Sarasota, FL Obituaries

Leona Ann Cooke passed on May 7, 2026, at the age of 87, having been born on September 23, 1938. Leona lived in Sarasota, Florida.

Melvin A. Smith passed on May 6, 2026, at the age of 84, having been born on June 20, 1941, and residing in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.

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, having been born on January 26, 1923, and residing in Sarasota, Florida.

Jean Gail Waddle passed on May 2, 2026, at the age of 83, having been born on August 9, 1942, and residing in Sarasota, Florida.

Penny E. Miller, age 82, of West Palm Beach, Florida, formerly of Sarasota, Florida passed on May 3, 2026. Penny was born on March 3, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Joseph and Rose ...

Anna Marie Twaits passed on April 30, 2026, at the age of 94, having been born on April 22, 1932.

A cherished friend, devoted wife to her late husband Terrence “Terry” Luck, and beloved member of her community, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of warmth, dedication, and meaningful c...

Orval A, Paxson of Venice FL passed away on April 29, 2026 in Venice, FL at Sarasota Memorial Hospital at the age of 94. Orval was born April 16, 1932 to Goldie (Phillips) Paxson and Orval C. Paxson i...

Jeffrey Dieter, age 56, of Winnetka, Illinois, passed away on April 30, 2026. He was born in Stoneham, Massachusetts, on May 6, 1969. Jeffrey graduated from New Trier High School and received his bac...

Joanna Malgorzata Kulikowski, 73, of Sarasota, Florida passed away on April 28, 2026. Joanna was born in Lublin, Poland on April 16, 1953 to parents Marian Czartoryski and Zofia (Kolakowska) Czartor...

Patricia (Tish) Elder Fitzgerald, 88, of Sarasota, FL, passed away April 28, 2026. Patricia was born in Springfield, Illinois on July 16, 1937, to parents Ted and Alberta Marie Elder. While attendi...

Kathryn Lani Stinson passed on April 27, 2026, at the age of 37, and was a resident of North Port, Florida.

Karen L Palier passed on April 24, 2026, at the age of 76; Karen was born on July 14, 1949, and was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Allan Winfield Rodgers passed on April 22, 2026, at the age of 95, having been born on July 1, 1930.

Julian Urooj Chauhan passed on April 25, 2026, at the age of 21, having been born on July 24, 2004.

Christian Thomas Van Hise Obituary To live in the hearts, minds and souls of those we left behind is not to die. It is with fond memories and hurting souls that we mourn the passing of Christian Tho...

Tom Gould of Osprey, Florida — born William Thomas Gould on May 21, 1946, at Gadsden County Hospital in Quincy, Florida — passed away on April 25, 2026, at the age of 79. He grew up in Greensboro, Flo...

Lois A. Holmes, 84, of Osprey, Florida, passed away on April 25, 2026. She was born May 7, 1941, in Stafford Springs, CT, the daughter of Thomas W., and Doris Holmes. Ms. Holmes graduated from App...

Seymour Baruch passed on April 12, 2026, at the age of 96; he was born on March 13, 1930, and was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kimberly Denise Hunter, 55, of Sarasota, who left us too soon on Monday, April 20, 2026. Kimberly was born on April 7, 1971, in Sarasota, Florid...

🕊️ In Loving Memory of June Marshall Ragusa 🕊️ June Marshall Ragusa, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Born on June 25, 1...

Judy Faith Astman Goldberg passed away on April 22, 2026, in Sarasota, Florida. She was 78 years old. Born in Rochester, New York, Judy was the daughter of the late George and Bertha Astman. She marri...

Arnold Wilner Schwartz, age 96, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026, in Sarasota, Florida. He was predeceased by his parents, Leo and Mary (Blass) Schwartz, his sister Toba Kramer, and his belov...

Nancy Jean Dettling, 65, of Venice, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 23, 1960, to the late John Robert Gregory and Frances Barbara Morgolle...

Robert W. Antrim 9/16/1932 - 4/20/2026 After a long bout of happiness and fulfillment, Robert Antrim passed away on April 20, 2026, at the age of 93. Bob was born on a farm in Dallas County, Iowa to...

Ronald Dennis Spadoni, Jr., age 64, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2026, following a short illness. He was born on August 29, 1961, in St. Louis, Missouri, and later made F...

Vilgelm Izidorovich Berman passed on April 20, 2026, at the age of 78. A Graveside Service will be held at Temple Beth Sholom Cemetery, 801 Circus Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34232, US, on April 23, 2026, a...

Ross Hansen, 68, of Florida, formerly of New York, died Friday April 17, 2026. He was born in Kingston, NY, on October 3rd, 1957, son of the late Joseph and Ann Hansen. Ross worked his entire adult l...

David Santiago, 68, of Magnolia, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Mr. Santiago was born on September 26, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from the UPR-Mayaguez campus where h...

Margaret Stephanie Boyle (née LeCoat), 95, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2026, in Sarasota, Florida. Born on June 29, 1930, in Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, Margaret lived a life of r...

Joanne Marie Durio-Stella, 69, of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, passed away on April 19th, 2026. Joanne was born on October 22nd, 1956, in Cameron County, Texas to parents Maurice and Florine (Kuna) Dur...

With deep sadness, we share the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, Alan Bovarnick. Alan is survived by his devoted wife, Rachel, with whom he shared a ...

Donald S. Flood, 82, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on April 18, 2026. Donald was born at Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia on March 2, 1944. He grew up in Springfield and went to Marple Newto...

Christopher Todd Williams, known to many as Chris, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2026, in Sarasota, Florida, after a long battle with cancer. He was born on September 9, 1961, in Bloomington, In...

Janet Lee Meinhart passed on April 13, 2026, at the age of 72. Born on January 2, 1954, in Chicago, Janet lived in Sarasota, Florida.

John McMahon, 79, of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, passed away on April 13, 2026. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 11, 1947. John attended St. Rita High School and graduated from Northern Illino...

Lila B Feldman passed on April 13, 2026, at the age of 96, having been born on October 2, 1929, and residing in Sarasota, Florida.

David John Olszewski (known affectionately as Papa Dave), age 80, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Dave was born on December 19, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois, the...

Michael J. Cetro, 82, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2026. Born on September 21, 1943, in Secaucus, New Jersey, Michael was a graduate of Weehawken High School. He went on t...

Daniel L. Fapp Jr., age 85, of Yorkville, Illinois and North Port, Florida passed away on April 12, 2026 in Port Charlotte, Florida, at the age of 85. He was born on December 17, 1940 in Los Angeles, ...

Julio Juan Claret passed on April 11, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on May 29, 1939, Julio Juan Claret was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Gordon Kent Hoffmeister, 87, of Sarasota, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Born on December 18, 1938, in Clay City, Illinois, he was the only child of Helen and Sy Hoffmeister. At the age of ...

Frederick J. Weber, 83, of Sarasota, Florida, and Saugatuck, Michigan, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026. He was born March 5, 1943, in Boulder, Colorado, to the late Godfred “Fred” Weber and Grace ...

Richard Bruning, 83, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on April 10, 2026. He was born in Fort Scott, Kansas on January 26, 1943 to August and Adel Bruning. Dick grew up in Davenport, Iowa with his pa...

Calvin Bradford Sweeting passed on April 9, 2026, at the age of 95. Calvin lived in North Port, Florida. He was born on January 8, 1931, in Sarasota, Florida, to Samuel Leonard and Gladys Bertha Swe...

Elisabeth L. Sullivan passed on April 9, 2026, at the age of 99. Born on September 1, 1926, in Vienna, Austria, Elisabeth lived in Siesta Key, Florida.

James Philip Raviele 46 of Sarasota, Florida passed away on April 9, 2026 peacefully at home. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island on November 7, 1979. James graduated from LaSalle Academy in Pro...

Rosemarie was born March 12, 1952 in Germany, the second daughter of Murad (“Joe”) Magerdich and Elisabeth Maria (Schieche) Vosgershian. After serving in the US Army during the Korean War, Joe brought...

Donald Raymond Kruse, 88, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on April 4, 2026, surrounded by family. He was born July 29,1937, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of the late Vernon and Dorothy Kruse. He was a ...