LYDIA R. INGRAHM,
age 84, of 732 Parker St., Marathon, NY passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at the Cortland Care Center after a brief illness. Mrs. Ingrahm was born August 6, 1923 at Lapeer, a daughter of the late A. Ward and Rose Stanton Johnson. A life area resident, she was preceded in death by two husbands, Loren King and Claude Ingrahm; a brother, Earl Johnson. She was employed for many years at Vesta Corsett in McGraw. Lydia enjoyed her cats and her garden.
Survivors include her brother, A. Ward (Vera) Johnson, Jr. of Marathon; a sister June Hill of Cortland; two nephews, Jerald (Ruth) Johnson and Laurence (Beverly) Johnson of Lapeer; great nephews and nieces including, Jody (Kelley) Johnson, Connor and Kaitlin Johnson, Charenda (Marshall) Morehouse.
Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, August 25, 2007 at the Parker Street Cemetery, Lapeer. There are no calling hours. Arrangements are entrusted to the Perkins Funeral Home, 55 West Main St., Dryden, NY. Memorials are directed to the SPCA of Cortland Co., 879 McLean Road, Cortland, NY 13045 or the Caring Community Hospice of Cortland, 11 Kennedy Parkway, Cortland, NY 13045 www.perkinsfuneralhome.com
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