All Obituaries

Wilbur “Shorty” Parks of Youngsville, NY, a retired salesman for Ike’s Auto Parts in Monticello, NY and a lifelong area resident died Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the Garnet Health Medical Center in Harris, NY.  He was 84. The son of the late Fred and Dorothy Conklin Parks, he was born August 9, 1937 in the Town of Colchester, NY. Shorty was a Life Member and former secretary of the Woodbourne Fire Department where he also had been a Captain of the Fire...

Lynne M. Hyzer of Livingston Manor, NY, a retired office manager and a lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Garnet Health Hospital in Middletown, NY.  She was 80. The daughter of the late Lynn P. Loughrey and Anita M. Alexander Loughrey, she was born August 4, 1941 in Livingston Manor, NY. Lynne was a Communicant of St. Aloysius Church in Livingston Manor where she had been the Teacher Coordinator for religious education for thirty-four years, sang in the church...

Thomas W. Dropp of Roscoe, NY a skilled carpenter and a life long area resident, died Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Garnet Health Medical Center, Harris NY.  He was 67. The son of the late John and Martha Zimmerman Dropp, he was born May 31, 1954 in Delhi, NY. Thomas proudly served Our Country in the US Army from 1975 to 1978; he was a member of the NRA and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include two daughters, Angela Dropp and her husband Gregory Mullin of Roscoe, NY and Abby...

Margaret Jane Traudt Rapenske, a long time resident of Liberty, NY passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 peacefully at her home.  She was 93. The daughter of the late Martin C. and Margaret A. Connolly Traudt, she was born September 1, 1928 in Canajoharie, NY. Margaret grew up in Richfield Springs and graduated from R.S.C.S in 1946.  After graduation, she worked as a telephone operator at NYS Telephone in Richfield Springs and later in Cortland, NY.  She married her high...

Herbert Paul Lepke, Jr. of Avon Park, FL formerly of Neversink, NY, died Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Adventhealth Hospital, Sebring, FL.  He was 87. The son of the late Herbert Paul and Francis Irene Langabeer Lepke, he was born April 10, 1935 in Ellenville, NY. Herbert proudly served Our Country in the US Army; he was a member of the First Methodist Church of Ulster Heights and had been a Mason.  He was a retired NY State Forest Ranger; a dedicated volunteer fireman for the...

Kenneth J. Stewart of Roscoe, NY, a retired dairy farmer and a lifelong resident died Thursday, May 5, 2022 at his home in Roscoe, NY.  He was 91. The son of the late Kenneth A. and Nellie A. Kessler Stewart, he was born August 31, 1930 in Roscoe, NY. Ken (and his wife Helen) worked his family dairy farm for over 40 years.  He was a lifelong member of the Roscoe Presbyterian Church where he had served on the Board of Sessions.  As a teen, he had been active in the 4-H where...

Kenneth M. Houghtaling of Liberty, NY, a logger for Gil Trujillo Logging and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, May 1, 2022.  He was 35. The son of Vernon and Marjorie Brownhill Houghtaling, he was born July 2,1986 in Harris, NY. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, driving ATVs, and riding dirt bikes. Survivors include his father, Vernon Houghtaling of Liberty, NY; his mother, Marjorie Houghtaling of Monticello, NY; his three sons, Shane Turner, Jaxon Houghtaling and Monroe Houghtaling;...

William A. Toher of Liberty, NY, a retired auto mechanic for Fisher Oldsmobile in Bergenfield, NJ, died Thursday, April 28, 2022 at the Sapphire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Goshen, NY.  He was 85. The son of the late Farrell Toher and Pauline Eichner, he was born March 14,1937 in New York City, NY. Survivors include three sisters, Cynthia, Phyllis, and Elizabeth; several brothers-in-law, including Lee Austin and Lemuel Austin; and sisters-in-law, including Jean Austin; many...

Arnold T. Tremper, Jr. of Delhi, NY formerly of Youngsville, NY, a retired farmer and life long area resident, died Monday April 25, 2022 at the AO Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta, NY.  He was 81. The son of the late Arnold T., Sr. and Clarice A. Lacey Tremper, he was born October 28, 1940 in Youngsville, NY. Arnold loved farming and worked as a farmer his whole life, he was a proud life member of the NRA. Survivors include his daughter, June E. Boddy and her fiance' Dave Predmore of...

Joyce Mary Webler passed away, April 23, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Downsville, after a short illness and hospitalization. She was 91 years old. She was born at home, in Downsville on September 10, 1930 to Elmer and Christina Doig. Joyce lived her full life in Downsville, except for a few years working for a construction company based in Massachusetts. She and her best friend, Katie Townsend, were employed in their teens as “plane spotters” during the war and were...