Mr. Frank P. DeGeyter Jr. passed away on 14 July 2021 after an extended illness. Frank or Poppie as he was known by his family was born July 5, 1936, in Paterson, New Jersey to Frank DeGeyter, Sr and Angelina (Lena) Den Boer DeGeyter. Poppie was raised in New Jersey,...
Barbara Jean Durden Smith, 79, of Melrose and formerly of San Mateo, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Riverwood Health and Rehab in Starke. She was a native of Soperton, GA, and had lived in Melrose for the past 8 years coming from San Mateo. Barbara was...
Hugh Mattingly Padgett, Jr., also lovingly known as “Hugo” or “Pidge” depending on how and when people knew him, “pierced the veil” from this earth-walk to be in the presence of God on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at 84 years of age after a brief illness. Born on March 13,...
John Leonard Key, 65, of Palatka, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Putnam Community Medical Center from complications of the COVID virus. He was a native of Alexandria, VA, and had lived in Putnam County since 2005 coming from Jacksonville. John attended the UF School of Law...
Jolene Caroline Skidmore, 89, of Pomona Park, Florida passed peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, July 22, 2021, surrounded by her children. She was preceded by her husband of 49 years, Thomas W. Skidmore, Jr. She is survived by her sons, Thomas W. Skidmore, III, and his wife, Linda Frank...
Mary C. McCorkel, 87, passed away at Haven Hospice, Roberts Care Center Saturday morning, July 24, 2021, after an extended illness. Mrs. McCorkel was born in Lake City and lived in Seville until 2000 when she came to live in Georgetown. She was a homemaker who loved fishing, gardening, cooking,...
Jerry Lamar Kirkland, 71, of Bostwick, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021, at his home following a brief illness. He was a native of Douglas, GA, and had lived in Bostwick most of his life. Jerry served in the Army National Guard and was a member of Bostwick Baptist...
Jerry Matthew Alexander, Sr., 57, of East Palatka, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 26, 2021, at Putnam Community Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born in Palatka and had spent most of his life in Putnam County. He had worked as a heavy equipment operator and in...
Victor Charles Sturgis, 64, of Palatka, passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Putnam Community Medical Center. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, and spent most of his childhood between Brooklyn and Abergavenny, Wales, where he took up horseback riding. Victor lived in several cities before settling in Putnam...
Alvalene Kirkland Bicknell, 80, of Palatka, passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka following an extended illness. She was a native of Broxton, GA, and moved to Palatka in 1952. Alvalene was a counselor for alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs and served...
Hunter Lee Williams, 21, of Orange Park, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 30, 2021, in Ocoee, FL. He was a native and lifelong resident of Orange Park and was of the Baptist Faith. Hunter had worked as a concrete finisher and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is preceded in...
Anna Giselle Gutierrez, 61, of Interlachen, FL went home to be with her Father in heaven on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka. She had worked as an LPN for over 25 years at Solaris Healthcare Palatka, formerly Palatka Health Care. Giselle cared for...
Martha Jane Bacon, 81, of Palatka, passed from this life on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Putnam Community Medical Center following an extended illness. Born and raised in Smyrna, Georgia, she was a 1957 graduate of Campbell High School in Smyrna. Jane had resided in Palatka from 1974-78 and returned...
Jean Adam Bourgeois, 33, of Interlachen, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at his home from natural causes. He was born in Houma, LA, and had been a resident of Interlachen most of his life. Jean was a graduate of Interlachen High School class of 2006 and was of...
HARRY D. “BUSTER” HUTCHENS, JR. 85, passed away at the Bailey Center for Caring in St. Augustine on Monday, August 2, 2021, after an extended illness. “Buster”, as he was known to his family and friends, was born on July 13, 1936, in Byromville, Dooly County, Georgia, and came to...
Wilma Frances Nelson McNeill, 82, of Yemassee, South Carolina, and formerly of Palatka, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at home following a brief illness. Born and raised in Seville, Wilma graduated from Seville High School in 1957. She later moved to Palatka where she served as the office...
Earl Willard Keegan, 84, of Hollister, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021, at North Florida Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. He was a native of Atkinson, IL, and had lived in Putnam County since 1983 coming from Geneseo, IL. Earl served honorably in the US Marine Corps...
Bobby Ray Carnes, 84, of Interlachen, passed from this life on Sunday, August 8, 2021, at Solaris Health Care Center following an extended illness. A native of Palatka and a life-long resident of Putnam County, he served honorably in the U.S. Air Force. Bobby worked for 32 years in the...
Janet Borderieux, 82, of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away on April 14, 2019, with her family by her side. She is survived by husband, George Borderieux; daughters, Kara Thrasher-Livingston and Kathleen Thrasher; son Bryan, Thrasher; and two grandsons of Anchorage; and brothers, Duane, Dennis, Doug and Donald Lafferty of New York....
Michael Joel “Mike” Fishburn, 52, of Satsuma, passed from this life on Monday, August 9, 2021, at his home following an extended illness. He was a native of Phillipsburg, NJ, and had lived in Putnam County for the past 26 years coming from Hampton, NJ. Mike had worked in the...
Charles “Charlie” Padgett, 73, of San Mateo, gained his wings on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, following a brief illness. He was born on November 11, 1947, in Jacksonville, FL, and was a veteran of the US Army. Charlie was a millwright by trade for the local 2411 union out of...
Carl C. Beck, Jr. died August 11, 2021, in Palatka Florida, where he has lived and worked for many years. Carl was born July 22, 1940, to Marie V. Eckstein Beck and Carl C. Beck, Sr in Indianapolis., Indiana. He was predeceased by his parents, his life partner Daryl Younker,...
Margaret Ann Lisle, 74, of Palatka, passed from this life on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Osceola Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. A native of Thomasville, Georgia, she resided in Palatka for over 60 years. Ann worked at Kelley Smith Elementary School and in various other positions within...
Joyanna Lynett (Boyette) Shorts, 54, of Satsuma, passed from this life unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Putnam Community Medical Center. She was a native of Bethesda, MD, and had lived in Putnam County since 1982. After graduating high school, Joyanna attended college where she earned a degree in...
Kathleen Ann Farkas, age 90 recently passed away peacefully at her Anchorage home, surrounded by all five of her children. Born in 1928 in Omaha, Nebraska, Kathleen was raised on the family farm near Traer Iowa by her parents Joe and Katie Schrier, along with her brothers Bob and Jim....
Christine "Chris" Roelle, 55, passed away on April 21, 2019, in Anchorage, Alaska. Chris was born on Aug. 23, 1963 in Palo Alto, Calif., to Helen and Stanley Jones. Growing up in Anchorage since 1965, she enjoyed hiking, hunting and fishing with her family. Chris attended Bartlett High School and...
Wasilla resident, Patricia Kay Kuzik, 74, passed away at her home from renal failure on April 22, 2019. Patricia was born on November 28, 1944 in Madison, Wisconsin to Jerome and Golda (Stocks) Sperry. On May 22, 1967 she married Robert H. Kuzik in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In July of 2009,...
On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, Richard (Dick) Krajec died peacefully in his sleep at age 90. Dick was born December 1, 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio to Tony and Josephine (Maver) Krajec. He graduated from East High School in Cleveland and Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. On July 18, 1953,...
Rev. Claude Mahaffey, age 58, of Flowery Branch, GA passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020. He was preceded in death by parents, Walter and Shirley Knight Mahaffey. Rev. Mahaffey is survived by children, Andy and Savannah Mahaffey, Cornelia, GA, Brandon and Emanuela Mahaffey, Savannah, GA, Blake and Nic Mahaffey, Monroe,...
Raymond Samuel Vroble, 85, passed away on April 22, 2019 at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer, Alaska. A celebration of life will be held at a later date at Silver Lake on McCarthy Road. Ray was born on May 2, 1933 in Lilly, Pennsylvania to Michael and Mary (Shutak)...