Beverly Ann Castle, 79, of San Mateo, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at St. Augustine Health & Rehab Center following an extended illness. She was a native of Canton, PA, and had lived in Putnam County since 2017 coming from Otego, NY. Beverly had worked as a hairdresser...
Suzette Tilton Burney, 72, of San Mateo, passed away on April 14, 2021, at North Florida Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. She was a native and lifelong resident of Putnam County. Suzette was a member of the Palatka ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...
Nancy Grace Hansen, 79, of Palatka, passed from this life on Friday, April 16, 2021, at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center following an extended illness. Born in Greenport, Long Island, New York, she moved to Palatka in 1980 from Long Island. Years ago, Nancy worked as a barmaid. She was...
Keith Kalani Epperson, 49, of Interlachen, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at his home. He was a native of Honolulu, Hawaii, and had lived in Putnam County most of his life. He had worked as a paver in the road construction industry. Keith enjoyed playing electronic games and...
James Albert “Woody” Woodard, 93, of Palatka, passed from this life on Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Putnam Community Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in Lake Byrd, Florida, he served honorably in the U.S. Army and was a merchant marine. Woody moved from Lake City to Putnam County...
Raymond Eugene “Gene” Elkin, 85, of Plantation Bay, passed from this life on Sunday, April 18, 2021, at his home following a short illness. A native of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Gene graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with his Bachelor of Science Degree in chemical engineering. He worked 40 years as...
Nita Giovanniello Amditis, 92, of Interlachen, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Advent Health in Ocala following a brief illness. A native of Potsdam, New York, she resided in Interlachen since 1980 moving there from Glendale, Pennsylvania. Nita worked for 11 years in the cosmetic department...
Terrie Lynn Montonye, 57, of Interlachen, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021, at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center following a brief illness. She was a native of Jacksonville, FL, and moved to Putnam County at the age of 10. Terrie was a 1982 graduate of Interlachen High School. She...
Bob Britton McGuire, Jr., 68, of Palatka, passed from this life on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at his home following an extended illness. Bob was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and had resided in Putnam County since 1964 coming from Mayo, Florida. He had served honorably in the U.S. Army. Bob...
Dolores Elaine Porter,89, of Palatka, died Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center after a long illness. Dolores was born April 29, 1931, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Alfred and Ethel Krombach and graduated from Cheltenham High School in 1948. She worked as a hospital volunteer during World...
Larry O. “Boots” Walton, Jr., 52, of Deland and formerly of Crescent City, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021, at AdventHealth Deland Hospice Care of East Florida following a brief illness. He was a native of Deland, FL, and lived in Volusia County since 2013 coming from Crescent City....
John Randall Robinson, 49, of Hastings, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at his home following an extended illness. He was a native of Jacksonville and had lived in Hastings since 2012. John had owned and operated a lawn care and maintenance company and was an all-around handyman. He...
Christen Marie Doane, 23, of Interlachen, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at UF Health Shands in Gainesville. Born in Green Cove Springs, she had been a lifelong resident of Interlachen. Christen lived with cerebral palsy from the time she was a year and a half but...
Kathleen Laura “Kathy” Hodge, 63, of Palatka, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville following an extended illness. Kathy was a native and lifelong resident of Palatka and graduated from Palatka Central High School in 1977. She had worked 22 years in the...
Westley Marlin Robinson, Sr., 78, of San Mateo, passed from this life on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at Baptist Medical Center South following an extended illness. Born in St. Augustine, he lived in San Mateo since 2017 coming from Hilliard, FL. Westley had worked many years as a heavy equipment...
Sydnee Geril passed away on May 1, 2021, at the age of 26, surrounded by family. Sydnee is survived by her parents, her sister Rachel, her brothers Aaron and Elliott, her Service Dog Tulsa, and cat Jack Daniel. She is also survived by her grandmother Christa Ward. Sydnee was born...
Blanche Darlene Frietag Summy, 91, of East Palatka, passed peacefully from this life on Monday, May 3, 2021, at her home following an extended illness. A native of Pinewood, Minnesota, she was a 1946 graduate of the Aggie University of Minnesota - Northwest School of Agriculture where she played basketball...
RUSSELL LEE MATHENY, 75, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Russell was born in Columbus, Indiana where his father was racing midget race cars. The family home was in Jacksonville, Florida. His father died when...
David Reuben Peck, 87 of Palatka, Florida, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021. He was born October 4, 1933, in Huntington, New York. He graduated from Stony Brook School for Boys after serving in the U.S. Navy. David then attended The State University of New York in Farmingdale, where he...
Elizabeth Ann Licari, 78, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Putnam Community Medical Center following a brief illness. She was a native of Williston and lived in Palatka for the last 52 years. She retired from Moseley Elementary after 15 years...
Jerry Finch, 70, of Ocala and formerly of Hollister, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at his home following complications from a fall. He was a native of Statesboro, GA. Jerry loved to spend time with his grandchildren and great-grandson. Jerry also loved to visit his son and daughter-in-law...
Catherine G. “Katie” Martinez, 89, of Palatka, passed from this life on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at her home following an extended illness. A native of Providence, Rhode Island, Katie graduated from Florida State University in 1952 with her bachelor’s degree in elementary education. A newlywed, Katie and her husband,...
Joseph David “Joe” Catfish” Mickesh, 93, of Pomona Park, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at his home following an extended illness. A native of DesMoines, Iowa, Joe was drafted in 1945 out of his senior year in high school and served a year in the U.S. Marine Corp....
Timothy Allen “Tim” “Biggen” Oyler, 43, of Interlachen, passed from this life on Friday, May 14, 2021, at his home following an extended illness. Born in Miami, Tim moved to Interlachen in 1984 and was a 1997 graduate of Interlachen High School. He had worked the past 6 years with...
She was a devout member of the Church of Christ where she volunteered for as long as she could. She is survived by her son, Jerry Cummins of Millington, TN, and daughters, Darnell (James) Coleman of Hesterville, MS, Theresa (Steve) Proctor of North Pole, AK, Rhonda (Gary) Odom of Palatka,...
Sara “Sally” Jackson Boyles, 80, passed away on May 20, 2021, at her home in San Mateo following an extended illness. Sally was born in Tallahassee Florida on June 8, 1940. She was adopted as an infant through the Children’s Home Society by her parents Florence and James M. Jackson....
Rosa Aguayo, 79, of Palatka, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021, at Orange Park Medical Center following an extended illness. She was a native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, and had lived in Putnam County for the past 44 years coming from Hammonton, New Jersey. Rosa had worked as a...
Judy Elaine Lane Friello, 62, of Palatka, passed from this life on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville following an extended illness. Born in Gainesville and raised in Palatka, Judy was a 1977 graduate of Palatka South High School. She returned to Palatka in...
Anna C. Dobrowsky, 73, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 1, 2021, at Putnam Community Medical Center in Palatka, Florida. Ms. Dobrowsky came to live in Fruitland, Florida coming from Pittsburgh in 1998. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for various nursing homes over the years. When her children...
On Monday, May 31, 2021, Karen Clayton, loving wife and mother of three, passed away peacefully at her home at the age of 63. Karen was born on November 4, 1957, in Miami, FL to Ernest and Dorothy Jenner. She graduated from Interlachen High in 1975, where she met the...