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Laugavitz, Donavon G
Aug. 15, 2026
Donavon G. Laugavitz, 88, Bushnell, Florida went to be with the Lord on August 15, 2026 at Solaris Healthcare in Zephyrhills, Florida. Donavon was born on February 8, 1938 in Clio, Michigan to his parents Phillip Laugavitz and Mary (Evans) Laugavitz. In 1995 Donavon and his wife Donna were winter...
Rhodes, Joseph Delbert
Aug. 14, 2026
Joseph Delbert Rhodes, Jr., 92, Sebring, Florida went to be with the Lord on August 14, 2026 at Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Florida. Joseph was born on May 22, 1934 in New Boston, Michigan to his parents Joseph Delbert Rhodes, Sr. and Lillian E. (Pattenaude) Rhodes. Joseph and his...
Riggs, Shirley Ann
Aug. 14, 2026
Shirley Ann Riggs, 76, of Wildwood, Florida, went to be with the Lord on August 14, 2026. She was born on October 15, 1949, in Jackson, Michigan, to Claire Elmer Weber and Ardetta Jean (Lee) Weber. Shirley moved to Florida from Jackson, Michigan, in 1988 with her children and made Florida her...
Goniea, John Arthur
Aug. 12, 2026
John Arthur Goniea December 4, 1944 – August 12, 2026 John Arthur Goniea, age 81, of The Villages, Florida, passed away on August 12, 2026. He was born on December 4, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Arthur and Doris Goniea. John spent most of his life in Detroit before relocating to The...
Price, Raymond Chesley
Aug. 02, 2026
Services are pending with Banks/Page-Theus Funeral Home.
Irons, Edward Jonas
Aug. 02, 2026
Edward “Ed” Jonas Irons, 89, Floral City, Florida went to be with Lord on August 2, 2026 at HCA Florida Citrus Hospital in Inverness, Florida. Ed was born on December 12, 1936 in Pontiac, Illinois to his parents Albert F.R. Irons and Janet (Niebert) Irons. Ed was a retired Laborer in the...
Barlean, Ann J.
Jul. 30, 2026
Ann J. Barlean, 86, The Villages, Florida passed away on July 30, 2026 at Buffalo Crossing Assisted Living in The Villages, Florida. Ann was born on January 16, 1940 in Norfolk, Virginia to her parents Daniel Broadhurst and Mattie Martina (Shepherd) Broadhurst. Ann moved to The Villages, Florida...
Driggers, Ronald Howard
Jul. 28, 2026
Ronald H. “Ronnie” Driggers, Wildwood, Florida went to be with the Lord on July 28, 2026 at his residence in Wildwood, Florida. Ronnie was born on September 14, 1952 in Wildwood, Florida to his parents Howard Eldon Driggers and Nancy Joella (Strayhorn) Driggers. Ronnie was a lifelong resident of...
Shoemaker, Lisa
Jul. 27, 2026
Lisa Shoemaker Obituary There are some people who leave a room quietly, and there are others whose personality fills it long after they’ve gone. Lisa Shoemaker was one of those people. Lisa, 69, of Wildwood, Florida, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2026, and entered into the presence of the...
Vanderberg, Dolores Florence
Jul. 25, 2026
Dolores “Dee” Vanderberg, born on July 19, 1945, in Chicago Heights, Illinois, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026, in Sebring, Florida, at the age of 81. Dee was the beloved wife of Richard Vanderberg and a devoted mother to her children: Jerry Vanderberg and his wife Amy, Doug Vanderberg...
George Walter Meadows Jr.
Jul. 24, 2026
George Walter Meadows, Jr., CMSgt (Ret), Homosassa, Florida, answered the call of his Heavenly Father on July 24, 2026, at Advent Health Orlando in Orlando, Florida with his loving wife by his bedside. “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” - 2 Timothy...
Kimberly Francis Owens
Jul. 21, 2026
In Loving Memory of Kimberly “Kim” Owens Kimberly “Kim” Owens, 61, of The Villages, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on July 21, 2026. Kim was born on August 25, 1964, in Schweinfurt, Germany, to James Brown Sr. and Peggy Brown. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Christopher Newport...