Obituaries

Sep 27, 2024

Jerry Glenn Whidden of Wesly Chapel Florida entered into eternal rest on September 27, 2024. He was born in Tampa, Florida to Glenn and Gertrude Whidden on February 22,1944. He was a Veteran of the Army where he served 2 years, a retired conductor from CSX Railroad of 40 years, and a member of the Masonic Lodge Tampa #240,...

Sep 26, 2024

Judy Ann Kilpatrick (Ray)

Judy was a loving mother, wife, aunt, and daughter. She was Born on October 25, 1953, in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Arvietta (Birch) Ray and Glove Varl Ray. She met Ken Kilpatrick in 1990, and they married on November 2, 1999. Ken and Judy moved to Dade City, Florida, and retired in 2001....

Sep 26, 2024

William Jay Stevens, 57 years old lived in Dade City Florida. Left his earthly life on Thursday September 26,2024 in Brooksville Florida. He was born on May 31, 1967, in Bristol, Connecticut to Evelyn and Perley Stevens Jr who lived in Talisman Estates. He is survived by Siblings: Rebecca Stevens and Steve Fanjoy of Skowhegan Maine, Deborah and Gilbert...

Sep 26, 2024

Sylvia Peterson, age 79, passed away on September 26, 2024. Born on May 26, 1945, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt.

Sylvia was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Billy Peterson, her parents Ted and Ethel, and her brother Eddie Lewis. She is survived by her daughters, Vickie (Tony) Norris and...

Sep 24, 2024

Philip Salvatore Rinaldi, 82, a lifelong resident of San Antonio, FL, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2024, at his home in Anniston, AL. He was born on November 17, 1941, in Tampa, FL, to Augustus and Nancy Rinaldi.

Preceding him in death were his parents and his granddaughter, Kaylee Marie (daughter of Christine). Left to cherish...

Sep 24, 2024

Dr. Carl Watson Graves, 79, of Bushnell, FL died September 24, 2024.

He was born in Jackson, MS in 1945 to parents, Wilna and Raymond Graves and welcomed by his older brother Ray.

His boyhood - on a pony ranch in Ridgeland, MS and in small-town Seminary, MS - was full of experiences and people...

Sep 24, 2024

Rosemary Helweg Krause, 77, of Dade City, Florida, passed away on September 24, 2024. Born on October 7, 1946, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, she was the beloved daughter of the late Mary Louise and Paul F. Helweg.

Rosemary grew up in Bridgeport and graduated from Huntington High School in 1964. She went on to attend Marjorie Webster College,...

Sep 23, 2024

Sharon Rose Jones (Ringelspaugh), 82, passed away on September 23, 2024 at her home in Valrico, Florida. She was a loving sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, Aunt, Great Aunt, Meemaw, Aunty and Grammy. Sharon's life revolved around her family and her love for them was boundless.

Sharon was born in Piqua, Ohio on July 24,1942 and...

Sep 21, 2024

Rita L. Hall, 56, of Polk County, FL - Sadly left us on 09/21/2024 after battling a long fight of Diabetes and End stages of Kidney Failure.

Rita was born in Georgia. She lived in Florida the remainder of her life being a caring stay at home mom and she also briefly worked for Pasco Schools kitchens...

Sep 20, 2024

Frances (Frankie) Theresa Roberts (née Figura) of Tampa, Florida, passed away after a beautiful life on September 20, 2024, at the age of 94.  Her amazing spirit, positivity and kindness cannot be captured solely in words. Frankie, always young at heart, will be missed.

She was born on December 23, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois, to Mary Skorek...

Sep 19, 2024

Willard Eugene Smith (Eugene)

Willard Eugene Smith passed away on 09/19/2024 at the age of 82. Eugene was born in Tampa, Florida. Born to Willard Clendon Smith and Naomi Ruth Price. Eugene moved to Dade City in 1948. Eugene graduated from Pasco High School in 1960. After graduation, Eugene served four years in...

Sep 18, 2024

Robert "Bob" W. Janosko, 83 of Dade City passed away peacefully on September 18, 2024.

Bob was born on February 26, 1941 to Emil and Anna Janosko in Cleveland, Ohio.

Bob is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Nancy; his sister Joyce Janosko; his brother-in-law John Peoples and his wife Eleanor; his nephew...

Sep 14, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of James Lee Smith, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, who passed away on September 14, 2024, in Tampa, Florida, at the age of 66. Born on August 13, 1958, in Havre De Grace, Maryland, James was the eldest child of Anna M. Smith's four children: Alice Butler, Ruth...

Sep 13, 2024

Charles "Charlie" Keith passed away at home on Friday, September 13th at the age of 76. He was born on January 28, 1948 in Dade City to Carroll and Gertrude Keith. He was a lifelong resident of the Dade City area, and went to Pasco High School. He worked as a mechanic for Keith Brothers Tractor and the City...

Sep 13, 2024

Judith Ann Higgins (Bergsten), 75, passed away on September 13, 2024, in Zephyr Hills,

Florida. She was a loving sister, friend, wife, mom, and nana.

Judy was born in Brooklyn, NY on September 24, 1948, to Harry and Catherine Bergsten.

She and her older brother...

Sep 11, 2024

Stephen Hayes Sullivan (Sully)

Stephen, 65, of Hernando county Florida, passed away on September 11,2024 at the Sturgill hospice care center Spring Hill Florida.

He was born on April 9th, 1959 in Tampa FL, to James Carlyle Sullivan and Susie Hayes Sullivan. Stephen was fortunate enough to have many people who cared about him, Tony...

Sep 11, 2024

"Patricia Lou ""Patti"" Rainwater 87, of Rehobeth, AL, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024, in South Carolina. She was born October 21, 1936, in Mattoon, IL to Leo Nadine Bedwell & Mark Rainwater and was married to David Godden. She loved to travel and held residences in Illinois, Florida, and Alabama. She worked for the City of Dade City,...

Sep 10, 2024

On Tuesday, September 10th 2024, Carole L Smith passed away at age 81. She is survived by her daughters Mindy Smith, Carey Smith (Nancy Petschl) and Julie Smith, grandchildren Kyle Smith and Bryna Smith, her cherished great grandson Matthew Smith and brother William Edwards. Predeceased by infant son Brantley Smith "Little Brant". Carole was a longtime Zephyrhills resident and City...

Sep 9, 2024

"Nydia Lucia "Cucu" Mejia was a lover, not a fighter. She was a caring person that would give someone the world even when she didn't have anything herself.

Hustling in the nights as a waitress to support two boys in the craziness of Miami was a huge task to take on, but she did it and did...

Sep 7, 2024

Delmar Duane Hinds of Dade City, Florida passed away at 65 years old in Zephyrhills, Florida with his son and daughter by his side on Saturday, September 7, 2024.

He was born June 17, 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Alma Rinda Hinds (Johnson) and Doc Venson Hinds. Delmar had four older brothers: Kenny, Max, Junior, and Clinton,...