Obituaries
Bradenton, FL Obituaries
Local obituaries to remember and honor your loved ones in Bradenton, Sarasota, Manatee County, FL and the surrounding areas

Gilbert James Smethurst
Jan 19, 2015
Gilbert (Gib) James Smethurst II (71) - beloved father, grandfather, brother , uncle and friend passed away on Monday January 19, 2015. He was born in Bluffton, Indiana on August 5 , 1943 and moved to Manatee County in 1964 where he has since called home. He was preceded in death by his parents Gilbert James Smethurst and Mary...

Arthur Malcolm Boehle
Jan 15, 2015
Arthur Malcolm Boehle, 91, Bradenton, passed away Jan. 15, 2015. He was born April 4, 1923 in New York, NY. Arthur served with the U.S. Navy during WWII. He moved to Bradenton in 1969 coming from New Jersey where he was a member of the V.F.W. Locally he worked as a mill wright for Tropicana for 22 years. Arthur...

Lillian Kent Hulst
Jan 13, 2015
Lillian was born January 18, 1917 in Upper Montclair, NJ to the late Allyn Munson and Frances (Mitton) Kent. She was a graduate of College High School in Upper Montclair and Newark State Teacher's College in Newark. She started her teaching career in Millburn, NJ. In 1941 she met and married her beloved husband George D. Hulst. She went...
Rose Zenaida Domenech
Jan 13, 2015
ROSE, ZENAIDA DOMENECH April 13 1926-January 13 2015 was born in Guantanamo Cuba. In 1945 she left her family and many friends in Cuba to establish a new life in the US with Worth her husband of 59 yrs. When MSgt. Rose left to serve in Korea, she took her two children back to Cuba to await the war's...
Dr. Dan Nolan
Jan 9, 2015
Dr. Dan Nolan, 76, died Jan. 9, 2015 with family by his side. His heroic and long battle with recurring cancer was fought with grace and quiet determination. He leaves a legacy which involves a successful 40-year educational career in the Manatee County School District. Born in Rawlins, Wyoming, to the late Michael H. and Thelma M. Nolan, he...

Maxwell Erik Grablin
Jan 3, 2015
Maxwell Erik Grablin, 12, Bradenton, passed away Jan.3, 2015. Maxwell was born on Oct.30, 2002 in Bradenton to Dr. & Mrs. Patrick J. and Karin A. Grablin. He was in 6th grade at the State College of Collegiate School. Maxwell also attended the Unity Church in the Woods in Bradenton, and had been a Cub Scout with Pack 22...

Dr. Charles Sumner Quimby
Dec 29, 2014
Dr. Charles Sumner Quimby, MD, 90, Bradenton, passed away Dec. 29, 2014. Dr. Quimby was born March 31, 1924 in Winston Salem, NC to the late Edward Mark and Mary (Pemberton) Quimby. He lived in Columbia, SC until he enlisted in the Navy during World War II. He was a navy corpsman with the U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal and...

Grace Maxine Jenkins
Dec 28, 2014
Grace Maxine Jenkins, 74, Cortez, passed away Dec. 28, 2014. She was born July 17, 1940 in Waukegan, IL to the late Max and Grace Pollock. Grace served her country faithfully by serving with the U.S. Air Force during the period between Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. Grace moved to Cortez over 45 years ago coming from Ft. Walton...
Perry Martin Pittman
Dec 28, 2014
Perry Martin Pittman, age 50, was born Jan. 17, 1964 in Chattanooga, TN and died Dec. 28, 2014. He was a resident of Holmes Beach, FL where he was the owner of Tortilla Bay Grill.
He leaves behind his father, Frank Pittman of Crossville, TN his mother, Bettie Pittman and brother, Dr. Ed Pittman of Athens, GA...

Amy Doss Colbert-Drulia
Dec 24, 2014
Amy Doss-Colbert-Drulia, 40, of West Bradenton Florida passed away on Wednesday December 24, 2014 in her home due to heart problems. She was born February 22, 1974 in Bradenton Florida to Melodie Calabro and the late William Doss. Amy graduated Bayshore High School in 1990. She met her husband Don Drulia in 1992 and they married in 2005. She...
Earl R. Kiefer
Dec 20, 2014
Earl R. Kiefer, 82, Bradenton, passed away Dec. 20, 2014 Earl was born on Feb. 19, 1932 in Parma, OH to the late Arthur and Ida (Jourgenmeier) Kiefer. He served his country faithfully during the Korean Conflict by serving with the United States Navy where he received numerous decorations and citation. After his military service he went to school...

Linda Jane Clay
Dec 19, 2014
Linda Jane Clay, 72, Sarasota, passed away December 19, 2014 at her residence. Linda was born on June 2, 1942 in Marshall, Michigan to the late Lloyd Dale and Shirley Jean (Jenkins) Sands. She has been a resident of Manatee County for many years. Linda was a registered nurse in the Manatee and Sarasota County area. She formerly served...

Alta J. Moss
Dec 19, 2014
Alta J. Moss, 96, Sarasota, passed away December 19, 2014. She was born April 17, 1918, the daughter of the late Alfred G. and Gertrude Addison Roan, in Cleveland, FL – moving to Sarasota as a young child. She was a true Christian in every sense of the word. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and...
Douglas G. Myers
Dec 19, 2014
Douglas G. Myers, 52, of Bradenton, passed away on December 19, 2014. Douglas was born on January 28, 1962 in Elkhart, Indiana to the late Herbert Max and Shirley (Smeltzer) Myers. He has been a resident of Manatee county since 1980 coming from Goshen, Indiana. He was the owner for over 25 years of Doug Myers Construction. He also...
Robert 'Bob' Lamp
Dec 18, 2014
Robert 'Bob' Lamp, 90, of Holmes Beach, beloved husband and father, passed into the next life on December 18, 2014. Mr Lamp was married for almost 65 years to his loving wife Phyllis (Keinath) Lamp. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and retired to Florida in 1984. Mr. Lamp was a member of the American Legion after serving in...
Eugenia "Gene" R. Shannon
Jul 15, 2014
Eugenia "Gene" Raymond Shannon, of Bradenton, went to be with her Lord on July 15, 2014.
She was the matriarch of the Shannon family. She is survived by 3 loving children, her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Gene was preceded in death by her husband, one son and her 3 siblings.
...James 'Jim' F. Willhite
Jul 7, 2014
James 'Jim' Floyd Willhite, went to be with his wife on July 7, 2014.
Jim was born in Kentucky and lived on his grandmother’s tobacco farm until joining the military during WWII.. He proudly served in the U.S. Army, during WWII. After the war, he moved to Michigan, where he met the love of his life, Virginia...
James 'Eddie' Edgar Boleyn
Feb 2, 2014
SFC James Edgar 'Eddie' Boleyn, passed away at his home Sunday morning, February 2, 2014.
Eddie was born May 18, 1956 in Cincinnati Ohio to Edgar and Mattie Boleyn. He leaves behind his loving wife of 28 years, Deven, beloved mother Mattie, brother Bobby (Paulette), niece Rachael and several cousins. He is predeceased by his father Edgar...
John Ogden
Jun 21, 1953
John Ogden of Hudson passed away on June 21st, 2024. He is survived by his loving family and friends. No services have been scheduled at this time.
Barbara Nellie Elliott
Barbara N. Elliott, of Tampa, passed to be with our Lord in late February of 2023.
She was born to Lou and Clayton Elliott in Georgia.
Barbara is survived by her loving brother; Clayton, sister in law; Maynon, niece; Mae and many friends.
She was a graduate...