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| Pictured are Marge Shaffer, Kevin Dusenbury, Dee Klesa, Megan Klesa, Leona Goerner, Mason Klesa, Judy Mottershead, Kay Haffner, Patty Dusenbury, Dawn Newton, Carole Troupe, Jim Klesa and Jane Metzger. Missing from picture is Billie Haskins. |
Kevin and Patty Dusenbury, of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral
Home, Shinglehouse, through the extreme generosity of many donors to their Gift
of Memory program, delivered an overwhelming amount of toys and gifts to the
Christmas House in Coudersport on Thursday, December 6, 2018.
Delivering the toys were Kevin and Patty and the Klesa
family, who have graciously embraced the Gift of Memory program to honor their
son and brother, Jon, having themselves brought over 280 gifts and toys donated
by their family and friends this year.
Dusenbury said, “We have donors from the first year that
continue to donate and new donors every year.
We had several donors who contributed monies which allowed us to shop
for specific needs to purchase items for the older children”.
Dusenbury, who is the owner and funeral director of the
Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home in Shinglehouse and the Potter County Coroner
stated, “In my daily duties, I see the poverty and hurt on many faces. When I see a child, I just want to help and
it is the generosity of so many that will help put a smile on these children’s
faces on Christmas morning”.
The following people donated toys and gifts in memory of
their loved ones:
In memory of Russ Baker from his family
Anonymous
In memory of Jordan Whitsell Howard from Pat, BJ and Boys
Anonymous
In memory of Elsie, Joe, Steve, Frances, and Bob Dynda and
Joe, June, Dan, Bob, and Tom Boyd, Dawn McManus, and Joe Watson from Joe and
Kathy Boyd
In memory of Diane Varga, James Schultz, and Scott Schultz
from Wayne and Brenda Varga
Anonymous
In memory of Joseph and June Boyd, Dan Boyd, Bob Boyd, and
Tom Boyd from Charles and Virginia Hoock
In memory of Chris Shall from Sue Shall
In memory of Ron Worden from Clinton and Tracy Burrows
In memory of Shirley A. Hyde from Allen E. Hyde
In memory of Kate Nichols from her family
In memory of Papa Reed and Dawson Mesler from Christopher
Carpenter
In memory of Dot Hagan from Chere Carpenter
In memory of Robert Barger, Manford and Bernice Dusenbury,
and Jim and Gloria Taylor from Kathryn, Robert, Brody and Gwynne Barger
In memory of Ruth Jackson from Millie and Bill Blauvelt
In memory of Suzy Jones Pire from her family
In memory of loved ones from Dee and Roger Prince
In memory of Carol Mattison from Nona Bean
In memory of Carolyn and Merle Graves from Linda Pease
In memory of Doug and Deloris Evingham from Jane Perkins
In memory of Heather Siebert-Baker and Barbara Sherwood from
Sandy Walmer
In memory of friends and family from Ron and Sue Brown
In memory of friends and family from Linda Cummings
In memory of Tim and Fritz Traska from Tami and Larry Adams
In memory of Nelson Heller from Nicole and Kevin Jr.
Dusenbury
In memory of Jason Quinn
In memory of Burdett, Loyd and Justin West from GFS employees
In memory of Marcia and Thomas Lamar from the Lamar family
In memory of Harry Slocum from Kathy and Rod Aikey
In memory of Douglas Perry, Juanita Perry, Kenneth Perry,
Myra Bledsoe and Harold Bledsoe from Paul and Pat Perry
In memory of Daniel Karr and Margaret Karr from Steve and
Sue Brabham
In memory of George Brabham and Pearl Brabham from John and
Amy Turek
In memory of those served from Kevin and Patty Dusenbury,
Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home
In memory of Manford and Bernice Dusenbury, Jim and Gloria
Taylor and Delilah from Kevin and Patty Dusenbury
In Memory of Jon Goerner from:
Rick Harder
Robin & Lenny Anderson
Kim & John Sheets
Isaac & Alyssa Easton
Dakota & Harper Sheets
Bob Long
Dawn Newton
The Burdick Family (Ron, Vicki, Devin, Dalton , &
Alyssa)
Casey Klesa
Carole & Nick Troupe
Jim & Betty Plotts
Kenny, Susan, and Lilly Klesa
Lynda & Amanda Goerner
Rhonda Elmadollar
Nicole Spiegel
Steve & Judy Plotts
Georgia & David Goodwin
Brandy, Garrett, Clara & Carl Lunger
The Lawrence Family (Ray, Sue, Tyler, & Merinda)
Stephanie Dubots
Carla Muirhead
Kim Smith
Pat & Mandy Miller
Adinn Kellert
Chad DiPilato
Bill & Beckie Gould
Leona Goerner
Megan & Mason Klesa
Mom & Dad (Dee & Jim Klesa)
Scott Easton
In memory of Bob Watterson from Barb Watterson and family
Kevin Dusenbury would
like to acknowledge the following additional donors for the Virgil L. Howard
Funeral Home’s 2018 Gift of Memory program:
In memory of Ronald
J. Ayers from John W. Palmer
In memory of Emma and
Lloyd Babcock, Grace and Ruben Plants, Eva Bell, and Bert from Eloise and Paul
Plants
