edwin and Emily Myrtle (Harlin) Bullis. Suzanne grew up in Downsville. She graduated from SUNY Oneonta. Suzanne married Gerald Harvey on August 18, 1972 in Downsville. Suzanne taught in several school districts, retiring from...
Gerald "Jerry" Allen Wikoff
Mar 14, 2017
MT. VISION – Gerald "Jerry" Allen Wikoff, 72, passed away peacefully at his residence on March 14, 2017. He was born March 3, 1945 in Oneonta, the son of Leo and Marjorie (Pitts) Wikoff. Jerry grew up in Laurens and attended Laurens Central School. After high school, he worked for Aspen Tree Company and also Landscape Forester. Jerry married Rose...
Mary J. Huebner
Mar 11, 2017
Worcester Mary J. Huebner, 91, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Focus @ Otsego in Cooperstown. She was born on August 4, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Okorn) Medved. Mary is survived by her 2 sons, Richard and Steven; her daughter, Janet; her sisters, Betty Mravlja and Helen McNichol; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren....
