CROGHAN, NY ~ Paul Bernard Ardison, 83, of Erie Canal Rd., Indian River, died peacefully on Thursday, May 12, 2022 in the comfort of his home where he was under the care of his loving family and Lewis County Hospice. Born June 18, 1938 in Croghan, a son of John and Elizabeth Marion (Kloster) Ardison, he was educated in country school in Indian River and Fr. Leo Memorial School in Croghan. He married Bernice M. Rowsam on June 24, 1961 in the former St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in...

CROGHAN, NY ~ Annis G. Wolff, 91, of Bank St., Croghan, died peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in the LCRHCF, Lowville, where she had been since April 18th after suffering a fall. Born July 27, 1930 in Port Leyden, NY, a daughter of Joy and Amelia (Baum) Main, she was educated in a one room school house in Beaches Bridge. On July 25, 1953, she married James Wolff in St. Stephen’s Church in Croghan, and together, raised five sons. Mr. Wolff died on June...

CROGHAN/MASSENA, NY ~ Mark Vernon Adams, 75, formerly of Croghan, died Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Highland Nursing Home in Massena where he had resided since 2015. Born August 5, 1946, in Lowville, NY, a son of Vernon and Margaret (Smith) Adams, he was a 1964 graduate of Fr. Leo Memorial School in Croghan. A Vietnam veteran, he entered the US Army on May 6, 1966 and served with Company C 5th Engineering Battalion of the Fifth Army in Vietnam.  He was honorably discharged on...

Harrisville: Lewis E. Dreythaler, 76, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022 in the company of family. Ed was born May 24, 1945 in Harrisville, NY son of the late Louis H. and Irene (Ahlas) Dreythaler. He graduated from Harrisville Central School in 1964 where he was a member of the school wrestling team. During his high school years, Ed worked at The Cheese Factory in New Bremen. Ed married Catherine Mealus on February 14, 1964 in Harrisville, NY. Lewis, was known to many as Ed”,...

Castorland, NY; Shirley Ann Houppert, 92, died peacefully in the comfort of her home on Saturday, March 26, 2022, where she was surrounded by family and under the care of Lewis County Hospice. Shirley was born January 23, 1930 in Watertown, New York, a daughter of the late Walter B. and Norma P. (Martin) Terrillion. She graduated from Beaver River Central School in 1945. On January 3, 1948, Shirley was united in marriage to Reginald “Jack” Turck at St. Vincent dePaul Church in...

Cocoa Beach, FL/Harrisville, NY John (Bob) Carroll was born to the late Emmett and Gertrude (Sliney) Carroll in Detroit, Michigan. He was predeceased by his parents and his wife, Phyllis (La Duc) Carroll who died in June 1976. John is survived by his daughters Kimberly (Carroll) Farr, Janell (Carroll) Brown, his son-in-law Greg Brown, granddaughter Monica Brown, his sister Joan (Carroll) Zimmer, and a multitude of nieces and nephews. John met Phyllis while he was stationed at Fort...

Boonville, NY: Shirley A. Ardison, 82 of Boonville and formerly of Croghan, died on Friday, March 18, 2022 at the Sunset Nursing and Rehab Center in Boonville, where she had been a resident for just over a year.                          . Shirley was born April 23, 1939 in the Town of New Bremen, a daughter of the late William J. and Mary Rose (Dicob) Aucter. She was educated in Dicob’s Corners country schools and Fr....

Croghan: Frances K. Strife, 91, passed peacefully in the comfort of her home where she was in the company of her family.  Frances was born December 14, 1930 in Boonville, a daughter of the late Ronald and Florence (Barrett) Linck. She initially attended a one room school house in Boonville and later graduated from Boonville High School. She went on to earn her RN from St. Elizabeth’s School of Nursing in Utica. In September of 1956, Frances was united by marriage to Kenneth F....

CARTHAGE/CROGHAN, NY ~ Patrick D. VerSchneider, 79, formerly of Colton, NY, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing in Carthage where he had resided since October 5, 2015. Born October 14, 1942 in Lowville, NY, a son of Aloysius and Nellie (Henry) VerSchneider, he graduated from Fr. Leo Memorial School in Croghan in 1960. In 1969, he received a Master of Divinity Degree from St. Bernard’s Seminary in Rochester, NY. He also...

CROGHAN, NY ~ Frederick J. Kohler, 90, of Erie Canal Rd., Croghan died after a prolonged illness on Monday, January 24, 2022 at Oneida Healthcare Facility, Oneida, NY, where he had been admitted the previous day. Born February 10, 1931 at the family homestead in the Town of New Bremen, a son of Fred G. and Laura (Houppert) Kohler, he was graduated from Father Leo Memorial School in 1948. He married Betty D. Hoppe on June 30, 1962 in St. Stephen’s Church, Croghan. She predeceased him...