All Obituaries

Sophie Savas (nee Sophia Paraskevopoulou) passed away peacefully on April 16, 2019, at the age of 93 and has joined her late husband, +John. She was born in July 1925 in Filiatra, Messinia, Greece, the daughter of Antonios and Adiamantia "Diamanto." She is survived by her children Diana, Jack (Jane), and Vanessa, her grandchildren Jackie (Andrew), John (Amanda), and Michael, and her great-granddaughter Audrey, as well as her brothers Panayiotis (+Georgia) and Stavros (Dimitra)...

Micheal Couture announces with great sadness the passing of his beloved partner of 49 years, Armand R. Beaulieu. Born August 10, 1935 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, he passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. He is also survived by his sister, Cecile Dawson, his brother-in-law, Carl Dawson, sister-in-law, Doris Beaulieu, and many nieces and nephews. His beautiful smile and easy laugh are greatly missed and are now cherished, beautiful memories for those who loved him to keep in...

Laurence W. Kilburn, 62, of Winter Garden, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 3 pm at Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home in Winter Garden. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Visitation Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home 1148 East Plant Street ...

John D Jogerst, of Navarre Florida passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019. A time of visitation will be held at Rose Lawn Funeral Home, Gulf Breeze, Florida on Thursday, April 18th from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. At 12:00 PM, the funeral procession will depart Rose Lawn Funeral Home for Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida where a graveside service, with full Military Honors, will be provided by the US Air Force Honor Guard at 1:00 PM. Visitation ...

Marilyn Magdalene (Lowry) Hitpas was born in Story County, Iowa on Dec 31, 1924 to Thomas and Magdalene Lowry. She was born at home on her parent's farm, and she was the 5th of 7 children. Eventually her parents moved to Peoria, IL where she met the love of her life, Henry Richard Hitpas. They were married in Feb of 1946 and enjoyed a 30 year career in the U.S. Navy. They had three sons, Henry, Craig, and Matthew. In 1970 they retired to Gulf Breeze, FL where Marilyn was active in the...

Lorraine McCarthy Oaldon, 96, of Orlando, passed away April 6, 2019. She was born in Escanaba, MI to the late William Michael and Anna Edla Swanson McCarthy. Lorraine was a graduate of Escanaba High School, MI and during WWll she was employed with Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in LaGrange, IL. She also worked in retail at Sea World of Florida. Lorraine was loved by all, and she will be greatly missed. Lorraine was preceded in death by her husband, Glen Oaldon and grandson...

Mary Nell Mixon Kersh, born on July 5, 1931, went to her heavenly home on Friday, April 5, 2019, at the age of 87. She is preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Clinton Kersh; her father and mother O.A. and Velma Mixon; 3 brothers and 3 sisters. She is survived by her son, Larry Kersh; her daughter and son-in-law Lissa Kersh Bardin and Edward Bardin; 6 grandchildren: Kelleigh Kersh Byington, Randy Kersh, Karen Kersh Riffenburg, Joshua Kersh, Jeremy Bardin and Alison Bardin Spencer;...

Connie Moore Bowen, 66, passed away on April 2, 2019, after a long battle with ALS. Connie was born in Florence, AL, but moved to Pensacola as a young girl and attended local schools, graduating cum laude from UWF in 1979. Connie was a kind and loving person, wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend. She will be greatly missed by her husband of 40 years, Thom Bowen, her daughter, Amanda Bowen Crabtree (Christopher Yates), and her grandson, Griffin Crabtree. Connie also leaves behind, her...

Dorothy Ellen (LeHeup) Shedd, 77, of Orlando, Florida, passed away on April 2, 2019. Dorothy was born in Orlando on October 27, 1941, to the late Eldred LeHeup and Betty Pearl LeHeup. She was the beloved wife of the late James Monroe Shedd. Dorothy was also preceded in death by her sister, Betty Jean Thornton. She is survived by her daughters, Teresa Cangiano and Tanya Dominy; brothers, Gregory LeHeup, Eldred LeHeup and Jack LeHeup; sisters, Della Frye, Janet Hull, Linda Sprenkle and Nancy...

Robert B. Melvin, age 60, died on Monday, April 1, 2019, at his home in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Robert was born on May 16, 1958 in Pensacola, FL. Robert graduated from Pensacola High School in Pensacola, FL in 1976. He always had a passion for the water and enjoyed boating of all types. He loved all kinds of music, but especially, 70's rock. He was a person who enjoyed building and tinkering with all things mechanical. Robert was an avid reader. He especially loved reading old westerns and...