George J Smith
Mar 19, 2017
George J. Smith 94, of Ruskin, Florida died Sunday, March 19, 2017. Born in 1922 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He served our country proud as a Technical Sergeant in the Army during WWII and received the Purple Heart other distinguished medals. Married to Thelma (the love of his life) for over 50 years. She passed away back in 2015. He leaves...
Deborah Aslin
Mar 16, 2017
Deborah "Debbie" Elaine (Darnell) Aslin, residing in Ruskin, Florida, after having battled lengthy illnesses, peacefully entered Heaven's gates Thursday, March 16, 2017. She was born in Michigan on June 29, 1952 to Philip and Dolores Darnell, both of whom preceded her in death. In 1982, Debbie and Isaac "Ike" William Hensley began their 35-year relationship, most of which was spent...
Jack Leroy Dickson
Mar 11, 2017
Jack LeRoy Dickson 59 husband to Kim Dickson. Died Sat. March 11th at Brandon Regional Hospital. He was born in Knox, Indiana Feb. 1st 1958. Was the son of the late Jack Dickson and late Florence West. Jack love to be outside and loved spending time with family and friends. He was a hunter and loved to golf. He was...
Patricia A. Snyder
Mar 8, 2017
Patricia Anna Snyder, homemaker and world traveler, 82, passed away at home on March 8, 2017. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years, Charles Snyder, and her son John Snyder. She leaves to cherish her memory her daughters Deborah Reynolds (fiancé John Sarmiento) and Michele Mosesman (husband Christian), five grandchildren, Crystal, Alex, John, Summer and...
Robert G Lubinski
Feb 26, 2017
Robert G. Lubinski, age 90 of Ruskin, FL (Sun City Center), died Sunday, February 26, 2017 at the Plaza West Health Center in Freedom Plaza. Bob was born in 1926 in Toledo, Ohio to Casper G. and Helen E. Lubinski. At the age of 18, Bob enlisted in the Navy and served during WWII in the Pacific on a ship...
Chris Neal Bengtson
Feb 25, 2017
Chris Neal Bengtson, 65, passed away Feb. 25, 2017, he was born in South Bend, Indiana on Dec. 18, 1951 and a long time resident of Brattleboro, Vermont before moving to Florida in 2000. He was a long time member of the American Legion Post 325 in Palmetto, Florida as well as an active member of Ruskin Moose Lodge 813...
Diane Kaye Ernst
Feb 16, 2017
Ernst, Diane K. 68 of Apollo Beach, FL passed away 2/16/17. Owner of Almost New Bookstore for 23 years in Tampa, FL. She is survived by her husband of over 39 years, Donald "Mickey" Ernst and 3 nephews, Tommy Ernst, Rusty Snyder, and Jamin Snyder. She also had one niece Carrie Dean. There are also a brother in law Fred...
Thomas E. Anderson Jr.
Feb 15, 2017
Thomas E Anderson, Jr of Tampa, FL went to be with the lord February 15, 2017. Tommy was a graduate of Brandon High School - Class of 77. And then he went on to play professional baseball for a few years with the Cleveland Indians and San Francisco Giants. He has worked the past 20+ years for Bausch & Lomb....
Ralph Edward Parmer
Feb 4, 2017
Ralph Edward Parmer Went to be with the Lord on 02/04/2017. He is survived by his wife Velvet Parmer and 3 children Ashley Hernandez, Aaron Parmer and Nicole Parmer, 6 grand children and by his 2 sisters Debra Hartley and Karen Schwartz. And a lot of nieces and nephews.
Judy (Jody) P Powell
Jan 29, 2017
Judy P. (Jody) Powell, 71, of Apollo Beach, Fl, went to be with her Lord January, 29, 2017 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer Disease. Judy was a graduate of The University of Alabama, where she met her husband of 48 years, Jim Powell. She was a teacher and over her 30 year career, taught in three different states. After...
Jane Marie Johnson
Jan 28, 2017
Jane Marie Johnson 1/18/28-1/28/17 89, of Lakeland, Florida passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Lakeland Regional Hospital. She was born in Manchester, Connecticut on January 18, 1928 to Charles Leroy and Lydia Marie Wigren. She was reunited in heaven with the love of her life, David H. Johnson. They were joined in marriage in June 27, 1964 and enjoyed...
Bernard Lee Mcelwain
Jan 24, 2017
Bernard Lee McElwain born Feb 22 1938, was called home on January 24 2017. Bernard was a beloved husband, father, uncle, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. He was a brilliant man that will be greatly missed by all. There will never be another like him. He is preceeded in death by his parents Virgil and Irene, his wife Judy and...
Pauline Friday Jenkins
Jan 23, 2017
Pauline (Polly) Friday Jenkins born on October 30, 1927 in Alabama, passed from this life on to the next in the comfort of her home on the windy morning of Jan 23, 2017. She resided in her home for 60 years. She was preceded in death by husband- Major Ralph L Jenkins Mother - Liza Irene Friday Father- Jess Friday...
Dessa E. Myers
Jan 17, 2017
Dessa Elizabeth Florence Myers, passed away January 18th, 2017 at home and surrounded by her family. A private Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday January 21st, 2017 at 3:00PM She was born November 28th, 1928, in Indiana to Dennis C Florence and Lois Etta Robinson Florence. Her father was a Carpenter and Manager of the local Saw Mill...
Robert Lee Wright
Jan 16, 2017
Loving father, brother and grandfather, Robert wright, born 10/2/1957 of Dothan, Al passed away Jan 16,2017. He is survived by his sister, joyce Wright, daughters Mary-Sue and Rebecca Wright and son David Wright. Visitation services will be held at Zippers Funeral Home in Ruskin,fl from 9-10 with the funeral services being 10-11 Friday Jan 20, 2017. Family is accepting donations...
Karen Skau
Jan 15, 2017
Skau, Karen, 70, of Ruskin, Fl., passed away at Life Path Hospice on Sunday, January 15, 2017. She is survived by her loving brother Richard Ostby, dog BoBo of Ruskin, a cousin Krista Johnson of Chicago, and best friend Jaime Hurda of Chicago. Karen married Eddie Skau in 1970 in Chicago. Married for 19 years, he passed away in 1989....
Theodore Franklin Pruitt Ii
Jan 13, 2017
Theodore Franklin Pruitt II, born on February 19th, 1959, in Bluefield, West Virginia, passed from this life to the next on Friday, January 13th, 2017, from the comfort of his own home, surrounded by love, shortly after midnight. A loving father, son, brother, and husband, he is survived by his 3 sons, Teddy Pruitt III, Brian Pruitt, and Marcus Pruitt,...
George Arthur Carlton
Jan 12, 2017
George Arthur Carlton (USN Captain, retired), 88, Sun City Center, FL, passed away on 12 January 2017. He was born in Queens, NY, on 23 September 1928. George and his beloved wife of over 66 years, Joan Tuffley Carlton became inaugural residents of Wedgewood I 28 years ago. Among many contributions and civic duties, George served as neighborhood association President...
Rodney Louis Peterson
Jan 7, 2017
Rodney "Pete" Louis Peterson, 73, of Sun City Center, FL, and Mount Jackson, VA, and formerly of Laurel and Poolesville, MD, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at his home in Sun City Center. Born on May 7, 1943, in Washington, DC, to Rodney W. and Theresa M. (Brenner) Peterson, he married Martha Lynn Beard on March 28, 1964,...
Bobbi Jean Erickson
Jan 7, 2017
Bobbi Jean Erickson, born May, 19, 1949, Minneapolis, Minnesota, entered in to rest January 7, 2017 Sun City Center, Florida. One of the greatest gifts I have every gotten in my life was the love that Bobbi bestowed upon me at our first meeting, it was magical, it was as if the hand of God had placed her in my...
