CORTLAND — Elmer Kohlmorgan, age 80, of Cortland, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006, at the Cortland Healthcare Center in Cortland.

He was born on Feb. 14, 1926, in Mineral Ridge, the son of the late Elmer Kohlmorgan and the late Jeanette Parsons Kohlmorgan.

Mr. Kohlmorgan had served as a Corporal in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Elmer owned and operated Elkson Farms, where he was a dairy farmer and an active member of COBA from 1958 to 1986.

He enjoyed reading but had a passion for building and flying model airplanes.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth E. Stingley Kohlmorgan, whom he married on Nov. 8, 1950. He is also survived by three sons, Dale (Carol) Kohlmorgan of Portland, Ind., David (Mona) Kohlmorgan of Farmdale and Kenneth (Joyce) Kohlmorgan of Cortland; three daughters, Evelyn Olivares of Cortland, Linda (Garry) Padula of Newton Falls and Rita (Tom) Shepherd of Warren; a sister, Jane Elston of Denver; and nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one great-grandson, Jonathan Kohlmorgan.

Arrangements are being handled by Shafer-Winans Funeral Chapel, 164 N. High St., Cortland. Services will be at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17, 2006, where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery in Cortland.

The family will be accepting donations on behalf of the Flying Aeros Model Airplane Club.