Shirley Marie Gronosky Walts, 76, of Elizabethtown, N.C., formerly of Little Falls, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013. She loved her husband of 57 years, Ronnie, and she also loved her family dearly. She loved to garden and to paint. The apple of her eyes were her grandchildren. She will be missed greatly by all who knew her.

Dorothy A. Pelzer, 92, of Church Street, Little Falls, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013, at the home of her son, Larry, in Poughkeepsie, following a brief illness.

Mr. Richard Allan Erstad, 67, of 2145 Burrell Rd., Little Falls, Town of Salisbury, died Sunday morning, June 16, 2013, at his residence, after an extended illness.

Surrounded by faith and family, Ellen M. (Pupchek) Glus died peacefully on Monday, June 10, 2013, after a well-fought battle with cancer.

Violet V. Harwick, 70, of 760 E. Monroe St. (Valley View Courts), Apt. A-6, Little Falls, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at Little Falls Hospital.

Margaret A. Mullen, 97, of Little Falls and Vestal, entered into eternal rest on Friday, June 7, 2013, at Willow Point Nursing Home in Vestal, NY.

Mrs. Carla Anne (Ciancio) Smith, age 51, of Fairfield and an active member of the Herkimer community, passed away on Friday morning, May 31, 2013, at Crouse Memorial Hospital in Syracuse. Carla was comforted with her loving family at her side. Her passing occurred following a valiant fight with ovarian cancer.

Marjorie Mae Nichols, 84, formerly of Ilion and East Herkimer, entered into the presence of our Lord Friday, May 24, 2013. Her family was by her side singing “Precious Lord, take my Hand, lead me home.”

Mr. George Fejko, 82, of Sterusky Road, Little Falls, town of Manheim, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2013, in St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica.

Myrna Douglas, 77, of St. Johnsville, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 27, 2013, with her loving family by her side.

Mrs. Mary Ellen Aney, 70, beloved wife of Glen Aney, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2013, at the Abraham House in Utica.

Milford J. Madison, 75, of Dolgeville, passed away early Friday morning, May 24, 2013, at his home with his loving family by his side.

Mrs. Hazel Pearl, 96, a resident of St. Johnsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center since 2005, passed away on May 17, 2013, at the facility.

Marjorie M. Reno, 94, of Mohawk, town of Little Falls, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 19, 2013, in the Presbyterian Home of Central New York, New Hartford, with her loving family at her side.

Mr. Richard Stuart Washburn, 78, of Winterville, died Friday evening, May 17, 2013, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, N.C.

Carolyn A. Manno, 69, of 759 East Monroe Street, Little Falls, passed away, after a brief illness, on Friday, May 17, 2013, at Alpine Rehabilitation and Nursing, Little Falls.

Mrs. Emma M. Lovrin, 91, a long time resident of Little Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2013, at Folts Homes, with her family by her side.

Ronald L. Looman, 50, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in Deltona, Fla., after a courageous battle with cancer.

Hazel A. Brown, 83, of Oppenheim, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon, May 13, 2013, at Little Falls Hospital.

Our loving son, Zackary Stephen Scott Edwards, 23, of the town of Fairfield, unexpectedly entered into eternal rest on Sunday May 5, 2013.