Keith S. Sheldon, 89, of Fredonia, N.Y., managing editor emeritus of the OBSERVER, died Wednesday Dec. 27, 2023. Calling hours will be held at the LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home, 20 Central Ave., Fredonia on Friday from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm. Funeral services will be held at the Fredonia First United ...

Michael L. Sladich, 67, of Gowanda, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 at the Gowanda Nursing Home. He was born on Sept. 4, 1956 in Gowanda, son of the late Louis and Anna (Voncina) Sladich. For many years, Mike worked at the Gowanda Psychiatric Center as a cleaner. He was a member of St. ...

Jack L. Freeman, 87, of Silver Creek and formerly of Sherman, NY, passed away on Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, at Brooks Hospital in Dunkirk, NY. He was born May 9, 1936, in Sherman, NY, the son of the late John and Fern Miller Freeman. Jack was a 1955 graduate of Sherman Central School. He had ...

Stella M. Mapel, 87, passed away on Dec. 20, 2023. Stella was born on May 16, 1936 to parents Antonius and Maria Mlynarski. Stella graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1955, and later moved to Fredonia where she raised her family. She was a hard-working woman and devoted her life to her ...

On Dec. 15, 2023, John Jurczak died at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk, NY. He was born in Dunkirk, NY on Feb. 27, 1958 to the late Joseph P. and Elizabeth Jurczak. He graduated from Forestville High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1977 to 1980. John was also a graduate of ...

Sarah “Sally” B. Valone (Warren Harris) died surrounded by family on Dec. 22, 2023 at the Star Hospice House in Lakewood, NY. She was born in Bradford, PA to Samuel and Tillie (Barbuto) Valone. A graduate of Dunkirk High School, Sally went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps ...