Beloved Mother, daughter, sister, and friend Karen Ann Brewer, 61, of Jamestown, NY, unexpectedly passed away April 14, 2025, leaving a void that will be hard for her family to fill. She dedicated her life to her family, her faith in God, and helping people. Karen was born on Nov. 13, 1963, ...
Arthur H. “Arkie” Nelson, 87, of Lakewood, died Tuesday April 22, 2025, in Heritage Green Rehab and Skilled Nursing. He was born Nov. 13, 1937, in Jamestown, a son of the late Edwin and Katherine Erickson Nelson. He was a 1955 graduate of Southwestern Central School. Prior to his ...
Rodney D. Hillyard, 69, of Jamestown, NY, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at UPMC Chautauqua Hospital. A complete obituary will be announced through the Nelson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in Youngsville, when available.
Michael John LaKotta, 78, of Sherman, NY, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. He was born March 4, 1947, in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Michael F and Grace May LaKotta. Mike was an auto mechanic and a co-owner of Route 6 Service in Killingly, CT, with his ...
Richard W. “Dick” Nelson Sr. of 136 Aldren Ave., formerly of 222 Indiana Ave., passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, in UPMC Chautauqua. He was born on Sept. 18, 1931, in Jamestown, the son of the late Walter and Eleanor Anderson Nelson. A veteran of the Korean War he served in the ...
Alfred Brooks Parker, 90, died on March 8, 2025, in Hardin, Illinois. He was born in Jamestown, NY on Feb. 4, 1935, son of Harold E. and Anna B. Parker. He graduated from Southwestern Central High School in 1953 and was Senior Class President and Class Valedictorian. He sang in the chorus, played French horn in the band and baritone horn in the marching band and Lakewood Bugle and Drum Corps. Always tall, thin, and “raw-boned”, he had an amazing resemblance to Abraham Lincoln and presented the Gettysburg Address annually at school, thus earning the nickname “Abe.” He received a ...
