OBITUARIES

Michael Lee Skinner

Michael Lee Skinner

Oct 13, 2016

Michael Lee Skinner, age 48, of Live Oak, FL passed Thursday, October 13, 2016 at his home. He was a native of Ft. Pierce, FL moving to Live Oak in 2001. He was of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by his mother Lois Bradford and beloved pet Booger. He is survived by his life-long companion, Reta Butler, Live Oak;...

Paul Clinton Newkirk

Paul Clinton Newkirk

Oct 13, 2016

Paul Clinton Newkirk, age 78, of O’Brien, FL passed away, October 13, 2016. He was a native of Akron, Ohio moving to O’Brien, FL in 1996 from California. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during the Korean War as frogman and sonar operator. He worked as a minister in the state prison system and loved studying...

Barbara Kuchau

Barbara Kuchau

Oct 11, 2016

Barbara Jean Kuchau, age 70, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at her home. She was a native of Charleston, WV moving to Live Oak in 2001 from Tampa, FL. Barbara was a stamp collector and member of the Pitcairn Society. She is survived by her mother, Reta I. McGrew, Oldsmar, FL and one brother, Henry...

James Davis

James Davis

Oct 10, 2016

James Fredrick Davis, age 70, of Live Oak, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at Shands Live Oak following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Brockton, Mass moving to Live Oak six months ago from Cocoa Beach, FL. He retired from Proctor & Gamble where he worked as a machinist making razor blades. He is survived by four...

Glenn Rowell

Glenn Rowell

Oct 5, 2016

Glenn D. Rowell, age 69, of Live Oak, FL passed Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL. He was born in Jacksonville, FL moving to Live Oak thirty-five years ago from Pinellas Park, FL. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the National Rifle Association. He was predeceased...

Lillon Johnson Roberts

Lillon Johnson Roberts

Oct 2, 2016

Lillon Johnson Roberts, age 93, of Live Oak, FL passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Solaris Health Care Center in Lake City. She was born in Suwannee County on April 1, 1923, the only child of Albert Sidney Johnson and Etta Susan Heirs Johnson. She attended school in Live Oak but left early to marry and raise a family....

Rudolph Benjamin Carver, Sr.

Rudolph Benjamin Carver, Sr.

Oct 1, 2016

Rudolph Benjamin Carver, Sr., age 83, of Live Oak, FL passed Saturday, October 1, 2016. Rudy was born in Live Oak living most of his life in Ft. Lauderdale before moving back to his home town in 2010. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Korean War. He was a member of the Teamster Union,...

Lynda Hawes Wetjen

Lynda Hawes Wetjen

Sep 30, 2016

Lynda Hawes Wetjen, age 61, of Live Oak, FL passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 following a lengthy illness. She was a native of Sanford, FL moving to Live Oak in 2015 from Lake City, FL. She was a deputy sheriff for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Department and in her spare time, enjoyed painting and finding treasures at yard...

Ted Bruce Schmid

Ted Bruce Schmid

Sep 25, 2016

Ted Bruce Schmid, age 67, of Live Oak, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, Fl. He was a native of Clare, Michigan moving to Live Oak in 2006 from Coral Springs, FL. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during Vietnam. Ted enjoyed gardening, grafting trees and traveling. He loved his...

Ruth May Burke

Ruth May Burke

Sep 22, 2016

Ruth May Burke, age 81, of Live Oak, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, Fl. She was born in Live Oak and lived in West Palm Beach, FL until 1981 before moving back to her home town. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Burke and a son, Steven Burke. She is survived by...

Mildred Hall Davis

Mildred Hall Davis

Sep 18, 2016

Mildred Davis, age 91, of Live Oak, FL passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016 in the Senior Care Center in Brunswick, GA. She was born in Dowling Park, FL and lived most of her life in Live Oak. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and Senior Adults of Live Oak. She was also a member of the...

Ronald Paul Bruckler

Ronald Paul Bruckler

Sep 18, 2016

Ronald Paul Bruckler, age 75, of Mayo, FL passed Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL following a lengthy illness. He was born in Atlantic City, NJ moving to Seminole, FL and then to Mayo, FL in 1987. He worked for the Florida Department of Corrections as a correctional officer. Ron was a veteran of the...

Norma Jean Dewey

Norma Jean Dewey

Sep 16, 2016

Norma Jean Dewey, age 85, of Live Oak, FL passed away Friday, September 16, 2016 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. She was a native of Pittsburgh, PA. She was protestant by faith. She loved collecting clocks, gambling (Texas Hold ‘EM), crocheting, knitting, flea marketing and Ice Cream. She is survived by two sons; Thomas Willis Dewey...

Ron Slater

Ron Slater

Sep 11, 2016

Arley Ronald Slater Arley “Ron” Slater was born on November 14, 1930 to parents Arley and Minnie Slater in Williamstown, Kentucky. After high school, he worked for Fisher Body before being drafted into the United States Army during the Korean War, where he served on the front lines as a secretary. After his honorable discharge, he went to work for...

Nikki Renee Pipkin - Wilson

Nikki Renee Pipkin - Wilson

Sep 1, 2016

Nikki Renee Pipkin Wilson, age 31, of O’Brien, FL passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016. She was born in Blytheville, AR moving to O’Brien one month ago from Marion, AR. She is survived by her father, Delbert (Lisa) Pipkin, Beech Bluff, TN; her mother, Tina (Billy) Wilkins, Sherwood, AR; one son, Jonathon Perdicaris, Cabot, AR; one daughter, Ashley Perdicaris, Cabot,...

William Vernon Ducoeur, Jr.

William Vernon Ducoeur, Jr.

Aug 30, 2016

William Vernon “Billy” DuCoeur, Jr., age 49, of Lake City, FL passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2016 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was a native and life-long resident of Lake City where he worked as a registered nurse and wound care specialist. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Ft. White. Billy loved hunting, raising deer...

Dorothy Ruth Ice

Dorothy Ruth Ice

Aug 29, 2016

Dorothy Ruth Ice, age 90, passed away early Monday morning, August 29, 2016 at Suwannee Health Care Center. She was born in Texas living in Lake City, FL before moving to Live Oak in 2009. She was a homemaker and was Protestant by faith. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. We will update our website as soon as they become...

Mack Skipper

Mack Skipper

Aug 23, 2016

Malcolm “Mack” Patrick Skipper, age 73, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Shands UF in Gainesville, FL following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Panama City, FL moving to Live Oak in 1975. He retired from the Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranches where he worked as Vice President of Fiscal Affairs. He loved baseball,...

Pamela Sue Leskoviansky

Pamela Sue Leskoviansky

Aug 23, 2016

Pamela Sue Leskoviansky, age 52, of O’Brien, FL passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Shands Live Oak following a lengthy illness. She was born in Warren, Michigan, moving to O’Brien, FL one year ago from Thonotosossa, FL. She is survived by her companion, David Alan Iler, O’Brien; two sons, Dakota Leskoviansky and Joshua Jenkins; two daughters, Amber and Ashley;...

Victor Joseph Grondzki, Jr.

Victor Joseph Grondzki, Jr.

Aug 23, 2016

Victor Joseph Grondzki, Jr., age 94, of Dowling Park, FL passed Tuesday afternoon, August 23, 2016 at his home in Dacier Manor. He was born in Trenton, NJ moving to Live Oak in 1983 from Delaware. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp having served during WWII as Private First Class from 1942 until 1945. He worked as...