Kevin and Patty Dusenbury, of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, are grateful for the extreme generosity of many donors to their Gift of Memory program again this year.  Toys and gifts in excess of 1400 items were delivered to the Christmas House in Coudersport, marking the 23rd year of the program.

      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 almost 500 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 very generous amounts of money 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, “we are once again amazed by the generosity of so many people.  As we have done the last three years, we started collecting gifts early at the request of the Christmas House. We truly THANK each person who donated, assuring that many less fortunate individuals and families will have a brighter and happier Christmas. We wish everyone a beautiful, blessed and very Merry Christmas.”

     Pictured with this year’s gifts are the Klesa family, volunteers from the Christmas House, and Kevin Dusenbury.

The following donated toys and gifts in memory of their loved ones:

In memory of William and Theo Dickerson from Karl and Ronda Dickerson

In memory of John and Kay Press and Grant and Jean Wisel from John J. Press

Anonymous

In memory of Doug and Deloris Evingham from Jane Perkins

In memory of Dale Saulter and Donald Chappell from Chelsea Saulter

In memory of Evelyn “Nanny” Allen, Marlene Kromar and Kevin Kohn from Walter and Colleen Ramsey

In memory of Jordan Whitsell Howard from Loved Ones

In memory of Alex Phillips from Loved Ones

In memory of Cindy Siebert from Sandy Walmer

In memory of Heather Siebert-Baker from Sandy Walmer

In memory of Carol Clower from Thomas and Sandy Walmer

In memory of Bob and Betty Barger, Pat Raven, Bernice and Manford Dusenbury, and Jim and Gloria Taylor from Kathryn, Rob, Brody, and Gwynne Barger

In memory of Jeannette Gross from Penny Thomas

In memory of Bob and Deb Sherwood from Kristy, Dustin, Makenzie, and Mason Good and Dick Sherwood

In memory of Jean Lewis and Sam and Viola Stiver from Brad and Beth Lewis

In memory of June Boyd and Brad Mason from Wayne and Brenda Varga

In memory of Phillip Warriner from Rick and Marla Warriner

In memory of Thomas “Tim”  and Gertrude “Fritz” Traska and Barbara Adams from Tami and Larry Adams

In memory of Albin and Betty Danielson and Martin and Frani Tarbell from Mike and Deb Tarbell

In memory of loved ones from Kevin Jr. and Nicole Dusenbury

In memory of Douglas Perry, Juanita Perry, Kenneth Perry, Myra Bledsoe and Harold Bledsoe from Paul and Pat Perry

In memory of Clayton and Freda Reed and Sandy Goodenough from Kim and Ed Goodenough

In memory of Keith Pratt, William Riedmiller, Chad Prince, and Larry Bump from Deb Hadden

In memory of Charles Harris and family from Tina Harris

In memory of John and Zita Minderler from their Children

In memory of Clyde Eck, Jr. from Tina Rader

In memory of Don Rader from Tina Rader

In memory of George Rader from Tina Rader

In memory of Grace Peterson from Thomas Duell

In memory of Clyde Eck, Jr. from Louise Setzer

In memory of Fay Kio from Tiffany Cunningham

In memory of Trenton Miller from Kenneth and Kari Miller

In memory of Trenton Miller from Perry and Lisa Kinney

In memory of Ashley Kinney from Perry and Lisa Kinney

In memory of Family and Friends from Keith and Pam Learn

In memory of Loved Ones from Roger and Dee Prince

In memory of Milford and Tootie Clark and Gary Sturdevant from Terry and Linda Sturdevant

In memory of James H. and Ellamay S. Campbell and David J. Darby from Christine and Curtis Campbell

In memory of Dave Brabham and Ed, Ginger and Denny Sturdevant from Bev Brabham and Family

In memory of Ann Mix from Betsey Kemp

In memory of Milt and Barb Landes from Emily Rathbun

In memory of Ron Worden from Clinton and Tracy Burrows

In memory of Loved Ones from the Daughenbaugh’s

In memory of Sue Kerr from Loved Ones

In memory of Carol Karr from Kendal Karr, Kara Karr, and Grandkids

In memory of Mel Rathbun from Grandkids and Great-Grandkids

In memory of Tony and Emma Petrosewitz and Ted and Joyce Wichert from Kent and Lisa Wichert and Family

In memory of Margaret Karr and Daniel Karr from Steve and Sue Brabham

In memory of George Brabham and Pearl Brabham from John and Amy Turek

In memory of Bud Slocum from Carolyn Slocum

Anonymous

In memory of Leo Haight from Jim and Dee Klesa and family

In memory of Bernice and Manford Dusenbury and Jim and Gloria Taylor from Kevin and Patty Dusenbury

In memory of those we have served from Kevin and Patty Dusenbury, Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home

In memory of Jon Goerner from:

Priscilla Watson

Air-Preheater Benevolent Club

Jim & Betty Plotts

Carole & Nick Troupe

Casey Klesa

Jack & Penny Gavitt

Wanda Wright

Sami & Erick Duzick

Sherolyn Nanson

Ion Emery

Jenna McConnell

James Freeborn & family

Anonymous

Katie (McRandall) Brindle & family

Anonymous 

Billy Sue Glover

Robin Murphy

Lenny Anderson 

Sue & Ray Lawrence

The Burdick Family (Ron, Vicki, Devon, Dalton, Alyssa and kids)

Kim & Bob Alexander

Brandy, Garrett & Clara Lunger

Rick Harder

Bob Long

Dawn Newton

Carla Murihead

Georgia & David Goodwin

Kat & Jordan Leete  & kids

Cheryl Gould

A good friend 

Toni & Leo Haight

Kim & Bob Alexander

Bill & Caroline Powers

Michele Taylor

Our friends at Howard Hannah Professionals

Chelsey Bova & family

Kenny, Susan, Lilly & Victoria Klesa

Bill & Beckie Gould

Jeff Major

Scott & Amber Easton & family

Kim Sheets & family

Kenna Putman

Leona & Tyler Lawrence

Megan, Adinn, Aurora & Eloise Kellert

Mason Klesa

Jim & Dee Klesa (Mom & Dad)