Floyd Weis

Cobleskill- Floyd Weis, 84, of Berry Lane, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at his residence following a brief illness.

Born April 4, 1928 in Durham he was the son of Henry and Lydia (Cleveland) Weis. Floyd was a lifelong area resident and at a young age began his farming career.

Later in life he was employed for over twenty years with J.M. Robertson in Oneonta as a foreman for road construction. He retired from farming and began his sawmill business, building log homes and other conventional houses.

Floyd was a great outdoorsman, planting fruit trees from seedlings, gardening, raising work horses and honey bees, along with being an avid hunter and enjoyed fishing.

He was a Jehovah's Witness.

He was predeceased by his parents, a daughter, Joyce Nirschl, a brother, Lloyd Weis, and a half-brother, Elmer Lobdell.

Survivors include his wife, Alta (Merwin) Weis, whom he married February 8, 1946; three children: Gerard (Cynthia) Weis of Camden, Jerry(Debra) Weis of Cobleskill, and Joan Butler; three sisters: Elizabeth Wood of Middleburgh, Mamie Stemple of Greenville, and Virginia South of Coxsackie; ten grandchildren: Tammy (Charlie) Edmonds, James (Jennifer) Weis, Jesse Weis, Lesa Winton, Sarah (James) Siegfried, Jeremy Weis, Christina (Isaac) Jones, Allan (Nancy) Nirschl, Jr., Rebecca (Mark) Nicole, and Shaun (Wendy) Nirschl; eighteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.

A memorial talk will be held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 3706 State Route 145, East Cobleskill. Family and friends are also invited to attend a time of visitation to be held from 3 to 5 PM on Wednesday, at Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home, 171 Elm St. Cobleskill. Spring interment will be in Sharon Cemetery, Leesville, NY.

Memorial contributions may be made to Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 795 E. Main St. Suite 11, Cobleskill, NY 12043.