Recent Obituaries and Notices
Catherine Sophia Lopez
January 12, 2026
Catherine Sophia LOPEZ (Gleeson)
January 14, 1951 – January 12, 2026
Catherine “Katie” Sophia Gleeson was born January 14, 1951, in Duluth, Minnesota and was the second child and only daughter of Michael Joseph Gleeson and Catherine Friis Odegard. Losing her mother to cancer at the age of 15 and her father to heart failure at the age of 18, Katie faced...
Brenda McCann Flinn
January 10, 2026
Brenda McCann Flinn, 70 Middleburg, Fl passed away peacefully on January 10th, 2026, at St. Vincent Hospital.
She was born on December 27th, 1955, in Stockton California to the late Stanley and Dorothy McMann.
Brenda grew up in Jacksonville, graduated from Florida State College. She worked at Florida Blue as a developer then as a system software programmer with Black Knight.
Brenda was...
Sarah Katherine Kelly Reifers
January 9, 2026
Sarah Katherine Kelly Reifers, lovingly known as Kathy and affectionately called “Mimi, Mama-K, Mom, Mrs. Mack, Boog, Baby, Aunt Kathy, Miss Kathy, Aunt Kachy, Kafee, Aunt Mimi” passed away on January 9, 2026, in Jacksonville, Florida, surrounded by family. She was 72 years old.
Born on May 25, 1953, in Charleston, South Carolina, Kathy spent part of her early years in...
June Marie Peyton Adams Hudson
January 8, 2026
June Marie Peyton Adams Hudson, born June 13th,1932, in Botwood, Newfoundland, to Maxwell and Marion Adams, peacefully departed this life on January 8th, 2026, after a life well lived. She married the love of her life, Robert Mays Hudson, in 1955. Robert and June happily moved and traveled many places around the world during Robert’s career. Eventually, they settled down...
Dale Helena Neddo
January 5, 2026
Dale Helena Neddo, age 83, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully on January 5th at 7:32 p.m., with her daughter at her bedside, her hand held in love.
She was a devoted mother and grandmother whose life was rooted in love, warmth, and family. She especially loved Christmas and the traditions that brought family together. She cherished time with family, loved...
John Einar Anderson, Jr.
January 4, 2026
John “Johnny” Einar Anderson, Jr., 78, of Hilliard, FL, passed away peacefully in Baptist Hospice Hospital on January 4, 2026. He was born in Jacksonville, FL on May 2, 1947, to parents Blanche Knight Anderson and John Einar Anderson, Sr. He was predeceased by his older sister Imogene “Emma” Anderson Jolly and his nephew William “Bill” Jolly. He is survived...
Thomas Allan Schultz
January 4, 2026
Thomas “Tom” Allan Schultz, 79, passed away on January 4, 2026. He was born on August 14, 1946, to Alex and Myrtle (Biewen) Schultz of Wells, Minnesota.
Tom married Charlene (Samuhel) on June 11, 1971. He was a devoted husband and a loving father to Anne (Schultz) Pokelwaldt and Alec Schultz, a wonderful father-in-law to Daniel Pokelwaldt, and a proud grandfather...
Grant Gammeter Goodrich
January 4, 2026
Grant Gammeter Goodrich, born December 5, 1931 (94 years old) in Middletown, OH, peacefully departed this life on January 4, 2026 after a life well-lived.
After studying at Lehigh University and serving in the Army, he found a career that matched his charming personality and engineering background by selling and installing power supply systems. He always loved building things, which also...
Nancy Fishkin
January 3, 2026
Nancy Fishkin, 62, peacefully passed away Saturday, January 3rd, 2026, at her home in Jacksonville, FL. She was a beloved daughter and sister, a cherished wife, a selfless mother, an adored aunt, and a vibrant friend.
Nancy will be remembered for her contagious smile and laugh, her steadfast resilience, her home-cooked meals, and her generous heart. She enjoyed traveling to new...
Julie Pilla Schumann
January 3, 2026
Julie Pilla Schumann, age 57, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, at her home in Ponte Vedra, Florida. She was a cherished mother, beloved sister, and wonderful friend.
Born on May 16, 1968, in North Tarrytown, New York, Julie was the daughter of Kathleen “Pinky” and Edmund Pilla. She moved to Boulder, Colorado, to attend the University of Colorado and...
David Andrew Mednick
January 1, 2026
David Andrew Mednick, 60, passed away on January 1, 2026. He was born to Marvin and Renee Mednick on September 23, 1965, in the Bronx, NY.
He moved with his family at age 12 to Savannah, GA. He attended Windsor Forest High School and graduated in 1983. He attended DeVry Institute of Technology then Armstrong State College. David excelled in Math...
Robert Lee Woods
December 31, 2025
Robert “Bob” Lee Woods, 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at his home in Jacksonville, Florida.
Bob was born on November 24, 1939, in Tipton, Indiana, where he was raised alongside his parents, Robert J. Woods and Evelyn M. Woods, and his sister, Lana Danner, all of whom preceded him in death. In his childhood he spent his...
Betty Jo Park Hamilton
December 29, 2025
Betty Jo Park Hamilton, 83, passed peacefully on December 29, 2025.
Born on October 17, 1942, she lived a life marked by faith, devotion, creativity, and a deep love for others.
She was preceded in death by her father, Otis Francis Park, Sr.: her mother, Alice Williams Morris; her stepmother, Martha “Boo Boo” Park; her brother, Gary L. Park, Sr., her half-sister,...
Daniel Melvin Witt, Sr.
December 27, 2025
Daniel “Dan” Melvin Witt, Sr. passed away peacefully on December 27, 2025, at the age of 77, surrounded by family in Jacksonville, Florida.
Born on January 15, 1948, in Baltimore, Maryland, Dan attended Mount Saint Joseph High School, where he distinguished himself as an exceptional student-athlete. A standout multi-sport competitor, he earned All-Metro and All-League recognition and was celebrated for both...
Sherry Lynn Riddle-Hughes
December 26, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sherry Lynn Riddle-Hughes, who departed this life on December 26, 2025, in Jacksonville, Florida, at the age of 72. Sherry was a cherished mother, educator, friend, colleague, and a remarkable individual who touched the lives of all who knew her.
Born on March 3, 1953, in Louisville, Kentucky,...
Peggy Joyce (Head) Moore
December 25, 2025
Peggy Joyce (Head) Moore, 85, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and a lifelong lover of music, passed away on December 25, 2025.
Born on August 22, 1940 in Toccoa, Georgia to G. Clinton Head and Zephyr Armindia, she was the couple’s youngest child and last of six siblings to pass.
Joyce’s love for music emerged when as a teenager, and she began...
Elizabeth Mary Krivanek
December 16, 2025
Born on February 29, 1940, Betty was an Austrian Gottscheer born in Yugoslavia (now Slovenia). At the age of ten, she immigrated to the United States with her family, where she developed a love for our country and what it stood for. While embracing her American life, she remained deeply connected to her Austrian heritage, especially through music.
It was this...
Mary Ann O'Meara
December 14, 2025
Our beloved Mary Ann O’Meara passed into eternal life unexpectedly on December 14, 2025, at the age of 95. A longtime resident of Jacksonville, Florida, she was a native of Chicago, Illinois.
Mary Ann was born in 1930 to the late Phyllis and Frank Giantiempo. Though an only child, she was raised within a large, close-knit Italian family whose love and...
Georgetta Lillian Kolesa
December 12, 2025
Georgetta (Cookie) Todd Kolesa, 81, passed away on Friday December 12, 2025. Cookie was born and raised in North New Jersey. She moved to Florida to be closer to family and away from the cold winters. Cookie lived in the Jacksonville area for the past 45 years. She loved her family dearly, especially her kids and grandkids, she also loved...
Marjorie Edelen
December 6, 2025
After a life well-lived, our mother, Marjorie "Jo" Edelen, 91, peacefully departed this life on December 6, 2025, in Jacksonville, Florida. She is affectionately remembered as Mom, Jo, Grandma Jo, and Aunt JoAnn.
Jo is survived by three of her children, Russ and his wife Sue, Terry, and Ken; along with 9 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, her sister-in-law, and many nieces and...
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