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Hans Kalakapua Jensen
Jan. 06, 2021
HANS KALAKAPUA JENSEN June 10, 1939 – January 6, 2021 (81 years) BELOVED HUSBAND OF LYN JENSEN, married 53 adventuresome years Hans was a surfer and he enjoyed the waves. When he would wipe out, he would always come up. On Hans’ 16 year journey with Alzheimer’s, he rode many waves, up and down....
Jackie Lee Teachout
Jan. 06, 2021
Jackie Lee Teachout, 78, Lady Lake, Florida went to be with the Lord on January 6, 2021 at Haven - E.T. York Care Center in Gainesville, Florida under the loving care of her family. Jackie was born on February 12, 1942 in Corbin, Kentucky to her parents General Jackson Collins and Eva (Lanham)...
Arlette Fenster
Jan. 02, 2021
Arlette Fenster, 85, passed peacefully on January 2, 2021 in The Villages, Fl. Arlette was born in Verdun France in 1935, married Joseph Fenster in Sept 1955, came to the USA in February 1956 and became a US citizen in 1960. Arlette leaves behind her loving husband of 65 years; 3 children: Gina...
Donald Curtis Jones
Jan. 01, 2021
Donald “Curtis” Jones, 84, The Villages, Florida passed away on January 1, 2020 at The Villages Regional Hospital. “It’s A Beautiful Day In The Villages” is his recorded phone greeting you’ll receive upon calling their home, and as a 17 year resident, Curtis believed it. Retired Career Military...
Anna May Chafe
Dec. 25, 2020
Anna May Chafe, 90, of Sebring, Florida passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020. She was born in Audubon, New Jersey on a Saturday, February 15, 1930 to AnnaMay(Isaacs)and Carlton Sickler. Anna May was employed as a Senior Citizen Director with the Division of Human Resources in the State of New...
Olmon P. (Pete) Taylor Jr.
Dec. 19, 2020
Olmon P. Taylor Jr. (Pete): Pete (OP) Taylor Jr., age 81, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Villages Hospital, in The Villages, Florida. Pete was born as he always said, “at the end of the cotton patch in Thorn, Mississippi" on April 3, 1939 to Olmon P. Taylor Sr. and Flora Belle...
Robert "Bob" E. Byrnes
Dec. 19, 2020
Robert “Bob” Byrnes, 80, of The Villages, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Bob was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on May 7, 1940 to Maurice and Elizabeth (O’Gara) Byrnes. Bob led a full life, filled with his interests in flying, golfing, traveling, fishing,...
Aida Maria Marcano Roman
Dec. 14, 2020
Aida Maria Marcano Roman, age 91 passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020. She was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and moved to Sebring in 1980. She was a member of the Iglesia De Dios Church of Sebring. Aida was an exceptional cook and famous for her finger-licking pasteles. She became a...
Mark Allen Ortiz
Dec. 13, 2020
Mark Allen Ortiz, 55, of Wildwood, Florida peacefully passed away surrounded by his family at his home on Sunday, December 13, 2020. Mark was born in Huntington Station, N.Y. on June 1, 1965 to Jose and Lillian Ortiz. Marks greatest interest was being a mechanic, working on automotive vehicles,...
Albert Francis Kaufl
Dec. 11, 2020
Albert Francis Kaufl, 84, of Wildwood, FL passed away Friday, December 11, 2020. Albert was born in New York, N.Y. on November 23, 1936 to Albert and Margaret Kaufl. Albert served in the U.S. Air Force and was Honorable discharged after 4 years of service. He moved to Florida in 1996 after fully...
Keith H. Baumann Sr
Dec. 02, 2020
Keith Henry Baumann Sr., 49, passed away suddenly at his home in Belleview, Florida on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Keith was a New York native, born on January 26, 1971 but lived most of his adult life in Florida. He was a member of the 1989 graduating class of Fallsburg High School in upstate...
James Hoyt Whitfield Sr.
Dec. 02, 2020
James Hoyt Whitfield Sr., 93, of Oxford, FL passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. James was born in Ball Ground, GA on July 3, 1927 to Emma J. (Lawson) & Henry J. Whitfield. He enjoyed shooting pool, watching Nascar, working on cars and most of all loved spending time with his family....