Obituaries

Anne Mendenhall

Anne Mendenhall

May 8, 2013

Lansing, NY

In celebration of the life of Anne Mendenhall, of 456 Lansing Station Road, Lansing, NY, we acknowledge a life carefully lived and helpful to the earth. Anne was born March 20, 1930 and crossed the threshold of earth life on Wednesday evening, May 8, 2013. After College graduation at Duke University, Anne worked as researcher and writer for...

Helen  E. Stoll

Helen E. Stoll

May 3, 2013

Lansing, NY

Helen E. Jones Stoll, age 99, passed away May 3, 2013, at Groton Nursing Facility, Groton, NY.

A long-time resident of Warsaw, NY, and more recently, Moravia, Lansing and Cortland, Helen was born in Hamer, ND on August 25, 1913, to Dow and Alice (Cunningham) Jones. She married G. Gifford Stoll on August 17, 1945. Helen was a...

Robert  W. Storandt

Robert W. Storandt

Apr 27, 2013

ITHACA, NY

Robert William Storandt, 95, of Ithaca, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at home, with family near. Bob was born April 12, 1918 in Rochester, NY, to William Charles and Emily Manner Storandt. He enrolled at Cornell University in 1938, beginning what would be a passionate lifelong devotion to the institution. He was Editor of the Cornell Daily Sun....

Richard Gill

Richard Gill

Apr 21, 2013

King Ferry, NY

Richard M. Gill of King Ferry, NY, passed away on April 21, 2013, at the age of 76. He is survived by his wife, Sharon L. Gill, of King Ferry, and a son and daughter who reside in KS. In accordance with Richard’s wishes, no public services are scheduled.

Lansing Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Marjorie Campbell

Marjorie Campbell

Apr 16, 2013

Lansing, NY

Marjorie C. Campbell, of Ridge Rd., Lansing, NY, passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on April 16, 2013, at the age of 75.

Born January 8, 1938, in Ithaca, NY, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Margaret (Pachai) Corning. A graduate of Ithaca High School, Marge was married to Donald E. Campbell on September 8,...

Wilma Doe

Wilma Doe

Apr 11, 2013



Ithaca, NY

Wilma L. Doe, of Oakcrest Rd. passed away April 11, 2013, at Cayuga Medical Center at the age of 94.

Born August 30, 1918, in Spencer, NY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Weeks) Doe.

Wilma is survived by her brother, Eugene F. Doe, and her cousins, Gale Stockton (Neil), Sharon Campbell...

Rosemary Turk

Rosemary Turk

Apr 2, 2013

BROOKTONDALE, NY

Rosemary L. Turk, 59, of Brooktondale, died Tuesday, April 02, 2013, at her home with her loving family by her side. Born February 9, 1954 in Ithaca, she was a daughter of Lorraine Reeves Houston and the late LeRoy A. Grover; and wife of the late Marvin L. Turk.

Rosemary attended school in Ithaca. She was employed...

Charles  D. Ferrell,  Jr.

Charles D. Ferrell, Jr.

Mar 25, 2013

Newfield, NY

Charles D. Ferrell, Jr., passed away at home in Newfield on March 25, 2013, at the age of 81.

Born December 25, 1931, in Sonestown, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary Elizabeth Ferrell, Sr. After graduation from High School, Charlie proudly served in the US Air Force from 1950-1954. A resident of Newfield...

James Kastenhuber

James Kastenhuber

Feb 22, 2013

Newfield, NY

James L. “Jimmy” Kastenhuber, passed away February 22, 2013, at Cayuga Medical Center at the age of 60.

Born in Ithaca, NY, on July 7, 1952, he was a son of the late Russell and Carolyn (Snyder) Kastenhuber. A graduate of Ithaca High School, Jimmy was gifted with mechanical ability. He formerly owned Jim’s Auto on Dryden...

Lisa  Ann Topoleski

Lisa Ann Topoleski

Feb 12, 2013

Lansing, NY

Lisa Ann Sweazey Topoleski passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at the age of 45 after a courageous battle with brain cancer.

Born in Ithaca, NY, April 21, 1967, Lisa was the daughter of Judith Miller Sweazey and the late Thomas Sweazey, Sr. A lifelong resident of the Lansing community, Lisa was a 1985 graduate of Lansing...

Floy  Ann Hunter

Floy Ann Hunter

Feb 11, 2013

Rochester, NY/Lansing, NY

Floy Ann Bowman Starks Hunter passed away February 11, 2013. Floy Ann was born June 15, 1925, in Norborne, Missouri, daughter of the late Edmond Newham Bowman and Grace Austin Bowman. Leaving severe drought conditions in Missouri, as a baby, Ann and her parents traveled to Ludlowville, NY in a 1920’s touring car. Edmond’s uncle, Frank Keim,...

Elisabeth Sheldon

Elisabeth Sheldon

Feb 10, 2013

Lansing, NY

Elisabeth was born in Lagrange, Illinois during a blizzard on January 19th, 1918. She passed away in her home on February 10, 2013. She was raised near Chicago and Boston by her father, Ralph Hazlett, who worked in Industrial Relations and her mother, Jean Vanderlaag Hazlett. She had an older sister, Lois, and a younger brother and sister,...

Margaret Hansen

Margaret Hansen

Feb 8, 2013

Ithaca, NY

Margaret K. Hansen, formerly of Rochester, passed away February 8, 2013, at Kendal of Ithaca, at the age of 93.

Born May 28, 1919, in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late William B. Kemp and Louise Cobey Kemp. A longtime Rochester area resident, Margaret had resided at Kendal of Ithaca for the past several...

Herbert  W. Milliman

Herbert W. Milliman

Dec 28, 2012

Milliman, Herbert W.

Herbert W. Milliman, 71, of 86 E. Lansing Rd., Groton, NY, passed away on December 28, 2012, after an extended illness.

He was born in Cortland, NY, on January 6, 1941, the only child of the late William Milliman and Garnett Tearman.

Herb was a graduate of Lansing High School, where he excelled in sports, and...

Ruth  L. Belknap

Ruth L. Belknap

Dec 27, 2012

Lansing, NY

Ruth Lester Belknap, 91, died at Cayuga Medical Center on December 27, 2012. Ruth was born in Irwin, Pennsylvania to Herbert and Mary Lester. As a young woman she worked at Westinghouse Corporation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she met James Bryant. They married in 1945 and later moved to Buffalo, New York where she devoted her time to...

Warren  L. Belknap

Warren L. Belknap

Dec 27, 2012

Ithaca, NY

Warren L. Belknap, of Ithaca, NY and formerly of Buffalo, NY a retired heating and cooling contractor died at home May 27, 2013. He was 91. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps and served in England during WWII.

After the war, he married Norma L. Fryberger and they lived in the Buffalo area. He worked...

Hilda  M. Argetsinger

Hilda M. Argetsinger

Dec 24, 2012

Lansing, NY

Hilda M. Argetsinger passed away December 24, 2012, at the age of 93.

Born December 31, 1918, in Candor, NY, Hilda was the only child of the late Olin and Josephine (Baker) Cummings.

Hilda grew up in the Danby area, graduated Ithaca High School in 1938 and continued on to graduate from Ithaca Business School. She was...

Ruth  M. Teeter

Ruth M. Teeter

Dec 21, 2012

Lansing, NY

Ruth M. Teeter passed away December 21, 2012, at the age of 86.

Born January 3, 1926, in Moravia, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Mary (O’Heron) McCormick. Prior to her retirement in 1982, Ruth was employed for many years at Cornell University as an administrative manager in the Animal Science Department. Ruth enjoyed her...

Howard  A. Walrad,  Jr.

Howard A. Walrad, Jr.

Dec 17, 2012

Lansing, NY

Howard A. Walrad, Jr., age 46, passed away unexpectedly on December 17, 2012.

He is survived by his mother, Patricia Card (Danny) of Lansing; his father, Howard Walrad, Sr. of Lansing; his daughter, Olivia Walrad, and her mother, Sue Gell of Odessa; a sister, Teresa VanOrman of Scipio Center; one niece; one nephew and numerous cousins. Howard...

Gail  E. Baker

Gail E. Baker

Dec 14, 2012



Lansing, NY

Gail E. Baker, age 62, of Lansing has earned her wings and joined the good Lord in heaven on December 14, 2012.

Angels awaiting her arrival are her late husband, Douglas A. Baker; her parents, Garfield and June Squires; sister, Cora Squires; daughter, Pamela Baker; grandson, Cameron Baker; and friend, Curtis Loomis.

Gail is survived by...

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