Rochester, Monroe, NY Democrat & Chronicle Oct 19, 1918 WESTERN NEW YORK DEATHS STANLEY RUTKOWSKI Albion, Oct. 18 - The funeral of Private Stanley RUTKOWSKI, of No. 4 Densmore St., this village, who died of pneumonia at Camp Upton, Yaphank, L. I., was held to-day at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rev. John SZMYTKOWSKI officiating at the military funeral. Mr. RUTKOWSKI was employed in Miles City, Montana, when he left with a draft contingent about four months ago. He was on guard duty at Brooklyn Bridge, N. Y., when stricken ill. He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John RUTKOWSKI, of this village, one sister, Miss Mary RUTKOWSKI, of Albion; and four brothers, Anthony RUTKOWSKI, in the military service overseas; Frank RUTKOWSKI, of Montana, and Ignace and Bruno RUTKOWSKI, of this village. Interment was in St. Joseph cemetery. * MARCUS L. DIETSCHE Dansville, Oct. 19 - Funeral services for Marcus L. DIETSCHE will be held in St. Mary's Church to-morrow morning at 9:30. Rev. Leo. G. HOFSCHBEIDER officiating. Mr. DIETSCHE died yesterday morning at the family home in Clay street, after a short illness. He was born in Germany 69 years ago and lived in America fifty-two years, coming to Dansville from Arnot, Pa., fifteen years ago. His oldest son, William DIETSCHE, was buried Wednesday morning, having died Sunday afternoon of pneumonia. Surviving are his wife and one son, Frank DIETSCHE, now of France; a sister, Mrs. John THIELGES, and two half-brothers, Casper SCHULTZ, of Middlesex, Pa., and Jacob SCHULTZ, of Cohocton, N. Y. Burial at Holy Cross cemetery. * REV. EDWARD F. LANE Waterloo, Oct. 18 - Rev. Edward Franklin LANE, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church of this village, died this morning at 4:30 after several days' illness with pneumonia, following Spanish influenza. He had been pastor of this church for the past four years, having been transferred here from Sodus Point. He was born in Gastonville thirty-two years ago. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Martha LANE, of this village; one brother, Rev. William W. LANE, of Clyde. The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2:30 from the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. Mr. PEBBLEWAITE, of Seneca Falls, officiating. Burial in Maple Grove cemetery. * MRS. CLARENCE SMALL Mrs. Clarence SMALL died this afternoon after an illness of several days of peritonitis. The funeral service will be conducted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. SMALL, in Campbell street, Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, and the burial will be in Grove cemetery. Rev. Charles Edwin PURDY, rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, of which Mrs. SMALL was a member, will officiate. Mrs. SMALL'S maiden name was Harriet SEAMANS and she was born in this community, where her life of 34 years was passed. She leaves her husband, a son, Leon, and a daughter, Nellie, she also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Seeley CARPENTER and Miss Fanny SEAMANS, all of Bath. * EDWARD HANLEY Albion, Oct. 18 - The remains of Edward HANLEY, 63 years old, son of the late Michael HANLEY, who for thirty-five years was superintendent of Mount Albion cemetery, arrived in Albion, Thursday from Pittsburgh, where he died at the home of his son-in-law, Ralph McCOOMBS, whose wife died five weeks ago. Mr. HANLEY leaves a brother, Christopher HANLEY, of Youngstown, Ohio; and one daughter, Mrs. R. T. PIERCE, of Appleton, Wis. Funeral services were held to-day at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Interment was in the family plot in mount Albion cemetery. * MRS. MARY A. BEDELL Geneva, Oct. 18 - Mrs. Mary Anne BEDELL, aged 83 years, widow of Ambrose BEDELL, died this morning at her home, 57 Colt street. Mrs. BEDELL for a number of years conducted a select school, and was also a teacher in the public schools. She is survived by two sons, Frank L. BEDELL, of this city, and C. M. BEDELL, of Roanoke, Va.; two daughters, Mrs. Charles BEVIER, of this city, and Mrs. C. H. VAIL, of Brooklyn; one brother, Edward SIGLAR, of this city, and two sisters, Mrs. A. W. SPRINGSTEAD and Mrs. Fannie PONTIUS, of this city; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. * MRS. IDA W. LAIRD Bergen, Oct. 18 - Mrs. Ida WALLACE LAIRD, wife of A. J. LAIRD, who moved to a farm in the Lake road, two miles north of this village, in April, 1916, from Livonia, died this morning at 4:30 o'clock of an internal rupture, following an illness with influenza, aged 42 years. Mrs. LAIRD was born at Penfield, January 28, 1876, and was married on October 26, 1896. Besides her husband, she leaves nine sons, the oldest of whom is 21 years and the youngest 5 years. Her two oldest, Andrew and Arthur, are with the army in France. * MRS. ADELINE L. MEEKS Hornell, Oct. 18 - Mrs. Adeline L. MEEKS, 42 years old, one of the most widely known and highly respected women in the city died last night at her home in East Elm street, of bronchial pneumonia. She was a native of this city and for years an active member of the East Avenue Methodist Church and also leader of its choir. She was a singer of much ability. Besides her father, W. J. LANPHIER, OF Baltimore. Funeral Sunday. * ROSCOE CONKLIN Dansville, Oct. 18 - Roscoe CONKLIN, aged 28 years, died yesterday of pneumonia at his mother's home in Knox street. He was a son of the late Philip CONKLIN and served as mail carrier for route 3 for some time. He is survived by his widowed mother, an invalid whose sole support he was. Arrangements for the funeral have not been made at this time. * W. C. STELER Penn Yan, Oct. 18 - The funeral of W. C. STETLER, of Stanley, was privately held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from his late residence. He was 61 years old and his death was from pneumonia. His wife survives him. * Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS