All Obituaries

Roger Clark Kezar was born on September 25, 1931 to Frank Clark Kezar and Maelissa Grace Rogers Kezar in Blackhawk County, Waterloo, Iowa.  Roger's mother passed away when he was five, and he was raised by his father and older sister, Virginia (Ginny), until she married, and they moved from the farm to the city.  Roger spent a lot of time with Frank at the Brass Rail, running liquor on occasion and specializing in poker, bridge and bowling.  He “fibbed” about...

Donna J. Thornton, 82, of Adams, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Pending full obituary information.

John Paul Michels, 57, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019. Pending full obituary.

Mary H. Fisher, 85, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on June 7, 2019. A memorial mass will be held at 9:30 AM on Friday, June 21, 2019, at Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church, 2850 75th St. W., Bradenton, Florida.

Barbara Logue, 70, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. She was a former dispatcher for the Bradenton Police Dept. and worked with the Manatee County School Board as a truant officer for almost 20 years. Barbara is survived by her daughter, Shawn Logue; granddaughters, Jerrica Logue and Jenna Avery; great-granddaughters, Mariah Kelley and Braelynn Robinson; nieces, Susan Grainger and Rebecca Vogel; great-nieces, Kylee Graham and Kelsey Vogel; great-nephews, Holten...

Gene Edward Lewis, of Bradenton, Florida, died June 3, 2019.  Born in Slagle, West Virginia, October 26, 1927, to Charles and Arleen (Wright) Lewis, Gene was Valedictorian of his high school class in Winchester, Ohio.  He served in the Army in occupied Japan, attended WVU and Portsmouth Business College.  He retired as General Claim Agent for the Norfolk Southern Railroad In 1987.  Dad and mom loved Florida and made it their home in retirement.  Gene and Ruth were...

On June 3, 2019, Heaven gained another Angel.  Larry W. Dean passed away at the age of 69 at his Florida home surrounded by Family.  He was born in Evansville, IN on July 17, 1949 to Harold B. Dean and Betty M. Dean.  He attended the University of Evansville where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.  He was the CFO at Windsor Plastics (now Guardian Industries, Inc.) for 20 years.  He founded his own company, Falcon Industries, Inc. in 1996...

Ann Ridings, 78, of Bradenton, passed away June 2, 2019.  She was born in Lima, Ohio.  Ann was a filler operator at Tropicana for 18 years and then worked for the Manatee County School Board in the cafeteria. She is survived by her son, David Ridings and daughter, Brenda Aimino, grandchildren; David Ridings, Jr., Sasha Anderson, Raymond Anderson, and Curtis Aimino, Jr. of Pinellas Park, FL, great grandchildren; Jocelyn, Josiah, TY, and Vincent of Pinellas Park, FL. Services will...

Alice passed away on May 31, 2019 at 5:40 pm.   She was born in Sayre, PA to Wesley and Mary Wakely.  She graduated from SRU Joint High School in 1965 and attended Central City Business Institute in Syracuse, NY.  In 1991 she received her BS degree in Accounting from the University of Central Florida and served as CFO at Florida Health Care Plans in Daytona Beach before retiring in 2005. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Gary; two sons, Sean and Chad (Tracy);...

Roderick Olds Johnson, Sr., “Roddy,” passed away on May 22, 2019 at the age of 96. He was born in Springfield, Tennessee, on October 30, 1922, and was raised in Florida. As a teenager, Roddy served in the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) at Yosemite National Park in California. In WWII, he was a member of the United States Navy "Sea Bees," 25th Construction Battalion, as part of the Third Marine Division. He saw combat at Guadalcanal, Bougainville, and Guam. He also...