Skelley

Ada M. “Gram” Skelley, 96, of Butler, passed peacefully in her sleep while surrounded by her loving family at her home on Friday, May 30, 2025.

Born May 15, 1929, in Herman, she was a daughter of the late Sylvester and Emma Bauldoff Osche.

Ada worked as an egg candler at Agway in East Butler.

She was a member of All Saints Parish, St. Paul Roman Catholic Church.

She was a former member of the Herman Volunteer Fire Company Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing bingo, going camping, traveling to Texas every summer, mowing grass, and attending garage sales and yard sales and taking little stuff she “needed.” She was also an avid card player.

She is survived by two children, Linda Dupe, of Butler, and Beverly Crowder and her husband, Chuck, of Texas; two sisters, Jane Rhodaberger and Ruthann Weiland and her husband, Junior; one sister-in-law, Pearl Osche; and eight grandchildren, Elaine Daviduk and her husband, Tony, Dennis “Butch” Graham and his wife, Julie, Larry Dupe and his fiancée, Michelle, Michelle Andres and her husband, Mike, Crystal Crowder and her husband, Will, Kim (Thomas) Crowder, Scott Crowder and Kevin Crowder.

She also is survived by 11 great-grandchildren, Julia Mohney and her husband, Kyle, Anthony Daviduk, Paige Daviduk, Alix Graham, Devin Graham, George Graham, Maddy Hess and her husband, Cole, Emma Dupe, Sophie Dupe, Craig Andres and Logan Andres; and one great-great grandson, Aleric Graham.

Ada was preceded in death by her husbands, Gerald Landgraf, Norman Sherman and Charles Skelley; one daughter, Donna Graham; one grandson, Mark Crowder; one great-great grandson, David James Graham; and 11 siblings.

SKELLEY — Family and friends of Ada M. “Gram” Skelley, who died Friday, May 30, 2025, will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at MARTIN FUNERAL HOME, SOUTH SIDE, 429 Center Ave., Butler.

A blessing service will immediately follow at 7 p.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Kevin C. Fazio officiating.

Burial will take place at a later date in Summit Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

For more information, visit www.martinfh.net.

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