Obituaries
Bradenton, FL Obituaries
Local obituaries to remember and honor your loved ones in Bradenton, Sarasota, Manatee County, FL and the surrounding areas
Laura Karrin Hall
Mar 5, 2015
She was born on February 28, 1994 in Bradenton to Kevin James and Frankie (Tupin) Hall. She was a member of the Class of 2012 of the Manatee School of the Arts, and worked in the family restaurant business. She was predeceased by her father and is survived by her parents Frankie & Paul Amato of Bradenton. most beloved...
James 'Jimmy' Michael Barnes
Mar 4, 2015
James (Jimmy) Michael Barnes, 20, Bradenton, passed away March 4, 2015. Jimmy was born July 5, 1994 in Long Branch, NJ. He has been a resident of Bradenton for the last 1 ½ years coming from Boonton Township, NJ where he spent most of his life. Survived by his parents Michael and Charlene Barnes, his sister Kendall Barnes, grandmother...
Daniel Lewis Shilts
Mar 3, 2015
Daniel Lewis Shilts, 62, of Bradenton, passed away March 3, 2015 at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton. Daniel was born on January 11, 1953 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Fred and Ruth (Bigelow) Shilts. He moved to Bradenton in November of 2011 coming from Newark, Ohio where he worked as an Estate Planner. He was also a member of...

Esten 'Sonny' Southerland
Feb 24, 2015
Sonny Southerland, 93, a long-time Bradenton resident, passed away at home February 24, 2015. A fourth-generation native Floridian, Sonny was born on January 16, 1922 in Wauchula, Florida to the late Esten, Sr. and June (Poe) Southerland. Sonny graduated from Wauchula High School, Class of 1940, before moving to Miami with his family in 1941. Sonny served as a...

Sarah P. Miller
Feb 23, 2015
Sarah P. Miller, 88, Bradenton, passed away Feb. 23, 2015. Sarah was born on January 8, 1927 in Maryland to the late John and Ola (Sprout) Bostic. She moved to Bradenton in 1966 coming from Coatesville, PA. Sarah worked as a certified nurse's aide for many years, and was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, and the Order...

Ronald Lee Johnston
Feb 14, 2015
Ronald Lee Johnston, 88. Bradenton, passed away Feb. 14, 2015. Ronald was born on July 19, 1926 in Chicago, IL to the late Anselm and Ethel (Freeland) Johnston. He served with the US Army during WWII. He was a retired civil engineer and a member of the Masonic Lodge in Indianapolis. He moved to Bradenton 26 years ago coming...
Maria Luz Martinez Karp
Feb 14, 2015
Maria Luz Martinez Karp, age 92, passed away on February 14, 2015 surrounded by family. Luz was born on March 21, 1922 in Tupiza, Bolivia where she was raised by her grandmother, Felicidad Murillo. She became an elementary teacher in the Aramayo tin mines in Bolivia, where she taught children of all ages in a single class room. It...

Rev. Lazaro M. Uribe Jr.
Feb 12, 2015
Rev. Lazaro M. Uribe, Jr., 61, Palmetto, passed away Feb. 12, 2015. Rev. Uribe was born Feb. 23, 1953 in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico to Lazaro M. Sr., & Leyla (Sauri) Uribe. He received his Bachelors of Theology degree in CA, and was ordained in the early 1980's by the Assembly's of God in Wisconsin to preach. During his ministry...

William Earl Conaway
Feb 11, 2015
William Earl Conaway, 76 of Palmetto, passed away on February 11, 2015 at the Complex Care Hospital at Ridgelake in Sarasota. William was born on April 25, 1938 in Sterrin, Illinois to the late Arniel Lee and May Almaria (Dailey) Conaway. He moved to Manatee County in the mid 1960’s coming from Illinois. He worked as a fork lift...

Deborah G. Friedman
Feb 10, 2015
Deborah G. Friedman, 61, of Bradenton, passed away on Feburary, 10, 2015. Deborah is survived by her loving family.

Joseph Francis Premo
Feb 9, 2015
Joseph Francis Premo, 87, Bradenton, passed away February 9, 2015 at his residence. Joseph was born October 10, 1927 in Zilwaukee, Michigan to the late John F. and Adelia J. (Manor) Premo. He served with the U.S. Merchant Marines during World War II. His first job was as a teen delivering telegrams for Western Union on a bike. Later...

Gary Lee Thompson
Feb 7, 2015
GARY LEE THOMPSON
Age 65, of Columbia SC, formerly of Cheshire CT, died suddenly on February 7, 2015 of an aneurysm, while vacationing in Florida.
Gary was born in Wisconsin, moved to Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and graduated from Bucknell University in 1972. After graduation he moved to Connecticut where he owned several successful retail stores. ...

James C. Lawson
Feb 6, 2015
James C. “Jimbo” Lawson, 68, of Palmetto, passed away February 6, 2015. James was a lifelong resident of Manatee County and a Palmetto High graduate. He served in the Marines and was a proud Vietnam Veteran. He also owned Lawson’s Marine and worked for Tropicana for 18 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, James J. Lawson...

Vincent P. Shetzline Jr.
Feb 2, 2015
Vincent P. Shetzline Jr, 83, of Parrish Fl, passed away February 2, 2015. Vincent will be laid to rest at Sarasota National Cemetery with military honors.
Committal following service Whitfield Presbyterian Church 7045 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota FL 34243
Rev. Dr. Paul Wesley Chaney
Jan 31, 2015
Rev. Dr. Paul Wesley Chaney, of Sarasota (Manatee County), Florida, passed away on January 31, 2015 at the Westminster Towers and Shores Healthcare Center in Bradenton. Rev. Chaney was born in Longview, Texas to the late Wesley Arlin and Madrid Pauline (Davenport) Chaney. During his lifetime he had several different career paths. Working as a retail buyer and store...

Alice E. Lanford
Jan 28, 2015
Alice E. Lanford, 67, Bradenton, passed away Jan. 28, 2015. Alice was born April 18, 1947 in Sarasota to the late Earl G. and Brenda (Sudene) Reed. She was a lifelong resident of Manatee/Sarasota County. Graduated from USF with her bachelors and master’s degree. Alice worked as a Registered Nurse at Manatee Memorial Hospital working in various departments before...
James Douglas Reisinger
Jan 28, 2015
James Douglas Reisinger, of Bradenton, died peacefully on Wednesday night, January 28, 2015 at Riviera Palms in Palmetto . James was originally from Cleveland Ohio. He was a Simple Man. He loved his family, baseball, fishing, his dog Rusty, going out to eat, and old movies, especially John Wayne. He was also a long time member of the Moose...

Kevin Marlene Kuncewicz
Jan 27, 2015
Kevin Marlene Kuncewicz, 55, Bradenton, Florida, passed away January 27,2015 at the TideWell Hospice House in Bradenton. Kevin was born on February 17, 1959 in Huntington, West Virginia to James Carrol and Rachel (Hively) Holley. She is survived by her son, William Benjamin Carmer of California, mother, Rachel Hively, four brothers, four sisters, and many extended family members and...

Lois M. Mckee
Jan 26, 2015
Lois M. McKee, 75 of Bradenton, passed away on January 26, 2015. Lois was born on August 18, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late James W. Sr. and Margaret (Short) McKee. She after high school went to work for Standard Steel in Pennsylvania as a secretary and retired from there over 30 years later as the only female...
Gladys S. Risk
Jan 22, 2015
Gladys South Risk, 99, of Bradenton, passed away on January 22, 2015 at her home in Westminster Towers. She was born in Toledo Ohio, the daughter of Henry Randolph and Mary Boniface South, formally of South Toms River NJ. Gladys was the wife of the late James Campbell. She will be remembered as a loving and devoted mother, aunt,...