Bradenton, FL Obituaries

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,...

John L. Travis

Jan 21, 2015

John L. Travis Jr, 63, of Bradenton, passed away on January 21st 2015. He is survived by his loving wife Barbara, two Sons; John Travis Smith (Lyn), Michael Brandt (Jillian), one step-son Justin Fallon (Liza), four sisters; Kathi Cafiero (Kenneth), Lisa Singer(Robert), Melissa Osborne (Lewis), and Michelle Travis (Cheryll) and 10 grandchildren.

Visitation 2015-01-23 10:00:00 12:00:00 Shanon Funeral...

Dolores "Laurie" F. Busard

Jan 19, 2015

Dolores F. Busard; 'Laurie' died in Blake Hospital, Bradenton, FL on January 19, 2015 after prolonged illness. She was born on July 25, 1923 in Grand Haven, Michigan. She went to Muskegon Junior College, Graduated Michigan State University 1945. After teaching one year, Laurie married Thomas R. Busard of Muskegon, Michigan in November of 1946. They lived in Chicago,...

Ann Henriett Stobaugh

Jan 19, 2015

Ann Henriett (Armbruster) Stobaugh, 76, Bradenton, passed away at 4 pm on Jan. 19, 2015. Ann was born on Sept. 7, 1938 in Bonne Terre, MO to the late James and Clara (Wirag) Armbruster. Ann was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bismark, MO on the 19th day of March 1939. Ann lived in Flat River, MO until...