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Margaret Plunkett
Feb. 13, 2022
Margaret “Peggy” (Chambers) Plunkett, 89, of Palmetto, FL passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at Braden River Rehabilitation Center. Born May 15, 1932, she was the daughter of the late William and Rose Chambers. Originally from Woodbury, NJ, she was an executive secretary to a Naval Captain...

Montelle L Miller
Feb. 11, 2022
Montelle L. Miller, 89, of Bradenton, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 11, 2022. He was at home surrounded by his loving family. Born January 17, 1933 in Gunplain Michigan, he was the son of the late Verne F. and Hazel D. (Beardsley) Miller. In Michigan, Monty worked at the...

Mary Elizabeth LaFollette
Feb. 10, 2022
Mary E. (Chapman) LaFollette 83, of Bradenton, FL died peacefully on February 10, 2022 at Gulfside Hospice in Zephyrhills, FL. She was born February 20, 1938 in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of the late Paul D. and G. Elizabeth (Wirtz) Chapman. Mary graduated from Manuel High School in 1955 and...

Joseph Shedrick Bates Sr
Feb. 09, 2022
Joseph S. Bates, Sr, 65, of Ellenton, FL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at home with his wife by his side. Born October 8, 1956 in Poughkeepsie New York, he was one of five children to the late Shedrick Bates Jr and Margaret (Hart) Bates. Joseph worked as a heavy equipment...

Sherri Gentile
Feb. 08, 2022
Sherri Gentile, 68, of Bradenton, FL passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Bradenton Healthcare. Born January 22, 1954, in Elkhart Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Helen (Holland) Grace. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Gentile. She...

Shirley Louise Nicalek
Feb. 07, 2022
Shirley Louise Nicalek, 68, of Ellenton, FL passed away peacefully on Monday, February 7, 2022 at her home with her husband by her side. Born July 6, 1953 in Winter Garden, FL, she was the daughter of Donald E. Barr of Palmetto and the late Helinda Barr. She was a graduate of Palmetto High, class...

David Clarence Lee Laycock
Feb. 06, 2022
David Clarence Lee Laycock, 26, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022. David was born October 16, 1995 to Tonya Hoffstetter and Herbert Laycock. David had a really big heart and would do anything for you. Along with his ability to make people laugh, he also had a...

Paul Dean Swanner
Feb. 01, 2022
Paul Dean Swanner, 81, of Riverview, FL passed away on February 01. 2022. Paul is survived by a loving family including beloved wife Susie Altman Swanner. No services are scheduled at this time. When I’m Gone When I come to the end of my journey And I travel my last weary mile, Just forget if you...

Lorene Mathis
Jan. 31, 2022
Our beloved mother, Lorene Mathis after 91 years, has gone home to be with our Father, Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Lorene was born September 24, 1930. She left this earth Monday, January 31, 2022. Born in Hazlehurst, GA, she was one of 11 children of the late Jimmie Lee and Estelle (Hand) Turner....

Juan Rodriguez Mancera
Jan. 30, 2022
Juan Rodriquez Mancera, 68, of Bradenton, FL passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Manatee Memorial Hospital. Born June 20, 1953 in Celaya Guanajuato Mexico, he was one of eight children born to late Jose and Maria (Concepcion Rodriquez) Mancera. Juan worked as a crew leader, taking his team...

Miranise Mervil
Jan. 30, 2022
Miranise Mervil, 75, of Riverview, FL went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 30, 2022. Miranise is survived by a loving family. Visitation will be Friday February 11th from 8:30am-10am with a service beginning at 10am at Bethanie French SDA Church 10401 N Florida Ave Tampa Fl 33612....

Rodrigo Hernandez Espinoza
Jan. 28, 2022
Rodrigo Hernandez Espinoza, 58, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 at Tampa General with his family by his side. Born March 13, 1963 in Muzquiz Coah Mexico, he was one of five children of Alvaro and Amelia (Espinoza) Hernandez. He married his love, Marina Oviedo Cortes and after a few trips to...