Card of Thanks

We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to our families, friends, and neighbors for their kind generosity and love shown to us after the sudden loss of our beloved sister and aunt, Arlene Nykorchuck.

Special thanks to Daniel Collett of the Fredendall Funeral Home, and to Pastor Nick Becker for his beautiful prayer service.

Also, special thanks to Chris Gaige and Mr. and Mrs. Ruggiero for setting up and handling the bereavement luncheon.

With blessings,

Linda and Gary Adams, and family.

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  • HOLLAND, Mich. — Mary Elizabeth Koeppe Luidens, a physician beloved by her patients and admired by her peers, raised three gifted children.

    She died on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Holland, Michigan. She was 72.

  • GUILDERLAND — Richard J. “Dick” Willey, a Marine, was raised on a farm in Latham and enjoyed living in the Helderberg Hilltowns.

    He died peacefully at home in the comfort of his loving wife on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. He was 94.

  • Jo Ann Scoons

    OGDENSBURG, N.Y. — Jo Ann Scoons, who was smart and motivated, died peacefully on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Home in Ogdensburg, New York. She was 86.

    Born Oct. 2, 1939, in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Scoons and Dorothy (née Hotaling) Scoons.

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