OBITUARIES

Jun 1, 2025

Kathleen Mary Petri, age 58, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, Sunday, June 1, 2025.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.  We will update our website as soon as they are complete.

Please keep her family in your prayers today and the days ahead.

Jun 1, 2025

George Thomas "Tom" Kolek, age 63, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025.  He was a native of Alexanderia, Virginia moving to Live Oak in 2020 from Jensen Beach, FL.  He was a truck driver and loved reading, playing chess, politics and his cats.

He is survived by a sister, Karen Beuscher and a brother, Eugene Kolek.

May 31, 2025

Paul Buren Chauncey, Jr., age 78, of Live Oak, FL passed away peacefully Saturday, May 31, 2025, at his home following a lengthy illness.  A sixth-generation Suwannee Countian, Paul was a life-long resident of Live Oak who dedicated his life to family, faith, and hard work.  A multi-generational farmer, business owner, and respected building contractor, he leaves behind a...

May 25, 2025

James Edwin Rewis, age 83, of Live Oak, FL passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Ed was born in Macclenny, FL and as a child he was very serious about his Boy Scouts of America activities and finally became an Eagle Scout in his early teens.  He was honored by a...

May 24, 2025

Evon Howard Owen, age 84, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday evening May 24, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family following a brief illness.  She was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak, FL where she worked as a receptionist for many years alongside, Dr. James Dietrich, Dr. Hugo Sotolongo and Dr. Tommy Clayton.  ...

May 23, 2025

Eileen Lorraine Oswald, age 97, of Dowling Park, FL passed away Friday, May 23, 2025 at the HCA Florida Lake City Hospital / Lake City Medical.  She was born in Denver, CO moving to Dowling Park, FL in 2002 from Union Mills, NC.  She was a Missionary and a member of the United World Mission.

Graveside services...

May 16, 2025

Sharlee Westcott, age 81, of Dowling Park, FL, passed away, Friday, May 16, 2025, in the Lake City Health & Rehab Center.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.  We will update our website as soon as they become available.

Please keep her family in your prayers today and the days ahead.

May 14, 2025

Bobbie Maull, age 71, of Live Oak, FL passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025.  He was born in Mobile, AL moving to Live Oak, FL in 2021 from Snellville, GA.  He worked in construction as a welder and loved every minute of it.

He is survived by his loving wife, Madeline Maull; two sons, Bobby (Srijana) Maull...

May 10, 2025

Charles Francis Walker, “Charlie”, age 82, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL following a lengthy illness. He was born in Norway, Maine moving to Live Oak, FL forty years ago.  He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army National Guard for four...

Apr 26, 2025

Robert "Sam" Barth, age 83, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Haven Hospice – Custead Care Center in Orange Park, FL.  He was born in Columbiana, OH, moving to Live Oak, FL in 1987 from Boca Raton, FL.  He worked in sales for Walmart and in his spare time he loved playing put-put golf,...

Apr 24, 2025

David Clinton Jones, 78, of Live Oak, Fl, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2025, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. He was born in Clewiston, FL moving to Live Oak in 1972 from Ft. Walton, FL working as a truck driver. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the...

Apr 21, 2025

Carol Adrienne Baird, age 87, of Live Oak, FL passed away Monday, April 21, 2025, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL.  She was born in Jacksonville, FL living in Stuart, FL before moving to Live Oak in 1998.  She was Presbyterian by faith and member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.  Carol...

Apr 20, 2025

William Bryant Brown, age 84, of Live Oak, FL, passed away April 20, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Center in Dowling Park, FL.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.  We will update our website as soon as they become available.

Please keep his family in your prayers today and the days ahead.

Apr 19, 2025

James Daniel Ross, Jr. “J.D.”, age 93, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak where he owned and operated the family farm.  He loved the outdoors doing woodwork and fishing but most of all he loved spending time with...

Apr 18, 2025

Larry Dwayne Register, age 48, of Live Oak, FL passed away, April 18, 2025, at his home following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Lake City, FL and was a life-long resident of Live Oak.  He worked in construction and loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting and making knives.

He is survived by his mother, Mary Mergenthaler,...

Apr 16, 2025

John (Jack) Michael Schmidlkofer, age 89, of Live Oak, FL passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  He was born on September 16, 1935, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to John and Ruth (Johnson) Schmidlkofer.

John was married to Janice Boehrig from 1955 to 1978, and together they raised three...

Apr 5, 2025

Linda Paulette Corbett Sealey, age 57, of Live Oak, FL passed away, Saturday, April 5, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak, FL and a member of the Pine Grove United Methodist Church where she loved singing in the choir and sharing the word of God through...

Mar 24, 2025

Charles Edward Shirah (affectionately known as "Chuck"), 78, of Helena, AL, passed away peacefully at Shelby Baptist in Alabaster on Monday night, March 24, 2025.

Chuck was born on April 11, 1946, in New Orleans, LA, to Beatrice Lorrane Shirah (Boraland) and Angus Morgan Shirah, Jr. He was a graduate of Norview High School in Norfolk, VA...

Mar 24, 2025

John Robert Wisti, age 79, of Ft. White, FL passed away Monday, March 24, 2025 at his home in Ft. White following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Queens, NY living in Long Island, NY before moving to Ft. White ten years ago.  He worked as a plumber for many years and loved spending time with his family....

Mar 22, 2025

William George Bookheimer, Jr., age 77, of O’Brien, FL passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born in McKeesport, PA moving to Live Oak, FL in 1985.  He worked as a heavy equipment operator in construction and in his spare time he enjoyed boating, horseback riding, working on heavy equipment and...