Nancy L. (Barnes) Whitford, 93, of the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunkirk, passed away Friday morning, Jan. 16, 2026. Born in Jamestown, NY on Sept. 14, 1932, she was the wife of the late Richard L. Franklin and George Whitford and she was the daughter of the late Richard and Julian ...

Linda L. VanDeWark, 81, of Busti, passed away peacefully at her home on Jan. 20, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Linda was an active and dedicated member of the Kiantone Ind Fire Department (KIFD) and the AmVets Post 50 Auxiliary, where she devoted countless hours of service to her ...

Jeffrey Thiem, 61 of Celeron passed away on Jan. 20, 2026, at UPMC Chautauqua. He was born on Feb. 5, 1964, in Buffalo NY the son of Clayton and Joan Drake Thiem. Jeff served in the United States Navy. He was a forester by trade. Jeff enjoyed hunting, dirt biking, snowmobiling and working in ...

Frederick M. Fortune, 77, of Sherman, NY, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. He was born April 9, 1948, in Erie, PA, the son of the late Edward C and Dorothy C Davis Fortune. Fred was a 1967 graduate of Sherman Central School where he had excelled in basketball and ...