November 18, 2011  

LOWVILLE N.Y.  —  Ellwood S. Stoddard, 91, formerly of Clinton Street, died Thursday afternoon, Nov. 17, at Lewis County Residential Healthcare Facility.                              

A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Beaches Bridge Cemetery with Rev. Evan Zehr officiating. There will be no calling hours or funeral.

Born Sept. 25, 1920, at home on the family farm in Lowville, a son of the late Harley E. and Mary Hirshey Stoddard, he graduated in 1939 from Lowville Academy, and worked at Climax Manufacturing until 1950, where he met his wife. 

He married Marie K. Grau on March 20, 1942, at the Lowville United Methodist Church parsonage, with Rev. Corbin officiating. 

In 1950, Mr. Stoddard became an artificial inceminator for the Lewis County Artificial Breeders Co-Op, and in 1955 the couple purchased the family dairy farm and sugar bush on Route 26 in Lowville.  In 1970, the couple sold the farm, and moved to their home on Clinton Street.  He worked for Roes Equipment in Lowville as a parts man after his retirement from farming.  

Mrs. Stoddard died April 13, 2009. 

Mr. Stoddard was a member of Lowville United Methodist Church, where he was an active in volunteering as handyman.  He was a member of Lowville Grange #71, a member of the former North Country Swingers Square Dance Club, and a member of the Valley Rounds Round Dance Club.  He enjoyed round and square dancing. 

Surviving are two children, a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Marge Stoddard, Wake Forest, N.C.; a daughter, Penny Jay, Lowville; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.  

Two brothers, Alson and H. Richard Stoddard, and a sister, Louise Becker, all died before him.

Contributions may be made to Lowville United Methodist Church, 7618 North State Street, Lowville, NY  13367. 

Condolences may be made online at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com.

Information provided by Iseneker Funeral Home of Lowville and Newzjunky, Watertown, N.Y.