Obituary of Laura B. Kishbaugh

Laura B. Kishbaugh, Mt. Upton, NY Laura B. (Crawford) Kishbaugh, age 86, passed away surrounded by family on June 13 2015. Laura's life ended the same way she lived;peacefully and with dignity. Laura was born in Unadilla, NY on March, 28, 1929. She was the fourth of nine children to Laurence and Luella Boyd. She married Walter Jack Crawford. Together, they had four children; Dennis Jay (Karen Lockwood), Kevin Boyd (April Frewert), Laurinda Marie (Don Corns), and Walter Jeffrey (Angela Head). Later, Laura married Don Kishbaugh with whom she pursued her love of travel and strawberry daiquiris. After graduating with the first graduating class at Broome Tech, Laura went to work at Bendix as a technical secretary. She was proud of her technical education because "not many women were trained like that back then". Later, Laura went on to work for the New York State Police as a BCI stenographer. She was promoted to senior stenographer and retired after over 28 years of dedicated service. She then moved to Arizona with her second husband, Don Kishbaugh. Laura loved traveling, nature, cooking, and reading recipes that she rarely followed while making delicious food for co-workers, family, and friends. A gentle soul, Laura was a fierce competitor when playing cards. She passed on her passion for card playing to her children and grandchildren at a very young age. Her "take no prisoner" attitude for card playing resulted in a family of card sharks. Laura was predeceased by Jack Crawford, Don Kishbaugh, and her siblings; Theron Boyd, Louise Shaver, and Alice Kishbaugh. She is survived by her four children and their spouses, eight grandchildren and their families: Chris and Jessica Ostrander (children Dylan and Autumn), Matthew Crawford, Joseph Crawford, Donovan Corns, Jessica (Crawford) and Cory Barnes (children Christopher and Ethan), Jeremy and Meghan Crawford (child Marlea), Patrick Crawford, Danielle Crawford; five siblings: Edith (Dede) Phelps, Phyllis Moss, Donald Boyd, Ernestine (Teenie) Kilpatrick and William Boyd; as well as nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call Wednesday, June 17, 2015 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel 21 Main St. Sidney. A memorial service will follow at 1:00 PM with Rev. Brandilynne Craver, Pastor of the United Methodist Church of Mt. Upton officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Sidney Center. Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.landersfh.com. In lieu of flowers, Laura can be remembered with a heartfelt donation to one of her favorite charities, the Mt. Upton Lions Club, PO Box 234, Mt. Upton or the Mount Upton United Methodist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel 21 Main St. Sidney.