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Roger Brown (1936-2025)
    In Memoriam |
  • February 19, 2025
Roger Brown

Roger Brown, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2025, at the age of 88.

  • Longboat Key
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Charles Joseph Nager (1930-2025)
    In Memoriam |
  • February 17, 2025
Charles Joseph (“C.J.”) Nager

C.J. Nager died peacefully at his home at Freedom Village of Bradenton, in Bradenton, Florida, on February 3, 2025.

  • Longboat Key
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Mary Ann Robinson (1928-2025)
    In Memoriam |
  • February 13, 2025
Mary Ann Robinson

Mary Ann Waters Robinson, 97, passed peacefully at home on January 2, 2025, attended by her devoted caregivers.

  • Sarasota
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Larry G. Bedsole, Sr. (1941-2025)
    In Memoriam |
  • January 29, 2025
Larry G. Bedole, Sr.

Larry G Bedsole, Sr., passed away on January 22, 2025, at the age of 83, following an acute illness.

  • East County
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Louise Patton Schultz (1945-2025)
    In Memoriam |
  • January 24, 2025
Louise Patton Schultz

Louise Patton Schultz, 79, of Siesta Key, FL, passed away on January 14, 2025.

  • Siesta Key
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Anthony Pescatello (1935-2025)
    In Memoriam |
  • January 23, 2025
Anthony Pescatello

Anthony (Tony) Pescatello, 89, of Bradenton, FL, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

  • Longboat Key
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Albert Donald Klingenberg (1930-2024)
    In Memoriam |
  • December 18, 2024
Albert Donald Klingenberg

Albert Donald “Don” Klingenberg, 94 of Longboat Key, Florida passed away peacefully on December 5, 2024.

  • Longboat Key
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Jack Rohner (1922-2024)
    In Memoriam |
  • December 6, 2024
Jack Rohner

Jack Rohner, 101, of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Inverness, IL passed away peacefully on December 2, 2024.

  • Sarasota
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Charles Shook (1928-2024)
    In Memoriam |
  • December 5, 2024
Charles Shook

Charles Shook (Minister Emeritus, Longboat Island Chapel), died on November 27th at age 96.

  • Longboat Key
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Samuel Anderson “Andy” Reasoner (1954-2024)
    In Memoriam |
  • December 4, 2024
Samuel Anderson “Andy” Reasoner

Samuel Anderson “Andy” Reasoner, 69, of Bradenton, FL passed away quietly on Wednesday, November 27 in hospice care at Sarasota Memorial Hospital after a short hospital stay.

  • Longboat Key
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Marianne Beckett (1935-2024)
    In Memoriam |
  • December 3, 2024
Marianne Beckett

It is with great sorrow and much love that the family of Marianne Ondocin Beckett announce her peaceful passing at home on November 25, 2024.

  • Longboat Key
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Shirley Mae Hampton Noyes (1928-2024)
    In Memoriam |
  • December 3, 2024
Shirley Mae Hampton Noyes

Shirley Mae Hampton Noyes 8/19/28-11/26/24. A full life well lived.

  • Longboat Key
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Ivo F. Waerlop (1938-2024)
    In Memoriam |
  • November 18, 2024
Ivo F. Waerlop

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ivo F. Waerlop, who left us peacefully on July 28, 2024, at the age of 86 after a long battle with cancer and kidney disease.

  • Longboat Key
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Ruth Strauss (1925-2024)
    In Memoriam |
  • November 13, 2024
Ruth Latrelle Strauss

Ruth Latrelle Strauss, long time Longboat Key resident, passed away on Monday, November 4th, just short of her 99th birthday (born December 12th, 1925).

  • Longboat Key
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Edward Cohen (1925-2024)
    In Memoriam |
  • November 13, 2024
Edward Cohen

Edward D. Cohen of Longboat Key FL, born in NYC April 1925, died Oct. 29th 2024, just six months shy of attaining his goal of 100 years old.

  • Longboat Key
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