Obituaries

MARTINSBURG-Carla Ann Adams, 66, of State Route 26, passed away on Monday July 13, 2026 in the comfort care room at Lewis County General Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her beloved husband of nearly 48 years, Richard; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Nathan L. (Jessica) Adams, and Matthew Adams; five grandchildren; two sisters, Lucinda “Cindy” Overton, and Roxanne (Randy) Morak; a nephew, Jason (Lisa) Overton; and many additional nieces and nephews, ...

Josephine Helen Jarecki Mroz Obituary TURIN-Josephine Helen "Josie" Jarecki Mroz, 93, of Scottsdale, AZ, formerly of Turin, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Mosaic Gardens Memory Care, Scottsdale, AZ. Josie was born on March 20, 1933, in the family farmhouse in Turin, NY, the daughter of the late Wojciech "Albert" George Jarecki and Mary "Bertha" Phillips Jarecki. Her father had worked as a coal miner in Pennsylvania before the family ...

CROGHAN- A graveside service for Loretta Jane Zehr, 88, of High Falls Road, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday July 17, 2026 at Croghan Mennonite Cemetery, with A Celebration of Life Service following at 3:00 p.m. at Naumburg Mennonite Church.  She passed away on Tuesday November 12, 2025 in Tennessee while visiting her family. Loretta was deeply loved and will be greatly missed by so many.  We look forward to gathering with family and friends to honor and celebrate her life.  If ...

CARTHAGE/NEW BREMEN- It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Darleen Mary Leaf, 67, of Pine Drive, Carthage, formerly of New Bremen.  She passed peacefully on her birthday, July 8, 2026 in the comfort care room at Lewis County General Hospital. A calling hour will be from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc., Lowville.  A graveside service will follow at 2:15 p.m. at Petries Corners Cemetery, Watson.  We will be ...

LOWVILLE – Victoria Mae “Vicki” Greene, 82, of Trinity Avenue, Lowville, passed away on Tuesday morning, July 7, 2026 at Lewis County General Hospital, where she had been a patient since June 25, 2026. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Sheri and David Giver of Lowville; Denise and Larry Monnat of Croghan; five children they adopted after their daughters were grown, Tammy Greene of Brantingham; Amy Greene and fiancé William Wormuth of Oneonta; Julie ...

LYONS FALLS- William L. “Willie” McDougall, 81, of Lyonsdale Road, passed away on Friday afternoon, July 3, 2026 at his home, under the loving care of his family and Lewis County Hospice. Calling hours will be from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at Lyons Falls Bible Fellowship, 3938 NY-12, Lyons Falls, NY.  A funeral service will follow at 12:00 Noon at the church with Pastor Jeff Ford officiating.  A luncheon at the church will immediately follow ...

LOWVILLE – Kenneth Raymond “Kef” Keefer, 96, of Brookside Circle, Lowville, formerly of New York State Route 410, Castorland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28, 2026. Kenneth is survived by his children, Daniel L. Keefer of Lowville, Robert D. Keefer of Watertown, Randy G. Keefer of Redwood, Penny S. and Matthew Cadwell of Constantia, Kenneth M. and Susanna Keefer of Georgia, VT, and Lisa A. and Peter Leubner of Dexter. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, ...

GLENFIELD- A graveside service for Victor E. “Vic” Lawrence, 74, of Pine Grove Road, will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday July 3, 2026 at Beaches Bridge Cemetery.  He passed away on Monday January 12, 2026 at Wynn Hospital, Utica.         He is survived by his beloved wife of 20 years, Arlyce; a son and daughter-n-law, Shawn and Shannon Lawrence of Glenfield; a sister, Brenda Paro of Roswell, NM; a brother and sister-in-law, Scott and Debby Lawrence of ...

Mrs. Loretta D. Spano (Maiden name Robertson) passed away peacefully on the morning of December 8th, 2025 with family at her bedside.  Loretta had been living with the debilitating effects of Parkinson’s Disease for several years. Loretta was a graduate of Lowville high in the class 1955.  This is also where she met, her soon to be husband, Joseph Spano of Watertown, and were married at St. Peters Church on August 16th, 1958.  Loretta and her husband were both teachers ...

FORT DRUM-Joshua Sears, 42, of St. Joseph, MO, passed away on October 25, 2025.  Joshua was born June 10, 1983, in St. Joseph to Reba Bomar and Rodney Sears, Sr. Joshua was a warrior.  Right after graduating high school, he immediately enlisted in the U.S. Army.  After basic training in Georgia, he went on to serve for 13 years in Fort Drum, NY.  He served four tours in the Afghanistan/Iraq War, achieving Sergeant status by the end of his enlistment. He returned to live ...