Sarasota, FL Obituaries

Doris M O'Leary passed on June 4, 2026, at the age of 88, having been born on December 24, 1937, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and residing in Sarasota, Florida.

Rex M Wilmore passed on June 3, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on January 7, 1943, in Oklahoma, he was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

John Dennis Moulton passed on June 4, 2026, at the age of 85, having been born on August 11, 1940, in Jacksonville, Illinois.

Ralph Milton Gilbert Sr. passed on June 3, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on April 2, 1937, in Lincolnton, Ralph lived in Sarasota, Florida.

Rudy George Carter passed on June 2, 2026, at the age of 20. Rudy was a lifelong resident of Sarasota, Florida. Graveside Services will be held at Palms Memorial Park, 170 Honore Ave., Sarasota, ...

Valencia Berry Krause, born November 3, 1942, in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, was a beloved daughter of Lionel Pierre Berry and Marie Chrystalia Berry, and one of ten siblings in the Berry family....

Mark Waelti, age 64 of Sarasota, Florida passed away on May 31, 2026. He was born on June 17, 1961 in Rockford, Illinois to Vincent and Beulah (Moyer) Waelti. Mark was a graduate of Riverview High S...

Shirley Fein, age 99, of Sarasota, Florida passed on May 30, 2026. Beloved wife, mother, and Bubbee. Lover of Jewish community and tradition. Farm girl. Pianist. Volunteer. Travel writer for the ...

Philip Eras passed on May 31, 2026, at the age of 91.

Levoie Lawson Hipps, 81, of Sarasota, Florida passed peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones, on the afternoon of Sunday, May 31, 2026. Levoie was the tenth of twelve children born to Madiso...

Mr. Melvin Steinbaum passed on May 30, 2026, at the age of 99; he was born on December 17, 1926, in Saint Louis, Missouri, and was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Jean Phillips passed on May 29, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on January 5, 1943, Jean was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Semion Portnoy passed on May 29, 2026, at the age of 75; he was born on June 4, 1950, in Tkvarcheli, Russian Federation, and resided in Sarasota, Florida. A Committal Service will be held at Palms ...

Sharon Leigh Clayton passed on May 28, 2026, at the age of 58. Sharon was a resident of Sarasota, Florida, and was born on March 8, 1968.

Theresa Frisina passed on May 28, 2026, at the age of 97; she was born on May 4, 1929, in Brooklyn and resided in Sarasota, Florida. She was survived by numerous nieces and nephews. A private servic...

Donald Michael “Mike” Gorman, 88, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 27, 2026. He was born on May 7, 1938, in Syracuse, New York, to Anne Hamill Gorman and Donald...

Lisa Audrey Peirce passed on May 21, 2026, at the age of 55. Born on June 4, 1970, in Hyannis, Massachusetts, Lisa lived in Venice, Florida.

Sue Ann Small passed on May 26, 2026, at the age of 80, having been born on September 19, 1945, and residing in Owosso, Michigan.

Sheila Barach passed on May 18, 2026, at the age of 93. Born on December 24, 1932, in Boston, Massachusetts, Sheila was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Ronald “Ron” Israel Hyatt, 79, of University Park, Florida, passed away on May 24th, 2026. Ron was born in Washington, DC, on November 30, 1946 to parents Albert Hyatt and Marjorie (Cox) Hyatt. Ron ...

Liese Lee Berkowitz, a refugee from Nazi Germany who devoted her career to settling refugees in America, died at age 99 on May 22 in Sarasota, FL, her home of four decades[1.1]. Born in Hamburg, as a...

Daniel Marvan Green passed on May 22, 2026, at the age of 91, having been born on September 26, 1934.

Reba Lillian Salkoff passed on May 22, 2026, at the age of 90.

Marvin Fitzer, 87 years old, of Sarasota Florida passed away on May 21, 2026. He was born in NY in December of 1938 and worked his way through school graduating from Farleigh Dickenson University wit...

Jeanne Ann Eimers passed on May 20, 2026, at the age of 95, and was a resident of Bradenton, Florida.

Joan B. Grossman, beloved sister of Ned Grossman and sister-in-law of Shelly Lazarus and the late Sheri Grossman, cherished aunt of Jennifer Grossman Dingle (Dr. Tom Dingle) and Adam Grossman (Candy H...

David Paul McManus, age 60, of Sarasota, Florida passed on May 16, 2026. He was born on April 30, 1966 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania to the late Joseph and Janet (Seese) McManus. David was a graduate...

Phoebe Miller Berman passed on May 18, 2026, at the age of 97, having been born on March 15, 1929, in Brooklyn, and residing in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. A funeral service will be held at Temple Bet...

James Friedrich Evans passed on May 16, 2026, at the age of 59. Born May 29, 1966, in Albuquerque, James lived in Sarasota, Florida.

Lynn Brooks Crum, 85, of The Villages, passed away on May 13, 2026. He was born in Chicago, IL on January 26, 1941. Brooks graduated from University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Business Administra...

Clifford Dane Hendon passed on May 15, 2026, at the age of 70. Clifford was born on September 23, 1955, and was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Evelyn “Mimi” Bell, 96, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on May 15, 2026, at 7:15 a.m. She was born in New York City on February 10, 1930. She was married to James Elijah Bell “Sonny” on October 14,...

Can van Tran, age 90, passed on May 15, 2026. Can was a resident of Bradenton, Florida. Visitation will be held at Robert Toale and Sons Funeral Home at Palms Memorial Park, 170 Honore Ave, Sarasota...

Stanley B. Strausser, 70, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2026. Born in Canton, Ohio, on June 25, 1955, Stan lived a life dedicated to service, family, and friendship. Stan gra...

Kathleen Lyn Lane passed on May 13, 2026, at the age of 67, and was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Kim Bachert, 74, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on May 14, 2026. He was born in Michigan on May 20, 1951. Kim graduated from Kent City. He was married to Patricia. Kim had a career in construct...

Linda Faye Bixler passed on May 13, 2026, at the age of 81. Born on January 26, 1945, in Ohio, Linda Faye Bixler was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Mary Ann Stufflebeam, age 89, of Sarasota, FL, peacefully passed away on May 14, 2026. Born on March 14, 1937, in Hopkinsville, KY, she was the cherished daughter of Vernon and Ruby Thomas. A proud So...

Barbara Cherry, born in 1948 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, moved to Sarasota in 1970 and quickly became a steady, generous presence in both her community and her family. After graduating from the Universit...

Ronald Fortin, 89, of Sarasota, FL passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026. Mr. Fortin was born in Fall River, MA on December 19, 1936, to the late Joseph and Reina Fortin. He proudly served in the United...

Kenneth Craig “KC” Morton of Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, on May 8, 2026 at the age of 75. He was born on September 25, 1950, to Ted and Pauline Morton ...

Clifford “Cliff” Lutz, 91 passed away on May 9, 2026 in Sarasota, FL. A strong, kind and deeply loved man, Cliff was respected by all who knew him for his unwavering work ethic, competitive spirit and...

Teresa Butner, 84, of Sarasota, Florida died peacefully on Sunday May 10th after battling leukemia for over a year. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the beloved wife of Gary, who predeceased ...

Kathy (Katina) Coulis passed away peacefully at home in Sarasota on May 9, 2026, surrounded by her family. Born in Achladopodos, Greece, on May 24, 1938, Kathy immigrated to the United States in 1957 ...

Marilyn Grace Schawk, 92, of Sarasota passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026. Marilyn was born in Chicago to John and Olga (Maschoff) Rieck. She was predeceased by them and her brother Vernon and sisters...

Jeffrey William Wortmann passed on May 6, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on March 22, 1943, in Stanford, Connecticut, Jeffrey lived in Sarasota, Florida.

Leona Ann Cooke, 87, of Sarasota, Florida passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026. Mrs. Cooke was born in Nova Scotia, Canada on September 23, 1938. She graduated from Saint Chretienne Academy and was a pro...

Melvin A. Smith, 84, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2026. Born on June 20, 1941, in Atlanta, Georgia, Melvin lived a full and meaningful life defined by devotion to his family...

Paul “P.T.” Motley, 75 of Sarasota, FL passed away on May 5, 2026. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 19, 1951, and graduated from high school in 1968. He went to work as a printer for t...

Julieta M Rocha passed on May 6, 2026, at the age of 103. Born on January 26, 1923, Julieta lived in Sarasota, Florida.