Obituaries
Mary Ellen Robel
Jun 24, 2026
Mary Ellen (Simons) Robel, of Orchard Park, NY, passed away on June 24, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late John N. Robel; loving mother of Suellen M. (Jeff) Konsella, Christopher J. (Shari Seefeldt) and Matthew J. (Marnie) Robel; grandmother of Rebecca (Clayton) Young, Lauren (Erik) Hopkins, Mallory and Jessa; great-grandmother of Henry and Lewis. Daughter of the...
Sandra J. Offhaus
Jun 20, 2026
Sandra J. (Knapp) Offhaus, of Orchard Park, NY, June 20th, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Ronald L. Offhaus; dearest mother of Ronald L. (Roberta Brown) Offhaus, Jeffrey L. (Pamela) Offhaus and the late David S. Offhaus. Devoted grandmother of Shawn L. Offhaus. Dear sister of Karen J. Korb. Loving aunt to Douglas, Steven, and Leigh Ann, also survived by...
James L. Stiffler
Jun 16, 2026
James L. Stiffler, of Orchard Park, NY, June 16, 2026. Beloved husband of the late Sharon M. (Horneman) Stiffler. Dearest father of Jason M. (Laura) Stiffler and Stacey A. (Trey Bell) Stiffler. Loving grandfather of Everett, Asa, and Sharon Eden Stiffler. James was predeceased by his parents Lester and Eileen (Rowan) Stiffler, his brother Robert Stiffler, and his mother and...
Heidi E. Woodard
Jun 9, 2026
Heidi E. Woodard, June 9, 2026. Beloved mother of Erin E. Woodard. Dearest daughter of the late Eugene B. and Glenyce (Pelton) Woodard. Dear sister of E. Blair (Myrna) Woodard, II. and Dyann (Christopher) Zusi. Devoted aunt to Christopher Woodard, Joseph Zusi, and Karen Zusi-Tran. A Memorial Service celebrating Heidi's life will be held in St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Orchard...
Donald L. Rust
Jun 7, 2026
Donald Lee Rust of Orchard Park went home to his Lord and Savior on June 7, 2026, while surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was 93.Born in Adrian, Minnesota on November 13, 1932, Don was the son of the late Arthur and Grayce Rust. In 1957, Don married Arliss Madson, to whom he was married for nearly 69 years....
Leo Paul Petrie
Jun 5, 2026
Petrie, Leo Paul "LP" of Orchard Park, NY. June 5th, 2026. Beloved husband of Susan (Bauer) Petrie. Loving father of Christine M. (Robert) Kendrick, Jason P. (Darren) Petrie, and Jonathan L. (Jessica) Petrie. Cherished grandfather of Addison, Aubrey, Charlotte, Madelyn, Emersynn, Cassidy, and Thomas. Brother of Linda (Glenn) Gately, and the late Helen (late Stephen) Lanza, late Dorothy (late Robert)...
Judith A. Ernst
May 31, 2026
Judith A. (Vigneron) Ernst, passed away peacefully on May 31st, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of 32 years to Carl E. Ernst. Loving mother of Amanda, Andrea, and the late Andrew Ernst. Dearest daughter of Lois (Young) and the late Joseph Vigneron. Dear sister of Jane (Thomas) O'Connor, Joseph (Colleen) Vigneron, Barbara Vigneron, and John (Leslie) Vigneron....
Shirley Lou Jaehn
May 17, 2026
Shirley Lou (Shaffer) Jaehn, of Orchard Park, NY, passed away peacefully on May 17th, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Donald F. Jaehn. Dearest mother of Donald "Craig" (Debbie), Christopher (Robin), and the late Jeffrey Jaehn. Loving grandmother of Jeremy (Mallory) Jaehn, Alexandra (Andrew) Herr, Kayla (Major Benjamin) Geblein, Cassandra Jaehn, Cailynn (Tom) Call, and Brian Jaehn. Also survived by...
Callista A. Bender
May 10, 2026
Callista, A. (Mugridge) Bender: passed away peacefully on May 10th, 2026. Beloved wife of 53 years to Edward D. Bender. Loving mother of Colleen (Eric) Wheeler. Devoted grandmother of Emmett Wheeler. Predeceased by her parents George and Helen (Hennessy) Mugridge and her brother Kevin Mugridge. No prior visitation. Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial...
Dale J. Eckl, Sr.
Apr 23, 2026
Dale J. Eckl, Sr.; of Orchard Park, NY, after a long illness, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on April 23, 2026. Beloved husband of 65 years to Shirley Ann (Rosenthal) Eckl. Dearest father of Denise (Neal) Heinen and Dale J. (Kristyn) Eckl, Jr. Devoted grandfather of Nicole and Cassidy. Son of the late John and Martha (Schrader) Eckl....
Janet H. Lowman
Apr 14, 2026
Janet H. (Booth) Lowman, of Hamburg, NY passed away on April 14, 2026. Beloved wife of 57 years to Ralph L. Lowman, Sr. Dearest mother of Lisa Lowman and Ralph L. Lowman, Jr. Devoted grandmother of Julia Lowman. Sister of the late Maxine Reilly. The family will be present on Sunday, April 19th, from 2 to 6 PM at the...
Ruth G. Murray
Apr 13, 2026
MURRAY, Ruth G. (Klein), of Orchard Park, was born on April 20, 1931, and passed away on April 13, 2026. She was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Kibbler) Klein. Beloved wife of the late Jerome W. Murray, Sr. Loving mother of Jerome "Skip," Mary Ann (Jeffrey) Munro, Daniel (Leslie), John (Jennifer) Murray, and the late Patrick, Thomas,...
Carol S. Thornton
Apr 12, 2026
Carol Sue (Belurgi) Thornton, born June 27, 1941, passed away on April 12th, 2026, surrounded by the deep love of the family she cherished throughout her life. Born to Frank J. Belurgi and Grace T. (Raimondo) Belurgi, Carol grew up in Orchard Park, where she formed lifelong friendships. She was the beloved sister of Barbara and Frank, and sister‑in‑law to...
Cara K. Murphy
Apr 11, 2026
Murphy, Cara K.; passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026 in Orchard Park, NY, she is now in the company of Jesus and the legions of Angels in Heaven. Beloved daughter of Ronald (Mary) Murphy and the late Nancy Kenney Bates. Dearest sister of Heather (William) Fleming, Michael (Jessica) Murphy, and Allison Murphy. Cherished aunt of Aiden Fleming, Quinn Murphy,...
Edward Donald Hebeler
Mar 22, 2026
E. Donald Hebeler
March 22,2026, of Orchard Park, NY and Oak Grove Island, GA. Beloved husband of the late Mary Ann Hebeler (nee Haley); devoted father of Donna Parker, Deborah Spinazze, and Diane Hoffmanner (Alan), cherished grandfather of Nicholas (Ashley), Max (Margaret), Alex (Tori), Austin (Alexa), Victoria (Eric fiancé), and great-grandfather to Camilla, Luca and soon, Ada.
He will be especially missed...
Kenneth F. LeFauve
Mar 21, 2026
Kenneth Frederick LeFauve, passed away on March 21, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of 55 years to Damaris M. (Ryan) LeFauve. Loving father of Anice (Doug) Armstrong, Claudine (Reuel) Pruyn, and Bryan (Meaghan) LeFauve. Devoted grandfather to Mackenzie and Bailey Armstrong, Burke, Delaney and Emerson LeFauve. Beloved uncle and teaser to many nieces and nephews. Preceded in...
William David Turner
Mar 19, 2026
Turner, William David, of Orchard Park, NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19th, 2026.Beloved son of the late Sydney R. and Joan M. (Crawford) Turner. Brother to Charles Turner and the late Roy Turner. William is survived by his dear friend, Christina Schultz, and loving nieces, nephews and devoted friends.No prior visitation. An interment will be held on Sunday,...
Paula C. Janicki
Mar 16, 2026
Paula C. (Tiranno) Janicki, beloved wife of 57 years to Thomas S. Janicki; devoted mother of Jeffrey (Stephanie) and Justin (Tanya); and cherished grandmother of Julia, Jackson, and Mabel, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2026.
A graduate of the State University of New York at Geneseo, Paula dedicated over 30 years to serving as a speech therapist and audiologist for...
Cornelia K. Hennon
Feb 21, 2026
Cornelia K. (Kuhn) Hennon, formerly of Jamestown, NY, passed peacefully on February 21st, 2026, in Hamburg, NY. Wife of the late William F. Hennon. A proud graduate of Grove City College, she had many passions in life. Education was one of the biggest. Her love of the Spanish language shone through in so many facets of her life. A lifelong...
William J. Nadolny
Feb 19, 2026
William J. Nadolny, passed away February 19th, 2026. Devoted father of Kate M. Nadolny. Brother of the late Ronald (survived by Christine) Nadolny, Elaine (Robert) Herrick, Gerald, Kenneth (late Pat), Mark (Kelly), and Bruce (Nina). Uncle to Jeff Herrick, Brian (Sonia) Nadolny, Jen (Michael) MacLean, Liz (John) Snyder, Mark (Erin) Nadolny, Andrew Nadolny, and Natalie Nadolny. Brother-in-law to Leon Zwolinski....
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