John (Jack) M. Pettus
Dec 5, 2025
John (Jack) M. Pettus of Port Orange, Florida passed away December 5, 2025, at the age of 77. Born November 20, 1948, to James and Vera Pettus, in Miami, Florida.
John served in the U.S. Navy for four years in Norfolk, Virginia. After the service he began working for General Electric in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was...
Mary Richards
Dec 5, 2025
Mary Witterschein Richards, 80, of The Villages, FL, passed away on December 5, 2025. Mary was born on May 25, 1945, in Jersey City, NJ, to Veronica Joan Hanlon Witterschein and George Joseph Witterschein.
Mary was a devoted mother and a loyal, loving wife. She attended Monmouth College in West Long Branch, NJ, and later helped run...
Evelyn Rios
Dec 5, 2025
Evelyn Rios, age 73, passed away on December 5, 2025, in Orlando, Florida, due to complications from pulmonary fibrosis. Evelyn was born on October 29, 1952, in Lorain, Ohio, to Cecilia Barbosa and Hipólito Ramos. She was raised in Puerto Rico, where she developed the strong family values, resilience, and warmth that defined her life.
She began...
Anthony Oien
Dec 5, 2025
Anthony Louis Oien, 81, of Venice, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025. Family services will be private,
John Keeler
Dec 4, 2025
John Harrison Keeler, a devoted husband and loving father passed away on December 4, 2025 at the age of 85. John grew up in Minneapolis, MN and graduated from Southwest High School and St. Cloud State. John was a Property Casualty insurance agent prior to retiring to The Villages, Florida part-time in 2008 and permanently in 2012.
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Mark E. Buerk Jr.
Dec 4, 2025
Mark E. Buerk Jr., 42, of Ocala, Florida, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by love and will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Mark was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, on May 9, 1983, to Connie and Mark Buerk Sr. He graduated from Fort LeBoeuf...
Dennis Joseph Vanwaes
Dec 4, 2025
Dennis Joseph VanWaes ("Van"), 78, of Eustis, Florida, went home to the Lord on December 4, 2025, unexpectedly. Dennis was born in Kewanee, IL on July 25, 1947, to Frank and Kathryn VanWaes. Dennis was married to his loving wife, Linda J. VanWaes (Hunt) for 59 years. He attended Leesburg High School and worked as Service Department Manager for...
Maryanna Copeland
Dec 4, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Maryanna Copeland who left this world on December 4 at the age of 87. She was surrounded by her loving family, and while we mourn her loss, we take comfort in knowing that she lived a life full of love, laughter, and...
Paul F. Hines
Dec 4, 2025
Paul F. Hines, 78 years old of Edgewater, FL, passed away at home on December 4, 2025, with his wife, three children and grandson at his side. Paul is survived by his wife, Mary Margaret; son Paul Jr and Lauren, daughter Julia Rozman and husband Don, daughter Holly Slater and husband Rich; Grandchildren Brandon and Morgan Slater and Wyatt...
Jackie L Wingard
Dec 4, 2025
Jackie L. Wingard passed away December 4, 2025, in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was born on August 1, 1935, in Nahunta, Georgia to James Willis and Joyce May Crews Wingard.
Jackie and his family moved to Florida in 1940 where he graduated from Avon Park School. He won a scholarship to Parkinson Jr. College in Parkinson, Mississippi,...