obituaries

Donald  E. Lyon

Donald E. Lyon

Apr 24, 2023

HERKIMER Donald Ernest Lyon, age 61 passed away on April 24, 2023 at Albany Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on March 2, 1962, in Herkimer a son of the Dorothy (Riesel) Griffith and the late George D. Lyon. Don was raised on the family farm on Osborne Hill Road and attended West Canada Valley School. He...

Michael  F. Higgins

Michael F. Higgins

Apr 22, 2023

JORDANVILLE – Michael F. Higgins, age 30, of Jordanville Road, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday April 22, 2023. He was born on June 20, 1992 in Little Falls a son of Brian and Brenda Mullenax Higgins. He attended different schools graduating from Richfield Springs High School. Michael worked in numerous place places as a cook lastly with Applebee's in Herkimer....

Jason  R. Wilkerson

Jason R. Wilkerson

Apr 17, 2023

UTICA – Jason R. Wilkerson, age 48, passed away unexpectedly on Monday April 17, 2023 . Jason was born on June 5, 1974 in Ilion a son of Robert G. Wilkerson, Jr, and Alexandra (Sandy) Wilkerson Geviss. He was raised and educated in Herkimer and a 1992 graduate of Herkimer High School. He was last employed as a machine operator...

Leon Becker

Leon Becker

Apr 16, 2023

HERKIMER-Leon Becker age 95 passed away peacefully on Sunday morning April 16, 2023 in Valley Health Services, Inc. He was born on August 22, 1927 in Herkimer son of the late Harry and Juliet Nichols Becker. Leon was a lifelong Herkimer resident. He was educated in Herkimer High School. After high school he proudly answered the call of his country...

David  F. Rankins

David F. Rankins

Apr 8, 2023

David was born in Mohawk, NY on 7/22/1933, one of 7 sons of F. Russell & Blanche L. Woodford Rankins. He graduated from Mohawk Central School in 1952. He married his high school sweetheart, Mary C. Evans on 5/22/1954 at the Mohawk Methodist Church. When he was 13 years old, his father purchased a dairy farm in Paines Hollow and...

William “Luke” W. Clark

William “Luke” W. Clark

Apr 4, 2023

HERKIMER-William Walter Clark ("Luke") passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning April 4, 2023, in St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. He had the support and comfort of his loving family at his side. A lifelong Herkimer resident, he was born on February 27, 1936 in Herkimer, son of the late Sidney and Florence P. (Davis) Clark. Luke was a graduate of...

John  C. Longwell

John C. Longwell

Apr 1, 2023

John Charles Longwell of Herkimer, NY, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2023, at ST. Luke's hospital with his loving family at his side. John was born March 6, 1951 in Endicott, NY to the late James and Dorothy (Gotham) Longwell. He was raised in Elmira, Lowville, and graduated from New Hartford High School in June of 1969. He attended...

Bertha  Jean Wagner

Bertha Jean Wagner

Mar 28, 2023

STAMFORD/ROXBURY – Bertha Jean Wagner, 80 passed away peacefully on March 28, 2023, at Foltsbrook Center, Herkimer. She was born on April 9, 1942, in West Burlington a daughter of the late Lewis and Fairy (Brownell) Backus. She was raised in the Cherry Valley area and attended New Berlin Central School. At one time she was married to the late...

Nancy  L. Krouse

Nancy L. Krouse

Mar 8, 2023

HERKIMER – Nancy L. Krouse, 76, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. She was born on March 7, 1947 in Herkimer, daughter of the late Rose (Tamburro) Ingerham. She was raised and educated in Herkimer. On March 10, 1964, she married Kenneth M. Krouse in the First United Methodist Church, Herkimer. They shared a devoted marriage of many...

Linda  A. Comstock

Linda A. Comstock

Mar 5, 2023

HERKIMER-Linda Ann Comstock age 75, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, March 5, 2023 at Faxton-Saint Luke's Medical Center, New Hartford. She had the support and comfort of her loving family by her side. She was born on July 22, 1947 in Little Falls, daughter of the late John P. and Doris Helen Freely McGuire. A lifelong Herkimer resident, she...

Patricia  Charlotte Bauer

Patricia Charlotte Bauer

Feb 28, 2023

Patricia Charlotte Stafford Bauer Patricia Charlotte Bauer left our world on February 28th, ironically on her 92nd birthday. Of course. She left us all in a better place because of her compassion, vision, and empathy. Patricia leaves behind family members and friends ("Friends are relatives that you make for yourself."-Eustace Deschamps), and considered herself very fortunate indeed that those two...

Roger  J. Roberts

Roger J. Roberts

Feb 23, 2023

HERKIMER - Roger Jay Roberts, 80, died on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. Roger was born on March 18, 1942, in New York City, the youngest son of the late Hemsley and Ruby (Goodwin) Roberts. In 1960, Roger joined the Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1963 after serving in Vietnam. Roger married Kathleen E....

Gary  M. Czernecki

Gary M. Czernecki

Feb 6, 2023

LITTLE FALLS - Gary Michael Czernecki, 61, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2023 with family and friends by his side. He was born of April 3, 1961, in Herkimer a son of the late Zenon (Zeke) and Anna (Lyga) Czernecki. As a lifelong area resident he was raised and educated in Herkimer. Gary was married to the former Lori...

Barbara Zemzars

Barbara Zemzars

Jan 25, 2023

HERKIMER – Barbara Zemzars, age 72, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in her home. Born in Germany on September 18, 1950, she was the daughter of the late August and Victoria (Brokans) Zemzars. As a young child the family moved to the United States settling in Little Falls where she was raised and educated. She graduated from...

Geraldine  A. Semit

Geraldine A. Semit

Jan 23, 2023

HERKIMER - Geraldine A. Semit, age 98 passed away peacefully on Monday, January 23, 2023, in FoltsBrook Center,Herkimer. She was born on February 3, 1924, in McKeever, a daughter of the late John L. and Maude (Farmer) Geraghty. At a young age the family moved to Herkimer where she graduated from Herkimer High School. She furthered her education in Utica...

Richard  H. Blum

Richard H. Blum

Jan 13, 2023

EAST HERKIMER – Richard H. Blum "Sonny" age 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 13, 2023, at his home. He was born on September 20, 1936, a son of the late Herman A. and Catherine (Gibson) Blum. He was raised and educated in Herkimer and enlisted in the US Air Force. For many years Richard worked for the Herkimer...

Anna  M. Miller

Anna M. Miller

Jan 10, 2023

HERKIMER – Anna M. Miller age 66, passed away unexpectedly, on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023, at her home. She was born on May 2, 1956, in Herkimer, a daughter of the late Paul C. and Ada E. (Helmer) Miller. As a lifelong Herkimer resident she worked at the Herkimer K-Mart for more than twenty years. Anna's life revolved around her...

Joseph  E. Bleaking

Joseph E. Bleaking

Dec 28, 2022

ILION – Joseph E. Bleaking, age 93, of Harriet Avenue, passed away on Wednesday December 28, 2022 in Foltsbrook Center, Herkimer. Joseph was born March 21, 1929 in Herkimer, a son of the late Henry and Elsie (Ford) Bleaking. He was raised and educated in Herkimer graduating with the class of 1947 from Herkimer High School. He honorably served our...

Jean  E. Stapleton

Jean E. Stapleton

Dec 22, 2022

Jean E. Stapleton, age 96, of Herkimer, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Valley Health Service. Miss Stapleton was born on June 1, 1926, in Peekskill, daughter of the late Chester R. and Golda B. Stapleton. She graduated from Peekskill High School with the class of 1944. In 1948 she graduated from Albany State Teachers College, cum laude,...

Beverly  J Liddle

Beverly J Liddle

Dec 18, 2022

HERKIMER - Beverly Jean Liddle age 84, formerly of Mohawk passed away peacefully on Sunday December 18, 2022 at the Abraham House in Rome. One of seven children, she was born on June 8, 1938 in Ilion, daughter of the late Berton and Margaret (Walters) Reynolds. Raised and educated in Ilion she graduated from VanHornesville High School. On May 9,...

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