All Obituaries

Fred Sepe, age 80, went home to be with His Lord on August 5, 2020. Fred was born into a large, loving family in Queens, New York. He was the oldest of five siblings and 30 first cousins. Fred was a caring, hard-working man, fearless, smart, innovative and loving. He cherished his family, his farm, wildlife, horses and above all God. Fred and his wife Anne were teenage sweethearts who were blessed with 59 years together and 5 wonderful children.  Fred and Anne came from a city...

Barbara J. Hornyak passed away at home on July 28, 2020 at the age of 75. Barbara was born in Manchester, CT on April 1, 1945, a daughter of the late Edgar and Astrid (Benson) Smith. She was a registered nurse for many years. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband Philip Hornyak in April 2020. A grave side service will be held privately for friends and family at Ovid Union Cemetery.

Josetta E. “Jo” Babcock, age 77, longtime resident of Ovid and Lodi, passed away at Geneva General Hospital on Monday, July 27, 2020, following several recent hospitalizations. Josetta was born in Afton, NY on January 14, 1943, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Verna O’Rourke. Her grandmother, Ethel M. O’Rourke was instrumental throughout her childhood.  Josetta was married to Everett “Chuck” Babcock at a young age and they started their family...

Michael J. Lichak Sr., age 82, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home with family by his side on July 27, 2020. Born in Old Forge, PA on July 1, 1938, the son of the late George Sr. and Elizabeth (Lesko) Lichak.  Michael worked at Willard Psychiatric Center as a mental health therapy aide for 37 years. Michael is survived by his children, Michael (Deanna Trout) Lichak Jr., of Romulus, NY, Brenda (David) Cornish of Port Byron, NY, his granddaughters; Amanda (Ryan) Gould of...

CORN HILL Steven Wayne Copeland, Jazz Musician, age 55, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Born August 11, 1964 in Stuttgart, Germany, a son of Howard F. and Vera Copeland.  Steve was born in Stuttgart, German on August 11, 1964, a son of CSM Howard F. and Vera Copeland. Their military family traveled throughout the world, and finally settled in Romulus, NY where he graduated from high school. He studied music at FLCC, he furthered his graduate work at SUNY Fredonia and the...

Nichole M. Edkin-Steinruck, age 29, died unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, July 18, 2020. The family will receive friends at Covert Funeral Home in Ovid from 4:00 to 6:00pm on Friday, July 24, 2020. A memorial service and burial at Ovid Union Cemetery will be held privately. Kindly consider a donation in Nichole’s memory to Beverly Animal Shelter, 50 River Street, Waterloo, NY  13165. Nichole was born in Geneva on November 19, 1990, a daughter of the late Thomas and Janet...

Salomon S. Butler, age 37, longtime Ovid resident, died at SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse on, Monday, July 13, 2020, a result of long term health complications.   Solomon was born in Ithaca on February 28, 1983, a son of the late Albert “Sonny” Butler and Deborah Constantine.  In his adolescent years, he was fostered by Ted and Maggie Campbell, and throughout the rest of his life, he was a member of the Campbell family. He had worked at various stores...

Stephen D. Hovencamp, age 70, of 2075 Wilson Road and former longtime resident of Trumansburg, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 at SUNY Upstate Medical Center after a brief illness, with his wife by his side. We take comfort in knowing that he❜s sailed on to higher waters where the fish are plentiful, and he can cast his rod to his heart❜s content with no more pain. Steve, fondly known as ‶Hovie″ to many, was born in Ithaca, a son of the late Russell and Jean McFall...

Patsye Cameron Williams Yonce, age 78, longtime resident of Ovid, died at Strong Memorial Hospital on Friday, June 26, 2020, following several months of deteriorating health. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 2, 2020 from Noon to 2:00pm at Covert Funeral Home in Ovid. A graveside service will then be held at 2:30pm on Thursday at Ovid Union Cemetery. Kindly consider a donation in Patsye❜s memory to the Ovid Federated Church, PO Box 340, Ovid, NY 14521 Patsye was born in...

Arthur A.I. Kinne Jr., age 71, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Arthur was born in Concord, NH on April 30, 1949 the son of Arthur Sr. and Sylvia (Loan) Kinne. He graduated from Interlaken High School and worked at Willard Psychiatric Center for many years before transferring to Elmira Psychiatric Center, where he retired as a therapy aide. Art was an avid concert goer and was always involved in the local music scene. Art is survived by his brothers, William ‶Bill″ Kinne of...