Bertha Lena Hillman

Notes:

Mrs. Bertha Hillman Kiefer, 81, of South Dansville, widow of Charles G. Kiefer, died Saturday (Oct. 24, 1964) in Dansville Memorial Hospital following a long illness.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Dana (Ruth) Burger of South Dansville; two sons, Walter and Arthur Kiefer both of Dansville; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Blanche Smith of Statesville, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be conducted in the Baird Funeral Home here at 2 p.m. today by the Rev. Harold G. Page.

Interment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, South Dansville. (DB, October 27, 1964, p1)

Bertha married Charles George Kiefer on 28 Mar 1907. Charles (son of Frederick Kiefer and Katherine C. Lander) was born on 07 Jan 1882; died on 26 Feb 1957; was buried in Rogersville Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dansville, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ruth C. Burger, 81, of County Route 46, South Dansville, died Tuesday,
Jan. 17, 1995 at the Livingston County HRF in Mt. Morris.
Mrs. Burger was born Dec. 22, 1907 in the Town of Dansville, where she
lived all her life. She was a daughter of Charles L. and Lena
(Hillman) Kiefer.
She married Dana G. Burger on Oct. 9, 1926 in Dansville. He
predeceased her on April 30, 1991. She was predeceased by a grandson,
Dwight G. Burger Jr. in 1994.
She was a former member of the South Dansville Order of the Eastern
Star and attended the St. Peter's United Church of Christ in
Perkinsville. She also worked on the Election Board in South Dansville
for a number of years.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ernie (June) Neu of Dansville
and Mrs. Dean (Carolyn) McCarthy of Hornell; four sons, Duane (Marie)
Burger of Connecticut, Chester Burger and Dwight (Carrie) Burger, all
of S. Dansville, and Larry (Sara) Burger of California; 17
grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Friends called from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20 at the Walter E.
Baird & Sons Funeral Home, 100 E. Naples St., Wayland, where funeral
services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Forest
Lawn Cemetery, S. Dansville.
Contributions may be made to the S. Dansville Fire Dept. or the S.
Dansville Eastern Star in memory of Mrs. Ruth C. Burger. (GCE, January
19, 1995, p5)

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71306448/ruth_charlotte-burger

Ruth married Dana Grant Burger on 09 Oct 1926 in Dansville, Steuben County, New York. Dana (son of George Herman Burger and Mary Adelia Curry) was born on 03 Aug 1906 in Dansville, Steuben County, New York; died on 30 Apr 1991 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Rogersville Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dansville, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A funeral service for Walter Kiefer, 55, of South Dansville, who was fatally injured in a tractor accident Saturday afternoon, will be conducted in the Baird Funeral Home at 3:15 p.m. today.

Mr. Kiefer was pinned beneath the tractor he was operating when it jumped an embankment and rolled over on Cemetery Rd. near the Walker Hill Rd. in South Dansville.

He was pronounced dead at the scene of a crushed chest, punctured lung and internal injuries by Steuben County Coroner Dr. Ray Robinson of Wayland.

Four children riding on the tractor with Mr. Kiefer escaped injury in the accident. According to State Police, three of the youngsters, Patricia Smith, 8 and her two brothers, Wayne, 3, and James, 18 months, were riding on a plat-form on the back of the tractor. Another brother, Arthur, 5, was sitting on the driver's lap. They are children of Mrs. Patricia Smith of Scottsburg.

Investigating the accident were Trooper Dan Mankowski of the Wayland sub-station and B.C.I. Investigator J.J. Moulthrop of Bath.

Mr. Kiefer is survived by a son, S-Sgt. Jack Kiefer of Colorado; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Argoitia of Reno, Nev.; four grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Dana Burger; a brother, Arthur Kiefer of Dansville; several nieces and nephews.

The Rev. Arthur Eiss of Arkport will officiate at the funeral service. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, South Dansville. (DB, July 13, 1965, p1)

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Abt 1943; World War II (US)

Notes:

Arthur E. Kiefer, 53, of Main St., Dansville, died in Buffalo Sunday (Jan. 19, 1969).

Mr. Kiefer was born in South Dansville and had resided in this area most of his life. He served in the Infantry during World War II and had been employed at Foster Wheeler Corp. for 17 years. He had been a setup man there until 1965.

He was a member of Daniel Goho Post 87, American Legion.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Margaret Waggoner Kiefer; a daughter, Marian Kiefer at home; three step-daughters, Mrs. Roy (Elaine) Finch of Wayland, Mrs. Leonard (Evelyn) Abercrombie of Irrigon, Ore., and Mrs. Richard (Eleanor) Burley of Dansville; a sister, Mrs. Dana (Ruth) Burger of Arkport; and 15 step-grandchildren.

A military service will be conducted in the Baird-Hindle Funeral Home in Dansville at 1:30 p.m. today. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, South Dansville.

Members of Daniel Goho Post conducted a memorial service last evening. (GCE, January 23, 1969, p1)

Family/Spouse: Margaret E. Waggoner. Margaret (daughter of George A. Waggoner and Clara May Kellogg) was born on 20 Feb 1914 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York; died on 03 Jun 1995 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Rogersville Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dansville, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15442869/june_margurite-neu

June married Ernest Edward Neu on 1 Nov 1947. Ernest was born on 8 Jul 1925 in Cohocton, Steuben County, New York; died on 13 Jul 2010 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dwight G. Burger Sr., age 78, passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening in the ER at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville after being stricken at home.

He was born in the Town of Dansville on August 19, 1941, a son of the late Dana and Ruth (Kiefer) Burger. He was also predeceased by a son Dwight Jr., and siblings June (Ernie) Neu, Duane and Larry Burger. On August 19, 1961, he was married to the Carrie Wyant Burger.

Dwight, also known as Dad, Pa, or Poppy, enjoyed serving his country in the US Navy from 1959 to 1962. He was an active member of the South Dansville Fire Department for many years. He loved spending time with his family, hunting, farming, reading books and being a handy man. After he and Carrie raised their three children, they moved back to the house that Dwight was born in. The Burger Tree Farm. This is where he spent a lot of his time after retiring from Foster Wheeler, grooming the Christmas trees. He enjoyed seeing the bliss in the family's eyes when they came to pick out their Christmas tree. When he wasn't trimming Christmas Trees, he helped his wife, Carrie with C&G Country store, being the handy man and helping wherever was needed. Along with taking care of the beef cattle and ostrich's they had on the farm. He spent many years attending his granddaughter, Jessica's horse shows (which he never missed a show) and his grandson Ryan's baseball games. He enjoyed traveling to NC to see his daughter Karen and granddaughter Danielle, where they spent a lot of time making memories playing games and cooking delicious foods. Dwight was blessed with being able to enjoy some time with his great grandkids, Kyle and Kollin, who always made him laugh by telling jokes and all sorts of stories about the pranks they played on their dad and grandpa.

Surviving in addition to his dear wife Carrie, are his sister Caroline (Dean) McCarthy, brother Chet Burger, daughters, Kelly (Jeff) Harvey of Dansville, and Karen LaFevers of Hudson, North Carolina; three grandchildren, Ryan (Bethany Wise) Harvey, Jessica (Ryan) Backus and Danielle LaFevers, great-grandsons, Kyle and Kollin Harvey; and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family at the South Dansville United Methodist Church. Interment will be in Rogersville Forest Lawn Cemetery, South Dansville.

In lieu of flowers please make memorials to the South Dansville Fire Department, Fremont Ambulance Company or the American Heart Association.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212233892/dwight_gene-burger

Notes:

Chester graduated Arkport Central School and learned the meat cutting trade. He later opened a restaurant in Wayland,NY, The Wayside Inn.

Avon/South Dansville - Chester G. "Chet" Burger, age 86, passed away peacefully early Wednesday afternoon at his home in Avon.
He was born in the Town of Dansville on January 8, 1935, a son of the late Dana and Ruth (Kiefer) Burger. He was predeceased by his siblings June (Ernie) Neu, Duane, Larry, and Dwight Burger.
Chet was formerly employed at the Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. in Dansville as a foreman, and as butcher at multiple IGAs. He had also owned and operated the Wayside Inn Restaurant on the Wayland hill for fourteen years, retiring in 1996. He was a former member of the South Dansville Fire Department, and the Perry and Leicester fire Departments, respectively. He was a former member of the Dansville Moose Club, and the American Legion, and was honorably discharged from the National Guard. He had also served as the Secretary of the Town of Dansville planning board.
He is survived by two daughters, Diana Cottom and Michelle Burger, both of Phoenix, AZ, and a son Christian (Cheri Parkhouse) Burger; grandchildren, Alysia Cottom of Columbia, SC, Philomena Burger, Russel Parkhouse, and Aerielle Parkhouse; a sister Carolyn (Dean) McCarthy, sisters-in-law Carrie Burger, and Sara Burger of Monroe, UT; former wife and long-time friend Barbara Burger; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may call Thursday July 1 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the Hindle Funeral Home, Inc., 271 Main St. Dansville, where services will be held at the completion of calling hours. Interment will be in Rogersville Forest Lawn Cemetery in South Dansville. Online memorials may be submitted at HindleFuneralHome.com.
In lieu of flowers please make memorials to the South Dansville Volunteer Fire Department.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228965502/chester_grant-burger

Chester married Joanne Louise Burdett on 26 May 1956 in Leicester, Livingston County, New York, and was divorced about 1965. Joanne (daughter of James Wilson Burdett and Dorothy Grace Beecher) was born on 30 Jan 1936 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York; died on 26 Jan 2013 in Geneseo, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Chester married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ralph Gray. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]