Obituaries
Bradenton, FL Obituaries
Local obituaries to remember and honor your loved ones in Bradenton, Sarasota, Manatee County, FL and the surrounding areas
Pené Sue Colbert
Jun 8, 2015
Pené Sue Colbert, 51, Palmetto, passed away unexpectedly June 8, 2015.
Pené was born October 11, 1963 in Hays, Kansas to George and Louise Yvonne Silvanic. She moved to Palmetto in 1976 after her father's retirement from the United States Army.
She was a graduate of Palmetto High School with the class of 1981 where...
Elizabeth Ann Clouse
Jun 8, 2015
Elizabeth Ann Clouse, 57, of Tampa, Florida, passed away on June 8, 2015.
She was born on May 10, 1958 in Traverse City, Michigan to the late Charles F. and Eleanor (Berry) Clouse, and moved here to Florida at the young age of 1 year old.
Elizabeth was predeceased by her brother, Doug in 2007...
James A Compton
Jun 5, 2015
James A. Compton, 66 of Palmetto, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015 at the TideWell Hospice House in Bradenton.
James was born March 22, 1949 in Melbourne, Florida to the late Kenneth James and Aila Elisabeth (Sommerschield) Compton. James moved to the Manatee County area in 2005. He worked as a salesman for Florida Cooling Supply in...
Nancy Marie Dinsky
Jun 5, 2015
Nancy Marie Dinsky, 68, Bradenton, passed away June 5, 2015.
She was born December 14, 1946 in Pensacola, FL to the late Guy and Hazel (Knowles) Blackmon. Nancy moved to Bradenton in 1976 coming from Margate. She along with her husband founded N&N Associate’s in 1978 and served as VP until 2006 when the business was sold....
Ryan Douglas Silverman
Jun 1, 2015
Ryan Douglas Silverman, 32, Bradenton, passed away June 1, 2015 at his home.
He was born October 16, 1982 in Bradenton, FL to Mark & Kathy (Mims) Silverman. Ryan was a 2001 graduate of Southeast High School. He received his B.S. Degree in Food and Resource Economics from the University of Florida. After teaching high school for...
Carol L. Davis
May 31, 2015
Carol L. Davis, 75, Bradenton, passed away May 31, 2015.
She was born August 21, 1939 in Springfield, MA to the late E. Theodore and Helene (Ziegengeist) Hirsch. She was a 1960 graduate of the Rhode Island School of Nursing. Carol worked as a Registered Nurse for many years with her final years working as a Psychiatric...
Andrea Faith White Rivas-Lopez
May 30, 2015
Andrea Faith White, 24, of Bradenton, passed away on May 30, 2015.
Andrea is survived by her children; Gordo, Zaiden, and Jackie, her mother Denise White and a large and loving extended family.
All Services will be private
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Theresa R. Kommers
May 30, 2015
Theresa Kommers, 101, Bradenton, passed away May 30, 2015.
She was born April 11, 1914 in Guttenberg, NJ to the late Frank and Helen (Mihalovich) Rehak. Theresa was a graduate and salutatorian of Hillsborough High School in Tampa. She received her B.S. Degree from the University of Tampa, and also attended Florida Southern College and Florida State...
Karen Heidi Nelson
May 28, 2015
Karen Heidi Nelson, In the early morning hours of Thursday, May 28, 2015. Karen Heidi Nelson lost her courageous battle with cancer, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Karen was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on August 8, 1959, eventually moving to Bradenton in 1970, upon her father's retirement from the...
Raymond J. Martin
May 26, 2015
Raymond J. Martin, of Bradenton, passed away on May 26, 2015.
He is survived by his 2 beautiful daughters; Jamie (Scott) Miller and Kristy Martin, his loving extended family and best friends; Mary, Judy and Brie.
He was born to Paul and Catherine in Connellsville Pennsylvania.
Private family services were held. Further services...
Patricia 'Patsy' June Collis
May 26, 2015
Patricia "Patsy" June Collis, 70, Parrish, passed away May 26, 2015.
She was born September 10, 1944 in Canton, OH to the late Richard and Dorothy (Sabin) Travers. Patsy moved to Manatee County in 1956 coming from Canton.
She was a graduate of the 1962 Class of Manatee High School. Locally she worked as a...
Samuel Max Knowles
May 22, 2015
Samuel Max Knowles, died, May 22, 2015.
A 2000 graduate from Bayshore High School. He was employed by Stabil (pavers) where he had spent the last year working as a manager.
Sam is survived by his children, Samuel Bryant, Vincent Luke and Ronni Bella; his mother, Susan and his siblings: Lawrence, John, Louis and Jacquelyn,...
Larry Timothy Smith
May 21, 2015
Larry Timothy Smith of Bradenton, FL, passed away on May 21st, 2015.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Marsha R. Smith. 2 Daughters: Gretchen Miller and Bridget Smith. 4 Grandchildren: Matthew, Caleb, Sadie, and Joshua. 2 Brothers: Dwight Smith and Steve (Linda) Smith as well as 4 sisters: Charlotte (Sam) Bailey, Carolyn (Ron) Cadle,...
Jeffrey George Willey
May 18, 2015
Jeffrey George Willey, 72, Bradenton, died May 18, 2015.
Jeffrey was born on December 5, 1942 in the village of Malone, New York to the late George and Irma (Kunzer) Willey. He moved to Manatee County from Troy, New York as a teenager.
He worked as a Police Officer for the former Anna...
Annie Gladys Chastain
May 16, 2015
Annie Gladys Chastain, 94, Bradenton, passed away May 16, 2015.
Gladys was born October 27, 1920 in Dothan, AL to the late Rush L. and Lois (Green) Coe. She moved to Bradenton in the 1940’s coming from Tampa.
She was the former owner and bookkeeper along with her late husband of the Trailways Bus Station...
Roger Winford Dixon
May 13, 2015
Roger Winford Dixon, 70, Bradenton, passed away May 13, 2014.
Roger was born August 26, 1944 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Harvey and Dorothy (Stepp) Dixon. He was a Vietnam veteran who served with the U.S. Army during Vietnam Era. Roger worked as a machinery repairman for Cummins Diesel in Columbus, IN from which he retired...
Jeanne Shirley Baker
May 11, 2015
Jeanne Shirley Baker, 87 of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2015 at her residence.
Jeanne was born on November 21, 1927 in Erma, New Jersey to the late Earl Edwin and Elizabeth Adaline (McNeill) Hoover. She was the former owner of Marlyn Manor Beauty Salon for over 15 years, and Gateway Diner for over...
Lt. Col. Kieran Olson Chapel-U.S.A.F.-Retired
May 9, 2015
Lt. Col. Kieran Olson Chapel, U.S. Air Force-Retired, 83, passed away May 9, 2015.
Kieran was born June 19, 1931 in Montville, Connecticut to the late Charles Francis and Bridgett Emmeline (Kieran) Chapel.
Kieran served his country faithfully by serving with the United States Air Force during the Vietnam Era, where he served with Military...
Timothy Patrick Reidy
May 8, 2015
Timothy Patrick Reidy, of Bradenton, passed away on May 8, 2015, at Blake Medical Center.
Born in Ballon, Ireland, Mr. Reidy came to Manatee County with late wife Jacinta from Carlow, Ireland, in 1992.
He worked for Hurricane Hank's Liquors on Anna Maria Island.
His survivors include his two daughters Blair and Leah,...
James Tower Heidenreich
May 8, 2015
James Tower Heidenreich, 58, passed away May 8th, 2015.
James was born November 21st, 1956, in Cincinnati Ohio to the late George and Marilyn (Loos) Heidenreich. Jim graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1980, where he played Football for the 'Bear Cats'. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
After college,...
