Obituaries

Olivia Sue Bowden Lashley was born in Alabama on July 16, 1944, the third of 8 children of Frances Manring Bowden Tarlton. Olivia Sue grew up in Lake Wales, Florida where she attended Hillcrest Elementary and graduated from Lake Wales High School.

After graduating high school, she was crowned Miss Lake Wales in 1960.  After going into...

Heidi Loch was born on August 11, 1962 in Portage, Wisconsin. She attended Portage High School, graduating in 1980. She was involved drama, jazz band, track and field, marching band, cheerleading and many other activities. She also attended the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. After living in Madison for several years she made the move to sunny Orlando, Florida.

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Born February 2, 1985 came into this world a fighter because she wanted to live. Everyone who knew her remember her beautiful smile she always wore. Kristina was raised in Lockhart , Florida by her Grandmother and Grandfather And Father. She attended Apopka High School. Kristina was survived by her father Clyde R Upchurch , step mom Rhonda Upchurch...

Abimael “Abi” Pimentel Magaña was born in Guanajuato, Mexico August 12, 1990 to Angel Pimentel and Irma Magaña. He was the fifth of six children Silvia, Omar, Luis, Neri and Jocelyn; uncle to Alex, Xavier, Kevin, Alexis, Noe, Noah and Anisabel. His smile and laughter will forever be engraved in our hearts. We love you and await the day...

We are sad to announce the passing of our son, brother Joel Patrick Gregory; Joel was very special to his family. He was a care free, kind, and a loving man. God took him all too soon – the family knows Joel in in heaven in the waiting arms of his mother Celine Gregory.

Joel is survived...

Patricia S. Hooper was born June 21, 1941 to Jack and Vina Holloway- Born in Sanford, Florida and moved to Apopka as a young teen. Patricia was a graduate of Apopka High School and loved growing up in Apopka.

She is survived by her loving husband Frank; daughters Debbie Willis, Laura (Michael) Tart and son Douglas Chandler;...

Lloyd Anthony Nairne was born on April 2, 1937 in Spanish Town, Jamaica. He was the son of the late David Hamilton Nairne and Burbette Wheatle. Lloyd migrated to Brooklyn, New York in 1967. While living in Brooklyn, he worked as a restaurant and catering chef, and then as a school custodian. He retired to Apopka, Florida in 1999....

Patricia ‘Tricia’ Elaine Newkirk was born November 28, 1957 to Kenneth and Dorothy Austin. She was a native Orlando resident who attended Ferncreek Elementary, Winter Park Junior High, Edgewater High, and Valencia College. Tricia was preceded in death by her husband John Newkirk and her Father Kenneth Austin. She leaves behind many who love her, Kera, Chris, and Boston...

Qwentyn J’dyn Hunter, one of the many angels God blessed to the Hunter family, was born June 3, 2007 and was christened in 2008. Our ray of sunshine, Qwentyn, was never a clingy or fussy baby. Even as a toddler, Qwentyn had a very strong-minded personality and already had his many favorite things like: his favorite color was green,...

Erma Cardilli, daughter of Earl and Bessie Strasburg, was born October 20, 1917 on a ranch 20 miles from Roundup, Montana where her parents had recently moved from New Lenox, Illinois. Her father was a foreman in charge of all the Hereford cattle. Several years later they returned to Illinois where her brother, Roger, was born in 1919 and...

Another Journey Began Often times we wonder why our loved ones have to leave, saddened and confused family and friends are forced to mourn and grieve.

However, Alex left this Earth doing what he loved to do driving trucks & making provisions for his family as well others too.

He was a proud father to...

Pedro Luis Robles Rodriguez, 60, of Apopka. He was born November 29, 1953 in Bronx, New York. He worked in Business Administration and Marketing. Pedro was a musician and played the saxophone; enjoyed woodworking and was a handyman. Mr. Robles Rodriguez is survived by his fiancée, Lydia Colon; father, Luis Robles; children, Jennibeth (Shawn) Robles-Velez, Jovan Robles and Miguel...

John Harvey Rhodes Jr. was born June 5, 1933 in Estherville, Iowa to June Mosher and John Harvey Rhodes. He grew up in Estherville and moved in 1950 with his family to Winter Park and later to Ocoee. He served in the United States Army, and rarely spoke of his time during the Korean Conflict. He graduated from Rollins...

Raymond Lee Starr, 83, was born on October 05, 1933 to Chauncey Starr and Carrie Arnold-Starr in Topeka, Kansas.  He was the youngest of his siblings, which consisted of his three sister Ednae, Irena, and Grace as well as his two brothers, Elmer and Wayne.  Growing up they had a family farm while his father worked as a Blacksmith...

Everyone here has a story about how they met Mike and the impact he had on our lives.

Mike was a Kiwi, born in Auckland NZ, March 14 1963, and this is some highlights about his life.

Born with the gift of the gab, at 16 he was selling cars and made his first small...

Joshua Vazquez was a man who truly loved others. He always put people’s needs before his own. Joshua was a loving father, brother, best friend, and son. On May 4, 1980, Joshua was born coming in at 8 lbs. to Santos and Lydia Vazquez in Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. He was the 3 rd child out of 4...

While we may never be able to express in person how much we miss them, we hold a continual conversation in our thoughts with those who have departed – a certain phrase or inflection makes us conscious of their presence still lingering in our lives…

We recognize them in the lyrics of a song they were found...

Born in Saidpur, Bengal British India, Jamini Chowdhury pursued a dream that would lead him first to England and then ultimately to the United States.  Raised in a Brahmin household of hereditary Jute farmers Jamini was tantalized by visions of the wider world.  Joining the British Army he was just in time to be part of the occupation forces...

Dewey’s Story : His journey began on September 3, 1930 in Sorrento, Florida. He always jokingly told us a