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Dade City and Zephyrhills, Florida and surrounding areas
Henry L Newell
Jan 22, 2015
Henry L Newell, 56 of Webster, passed away on January 22, 2015. A visitation will be held on Sunday, January 25th from 6:00 to 8:00pm at Hodges Family Funeral Home 301 chapel in Dade City. A funeral service will be held on Monday, January 26th at 10:00am at Hodges Family funeral Home 301 chapel, with interment to follow at Chapel...
George William Mandakunis
Jan 22, 2015
George William Mandakunis, 72, of Zephyrhills, FL, died January 22, 2015, at Tampa General Hospital. Born June 24, 1942, at Eckman, WV, he was the son of the late Louis Lee Mandakunis and the late Ruth Pauline Snead Mandakunis. For 49 years, he was the beloved husband of Judith E. Bowles Mandakunis. George served over 26 years in the US...
John Joseph Harchut
Jan 20, 2015
John Joseph Harchut won his battle with Alzheimers on Jan 20, 2015. After God blessing us with his presence for the past 80 years, John was called home to his place at the feet of our Lord where he is once again free from defect and shrouded in love. He is being reunited with his parents Mary Harchut Homza and...
Suzanne A. Ressler
Jan 20, 2015
Ressler, Suzanne A. 92, of Dade City, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in Dade City. She was born January 10, 1923 in Bowling Green, OH. She served her country as a Registered Nurse in the US Army and retired as a 2nd Lieutenant. She is survived by 3 sons: Thomas (Debbie) Ressler, John Ressler, Benjamin (Lois) Ressler; 3 grandchildren:...
Daphine Bloyer
Jan 19, 2015
BLOYER, Daphine 79 of Crystal River died Monday, Jan 19, 2015 at HPH Hospice, Dade City. Daphine was born in Ocilla, GA to the late Leonard & Louise Oliver Johnson. She was a 30 year resident of Crystal River and proudly worked for K-Mart at the Crystal River Mall for many years. Daphine was heart transplant recipient #105 having survived...
Mattie Marie Meyer
Jan 19, 2015
Mattie Marie Meyer, of Zephyrhills, went to be her Lord on Jan 19, 2015. Born on Aug 20, 1923 in Dade City, she was a faithful member of Fellowship Bible Church and leaves many friends. Her friends in faith extended to other church groups, where she participated in 2 Nursing Home Ministries. Her interest included loving and caring for her...
Judith Anne Clark
Jan 19, 2015
Judith (Judy) Clark of Dade City, Fl. Was born on August 4, 1944 in Miami, Fl. She is preceeded in death by parents Leonard and Elizabeth Nichols, and daughter Dreana Najor (Clark). She passed away on January 19th, 2015, at the Florida Hospital ICU unit at the age of 70.Judy is survived by her husband, David Clark, of 44 years....
Helen M. Thrower
Jan 18, 2015
Thrower, Helen M. 93, of Zephyrhills, FL formerly of Richmond, ME, was called home to be with Jesus and reunited with her loved ones in Heaven. She was born on July 21, 1921 in Richmond, ME and was the last surviving child of the late John T. and Inez (Carter) Witham. Helen attended Richmond Schools and was employed by Ames...
Joseph Kevin Hughes
Jan 18, 2015
Joseph Kevin Hughes, 62, of Lakeland, FL was born in Dade City, FL to Paul Emery and Lenora Mavis Ellerbe Hughes. He passed away Sunday, January 18 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center after a battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his father, Paul Emery Hughes and mother, Lenora Mavis Hughes, his brothers Richard & Clarence Hughes and...
Marjorie Elizabeth Mead
Jan 16, 2015
Mead, Marjorie E, 91. She was born August 23, 1923 in Norwalk, CT and passed away on 1/16/2015 in her home in Zephyrhills. She was proceeded in death by her parents Mildred and Wesley Meehan and her husband Charles L Mead. She married Charles in 1947 and he passed away on 8/6/2003. He was a pharmacist and owned Meads' Drugstore...
Luella Mary Hutchison
Jan 15, 2015
HUTCHISON, Luella Mary, 98, passed away on Thursday, Jan 15, 2015 in Montgomery Village, MD. She was born in Wetonka, SD to the late Joseph & Mary Magdlen Rachel Lynch. Mrs. Hutchison moved to San Antonio, FL with her family in 1919 where she was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. She and her husband retired to...
Mathew Weaver Rodgers
Jan 15, 2015
Not in a battle, but rather a journey. Mathew Weaver Rodgers, 25 of Dade City, Fl, passed away on 1-15-2015 from complications due to a rare Sarcoma.Mathew, an identical twin, was born in Meridian Mississippi and grew up in Florida attending schools in Pasco County. He graduated from Pasco High with honors in 2008. Attended PHCC and then St Leo...
Richard James Kinney
Jan 15, 2015
Kinney, Richard James 65, of Zephyrhills, FL passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 at his home. He was born June 7, 1949 in Las Vegas, NV to James Franklin & Dora Miano Kinney and moved to this area 53 years ago from Georgia. He retired from the Florida Citrus Packers Association as Executive Vice President and was an active member...
Leon Wayne Peterson
Jan 14, 2015
Leon Wayne Peterson of Zephyrhills, FL passed away surrounded by the loveof his family on Wednesday, January 14 at the age of 72. He is survived bythree children: Theron Peterson, Justin Peterson and Lindsey Semko. Aservice in his honor will take place at the Florida National Cemetery inBushnell on Friday, January 23 at 10:00am.
Valerie Lorraine Baker
Jan 13, 2015
Baker, Valerie Lorraine, 50 of Dade City, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in Tampa after a short battle with cancer. She was born July 10, 1964 in Plant City, FL to Joseph J. & Bertha Lene Cannon and was a lifelong area resident. She is survived by her children: Chelsea Crutcher, Casi (Robert) Gant, Peyton Baker, Jarhett Baker; 5...
Vincent Frank
Jan 12, 2015
Vincent Michael Frank59, passed away on January 12, 2015. He was born in Buffalo, NY and moved to Naples, FL. Mike loved working as an auto Mechanic. He was a loving brother and uncle. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rudy and Muriel Frank. Survivors include 3 sisters, Pat, Colleen and Lucy; nephews, John and Tim; nieces, Julia,...
Eugene M Wilson
Jan 12, 2015
Eugene Wilson, born January 21, 1936 in Raven, Va and passed away January 12, 2015. He lived his adult life in Akron, Ohio working in the printing industry for over 50 years before retiring to Florida. He was a member of Tadmor Temple since 1966, attended Community United Methodist Church in San Antonio, Florida and The Chapel in Green, Ohio....
Leland E. Thompson
Jan 11, 2015
Thompson, Leland E., 86 of Dade City, FL passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 in Dade City under the care of HPH Hospice. He was born February 22, 1928 in Lacoochee, FL to Charles Phillip & Vera Olive Brassen Thompson, a pioneer Pasco County family, and was a lifelong area resident. He served Pasco County as Sheriff from 1964 1968...
Betty Jane Epperson
Jan 11, 2015
Betty Epperson, 77 of Zephyrhills, passed on January 11, 2015. A visitation will be held at Hodges Family Funeral Home Zephyrhills chapel, 36327 State Road 54, on Saturday January 17th from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. A funeral service will be held immediatley following at 2:00pm.
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