Ellenton, FL Obituaries

Gerald Leon Lewis passed on June 18, 2026, at the age of 89, having been born on February 14, 1937, and residing in Palmetto, Florida.

Mary Loredo Gatica, born April 19, 1941, passed on June 12, 2026, at the age of 85, and was a resident of Palmetto, Florida. Visitation will be held at Groover Funeral Home at Mansion Memorial Park...

William V. Crusselle Jr. passed away on June 13th, 2026 at Manatee Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife Mary Jane and his sister Joann (Bob) Allender. He is a member of the Temple Terrace Mas...

William (Bill) M. Monette, 82, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on June 9 at his home in Northwest Bradenton, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, on November 12, ...

Barbara Ann Perry passed on June 10, 2026, at the age of 85, having been born on June 17, 1940.

JoAnn Ahmer, 85, of Palmetto, Florida, passed away on June 9, 2026. Born in Rockford, Illinois, she spent most of her life there before she and her husband, Don, moved to Florida to enjoy their retire...

Gena Herring McCall passed on June 6, 2026, at the age of 92. Gena resided in Bradenton, Florida. A Committal Service will be held at Groover Funeral Home at Mansion Memorial Park, 1400 36th Ave Ea...

Martiniano Herrera, age 76, passed on June 8, 2026; he was born on August 2, 1949, and was a resident of Bradenton, Florida. A Celebration of Life will be held at Groover Funeral Home at Mansion Me...

Cynthia King Wardell, 76, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away peacefully in her home on June 7th, 2026, surrounded by her family. Born on September 8th, 1949, to John and Constance Newcomb in Jacksonv...

Michael “Mike” Alan Benishek, 72 of Ellenton, FL, passed away June 1, 2026 after a brief cancer battle. He is survived by his two sons, Cameron H. Benishek of Palmetto, FL and Alexander M. Benishek of...

Harry Francis Miedema III August 15, 1946 – May 27, 2026 Harry Miedema—saxophonist, educator, arranger, composer, and mentor—left an enduring mark on the worlds of jazz education and performance. He ...

Zofia Kowalski, 72, was called to the Lord May 27, 2026. She was born on October 14, 1953 in Jeziorzany, Poland, the 5th of 6 children born to Stanislaw and Czeslawa Szabelski. She is survived by h...

Barbara Smith Wilson passed on May 27, 2026, at the age of 88, having been born on May 24, 1938.

Patricia Ann Ellis passed on May 25, 2026, at the age of 78, having been born on July 13, 1947, and residing in Parrish, Florida.

George Franklin Pinkham III December 25, 1952 – May 27, 2026 George Franklin Pinkham III, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on May 27, 2026, in the comfort of his own home, surrounded by his loving ...

Jay Dean Blahnik passed on May 26, 2026, at the age of 65. Born on June 5, 1960, Jay lived in Ellenton, Florida.

Margaret “Pansy” E. (Pascoe) Edwards, Ellenton, FL. Died suddenly on May 25, 2026, at the age of 73. Margaret was born on December 4,1952 in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies to Stanley Pascoe and Jean...

Dillie Sue Howell, beloved mother and grandmother died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 91 in Bradenton, Florida. Born September 29, 1934, in Telford Tennessee to Wiley & Ira Higgins, she grew up in St...

Irene “Molly” Hullinger passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 22, 2026, after a courageous four-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. She faced her illness with strength, grace, and unwavering det...

Dorothy Ann Jahn passed on May 21, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on November 20, 1935, Dorothy Ann Jahn was a resident of Lakeland, Florida.

Thomas Lowrey Goins passed away quietly on May 21st 2026, much as he lived his life — privately, simply, and on his own terms. Though he kept mostly to himself, those who knew Thomas understood ther...

Jennifer Rae Adkins passed on May 19, 2026, at the age of 57. Jennifer was born on May 11, 1969, and was a resident of Ellenton, Florida.

Linda Alice Gullett Willis entered the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. While we grieve her absence here, we rejoice knowing she is whole, healed, and celebrating eterna...

Brian Robert Zitt passed on May 18, 2026, at the age of 47. Born April 5, 1979, Brian lived in Ellenton, Florida.

Annie Lounelle Broadaway passed on May 15, 2026, at the age of 93, having been born on February 2, 1933, and residing in Palmetto, Florida.

William Anderson Britt, age 93, passed on May 15, 2026. William was a resident of Palmetto, Florida. Visitation will be held at Groover Funeral Home at Mansion Memorial Park, 1400 36th Ave East, El...

Nancy Jayne Deckard passed on May 16, 2026, at the age of 84, having been born on September 29, 1941, and residing in Parrish, Florida.

Patricia Sauceda was born on September 6, 1960, in Laredo, Texas, to Eligio and Carmela Sauceda. She was raised alongside her three brothers and five sisters in a large and loving family. Throughout ...

Susan Dale Burt Youngblood passed on May 14, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on May 5, 1947, Susan lived in Parrish, Florida.

Mildred "Lucretia" Martin Bond, formerly of Palmetto, Florida, passed away at her home in Greer, South Carolina, on May 12, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on June 13, 1940 in Bartow, Florida to Mildre...

Leida Isabel Ramos passed on May 13, 2026, at the age of 77. Leida is remembered in Palmetto, Florida.

Diane Marie Menichini Weldon, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026, in Sun City Center, Florida. She was 77 years old. Diane was born...

Brenda Fay Murphy passed on May 7, 2026, at the age of 72, having been born on September 18, 1953, and residing in Palmetto, Florida.

Thien Cong Tran passed on April 29, 2026, at the age of 66, having been born on April 21, 1960, and residing in Ellenton, Florida. A Celebration of Life will be held at Groover Funeral Home at Mans...

William Perot Kaufmann passed on April 29, 2026, at the age of 87. Born April 30, 1938, William was a resident of Ellenton, Florida.

Bernadine Ann Lawrence passed on April 28, 2026, at the age of 98. Born on October 4, 1927, she was a resident of Bradenton, Florida.

Jon Matthew Alspaugh of Lakewood Ranch, Florida—beloved husband, father, son, brother, and uncle—passed from this life into the next at the age of 57, surrounded by his loving family after a courageou...

Stephen Joseph Cavrich Jr. passed on April 27, 2026, at the age of 86. Stephen Joseph Cavrich Jr. was a resident of Bradenton, Florida. A Celebration of Life will be held at Groover Funeral Home...

Kirsten Lynn Kendall passed on April 27, 2026, at the age of 62. Born on September 21, 1963, in Ravenna, Kirsten lived in Palmetto, Florida.

Viet Tran, age 78, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2026, surrounded by family in his home in Parrish, Florida. Born March 6, 1948, in Quảng Ngãi, Vietnam, Viet was a strong-willed and caring fathe...

Charles Roscoe Wright known to family as C.R., and friends as Chuck at the age of 79 peacefully passed through the veil of mortality to eternity in the home of his daughter in Palmetto, Florida on Apr...

Jerry Mathis passed on April 24, 2026, at the age of 81. Born on February 25, 1945, Jerry was a resident of Bradenton, Florida.

Sarah Anna Carter passed on April 25, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on November 29, 1943, Sarah lived in Palmetto, Florida.

Dave lived to make people's days. With plants, floral arrangements, cards, flower seeds, even a phone call. He wanted you to feel special. Dave was a designer. He was Curator of Franklin Park Conser...

Celia Walle Delgadillo, age 62, passed on April 19, 2026; born March 27, 1964, Celia resided in Parrish, Florida. Visitation will be held at Groover Funeral Home at Mansion Memorial Park, 1400 36th...

Frederick (Fred) Joseph Jr. Covini in his 89th year died April 17th at the Riviera Palm Rehab in Palmetto Florida. He was the son of Frederick and Louise Covini. Fred was a resident of Ellenton, Flo...

Paul Alan Ferguson passed on April 16, 2026, at the age of 80, having been born on December 4, 1945. Paul lived in Parrish, Florida.

Fernande Verdell Mullins "Fern" 99, of Bradenton, FL, passed away April 14th, 2026 in Wauchula. Fern was born in Louiville, Kentucky to John Andrew Mullins and Rose Wells and raised on a farm. She gr...

John ‘Jay’ Anthony Leniz John ‘Jay’ Anthony Leniz, age 80, of Palmetto, Florida went home peacefully to the Lord in the presence of family on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Born and raised in Mobile, Alabam...

Marian Ann Wilson passed on April 7, 2026, at the age of 63. Born on July 19, 1962, Marian lived in Sun City Center, Florida.