12/16/2025
Kevin and Patty Dusenbury of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, announce that the 25th Gift of Memory program has been an astonishing success, thanks to the many generous donors and supporters of this yearly event.
“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. 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.”
Delivering the toys to the Christmas House in Coudersport were Carl and Ronda Dickerson who have taken this program as one of their own to facilitate a happier Christmas for many children of Potter County, the Klesa family, who have graciously embraced the Gift of Memory program for many years to honor their son and brother, Jon, and Kevin and Patty Dusenbury.
Pictured with a sampling of this year’s gifts are the Klesa family, Carl and Ronda Dickerson, Christmas House volunteer, Dawn Newton, and Kevin and Patty.
The following have 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 Doug and Deloris Evingham from Jane Perkins
In memory of Thomas “Tim” and Gertrude “Fritz” Traska, and Barbara Adams from Tami and Larry Adams
In memory of John and Kay Press and Grant and Jean Wisel from John Press
In memory of Jordan Whitsell Howard from The Howards
In memory of Pat Perry, Doug Perry, Ken Perry, Juanita Perry, Myra Bledsoe and Harold Bledsoe from Paul Perry
In memory of Gertrude Trimble from her children and grandchildren
In memory of Loyd and Roberta West and Shirley West Ibach from Brenda West
In memory of Keith Pratt, William Riedmiller, Chad Prince, Ken Ford, Chad Pesock, and Charles Harris from Deb Hadden and Bill Riedmiller
In loving memory of Traci Peters, Gary and Debra Schenberg, Dr. Michael Kavounas, and Krystal Cauvel from Joe and Robyn Kellert
In memory of our parents, Joan Geiger and Perry and Gloria Kellogg from Rick and Sue Geiger
In memory of Ken Wieder, Kay Wieder and Kris Wieder from Kathy Hope
In memory of Michael Cadwell and Virginia Hoock from Wayne and Brenda Varga
In memory of Tallis Roberts and Raided Roberts from Katheryn and Daniel Morales
In memory of Jason Quinn, Jack Quinn and Eva Coyle from Laura Quinn
In memory of Myra Crippen and Carol Mattison from Nona Bean
In memory of Wyatt Enty from Julie Perkins
In memory of Deb Sherwood, Bob Sherwood, and Anne Hallock from the Goods and Dick Sherwood
In memory of the Lawton Family from Dan and Vicki Lawton
In memory of Ruth Jackson and Maybelle Blauvelt from Millie Blauvelt
In memory of Albin and Betty Danielson, and Marten and Frances Tarbell from Mike and Deb Tarbell
In memory of Freda Reed from the Reed Family Kids
In memory of Clayton Reed from the Reed Family Kids
In memory of Sandra Goodenough from the Goodenough Family
In memory of Carol Clower from Sandy and Thomas Walmer
In memory of Raymond McGinnis and Gladys Ramsey from Mandy and Toby Smith
In memory of Raymond McGinnis and Gladys Ramsey from Roberta McGinnis
In memory of Raymond McGinnis, Gladys Ramsey, Cindy Siebert and Heather Siebert-Baker from Sandy Walmer
In memory of Wayne and Dorothy Nelson and Ed and Dorothy Maxson from the Maxson Family
In memory of Loved Ones from Roger and Dee Prince
In memory of Denny Phillips from Georgia Phillips
In memory of Tony Petrosewitz, Emma Petrosewitz, Ted Wichert, and Joyce Wichert from Kent and Lisa Wichert and family
In memory of Carol Karr from Kendal and Sally Karr, Kara Kahle and Grandkids
In memory of Mel Rathbun from Grandkids and Great-grandkids
In memory of George Brabham and Pearl Brabham from John and Amy Turek
In memory of our loved ones from Kevin and Patty Dusenbury
In memory of those served by the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home from Kevin and Patty Dusenbury
In memory of Jon Goerner:
Priscilla Watson
Penny & Jack Gavitt
The Burdick Family (Vicki, Ron, Devin, Dalton, Alyssa and kids)
Haylee Walker & family
Georgia & David Goodwin
Jordan & Kat Leete & family
Sami & Erick Duzick
Sherolyn Nanson
Lenny Anderson & Robin Murphy
Carole & Nick Troupe
Brandy Lunger & family
Casey Klesa
Our friend, Jan
Cindy Boardman & Penny Barr, from Howard Hanna Professionals
Rick Harder
Carla Murihead
Kenny, Susan, Lilly & Victoria Klesa
Jim Plotts
Brian Buck & Cait Kilmer
Kim & Bob Alexander
The Evingham family
Cheryl Gould
The Easton family (Scott, Amber, Carter, Clara, William & Jack)
Michele Taylor
Crystal Vermillion
Kim Sheets & family
Bob Long
Dawn Newton
Bill & Beckie Gould
Jeff Major
Ally Nelson
Mason Klesa
Megan, Adinn, Aurora, Eloise & Mallory Kellert
Leona Goerner
Mom & Dad (Jim & Dee Klesa)
