All Obituaries

Bette Lou Henry, 90, of Hickory Park Rd., Cortland, passed away on July 11, 2018 while under the care of Hospice and her loving family. She was born November 15, 1927, a daughter of the late Thomas and Doris Kelly Beerman. Bette Lou devoted her life to raising her seven children in East Homer. She was a lifelong communicant of St. Patrick’s Church, Truxton, where she was a member of the Catholic Daughters. Bette Lou enjoyed playing golf, she was a member Knickerbocker Country Club...

Elda F. Ochs, of Gracie Rd., Cortland, passed away on June 22, 2018 at the age of 96. Elda was born May 10, 1922 in Madison, NJ, the daughter of the late Harold and Alice VanVoorhis Felch. She graduated from nursing school and was employed as a Register Nurse at Overlook Hospital in New Jersey.   Mrs. Ochs was instrumental in the operation, along with her late husband, Clarence, of Bestway Enterprises, where over the years she served in many capacities. She was a member of United...

Jane Grimm Grant, 87, of Fort Myers, FL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday November 15th, 2017 at the home of Anne and Dave Grant in Greenwood Village, CO where she had been living since early 2017.  Jane was born in New York City to Arthur and Alice Grimm then moved to Syracuse, NY where she attended Our Lady of Victory Convent School. She received an undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1951 as well as a Master of Education in 1954.  Jane married G. Edward...

It is with deep sadness that William Stannard and Jacqueline Freeland announce the death of their son Marc T. A. Freeland-Stannard on June 6, 2018. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his siblings, Amnisty Marcell-Joi Freeland-Wells and Aurora Aryia-Lee Freeland-Wells (7); Kaya Annemarie Stannard (5); Jaimi Cora-Lynne Stannard (3), William Vincent Stannard (1); maternal grandmother, Dawn Michelle Freeland and her pop-pop, Emerson Hilfiger; his paternal...

Roy P. Crandall, of South Main St., Homer, died unexpectedly on June 2, 2018 at the age of 87. A lifelong area resident, he was born August 13, 1930, a son of the late Reno and Jennie Biel Crandall. Roy attended Homer Central. He enlisted in the US Army and was assigned to the 11th Airborne 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) stationed in Japan.  He remained close with the men he served with, attending many of the 11th Airborne Association...

John C. Malison, of 164 Penguin Drive, Cortland, passed away while under the care of Hospice and his loving family on Sunday, May 27, 2018. He was born October 20, 1951 in Ithaca, a son of the late John J. and Lillian Boyce Malison and was a graduate of Cortland High School. John worked as a welder at Pall Trinity for several years, retiring in 1989 due to an injury. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed gardening and loved to hunt, fish and go camping. Surviving is his loving wife; Nancy L....

Donald L. Barber, 75, of Route 11, Homer, died on May 26, 2018 from injuries sustained in an ATV accident. A lifelong area resident, Don was born October 16, 1942, the only child of the late Everett H. and Shirley Humphrey Barber. He was a graduate of Homer High School and a 1962 graduate of Simmons School of Embalming and Mortuary Science. He was a well-known musician and recording artist in the area for almost 60 years, touring and recording with Don Barber and the Dukes. He enjoyed...

Edward J. Bowman, 82, of Nye Rd., Cortland, passed on May 21, 2018 in the Cortland Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. Born September 5, 1935, he was a 1953 graduate of Homer High School and enjoyed his career as a carpenter. He was predeceased by his parents, the late John and Leona Weaver Bowman, and a brother John Bowman Jr. Surviving is his wife, Joanne Belden Bowman; sons Kim of Camillus; Brian (Barbara) of Ithaca and Steven (Kimberly) of Delmar; six...

David A. Jacobsen, 69, of Cortland, passed on Sunday, May 6, 2018 in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, following an extended illness. Born February 18, 1949 in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Jacob and Gloria Wickstrom Jacobsen. He was a graduate of Bay Shore High School, SUNY Geneseo and received his master’s degree from Cornell. David taught Special Education at Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga (TST) BOCES from 1970-1973.  After receiving his master’s degree he served as...

Martha B. Gillette, a resident of the Elizabeth Brewster House, Homer, passed away one day shy of her 93rd birthday on May 5, 2018. A lifelong area resident, she was born May 6, 1925, a daughter of Clifton and Emma Brookes Bush. Martha had been a former resident of North Fulton and John Street’s in Homer after enjoying several years in Florida from 1980-1999. She had been employed as a home health care provider for Cortland County for many years. Martha enjoyed spending time with...