OBITUARIES

Dec 24, 2014

Richard F. “Dick” Everts Sr, age 73, of 9468 Lodi Center Road, died on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Cayuga Medical Center.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00pm on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Covert Funeral Home in Ovid. A graveside service, officiated by Susan Pentz-Frost will be held at 2:30pm on Monday, December...

Dec 16, 2014

Robert A. Babcock, age 101, died peacefully at Seneca Nursing and Rehab Center in Waterloo, on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 with members of his family at his side.

The family will receive friends from 11:00am to Noon on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Covert Funeral Home in Ovid. A Memorial Service to commemorate his life will then...

Dec 5, 2014

Priscilla A. Grabowski passed away unexpectedly on December 5, 2014 as a result of a tragic automobile accident. She was born on March 24, 1937, a daughter of Harry W. and Nellie B. Hatch, in Freehold, NJ. Priscilla❜s family moved to Upstate New York where she and her sisters helped on her parent❜s dairy farm in Lodi, NY. She...

Nov 29, 2014

Richard C. McCall, age 101, of Lodi passed away at Seneca Nursing and Rehab in Waterloo surrounded by family on Saturday, November 29, 2014.

The family will be present to receive friends from 12:00 to 1:00pm on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the Covert Funeral Home, 7199 South Main Street, Ovid. Funeral Services will immediately follow at...

Nov 24, 2014

Beulah M. Horn, age, 94, longtime resident of Ovid, died peacefully on Monday, November 24, 2014. She is survived by her niece, MaryLou (Don) Schaffer of Langhorne, PA, and her close friends, Gary (Jeri) Hoppy of Ovid and Mary Wilkins of Ovid. Beulah was preceded in death by her husband, Wm. Frederick Horn in 1991. At Beulah❜s request, ceremonies...

Nov 19, 2014

Arthur L. “Sonny” Lynch, age 85, passed away peacefully at Cayuga Medical Center on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Art was born in Seneca Falls on November 20, 1928, a son of the late Edwin B. and Gertrude E. (Essom) Lynch. After graduating from Ovid Central School, he started a long career at Seneca Army Depot, working first as a...

Nov 2, 2014

Joseph H. Klue, age 72, of Romulus, passed away at home on Sunday, November 2, 2014.

The family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street, Ovid. The family will also receive friends on Thursday, November 6, 2014 from 10:00 to 11:00am...

Oct 31, 2014

Ashley Lynn Reukauf, age 33, passed away unexpectedly at Unity Hospital in Rochester on October 31, 2014.

The family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street, Ovid.

Ashley is survived by her four children, Sampson, Solomon, Zillah, and Zephaniah...

Oct 29, 2014

Mark W. Bona, age 40, of Palmyra passed away at Rochester General Hospital on Wednesday, October 29, 2014.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00am on Monday, November 3, 2014 at the Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street, Ovid. The family asks those who would like to make a contribution in Mark❜s memory to kindly...

Oct 19, 2014

Maxine J. “Mick” Kenyon, age 87, passed away at her South Street home on Sunday, October 19, 2014.

Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 from 2:00-4:00pm and 6:00-8:00pm at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street in Ovid. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home at 2:00pm on Thursday, October...

Oct 19, 2014

ROMULUS John W. Strawway, age 75, of Spring Meadows, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, October 19, 2014.

John was born on August 29, 1939 in Syracuse, a son of the late Joe and Dorothy (Townsend) Strawway. He joined the US Army at the age of 17, and upon his return from active duty, he lived...

Sep 27, 2014

John E. “Buddy” Keeler, age 89, of Ovid passed away at Geneva General Hospital on Saturday, September 27, 2014.

The family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00pm on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street, Ovid. Mass will be celebrated at 11:00am on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at...

Aug 31, 2014

Donald F. Henderson, age 82, of County Road 131 in Lodi, died on Sunday, August 31, 2014 following a brief cancer illness. Don is survived by his wife Vera, three sons and three grandchildren. In accordance with Don❜s wishes, there will be no services` -. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center,...

Aug 28, 2014

Andres Perez Jr., age 57, longtime resident of Lodi and formerly of Candor, died peacefully at home on Thursday, August 28, 2014. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 South Main Street in Ovid, officiated by Fr. Bart Minson, OFMCap of Holy Cross Catholic Church. Prayers of committal...

Aug 11, 2014

Karol D. Covert, age 80, of 9176 Keady Road, passed away at his home on Monday, August 11, 2014 following an extended hospitalization. Karol was born at the family home in Lodi on August 24, 1933, a son of the late Arthur and Anna (Dean) Covert. He graduated from the Interlaken High School, and continued in the family dairy...

Aug 7, 2014

Judith J. “Judy” Craft, age 89, formerly of Stilwell Road in Trumansburg, died peacefully on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at the Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca.

Judy was born on March 7, 1925 in Ithaca, NY, a daughter of the late Harold F. and Marian (Chambers) Thompson. Upon completing high school she then went on to graduate...

Jul 19, 2014

Stanley H. Beers Jr., age 47, of Verona Village died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 19, 2014. The family will receive friends at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 South Main Street in Ovid from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Following the visitation, Mr. and Mrs. Beers invite friends and family to their home at 2518 Parish Road in...

Jul 18, 2014

Andrew Todd Loren, age 45, of Exchange Street, died Friday, July 18, 2014 at Geneva General Hospital following a brief hospitalization. The family will receive friends from 9:30am to 10:15am at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 South Main Street in Ovid. A prayers of committal with Fr. Bart Minson, OFMCap and military honors will then be held at 10:30am at Sampson...

Jul 3, 2014

Gale Excell Edmonds, 77, recently of DeLand, Florida passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014. Gale, the daughter of Henry and Eunice (Williams) Excell, was born in Ithaca, New York; and grew up in Ovid, New York. After high school she attended SUNY Potsdam where she earned her bachelor's degree and a master's degree in education. Upon graduation Gale...

Jun 13, 2014

Robert H. “Bob” Dox, age 85, of Geneva passed away at home surrounded by family on Friday, June 13, 2014. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Fr. Bart Minson, OFMCap at 11:00am on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Ovid. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to Holy Cross Catholic Church,...