All Obituaries

MACEDON: Haak, Ethel M., died on January 15, 2019 at the age of 92. Private graveside services will be held in East Bloomfield Cemetery.  Ethel was born on January 23, 1926 in Bloomfield, New York the daughter of Abram and Mary McMillan Haak. She was a retiree of Garlock and a member of the First Baptist Church of Macedon. Mrs. Haak was predeceased by her first husband Gordon Strohm; her sister Nellie Haak and her brother Donald Haak. She is survived by her former husband and friend...

PALMYRA: Cook, Michael C.; died on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at the age of 64. Family and friends are invited to call from 1-3 pm on Sunday, January 6 at the Robert L. Yost Funeral Home, Inc., 123 W. Main St., Palmyra. Committal prayers will follow calling at 3pm. A celebration of life will follow at the Palmyra Fire Dept. In lieu of flowers please consider donations to Mike’s family c/o Erin Cook, 8 Walnut Dr., Penfield, NY 14526 or to a charity of your...

CLIFTON SPRINGS: Melcher, Jane L.; died on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the age of 82. Family and friends are invited to call from 11-2 on Saturday, January 5 at the Robert L. Yost Funeral Home, Inc., 123 West Main Street, Palmyra. A brief prayer service will follow calling at 2pm. Please consider donations in Jane’s memory to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City OK 73123.      Jane was born on March 18, 1936 in Fayette, New York the...

SHORTSVILLE: Cull, Nellie E.; died on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at the age of 96. Family and friends are invited to call from 4-7pm on Wednesday, December 26 at the Robert L. Yost Funeral Home, Inc., 123 West Main Street, Palmyra. A funeral service will be held at 2pm on Thursday, December 27 at the funeral home. Please consider memorials to Ontario-Yates Hospice, 756 Pre-Emption Rd, Geneva, NY 14456.      Nellie was born on December 31, 1921 in Canandaigua, New York...

PALMYRA: Bucknam, Barbara S., 87, died on Wed., Dec. 12, 2018. A funeral service will be held at 11am on Thurs., Dec. 27 at Western Presbyterian Church of Palmyra.  A reception will follow in fellowship hall. Private burial will be in White Haven Memorial Park. Please consider memorials to Western Presbyterian Church, 101 E. Main St., Palmyra.      Barb was born on September 4, 1931in Canandaigua, NY the daughter of Paul and Blanche Rhodes Sleight. She was a...

PALMYRA: Pratt, Lois M.; died on Mon., Dec. 10, 2018 at the age of 91. Family and friends are invited to call from 4-7pm on Thurs., Dec. 13 at the Robert L. Yost Funeral Home, Inc., 123 W. Main St., Palmyra. A funeral service will be held at 11am on Fri., Dec. 14 at Western Presbyterian Church, 101 E. Main St., Palmyra. Burial will follow in Palmyra Cemetery. A reception will be held following burial in Fellowship Hall. Please consider memorials to Western Presbyterian...

NEWARK: Kniest Sr., Robert F.; 82, December 5th, 2018. He is survived by his wife 62 years, Angie Kniest; his brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Janet Kniest of Elma, Washington; nephew Michael Kniest; his children, Loren Kniest and Annette (Kniest) Yost; daughters-in-law Judy (Pellicano) Johnson and Penny (DeToye) Kniest; his grandchildren Amy Kniest, Robert "Bobby" F. Kniest, III, Ashley Yost, Joshua Yost, Aleesha Kniest, Brandon Kniest and step-daughter Amanda Johnson; and...

MARION/GENEVA: Sullivan, Gregory W.; 55. Greg is survived by his mother Betty; daughters Danielle and Montana Sullivan; sisters Deborah Dolder and Roberta McVinney; brothers Dan, Daryl, John and Tim Sullivan; Danielle's mother Ann Leisenring; Montana's mother Heidi Yeckley and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Greg was predeceased by his father Robert R. Sullivan. Greg had worked at various times for Wegmans in Geneva, IEC in Newark and Warfields Restaurant in...

PALMYRA: Fagner, Gerald D. “Jerry”; died on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at the age of 79. Please join the family for graveside services at noon on Saturday, November 3 in Palmyra Cemetery. A gathering will be held following the service at West Wayne Restaurant, Route 31, Macedon, NY. Please consider donations in Jerry’s memory to Lifetime Care, 800 West Miller St., Newark, NY 14513.           Jerry was born on October 21, 1939 in...

PALMYRA: Scribner, Helene Weste; died on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the age of 89. Family and friends are invited to call from 5-7pm on Sunday, October 28 at the Robert L. Yost Funeral Home, Inc., 123 West Main Street, Palmyra. Burial will be at 10am on Monday, October 29 in Palmyra Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at 11am at Western Presbyterian Church of Palmyra, 101 E. Main St. followed by a reception in fellowship hall.  In lieu of flowers please consider memorials to...