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Marina A. Eklund
NEW LISBON — Marina Anne Eklund, 2 days old, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, at Albany Medical Center.
She is the infant daughter of Robert and Lisa Eklund. She is survived by her three sisters, Gina, Katiemarie and Gabrielle Eklund. She is also survived by her maternal grandparents, Glenn and Mona Waffle of Morris; her paternal grandparents, Robert and Helen Eklund of New Berlin; her parents, Robert and Lisa Eklund of New Lisbon; as well as many loving aunts, uncles and cousins.
There will be no calling hours and memorial services will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, pray for your children.
Arrangements are by the Johnston Funeral Home of Morris.
Douglas Karp
VERBANK — Douglas Karp, 41, who formerly lived in Delhi, where he taught social studies at Delaware Academy for 14 years, died on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003.
For the last three years of his life, Mr. Karp lived in the town of Verbank, where he taught social studies at both the Pawling Central Middle School in Pawling, and the Anne M. Dorner Middle School in Ossining.
Born in Queens, on May 12, 1962, he received his master's degree in education from SUNY Oneonta.
On April 11, 1992, he married Mary Werda in Albany.
Mrs. Karp survives at home, with their daughter, 4-year old Emily. Mr. Karp is also survived by his father, Eric Karp of Poughkeepsie; his mother, Natalie Karp of Great Neck; his brother, Russell and sister-in-law, Jamie Karp of Poughkeepsie; and several nieces and nephews.
Donations in Mr. Karp's name will be welcomed by Doctors Without Borders USA, PO Box 1856, Merrifield, VA 22116-8056, or Heifer International-World Headquarters, PO Box 8058, Little Rock, AR/USA 72203.
Heifer International is a charity that offers animals (and training in their care) to hungry families around the world as a way to feed themselves and become self-reliant.
For those students who were personally touched by Douglas Karp, we would appreciate their expressing those feelings in a letter to his 4-year old daughter, Emily, so that she may have these memories of her father as she grows older. Emily Karp, 59 North Clove Road, Verbank, NY 12585.
Leslie August Thies
CHARLOTTE, Mich. — Leslie August Thies, 82, of Charlotte, Mich., died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003.
Mr. Thies was born Sept. 19, 1921, in Brooklyn, the son of August and Gladys Thies.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was a former Chief of the Oldwick Fire Company in New Jersey and was parts manager for the Holland Hitch Company.
He enjoyed woodworking, reading western novels and loved horses.
He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Lillian (Johnson); daughter, Cheryl (Bryan) Steele of Unadilla; sons, Leslie G. (Carolyn) Thies and Richard Thies, both of Franklin; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; stepdaughters, Jean Martin and Sharon (Carl) Mensing of Scotts Bluff, Neb.; stepsons, Jon B. Feller of Clinton, N.J., and Chris W. Feller of Lead, S.D.; six stepgrandchildren; and one stepgreat-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred in 1981, and two grandchildren.
Arrangements by Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Glenn I. Marshall
BAINBRIDGE — Glenn I. Marshall, 61, of Bainbridge and formerly of Franklin, passed away on Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at his residence after a long courageous battle with cancer.
He was born Aug. 23, 1942, in Walton, the son of Carlton and Hester (Francisco) Marshall.
For the past 42 years, Glenn has worked for Amphenol in Sidney, and was a member of the International Association of Machinists. Prior to that he was a farmer, and owned and operated a local stone quarry.
He loved country music, and at one time played in a band with his father. Along with woodworking, Glenn enjoyed softball and bowling. Most of all he was an avid Yankee fan.
He is survived by his children and their spouses, Gordon and Cheryl Marshall of Oneonta, Mickey and Michelle Marshall of Deltona, Fla., Gary Marshall and his fiancee, Lisa Teller of Mount Upton, Carla Marshall of Otego, and Shelly Marshall and Ryan Marshall, both of Oneonta; his mother, Hester Marshall of Franklin; his brothers and a sister and their spouses, Allen and Alice Marshall of Franklin, Marvin Marshall of Sidney, and Sheridan and Ginger Brundege of Gloucester, Va. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and his companion, Ruth Alvarez of Bainbridge.
He was predeceased by his father, Carlton, an infant daughter, Barbara, a sister, Verna Whitbeck and an infant brother.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, at 1 p.m. in the Kenneth L. Bennett Funeral Home, 425 Main St., Franklin, with the Rev. Elliot Oakes officiating. Burial will follow in the Ouleout Valley Cemetery in Franklin.
Friends are invited to call on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home at which time the family will be in attendance.
Arrangements are by the Kenneth L. Bennett Funeral Home, Franklin.
Edna D. Pierce
COOPERSTOWN — Edna D. Pierce, 87, of The Meadows and formerly of Cooperstown, died early Monday morning, Nov. 10, 2003, at The Meadows.
She was born on July 3, 1916, on Thurston Hill in Springfield, a daughter of Chauncey and Anna Louise (Duggleby) Drake.
Raised in Springfield, Edna attended Springfield Center School and was then employed in the housekeeping department at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown. As part of her training, she attended Michigan State University, and then returned to Bassett where she remained for 36 years, retiring in 1981, as Head of Housekeeping.
For many years she lived with her sister, Blanche Harriet Drake on the Lake Road, and was an avid flower and vegetable gardener.
An active Granger, she was a member of Pierstown Grange No. 793, Otsego County Pomona Grange, New York State Grange and National Grange.
Edna's family wishes to thank everyone at The Meadows for their kind, considerate and understanding care.
Edna is survived by her two daughters, Bernice Levine and her husband, Paul of Cooperstown, and Wanda Houk and her husband, Clarence of Walworth; her son-in-law, Robert Schults of Ilion; her grandchildren, Paula Jean Noble and her husband, Terry of Southampton, Long Island, and Alan Levine and his wife, Patsy of Portlandville; her great-grandchildren, Joshua and Ashley Levine; her two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Rose of New Lisbon and Mrs. Louise Snyder of Richfield Springs; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by one daughter, Mrs. Ellie Schults in 1980; three sisters, Mrs. Inez Mosher in 1945, Mrs. Martha Vibbard in 1987, and Miss Blanche Harriet Drake in 1997; six brothers, Paul A. Drake in 1965, Ellis N. Drake in 1978, Ovid C. and Oliver C. Drake in 1983, Francis H. Drake in 1992, and Clifford S. Drake in 1997.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, at the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown, with the Rev. Ronald Fralick, pastor of the Roseboom United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in the Springfield Center Cemetery.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday evening, Nov. 12, 2003, at the funeral home where Edna's family will be in attendance.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in the form of memorial gifts may be made to the Cooperstown Emergency Squad, PO Box 322, Cooperstown, NY 13326.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.
Frank H. Kappauf
NEW BERLIN — Frank H. Kappauf, 62, of New Berlin, formerly of West Islip, passed away Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at his home.
He was born on June 12, 1941, in Copiague, the son of the late Harold O. and Mabel (Mary) Sprague Kappauf. His wife, Jane Ann Ryan Kappauf, preceded him in death in 1982.
Frank is survived by his loving companion, Linda Maury of New Berlin; his children, Francis M. and Amy Kappauf of Harpursville, Donna L. Kappauf of New Berlin, Lisa D. and Eric Lorenzen of Hampstead, N.C., Deborah A. and Matthew Thuman of Wilmington, N.C., Ryan S. Kappauf and Kelly L. Kappauf of New Berlin; his brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Kathy Kappauf of Oxford; and his grandchildren, Maryjane Kappauf, Hannah Thuman, Samuel Thuman, Sydney Thuman, David Thuman, Casey Lorenzen and Benjamin Lorenzen. He is also survived by Linda's children, Samantha and Rich Alexander of New Hartford, Darlene and Wayne Stetson of Waterville, and Marlene and Mark Clapp of Waterville, and their families along with several nieces and nephews.
Frank was a very loving father and grandfather. He enjoyed his flower and vegetable gardening very much. He was a handyman who enjoyed working around his house and on his cars. He retired from Long Island Lighting Company and moved to New Berlin in 1995.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at 4 p.m. at the Behe Funeral Home, 21 Main St., Oxford, with the Rev. Dr. Bruce MacDuffie, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating.
Friends may call at the Behe Funeral Home, Oxford, on Tuesday, Nov. 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 2 to 4 p.m.
They may call Thursday at the Joseph A. Weber Funeral Home, 231 Hawkins Ave., Lake Ronkonkoma, from 6 to 9 p.m. Interment will be in Pinelawn Memorial Park, Pinelawn.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 1311 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10605.
Elsie Mary Ruhoff
MORRIS — Elsie Mary (Bridges) Ruhoff, 96, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at the Oneonta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born in the family home in Morris, on Feb. 22, 1907, the daughter of Merritt L. and Anna M. (Shanessy) Bridges.
She graduated from Morris High School and Oneonta Normal School. After teaching elementary school for one year, she attended and graduated from Wellesley College. She then worked in a research laboratory at Johns Hopkins University, where she met her husband, John Richard Ruhoff. They were married Aug. 25, 1934, at Zion Church, Morris.
After living in Oak Ridge, Tenn., during World War II, Dr. and Mrs. Ruhoff settled in St. Louis, Mo., to raise their family. Mary lived in St. Louis until 1999, when she returned to live in her native Otsego County.
In St. Louis, Mrs. Ruhoff was an active volunteer at Barnes Hospital and the Red Cross, and she served on the Altar Guild at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
She loved to travel and took several trips across the country and to Europe. Each summer she would return to Morris, to visit family and friends, especially Madeline Starr, Virginia Gregory and Alma Elliott and her great-aunt, Elsie Johnson, for whom she was named.
Mrs. Ruhoff was predeceased by her husband, John, and by her brothers, Maurice N. and Merritt L. Bridges.
She is survived by her daughters, Mary S. Ruhoff of Oneonta, and Anne Rippy Turtle and her husband, John, of Wellesley Hills, Mass.; her grandchildren, Elisabeth Rippy and her husband, Kurt Losert of San Mateo, Calif., Daniel S. Rippy and his wife, Laura of Dallas, Texas, Andrew M. Rippy and his fiancee, Charlene Heston of Portland, Ore., John B. Harrington and his wife, Shana of Helena, Mont., and Ruth E. Harrington and her fiance, Timothy Bradley of Jackson, Wyo.; and by five great-grandchildren, Merritt and Travers Losert, Nathan Rippy and twins, Elsie and Tara Harrington.
A memorial service will be held at Zion Church in Morris, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, with the Rev. Robert Witt officiating.
Donations in Mary's name may be made to Zion Episcopal Church, Wellesley College or the Carter Center Foundation.
Arrangements are with the Johnston Funeral Home, Morris.
Loretta Thompson
MILFORD — Loretta went to be with the Lord, on Nov. 9, 2003.
After being born at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, on Jan. 18, 1937, Loretta was brought home to Milford, by her mother and father, Homer and Cecile Pier.
She attended the Milford Central School.
Loretta married Dick Thompson of Morris, on Feb. 15, 1953. They were married for 50 years.
She was the proud mother to four children and their spouses, Linda Lee Thompson of Nashville, Tenn., Janet Elaine and Robert Hamilton of Charlotte, N.C., Marlene Loretta and Joseph Bieber of Milford, and John Richard and Diane Thompson of West Oneonta. Loretta was the loving grandmother to Angel (granddaughter) and Mike Burrell, Sam (grandson) and Angela Saunders, Stephanie Ryman, Sandra Hamilton, Jeffrey and Travis Bieber and Skylar and Gaylen Thompson. She was also a great-grandmother to Amanda and John Michael Burrell.
She is survived by her mother, Cecile Pier of Oneonta; her sister and brother-in-law, Glenda and Robert Moore of Milford; a brother and sister-in-law, Ronald and Pamela Pier also of Milford; her aunt, Ethel Shaw; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her father, Homer Pier of Milford, and a brother, Roger Pier also of Milford.
Loretta's joys in life include too many to name. Some of them being, a nurturing homemaker, a gardener with the "gift of a green thumb," caring for the Lord's singing birds, enjoy listening to her husband and soul mate music and songs for many years. She had a gift of making people feel important, even if she had known you for years or had just met you. By just the words she spoke, a phrase she said, or her smile could light up the sky.
Those fortunate enough to have known and loved Loretta, know that you are also a part of her family.
Her family would like to express their outmost appreciation to Dr. Yoshiro Matsuo, Dr. Henry Keys and their "angelic" team of staff, Catskill Area Hospice for their love and compassionate care and to everyone that has sent their love and concerns these last few months. "We Thank You!"
The Lord knows that if she could have her wish granted, it would be that everyone "... love one another."
A burial service for Loretta will be at the Milford Methodist Church Cemetery on Nov. 12, 2003, at noon.
After the services, the family would like everyone to attend "A Celebration of Life" in remembrance of Loretta at the Milford American Legion, West Main Street, Milford.
In lieu of gifts and flowers, please send donations to Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 542 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820.
Arrangements are by the Lewis-Hurley Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta.
