James David “J.D.” Bare, 56, of Wildwood passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017. Mr. Bare was born May 5, 1960 in Del Rio, TX to Wagoner Huey Bare, Jr. and Jessie Lou Long Bare. He was an U.S. Army Veteran and of the Christian Faith. J.D. moved here in 1985 from Germany and was a rural letter carrier...

Sandra Louise Heffley Rutschow (“Sandy”) Sandy Rutschow was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 12, 1939, the only daughter of Margaret Elizabeth Pauling Heffley and Howard Hubert Heffley. As a young girl, Sandy moved with her parents to Toledo, Ohio. In the Buckeye state, Sandy attended...

Jody Ryan Robinson, 39, of Summerfield passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017. Mrs. Robinson was born September 20, 1977 in Leesburg to Cecil and Melba (Pittman) Partridge. Jody returned to live here in 2004 from N.C. She was a disabled firefighter from Station 44 in Coleman. Jody was a member of the...

Hosea Edward Walls, 71, of Wildwood passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017. Mr. Walls was born August 26, 1945 in Wildwood to E. Marvin and Annie (Cole) Walls. He has lived in Central Florida for all of his life. Hosea was raised in the Adamsville Baptist Church and was becoming a member of...

Sally Rachel Toler, 80, Lifelong resident of Wildwood, Florida went to be with the Lord on April 21, 2017 in Toccoa, Georgia surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Toler was born on November 2, 1936 in Hendersonville, N.C. to her parents Ora Gates and Cora Marie (Beck) Gates. She was a former Food...

Billie “Aunt Dener” Bottomley, 84, of Fruitland Park passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Mrs. Bottomley was born August 16, 1932 in Erwin, TN to Carlos W. and Venia (McKinney) Bailey. She moved here in 1958 from Dade City and was a member of the Trinity Assembly of God Church in Fruitland Park....

Raymond F. Hertzfeld, Jr, 78, of Lady Lake passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017. Mr. Hertzfeld was born June 29, 1938 in Waterville, Ohio to Raymond and Leaura Dot (Heller) Hertzfeld. He moved to Lady Lake in 1987 from TX. Ray was of the Catholic Faith and had owned and operated Quality...

Raymond Santo, 86, of The Villages passed away Friday, April 14, 2017. Mr. Santo was born October 30, 1930 in NY, NY to Louis and Mildred (Chastero) Santo. He was of the Catholic Faith. Ray was a U.S. Army Veteran and retired as a clerk with the US Postal Service. In the past he had loved playing...

Harvey “Gregg” Mathews, 75, of Wildwood passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017. Mr. Mathews was born June 26, 1941 in Palatka to Monroe and Ozie (Guilford) Mathews. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1960 – 1968. Gregg had worked for the Florida Highway Patrol then for the...

Hilda B. Sandh, 89, of Wildwood passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Mrs. Sandh was born September 5, 1927 in Trilby, FL to Paul Melvin and Ella (Rowlett) Boyett. She moved to Wildwood in 1946 from Lakeland and was a member of the Wildwood Church of Christ. Survivors include her children,...

Lilliane A. Ruhnke, 90, of Wildwood passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017. Mrs. Ruhnke was born June 7, 1926 in Buckland, Quebec, CA to Adelard and Augustine (Boutin) LaRochelle. She moved from Canada about 50 years ago. Lilliane was Catholic, a homemaker and loved being outdoors exercising with...

David Leland, 74, of The Villages, FL passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017. Dave was born May 31, 1942 in Wabash, IN to Adrian O. and Pearl E. (Hopp) Leland. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the U.S. Air Force. David retired as a chemist from Promega Corporation in Fitchburg, WI and...