All Obituaries

Dale Allen King, Sr., 54, of Dryden, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 4, 2020, at his home. Dale was born in Altamont, NY, on September 28, 1965, the son of the late Richard and Beatrice Claremont King.  He was a 1983 graduate of Groton Central School.  Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served from 1984 until his honorable discharge in 1988.  He was a proud member of the American Legion. He is survived by his children, Leah (Adam...

Richard A. Pudney, 77, of Cincinnatus (Taylor), NY,  passed away suddenly on Monday, June 15, 2020, at his home. He was born May 15, 1943 to Robert D. Pudney and L. Christine Smith Pudney in Cincinnatus, NY.  He attended Cincinnatus Central Schools graduating in 1961 and went on to CCBI Business School in Syracuse, NY.  After working for GLF for a couple of years, Rick joined the U.S. Army serving in Vietnam in 1966-1967 and was honorably discharged in July 1967.  Rick...

Ruth Blanchard, 83, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at her home, while surrounded by her family. Born in Cincinnatus, NY, on August 27, 1936, Ruth was the daughter of Stanley and Ilah Carrier Sargent.  A lifelong resident of Cincinnatus, she was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Cincinnatus.  She retired from Cincinnatus Central School in 1995 after 31 years of working in food service.  She was also a member of the Cincinnatus Fire...

Virginia “Ginny” (Morse) Mott, 63, of McGraw, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 5, 2020, at the Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY. Ginny was born in Cortland, NY, on September 15, 1956, the daughter of the late William and Janet Gorman Morse.  A lifelong resident of the area, she was a communicant to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Cortland.  She retired from Cornell University in 2018 after several years of service.  Prior to...

Donna K. (Turner) Brown, 50, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Jacksonville, FL. Donna was born in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, on April 8, 1970, the daughter of Donald and Verda Rood Turner.  She attended the Church of Christ in Christian Union, Cincinnatus, NY.  She had been employed as an LPN at Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY. In addition to her parents, Donald and Verda Turner of Jacksonville, FL, she is...

Steven W. Lapp, 56, of Georgetown, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 25, 2020, at his home. Steven was born in North Carolina on June 6, 1963, and had worked as a farm hand at various farms throughout his life. He is survived by his significant other, Kimberly Hoefs, of Georgetown; sisters, Brenda and Liz; and a stepbrother, Samuel. He was predeceased by his father, Samuel W. Lapp, and an infant daughter. There will be no prior calling hours or funeral service.

LeRoy “Joe” Joseph Burk, Jr., 84, of McGraw, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at the Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Syracuse, NY. Joe was born in Cortland, NY, on November 29, 1935, the son of the late LeRoy Burk, Sr. and Nellie Burville Burk.  A lifelong resident of the area, he proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam Era Conflict.  He was a lifetime member of...

Dorothy A. (Cichocki) Tondera, 96, of Cortland, NY, and formerly of Buffalo, NY, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2020, at the Cortland Park Rehab and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY. Mrs. Tondera was born in Depew, NY, on January 31, 1924, the daughter of the late Louis and Adele Slomski Cichocki.  Prior to moving to the Cortland area in 2008, she was a communicant of St. Casimir’s Catholic Church and a former school teacher at St. Casimir’s School.  She was...

Lawrence D. Eldredge, 77, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away at his home on Monday, April 13, 2020, while surrounded by his family. Larry was born in Endicott, NY, on May 17, 1942, the son of the late Earl and Thirma Penrose Eldredge.  He was a 1960 graduate of Union Endicott School.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cincinnatus where he served on various committees over the years.  He retired from IBM in 1992 after 30  years of service and was a member of the...

Nancy M. Cruikshank, 75, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020, at her home, while surrounded by her family. Nancy was born in Syracuse, NY, on December 18, 1944.  Prior to her retirement, she had been employed at Cortland Corset Company for many years.  In 1961, she married Larry Cruikshank, Sr., who predeceased her in 1999.  Nancy enjoyed watching the birds and the wildlife from the back window of her home in Pitcher. She is survived by her daughter,...