Obituaries
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Dorothy "Julie" Krause
Sep 21, 2006
Dorothy “Julie” Daly-Krause, 89, died September 21, 2006 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Daly-Krause was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to St. Lucie County in 1970 coming from Wethersfield, Connecticut.She was a hairdresser.Survivors include her daughters, Patricia Patti (Rene) Daly-Houle of Ft. Pierce, FL and Bunni Toohey of Taos, New Mexico; 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.She was preceded in...
Jon Randolph Shimer
Sep 20, 2006
Jon Randolph Shimer, 70, of Live Oak and Ft. Pierce, Florida, died September 20, 2006 when his One Design aircraft crashed on landing at Lake Wales, Florida.Born in Corning, New York, Jon graduated from Columbus Academy, and obtained a BS from Ohio State University. He taught high school world history in Maryland, served two years in the military, and joined...
Fred G. Gardner
Sep 19, 2006
Fred G. Gardner, 95, died on September 19th in Ft. Pierce.He was born in Mount Moriah, Missouri, and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1937, coming from St. Joseph, MissouriHe operated Gardner Radio and Appliance Co. until the mid 1960s. He was an adjunct instructor at Indian River Community College for a time. He held a Real Estate license and a...
William "Bill" Hickman
Sep 19, 2006
William "Bill" Hickman, 57, died on September 19, 2006 in Fort Pierce, FL. He was born in Pueblo, CO and moved to Fort Pierce in 1989, coming from Denver, CO. He worked in maintenance in the citrus industry. He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Kim Hickman, of Fort Pierce, FL and a sister, Mary Nelson, of Ontario,...
Betty Jo Higginbotham
Sep 19, 2006
Betty Jo Higginbotham, 77, died September 19, 2006 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Higginbotham was born in Ft. Meade, Florida and moved to Ft. Pierce 14 years ago coming from Manassas, Virginia.She worked for Washington Post as a tele type setter for 20 years.Survivors include her daughter, Valorie DeWitt and husband Carl of Ft. Pierce, FL; brother, Wayne Dickey and wife...
Ernest Vance Parks
Sep 18, 2006
Ernest Vance Parks, 69, died September 18, 2006 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Mr. Parks was born in Grant, Virginia and moved to Port St. Lucie in 1980 coming from Level, Maryland.Ernest worked for Indian River Community College for 15 years as a custodian. He enjoyed reading and martial arts.Survivors include his son, Ernest V. Parks, Jr. of Elkton, MD; daughter,...
Yvonne Grondin
Sep 16, 2006
Yvonne Grondin, 85, died September 16, 2006, in Fort Pierce, Florida.Yvonne was born in Canada and was a resident of Fort Pierce for four years, coming from Connecticut.She was an assembly worker in the books and magazines industry. Survivors include her daughter, Laurette Michaud of Margate, FL and son, Maurice Grondin of Bristol, CT; 6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 2...
Robert A. Big Bob Hickey
Sep 16, 2006
Robert A. “Big Bob” Hickey, 76, died September 16, 2006, in Stuart, Florida.Bob was born in Lynn, Massachusetts and was a resident of Fort Pierce, FL for 11 years, coming from Lynn, MA.He was a detective for the City of Lynn, MA and was a volunteer with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office for 11 years. He worked in law...
George D. Moody
Sep 15, 2006
George D. Moody, 69, died September 15, 2006, in Melbourne, Florida.He was a resident of Fort Pierce for 36 years, coming from Buffalo, New York.George retired from the City of Fort Pierce as Supervisor of Building and Code Enforcement. He was a musician, member of BPOE #1520 and former President of Indian Hills Golf Club.Survivors include his wife of 8...
Evelyn G. Blackwell
Sep 15, 2006
Evelyn G. Blackwell, 80, died September 15, 2006 in Fort Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Blackwell was born in Waymart, Pennsylvania and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1948 coming from Watertown, New York. Survivors include her husband, Jackson A. Blackwell of Ft. Pierce, FL; son, Richard Brock of Watertown, NY; step-son, Donald Myers of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; step-daughters, Carol Kelly and June Cheatham...
Wayne Allen Scambler
Sep 13, 2006
Wayne Allen Scambler, 68, died September 13, 2006 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Scambler was a lifetime resident of Ft. Pierce, Florida.He was a retired Captain from the Sheriff’s Department; founder of the Sheriff’s Department Rescue Dive Team, founder of the Sheriff’s Department Drug Task Force and was one of the first beach life guards.Survivors include his wife of 13 years,...
Anne Catherine Wolaver
Sep 11, 2006
Anne Catherine Wolaver, 37, died September 11, 2006 in Stuart, Florida.Mrs. Wolaver was a lifetime resident of Ft. Pierce, Florida. She was a volunteer at Fairlawn Elementary and ran the Sunshine Math Program. She was an avid physical fitness enthusiast at Christi’s Family Fitness. Anne also worked part-time as a bone densitomotrist for Dr. Thomas Johnson’s office in Vero Beach,...
Alton Kenneth Jensen
Sep 11, 2006
Alton Kenneth Jensen, 86, died September 11, 2006 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Mr. Jensen was born in Brookline, New Hampshire and was a resident of Florida for 57 years.He was a mechanic and a WWII Veteran of U.S. Army serving in the Normandy on D-Day Plus 5.Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Florence Jensen of Ft. Pierce, FL; sons,...
Lillian E. Patchen
Sep 10, 2006
Lillian E. Patchen, 90, died September 10, 2006 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Patchen was born in Westbrookville, New York and moved to Ft. Pierce 35 years ago coming from Middletown, New York.She was a social worker for the State of New York and was a member of the 1st United Congregational Church.Survivors include her sisters, Helen Crissman of Lakewood Park,...
Robert James Griffith
Sep 9, 2006
Robert J. “Griff” Griffith passed away September 9, 2006 at Lawnwood Memorial Hospital, at the age of 94.Mr. Griffith was a native of Pittsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He has been a resident of Florida since 1936.During his lifetime, he worked as a carpenter, electrician, machinist and professional musician. Mr. Griffith is well known for his collection of Mercedes-Benz cars.Survivors include...
Edward James O'Donnell
Sep 8, 2006
Edward James O’Donnell, 79, died September 8, 2006 in Fort Pierce, Florida.Mr. O’Donnell was born in Quincy, Massachusetts and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1996 coming from Spring Lake, New Jersey.Prior to retirement, he was a marketing ad executive.Survivors include his sons & daughters-in-law, Chris & Deirdre O’Donnell of Rye, NY and Steven & Sherri O’Donnell of Baltimore, MD; daughters...
James C. Brown
Sep 7, 2006
James Chauncey Brown, 54, died September 7, 2006 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Brown was born in Garden City, Michigan and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1976 coming from Michigan.He was a driver/mechanic for a tow truck company. Survivors include his ex-wife, Beth Brown of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughters, Ashley Brown of Gainesville, FL and Lindsey Brown of Ft. Pierce, FL;...
Sandra Jean Thames
Sep 7, 2006
Sandra Jean Thames, 55, died September 7, 2006 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Mrs. Thames was born on March 24, 1951 in Auburn, New York and moved to Port St. Lucie 3 ½ years ago coming from Fort Worth, Texas.She graduated from Union Springs Central High School in 1969 and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Art History from Queens College...
Nelba E. Brown
Sep 7, 2006
Nelba E. Brown, 84, died September 7, 2006 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Brown was born in Dexter, Missouri and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1987 coming from Boca Raton, Florida.Prior to retirement, she worked in the cut and sew department for General Motors.Survivors include her daughter, Madelyn Bowman of Ft. Pierce, FL; son, Dale Nance of Troy, MI; sister, Ladonne...
Daryl L. Chambers, Sr., Phd
Sep 6, 2006
Daryl L. Chambers, Sr., PhD, 67, died September 6, 2006 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Chambers was born in New Findley, Ohio and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1990 coming from Orlando, Florida. He was a pastoral counselor.Survivors include his daughters, Robin Campbell of Ft. Pierce, FL and Sheila Frazier of Kissimmee, FL; son, Daryl L. Chambers, Jr. of Kissimmee, FL...