Obituaries

Jun 9, 2013

Clyde A. Shields, age 78, of Zellwood, passed away on Sunday, June 09, 2013. Born on May 20, 1935 in Eden, NC, he moved to the Central Florida area 11 years ago. Mr. Shields retired from the US Air Force. He was a Baptist and a member of the Masons, Scottish Rite, and Eastern Star.

Mr. Shields...

Jun 4, 2013

DELORIS PALM ALLEN, age 86, of Maitland, Florida passed away Tuesday, June 04, 2013. She was born June 27, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Central Florida in 2012 from Hollywood, Florida. She was a homemaker and member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood. Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by her twin sister, Virginia Kelly; son,...

Jun 4, 2013

Heriberto Sierra-Castro, age 80, of Gotha, passed away on Tuesday, June 04, 2013. Born on July 21, 1932 in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, he moved to the Central Florida area 25 years ago from New Jersey. Mr. Sierra-Castro served in the US Marines and worked as a Master Electrician/Entrepreneur.

Mr. Sierra-Castro is survived by his loving wife, Rosa...

Jun 2, 2013

BARBARA LOIS DURDEN, age 81, of Apopka, passed away Sunday, June 02, 2013. She was born December 18, 1931 in Moultrie, GA and moved to Central Florida 40 years ago from Georgia. She was a Homemaker and a Baptist. Mrs. Durden was preceded in death by her loving husband, William Durden, in 2006. Mrs. Durden is survived by daughters,...

May 30, 2013

Mary E. Richardson, age 78, of Apopka, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2013. Born on September 13, 1934 in Towns County, GA, she moved to the Central Florida area 50 years ago. Mrs. Richardson was a Baptist and worked in the foliage industry. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Richardson

Mrs. Richardson is...

May 28, 2013

William Earl Davis, age 57, of Dexter, MO, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Born on March 06, 1956 in Columbia, SC, he worked in construction and did small engine repair. He enjoyed fishing, shooting pool, picking guitar, and working on lawn mowers.

Mr. Davis is survived by his brothers, Tommy and Frank Davis; nieces, Tina,...

May 27, 2013

Rose Mary Evans, age 66, of Apopka, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2013. Born on August 25, 1946 in Bedford, IN, she worked as a caregiver.

Mrs. Evans is survived by her children, Debra Cargil and Richard Evans; sister, Wilma May; three grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

May 27, 2013

JOHNNY SANTIAGO, age 54, of Apopka, passed away Monday, May 27, 2013. He was born May 05, 1959 in Trenton, NJ and moved to Central Florida in 2003 from Puerto Rico. He was a Car Salesman and he was a Catholic. Mr. Santiago is survived by his father, Radames Santiago, Sr.; siblings, Radames Santiago, Jr., Irma Santiago, Miriam Santiago,...

May 24, 2013

Joyce Ann Suber, age 70, of Winter Garden, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2013. Born on September 19, 1942 in Penny Farms, she was a Baptist and worked as a secretary.

Ms. Suber is survived by her loving daughter, Patricia (Greg) Kvitkauskas of Winter Garden; siblings, Hazel McCall, Betty Todd, Ruth Mathews, Katherine Kirby, and Juanita...

May 23, 2013

Jeffrey David Channell, age 56, of Apopka, Florida passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013. He was born December 28, 1956 in Orlando. He was a Warehouseman. He was a member of the Apopka Elks Lodge. Mr. Channell is survived by his mother, Barbara Channell; companion, LaDonna Evans and brother, Jerome D. (Norma) Channell.

May 22, 2013

Joseph Charles Archemidi Sanford passed away on May 22nd, 2013. Joseph is survived by his wife of 42 years, Mary Ann, his 2 daughters Michele and Mary, their children and grandchildren, and his beloved dog, Bling. Joseph served with distinction in the 15th Air Force in the European Theater during WWII. He was a bombardier who was shot down...

May 20, 2013

Helen Mizener, age 89, of Apopka, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2013. Born on September 13, 1923 in Coxsackie, NY, she moved to the Central Florida area in 1964. Mrs. Mizener was a member of First Baptist Church of Lockhart, Pirates Square Dance Club, Garden Patch of Ocoee, and Seniors Club of First Baptist Church of Lockhart. She...

May 12, 2013

William R. “Bill” Donehoo, was born November 19, 1932 in Atlanta, Georgia.  He was an Air Force Veteran having spent 20 years in service for our country.  He was married to Anna J. Hunter in March of 1953.  They had four children together Sue, Randy, Kathy, and Billy.  They all moved to Florida in 1965.  His wife Anna passed...

2012

Mount Dora, FL- Marge (Good) (Gibbs) Sacks, a long-time resident of the Apopka and Mount Dora area, peacefully passed away Saturday, the 12th of November at Waterman Village surrounded by her “Heart Family” members.

Marjorie was born in Highland Park, Michigan as the only child of Chester Good and Iva (Clemens) Good. She received her degrees in...

2010

Marie Abigail Louise Bodermann was born on a farm near Elma, Iowa, the oldest of five children. There she learned the womanly arts: knitting, crocheting, tatting, embroidery, sewing, canning and baking plus she acquired a green thumb for growing almost any edible plant or flower. She went to teacher's college at Cedar Falls, then moved to Mankato, Minnesota to...

2009

Ralph A. Myers, 96, passed January 16, at his home in Orlando. He was born 1918 in Silver Run, MD to Vernon and Annie (Spangler) Myers. He moved to Orlando in 1957 with his family, while with the Glenn L. Martin Co. He was predeceased by his wife of 70 years, Catherine (Mitchell) Myers, age 99 in 2009; and...

Dec 17, 2007

Susan Edwards Campbell was born August 04, 1939 in St. Clair City, Michigan to Jesse Goss Edwards of Tennessee and Jean Scott of Michigan. Her father was a member of the U.S. Coast Guard at the time of her birth and followed a career unto retirement in that service. Her mother was a homemaker. Susan fondly called herself a...

2004

Steven D. Haas, Sr., Born in Providence, RI. He was the fourth of seven children born to Erolle Joseph Haas of Deland, FL and Constance Devereaux Haas. He is survived by his wife Joanie Haas who was the love of his life. His two eldest children Lynn Haas Toomey and Steven Haas, Jr. passed away in 2004. His daughter...

2002

Born in 1933, Louise Hager Hoskins grew up in a cabin in rural Kentucky near Hazard. She was the second oldest of her 6 siblings (Martha, Mary, Edie Mae, Billy, Robert Lee and David Lee).  They didn’t have much but they did have an outhouse, a garden, and a cow. Overall, despite the poverty, Louise...

1999

Mary Jane Brown Ketron, 99, passed away peacefully at the Cloisters in Deland. She was born in Franklin, Indiana to James and Edna Brown on June 10, 1917. She married Roy Ketron in Richmond, Indiana on May 15, 1938. He preceded her in death in 1999 after 61 years of marriage. They moved to Apopka, Florida in 1955. Mary...