Jan 14, 2026

Ralph Lee Hamm was born on March 20, 1941, in Hurley Community, Tennessee, the second son of Howard and Pauline Hamm. He had a wonderful childhood growing up on a farm with his five siblings in Ramer, Tennessee. He was involved in high school basketball, baseball and was Class President all 4 years from 1955 – 1959. He was...

Jan 14, 2026

Ronald D. Eck, 48, of Leesburg, FL, passed away on November 1, 2014. Ron was born on April 12, 1966 in Duluth, Minnesota. He was a carpenter. Ron served his country in the U.S. Army. He moved to Florida from Duluth in 2012. Ron enjoyed playing softball, being a disc jockey, managing a hockey team for children, and being a...

Jan 14, 2026

Kenneth Parker Lodge, age 92 of The Villages died Octoer 1, 2014 under the care of Villages Hospice. Survoved by sister and brother-i-law Charles and Grace Dutton of The Villages.

Jan 13, 2026

Patrick (Pat) Campana, 88, formerly of Xenia, passed away in Lady Lake, FL on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. He was born on August 30, 1937, in Anderson, IN and grew up in Xenia, OH. He graduated from St. Brigid Catholic School in 1955. Shortly thereafter, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps where he proudly served in Vietnam and other...

Jan 13, 2026

George DuRante Jr., age 76, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026, just days before his 77th birthday. He was born on January 16, 1949, in New York City and spent his life between New York and Ocala, Florida.

George proudly served his country as a seaman in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War, an experience that shaped his...

Jan 13, 2026

David Anthony Wheeler, 85, of Palm Harbor, FL, passed away January 13, 2026. He was born in Detroit, MI on May 29, 1940, and was a graduate of Lamphere High School. He moved to Florida in September 2020 from Sterling Heights, MI. David was Catholic in faith. He was also the owner of a vending machine company known as...

Jan 13, 2026

Jeffrey "Jeff" Joseph Vana passed away peacefully at home on January 13, 2026. Jeff was born on May 9, 1946 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

Jeff was a devoted fan of the Cleveland Browns and Ohio State Buckeyes Football Teams. He thoroughly enjoyed traveling, classical music, spending time with friends, beach time, his kitty, Max, and archaeology.

Jan 13, 2026

Virgil Clarence Hoover passed away at the age of 94 on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, with family at his side.

He was born in Alliance, Ohio on October 14, 1931, and he grew up in a farming family with three older brothers; half of the barn was for the animals, and the other half was Hoover's Garage....

Jan 12, 2026

Charlene HARDIK, age 79, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, surrounded by love and her girls. She was a woman who truly embraced life. She had a deep love for travel and was fortunate to explore many beautiful places throughout the world, including Aruba, Italy, England, Mexico, and Barbados, Sea Oats in Manasota Key as well as enjoying several...

Jan 12, 2026

Ronald William Cooney of The Villages, FL passed away peacefully at his home Monday January 12, 2026. Ron, just shy of his 95th birthday was surrounded by family – his beloved wife, Susie Cooney; children Shea Cooney and Kathy Dobbs; and brother in law Mark Polsky.

Ron and Susie moved to The Villages from St. Louis, MO...