OBITUARIES

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...

Seville Chauncey Flowers

Seville Chauncey Flowers

Aug 21, 2016

Seville Chauncey Flowers, age 94, of Live Oak, FL passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. She was born in Ocala, FL living most of her life in Live Oak where she worked at the Suwannee County Hospital for seventeen years in the housekeeping department. She enjoyed reading, loved cats and was a member...

Julian Carl Moore, Jr.

Julian Carl Moore, Jr.

Aug 18, 2016

Julian Carl Moore, Jr., age 67, passed away at his home in Tallahassee on Thursday, August 18, 2016 following a courageous battle with cancer. Carl was born January 3, 1949 in Lake City, FL to Carl and Doris Moore and was the oldest of four children. He grew up in Live Oak, FL and graduated from Suwannee High School in...

Eunice Idella Bonds

Eunice Idella Bonds

Aug 17, 2016

Eunice Idella Sapp Bonds, age 72, of Live Oak, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Haven Hospice in Lake City. She was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak, loved gardening and spending time with her family. She was predeceased by her parents, Deloach Hanson and Bertha Idella Sapp; her husband, Heywood Nelson Bonds on June 19, 2016....

Richard Morgan, Jr.

Richard Morgan, Jr.

Aug 16, 2016

Richard Morgan, Jr. age 48, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016. He was born in Miami, FL moving to Live Oak in 2009 from Pembroke Pines, FL. He worked as an administrative inspector for the Department of Transportation. He enjoyed sports and was catholic by faith. He is survived by his wife Glendy Morgan, Live Oak,...

Lois Mclean Mcmullen

Lois Mclean Mcmullen

Aug 9, 2016

Lois M. McMullen, age 92, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at the Suwannee Health Care Center in Live Oak, FL following a lengthy illness. She was born in Ponce DeLeon, FL, living most of her life in the Wellborn and Live Oak area. She worked as an office clerk for the McMullen Food Bank for...

William Thomas Williams

William Thomas Williams

Jul 30, 2016

William Thomas Williams, age 86, of O’Brien, FL passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016 at the home of his niece following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Safety Harbor, FL moving to Live Oak in June to be closer to his family. He was a retired registered nurse and loved gardening, horses and spending time with his family....

Myron Harold Collins

Myron Harold Collins

Jul 28, 2016

Myron Collins, age 91, of Live Oak, FL passed away peacefully following a brief illness on July 28, 2016. He was predeceased by his parents; his two younger brothers, Max and Howard “Rip” Collins; his wife of 52 years, Mary Frazier Collins; and his daughter, Cathy Barker. He is survived by his son, Steve and his wife Kathy of Live...