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.  Toys and gifts were delivered to the Christmas House in Coudersport, marking the 22nd 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 335 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 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, “we are once again amazed by the generosity of so many people.  As we have done the last two 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 and Patty Dusenbury.

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

In memory of Cindy Siebert and Heather Siebert Baker from Bonnie and Gary Bachand

In memory of Dave Brabham and Edwin and Virginia Sturdevant from the Bev Brabham family

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

In memory of Thomas and Gertrude Traska and Barbara Adams from Tami and Larry Adams

In memory of Russ Baker from Penny Baker and family

In memory of Gerald Sekoll from the Sekoll’s and Hackett’s

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 Larry Bump and Keith Pratt from Deb Hadden

In memory of Theo Dickerson from the Dickerson Family

In memory of Heather Siebert Baker from Sandy Walmer

In memory of Cindy Siebert from Sandy Walmer

In memory of Janet Hoock and Brad Mason from Wayne and Brenda Varga

In memory of Clyde Eck, Jr. from Tina Rader

In memory of Clyde Eck, Jr. from Louise Setzer

In memory of Grace Peterson from Thomas Duell

In memory of Don Rader from Tina Rader

In memory of Robin Murray from Linda Skiver

In memory of Chuck Harris from Tina Harris

In memory of our loved ones we lost from Pam and Keith Learn

In memory of Arthur and Beulah Haynes and Rich and Yvonne Milliken from the Milliken Families

In memory of Laura and Bob Brewer from the Brewer Family

In memory of Jeannette Gross from Penny Thomas

In memory of Jeannette Gross from Jessica Rohrer

In memory of PeeWee Phillips from the Phillips Family

In memory of Richard Durst from Judy Durst and Family

In memory of Doug and Deloris Evingham from Jane, Connie, Kayle and Rubi Perkins

In memory of departed loved ones from Roger and Dee Prince

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 Freda Reed from the Reed Family

In memory of Sandra Goodenough from the Goodenough Family

In memory of Larry Bump and Ann Meacham from Pat Clark

In memory of Mel Rathbun from Grandkids and Great-grandkids

In memory of Carol Karr from Kids and Grandkids

In memory of Dorothy Nelson from the Maxson’s

In memory of family from the Green’s

In memory of Jean A. Lewis from the Lewis Family

In memory of our family and friends from Bonita and Doug Estes, Megan and Aric Stewart, and Ashley Minderler and Matt Balthrop

In memory of Ron Worden from Clinton and Tracy Burrows

In memory of loved ones from Carolyn Slocum

In memory of Jason Quinn and Joey Holbrook from Laura Quinn

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:

Air-Preheater Benevolent Club

Kenny, Susan, Lilly and Victoria Klesa

Georgia and David Goodwin

Jordan and Kat Leete and kids

Wanda Wright

Dawn Newton

Bob Long

Danielle Sloan

Casey Klesa

Carole and Nick Troupe

Penny and Jack Gavitt

Rick Harder

Sue and Ray Lawrence

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

Iris and Kevin Evingham 

Bobbie and Al Gorg

Brandy, Garrett and Clara Lunger

Jim and Betty Plotts

Cheryl Gould

Bob and Kim Alexander

Scott and Amber Easton and kids

Kim Sheets and Family

Jon and Nicole Lampman and Family

Our friends at Howard Hannah Professionals

Leona and Tyler Lawrence

Megan, Adinn and Aurora Kellert

Mason Klesa

Jim and Dee Klesa (Mom and Dad)