All Obituaries

Wilda E. Pilson, 98, of Ozona, Florida, passed away September 13, 2018. She was born in Bridgewater, Florida to John Allomong Hollen and Elizabeth Frances Click on March 13, 1920.

Sutton, Willard "Bill", 91 of Palm Harbor, Florida passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at St. Mark's Village. He was born in Oxford, New Jersey to the parents of Lester and Mabel (Knetch) Sutton. Bill attended the St. Michael's school and eventually joined the Merchant Marines then the Navy and then the Army. He served during WW II and the Korean Conflict. Bill and the former Jane Fichthorn were married November 29, 1952 in the Mountain View Gospel Church,...

Joseph Francis White, 70, of New Port Richey, FL, passed away peacefully, September 12, 2018. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Benjamin H White and Mary A Ezzo on August 1, 1948. At the age of 8, he and his family moved to Coquina Key in St. Petersburg, FL. Joe graduated from St Petersburg High School and soon after enlisted into the Air Force. He protected our country from 1971 to 1974, and at the end of his service was granted admission to the University of Florida where he...

Linda Rae Towner, 75, of Oldsmar, FL, passed away peacefully September 3, 2018 surrounded by loving family and friends. She was born July 17, 1943 in Waukesha, Wisconsin to Leonard Christensen and Betty Capito. Her early years were on a farm in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Later they moved to Pewaukee, WI where she graduated from Pewaukee High School on June 9th, 1961. She met her husband Ronald John Towner in September of 1961 at her home. They married on September 28th, 1963. She had 4 children...

Anna Marie Whalen 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at Tidewell Hospice In Palmetto Florida on August 22, 2018. She was born on January 26, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois to Thomas Coffey and Laura Hebel. She was married to Peter Whalen in 1945.  She enjoyed her four children and their Spouses  Christine/Jeff Hickey, Barbara/Louis Boonstra, Kevin Whalen, Linda/Rick Musil. She had 4 grandsons David Boonstra, Brian (Crystal), Scott (Kerri) Hickey,...

Janet Shepard Hewlett, age 97, passed away peacefully on August 28th, surrounded by her daughters. Janet was predeceased by her husband, Theodore C. Hewlett and her son William S. Hewlett. She is survived by her daughters, Lynne Hewlett Hammell (Ted), Janet Till ( Ralph) and Beth Hewlett, her grandchildren Keke Hammell,  Andrea and Brett Hewlett and daughter-in-law, Rosa Hewlett. Janet’s high school picture was captioned “It is nice to be natural when you are naturally...

  Eric Scott Platow, 54, of Tampa, Florida, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2018. He was born on June 9, 1964 to Robert Henry Platow and Helynn Claire Westphalen in Queens, New York. Eric grew up in Massapequa, New York. After high school, he continued his education and received his Bachelors degree at Adelphi University in Garden City and his Masters degree at Pace University in New York City. Eric was an avid music lover; he had a passion for guitar and songwriting....

Darrell took flight at about 4:30 AM this morning, 8/9/18, with his eyes slightly open, a smile on his face, and listening to classical music. It was a gentle and good passage. I saw that smile before he was taken to the Medical Examiner for his final generous act of donating his brain for research on Parkinson’s disease and Dementia with Lewy-Bodies.   Those of us left behind will miss him dearly: his wife, Susan; his sons, Eric Hefte of Abita Springs, Louisiana; Aaron Hefte...

Richard Dean “Rick” Mardis, 61, of Oldsmar, Florida, passed away peacefully, with his loving wife at his side, on August 19, 2018. He was born on March 17, 1957 in Gibson City, Illinois to Ronald Mardis and the former Barbara Furnish. Rick was graduated from Deer Creek – Mackinaw High School in Central Illinois and worked in a variety of professions throughout his life. He did everything from assembling Caterpillar heavy equipment to building houses to writing computer...

John K. Smither, 70, of Oldsmar, Florida, passed away August 11, 2018.  He was born in Washington DC, attended Florida Southern College in Lakeland, and moved to Oldsmar in 1982 from California.  John was an Army Veteran and worked most of his life as an accountant.  He was past president of Forest Lakes Home Owners Association and was a member of Oldsmar Lions Club.  He also attended the Heritage United Methodist Church in Clearwater, Florida.  He is...