Heaven just got a little rowdier, and a lot more joyful. The family of Kevin Robert Schmidt, of Fredonia is saddened to announce he walked “The Stairway to Heaven” on July 25, 2026 at the age of 61. After a long courageous struggle of ups and downs from his diving accident back in 1983, ...
Janice Carol (Stanbro) Ortel 84, of South Dayton, passed away peacefully on Sunday (July 26, 2026) in the Chautauqua County Home and Rehab, with her family at her side. She was born February 21, 1942 in Franklinville, NY, the daughter of the late Roy and Marie “Mamie” Novak ...
Kevin Schmidt, 61, of Fredonia, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunkirk. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend Calling Hours on Thursday, July 30, 2026 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home; 736 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 31, 2026 at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church; 42 Orchard Street, Fredonia, NY. Interment will be held in Webster Road Cemetery. A complete obituary will be published in Tuesday's edition of the Dunkirk Observer.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 8th from 11 am to 2 pm at the Cassadaga Fire Hall on 22 Mill Street. Please join us and share your favorite memories of Jean.
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Ann Marie (Stoyle) Maternowski of Hopkinsville, KY went to be with the Lord on July 4, 2026 Born in Dunkirk NY on September 18, 1947 to Donald (Gramps) and Bridget Stoyle. She attended St. Mary’s parochial and Cardinal Mindszenty School, Class of 1965. Ann Marie married Thomas ...
