Obituaries
Bradenton, FL Obituaries
Local obituaries to remember and honor your loved ones in Bradenton, Sarasota, Manatee County, FL and the surrounding areas

Kenneth D. Izard
Feb 26, 2016
Kenneth D. Izard Jr, 74, of Bradenton, passed away on February 26, 2016.
No public services will be held.
No services to be held St. Joseph Catholic Church 3100 26th Street West Bradenton FL 34205
Robert Francis Thaxton
Feb 25, 2016
Robert Francis Thaxton, 79, of Bradenton, Florida and Westlake, Ohio, passed away on February 25, 2016 at the TideWell Hospice House in Bradenton.
Robert was born on April 24, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Perry O and Mary (Hart) Thaxton. He worked for many years as a truck driver for the Cleveland Plain Dealer Newspaper...

Teresa Ann Jamieson
Feb 24, 2016
Teresa A. Jamieson, 51, of Bradenton, passed away on February 24, 2016.
She survived by her brother, sister and mother.
No public services will be held.
No services to be held Shanon Funeral Home Westview Chapel 5610 Manatee Ave. W. Bradenton FL 34209
Stanley L. Kuhl
Feb 19, 2016
Stanley L. Kuhl, 91, Bradenton, passed away February 19, 2016 at the TideWell Hospice House in Bradenton.
Stanley was born on August 3, 1924 in Manchester, Michigan to the late Irving and Esther (Trolz) Kuhl. He was the former owner of Kuhl Industrial Mill Supply in Michigan for many years. He moved to Bradenton coming from Adrian,...
Timothy James Dionian
Feb 19, 2016
Timothy James Dionian, 29, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 at his residence.
Timothy was born on August 13, 1986 in Long Beach, California. He moved to Florida in November of 2014 and worked as a paramedic in the Emergency Medical Services field. He was also a baptized member of the Catholic Church....

Janet Eileen Mitchell
Feb 18, 2016
Janet Eileen Mitchell, 81, Holmes Beach, passed away February 18, 2016.
Janet was born on April 18, 1934 in New York City, New York to the late Einar Leopold Konstantine and Ellen (Seppanen) Ertman. She was a loving wife and mother raising her children in Ramsey, NJ. Janet was a regular visitor to Holmes Beach since 1986...

Frank S Zaken
Feb 17, 2016
Frank S. Zaken, 55, of Bradenton, passed away on February 17, 2016.
Private committal services
Private Committal
Jerry John Rockwell
Feb 17, 2016
Jerry John Rockwell, 73, of Bradenton, lost his battle with cancer on February 17, 2016. Jerry is survived by his loving wife Elva “Pat” Rockwell, sons; Scott Rockwell and Ricky Rockwell, daughters; Debbie Rockwell and Terri Noel, sister McClellan, 3 grandchildren; Brittany Holsinger, Summer Noel, and Fisher, and 3 great grandchildren Virginia Bonner, Claire Brown, and Noah Fisher. He...
Charles 'Bill' W. Beamon
Feb 17, 2016
Charles W. “Bill” Beamon, 90, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at home with family at his side.
Bill is survived by his son Robert Beamon, daughter-in-law Tracy and life partner Linda Neiderhouse. He’s pre-deceased by his son Bill and daughter Kathy. .
Bill was born and raised in Oklahoma City. He joined the U.S....

Robert 'Bob' Wayne Paulsen
Feb 16, 2016
Robert Wayne Paulsen, 68, of Bradenton, passed away on February 16, 2016.
He is survived by his loving family.
Bob worked at Habitat for Humanity and found joy in supporting such a worthwhile cause.
He loved surfing and due to this love, his ashes will be scattered in the Ocean.
Private...

Garnett Webb
Feb 15, 2016
Garnett Webb, 89, of Bradenton, passed away on February 15, 2016.
She is survived by her loving son, James Webb Jr.
All services will be held in Kentucky, where she will be laid to rest with her husband.
No Local Services will be held. All services will be held out of State. Bayshore Gardens...
Andrew Preston Parks, Ii
Feb 14, 2016
Andrew Preston Parks, II, 54 of Bradenton, passed away Febrary 14, 2016 at the Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton.
Andrew was born on April 17, 1961 in Bristol, Tennessee to Andrew Preston and Barbara Ann (Brewer) Parks. He moved to Bradenton at a very young age, growing up in Manatee County.
He was predeceased by...

Diane L Stewart
Feb 12, 2016
Diane L. Stewart, 72, Bradenton, passed away February 12, 2016.
She was born on August 31, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA to Lawrence and Ethel Zimmerman.
Diane received a Master’s Degree from Nova University. She moved to Bradenton in 1970 coming from Bloomington, Indiana. Locally she taught with the Manatee County School Board as a Speech...

Ross Leland Wright, Jr.
Feb 11, 2016
Ross Leland Wright, Jr., 91 of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away February 11, 2016 at Bon Secours Place in St. Petersburg.
Ross was born on December 2, 1924 in Plant City, Florida to the late Ross Leland Sr. and Kelly (Hughes) Wright. He served his country faithfully during World War II by serving with the United States...
Elizabeth 'Betty' Jean Donohue
Feb 9, 2016
Elizabeth 'Betty' J. Donohue, age 86, passed away on February 9, 2016, in her sleep and was laid to rest next to Jerome Donohue, (whom she had been married to for 28 years till their divorce in 1978) at Skyway Memorial Park in Palmetto FL.
Betty is survived by two daughters Maureen Donohue & Karen Donohue Tollefson,...

Viola Marie Smith
Feb 8, 2016
Viola Marie Smith, 88, Bradenton, FL, passed away February 8, 2015.
She was born on December 3, 1927 in Providence, RI to the late Cesare and Maria (Carello) Lazzareschi. She was a homemaker and moved to Florida in 2005 coming from North Providence.
Survived by her husband, Charles Edward Smith, Jr. of Bradenton, son, Charles...

Albert Henry Konetzni
Feb 8, 2016
Albert Henry Konetzni, ”AL” 100, of Bradenton, passed away February 8, 2016.
Al was born May 19, 1915 in New York City, NY to the late Anton Albert and Wilhemina (Heuer) Konetzni. He was a graduate of Pratt Institute of Art in New York. He worked while attending school in the Ad Dept. of Gertz Company in...
Robert Francis Stockhausen
Feb 7, 2016
Robert Francis Stockhausen, 90, died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at home in Westminster Towers.
He leaves his loving wife of 33 years, Jane (Moore) Stockhausen; two sons, Robert and his wife Mary of Cleveland, William and his wife Julie of Denver; two step-sons, Richard Young of Boston and John Young of Cleveland; a step-daughter, Laura and her...
Nickolaos Peter Birbilis
Feb 6, 2016
Nickolaos Peter Birbilis, 81, Bradenton, passed away February 6, 2016.
Nickolaos was born on March 6, 1934 in Agridion, Hlias, Greece, the son of Panayiotis and Eugenia Birbilis. In 1952 at age of 18, he came to America, settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, became an American Citizen, and worked at Square D Company.
In 1958, he...

Joyce Elaine Legarth
Feb 1, 2016
Joyce Elaine Legarth, 75, of Bradenton, passed away on February 1, 2016.
She is survived by her husband Joseph, 2 sons; Jason and Jeffrey, and 3 daughters; Kim, Lisa and Kristy.
Joyce was laid to rest at Sarasota National Cemetery.
Graveside Service 2016-02-05 14:00:00