Brad Robert Stevens, 45, of Fredonia, N.Y., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Buffalo General Hospital surrounded by his loving family. A complete obituary will be published in Saturday’s Observer. Arrangements by David J. Dengler, LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home.

Edward F. Schultz Jr., 74, of Dunkirk, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced in Saturday’s Paper. Arrangements are by the R. Mackowiak Funeral Home Inc.

Betty J. Cowan, born on July 17, 1943, in Jamestown, NY, peacefully passed away on Nov. 11, 2023, in Cherry Creek, NY. Cherished daughter of Margaret (Hogue) and George Peters, she enriched the lives of all who knew her with her warmth and kindness. The backbone of her beloved family, Betty ...

Paul V. Lutz, 92, Owner/President of Dans Moving & Storage, passed away Sunday October 8, 2023 in New Smyrna Beach, FL after a brief illness. Born Vincent Muscato on September 15, 1931, Paul was raised as the son of Daniel and Ceil Luczkowiak (Lutz). He graduated from Dunkirk High ...

Kenneth R. Mourer, 62, of Dunkirk died unexpectedly Monday afternoon, Nov. 13, 2023, at Brooks Memorial Hospital. He was born April 24, 1961 in Dunkirk, the son of the late Richard and Irene (Debeck) Mourer. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth A. (Stobb) Mourer; and four siblings: Timothy ...

Robert Bartlett “Smitty” Smith, currently of Fredonia and formerly of Catlin Ave. in Jamestown, passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 12, 2023, at the Veterans Hospital in Buffalo, NY. He was born in Jamestown on Jan. 12, 1948, a son of the late Edward W. and Aileen Bartlett Smith, and was a ...