Bradenton, FL Obituaries

Rev. Dr. Paul Wesley Chaney

Jan 31, 2015

Rev. Dr. Paul Wesley Chaney, of Sarasota (Manatee County), Florida, passed away on January 31, 2015 at the Westminster Towers and Shores Healthcare Center in Bradenton. Rev. Chaney was born in Longview, Texas to the late Wesley Arlin and Madrid Pauline (Davenport) Chaney. During his lifetime he had several different career paths. Working as a retail buyer and store...

Alice E. Lanford

Jan 28, 2015

Alice E. Lanford, 67, Bradenton, passed away Jan. 28, 2015. Alice was born April 18, 1947 in Sarasota to the late Earl G. and Brenda (Sudene) Reed. She was a lifelong resident of Manatee/Sarasota County. Graduated from USF with her bachelors and master’s degree. Alice worked as a Registered Nurse at Manatee Memorial Hospital working in various departments before...

James Douglas Reisinger

Jan 28, 2015

James Douglas Reisinger, of Bradenton, died peacefully on Wednesday night, January 28, 2015 at Riviera Palms in Palmetto . James was originally from Cleveland Ohio. He was a Simple Man. He loved his family,  baseball, fishing, his dog Rusty, going out to eat, and old movies, especially John Wayne. He was also a long time member of the Moose...

Kevin Marlene Kuncewicz

Jan 27, 2015

Kevin Marlene Kuncewicz, 55, Bradenton, Florida, passed away January 27,2015 at the TideWell Hospice House in Bradenton. Kevin was born on February 17, 1959 in Huntington, West Virginia to James Carrol and Rachel (Hively) Holley. She is survived by her son, William Benjamin Carmer of California, mother, Rachel Hively, four brothers, four sisters, and many extended family members and...

Lois M. Mckee

Jan 26, 2015

Lois M. McKee, 75 of Bradenton, passed away on January 26, 2015. Lois was born on August 18, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late James W. Sr. and Margaret (Short) McKee. She after high school went to work for Standard Steel in Pennsylvania as a secretary and retired from there over 30 years later as the only female...

Gladys S. Risk

Jan 22, 2015

Gladys South Risk, 99, of Bradenton, passed away on January 22, 2015 at her home in Westminster Towers. She was born in Toledo Ohio,  the daughter of Henry Randolph and Mary Boniface South, formally of South Toms River NJ. Gladys was the wife of the late James Campbell. She will be remembered as a loving and devoted mother, aunt,...

John L. Travis

Jan 21, 2015

John L. Travis Jr, 63, of Bradenton, passed away on January 21st 2015. He is survived by his loving wife Barbara, two Sons; John Travis Smith (Lyn), Michael Brandt (Jillian), one step-son Justin Fallon (Liza), four sisters; Kathi Cafiero (Kenneth), Lisa Singer(Robert), Melissa Osborne (Lewis), and Michelle Travis (Cheryll) and 10 grandchildren.

Visitation 2015-01-23 10:00:00 12:00:00 Shanon Funeral...

Gilbert James Smethurst

Jan 19, 2015

Gilbert (Gib) James Smethurst II (71) - beloved father, grandfather, brother , uncle and friend passed away on Monday January 19, 2015. He was born in Bluffton, Indiana on August 5 , 1943 and moved to Manatee County in 1964 where he has since called home. He was preceded in death by his parents Gilbert James Smethurst and Mary...

Ann Henriett Stobaugh

Jan 19, 2015

Ann Henriett (Armbruster) Stobaugh, 76, Bradenton, passed away at 4 pm on Jan. 19, 2015. Ann was born on Sept. 7, 1938 in Bonne Terre, MO to the late James and Clara (Wirag) Armbruster. Ann was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bismark, MO on the 19th day of March 1939. Ann lived in Flat River, MO until...

Dolores "Laurie" F. Busard

Jan 19, 2015

Dolores F. Busard; 'Laurie' died in Blake Hospital, Bradenton, FL on January 19, 2015 after prolonged illness. She was born on July 25, 1923 in Grand Haven, Michigan. She went to Muskegon Junior College, Graduated Michigan State University 1945. After teaching one year, Laurie married Thomas R. Busard of Muskegon, Michigan in November of 1946. They lived in Chicago,...

Arthur Malcolm Boehle

Jan 15, 2015

Arthur Malcolm Boehle, 91, Bradenton, passed away Jan. 15, 2015. He was born April 4, 1923 in New York, NY. Arthur served with the U.S. Navy during WWII. He moved to Bradenton in 1969 coming from New Jersey where he was a member of the V.F.W. Locally he worked as a mill wright for Tropicana for 22 years. Arthur...

Lillian Kent Hulst

Jan 13, 2015

Lillian was born January 18, 1917 in Upper Montclair, NJ to the late Allyn Munson and Frances (Mitton) Kent. She was a graduate of College High School in Upper Montclair and Newark State Teacher's College in Newark. She started her teaching career in Millburn, NJ. In 1941 she met and married her beloved husband George D. Hulst. She went...

Rose Zenaida Domenech

Jan 13, 2015

ROSE, ZENAIDA DOMENECH April 13 1926-January 13 2015 was born in Guantanamo Cuba. In 1945 she left her family and many friends in Cuba to establish a new life in the US with Worth her husband of 59 yrs. When MSgt. Rose left to serve in Korea, she took her two children back to Cuba to await the war's...

Dr. Dan Nolan

Jan 9, 2015

Dr. Dan Nolan, 76, died Jan. 9, 2015 with family by his side. His heroic and long battle with recurring cancer was fought with grace and quiet determination. He leaves a legacy which involves a successful 40-year educational career in the Manatee County School District. Born in Rawlins, Wyoming, to the late Michael H. and Thelma M. Nolan, he...

Maxwell Erik Grablin

Jan 3, 2015

Maxwell Erik Grablin, 12, Bradenton, passed away Jan.3, 2015. Maxwell was born on Oct.30, 2002 in Bradenton to Dr. & Mrs. Patrick J. and Karin A. Grablin. He was in 6th grade at the State College of Collegiate School. Maxwell also attended the Unity Church in the Woods in Bradenton, and had been a Cub Scout with Pack 22...

Dr. Charles Sumner Quimby

Dec 29, 2014

Dr. Charles Sumner Quimby, MD, 90, Bradenton, passed away Dec. 29, 2014. Dr. Quimby was born March 31, 1924 in Winston Salem, NC to the late Edward Mark and Mary (Pemberton) Quimby. He lived in Columbia, SC until he enlisted in the Navy during World War II. He was a navy corpsman with the U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal and...

Grace Maxine Jenkins

Dec 28, 2014

Grace Maxine Jenkins, 74, Cortez, passed away Dec. 28, 2014. She was born July 17, 1940 in Waukegan, IL to the late Max and Grace Pollock. Grace served her country faithfully by serving with the U.S. Air Force during the period between Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. Grace moved to Cortez over 45 years ago coming from Ft. Walton...

Perry Martin Pittman

Dec 28, 2014

Perry Martin Pittman, age 50, was born Jan. 17, 1964 in Chattanooga, TN and died Dec. 28, 2014. He was a resident of Holmes Beach, FL where he was the owner of Tortilla Bay Grill.

He leaves behind his father, Frank Pittman of Crossville, TN his mother, Bettie Pittman and brother, Dr. Ed Pittman of Athens, GA...

Amy Doss Colbert-Drulia

Dec 24, 2014

Amy Doss-Colbert-Drulia, 40, of West Bradenton Florida passed away on Wednesday December 24, 2014 in her home due to heart problems. She was born February 22, 1974 in Bradenton Florida to Melodie Calabro and the late William Doss. Amy graduated Bayshore High School in 1990. She met her husband Don Drulia in 1992 and they married in 2005. She...

Earl R. Kiefer

Dec 20, 2014

Earl R. Kiefer, 82, Bradenton, passed away Dec. 20, 2014 Earl was born on Feb. 19, 1932 in Parma, OH to the late Arthur and Ida (Jourgenmeier) Kiefer. He served his country faithfully during the Korean Conflict by serving with the United States Navy where he received numerous decorations and citation. After his military service he went to school...