Recent Obituaries and Notices

Donald Lee Henke

Donald Lee Henke

January 9, 2015

Donald Lee Henke, 79, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away at his home on January 9, 2015 due to heart failure. Don was born on June 3, 1935 in Jasper, Indiana to Walter & Ella Mae Henke. He married the love of his life, Garnet Jean McDonald, on June 20, 1957 in the beautiful state of Georgia. Don served his...

John Walter Gates

John Walter Gates

January 6, 2015

John Walter Gates, 68, of Jacksonville, FL passed away on January 6, 2015 A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE – HATCHER CREMATIONS, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

Magdaleno Antonio Ramirez - Jimenez

Magdaleno Antonio Ramirez - Jimenez

January 4, 2015

Magdaleno Antonio Ramirez-Jimenez, 79, of Orange Park, FL passed away on January 4, 2015 A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE – HATCHER CREMATIONS, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

Venancio "Vence" Acevedo

Venancio "Vence" Acevedo

January 3, 2015

Venancio “Vence” Acevedo, 68, Jacksonville, FL, passed away on January 03, 2015 in Orange Park, FL. He was born June 22, 1946 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Venancio Acevedo and Candida Hernandez. Vence was a Vietnam Veteran, serving on the USS Newman K. Perry DD883. He married Jeannette Kenedy on November 17, 1978 in Jersey City, NJ and...

Thomas D. Friall, Jr.

Thomas D. Friall, Jr.

December 31, 2014

Thomas D. Friall, Jr. was born January 28, 1926 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Mr. Thomas D. Friall, Sr. and Mrs. Lottie Sumpter Friall. He was one of three children; sister Mrs. Thomasina Friall McFarlin who also preceded him in death and brother William Sumpter of Jacksonville, Arkansas. “Jupe” as he was called by family and friends, was...

Nancy Ferrell

Nancy Ferrell

December 29, 2014

Nancy Ferrell, 79, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL passed away on December 29, 2014 A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE – HATCHER CREMATIONS, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

Lore Erika Elkins

Lore Erika Elkins

December 28, 2014

Lore Erika Elkins, 89, passed peacefully into the loving arms of her Savior on Sunday, December 28. Lore was born April 20, 1925 in Waldenweiler, Germany. In 1952 she met William Elkins, a handsome American soldier stationed at Robinson Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany. The two were married in Canada that September and moved to Columbia, South Carolina. The couple...

Mary Ann Mcqueen

Mary Ann Mcqueen

December 23, 2014

Mary Ann McQueen, 91, of Atlantic Beach, FL passed away on December 23, 2014 A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE – HATCHER CREMATIONS, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

Carolyn Louise West

Carolyn Louise West

December 23, 2014

Carolyn Louise Robida West, 70, of Middleburg, FL passed away peacefully at her home on December 23, 2014. She was born on March 6, 1944 in Central Falls, RI to parents Alfred Joseph Robida, Jr. and Miriam Gladding Foehr Robida. Carolyn fell in love with Michael Bernard West, Sr. and they were married on April 25, 1971 in Quonset...

Charlotte "Deedee" Mclaughlin

Charlotte "Deedee" Mclaughlin

December 20, 2014

Charlotte DeVane “DeeDee” Hurst McLaughlin passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, December 20, 2014 in Jacksonville, FL after a brief illness. She was born on November 27, 1966 to William D. Hurst and Ann Milton Hurst in Tampa, FL. DeeDee attended Terry Parker High School. She worked at AnswerPhone Jax for many years and for the...

William Louis Wischerth

William Louis Wischerth

December 13, 2014

AOC William Louis Wischerth USN (Ret), 93, of Jacksonville, FL passed away on December 13, 2014 A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE – HATCHER CREMATIONS, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

Rick Henson

Rick Henson

December 8, 2014

Rick Henson, 56, of Orange Park, FL passed away on December 8, 2014 A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE – HATCHER CREMATIONS, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

John James Floyd

John James Floyd

December 7, 2014

John James Floyd, 30, of Jacksonville, Florida, was called home to heaven on December 7th, 2014. Johnny was born November 22, 1984 to the proud parents of John and Holly Floyd. John graduated from Mandarin High School in 2003 and then later joined The United States Army. John was smart, funny, care free and was happiest when his hands...

Timothy James Sturlaugson

Timothy James Sturlaugson

December 6, 2014

Tim Sturlaugson, 43, of Jacksonville, FL passed away on December 6, 2014 A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE – HATCHER CREMATIONS, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

Frank M. Johnson Sr.

Frank M. Johnson Sr.

December 5, 2014

Frank M. Johnson, Sr., 79, of Jacksonville, FL passed away on December 5, 2014 A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE – HATCHER CREMATIONS, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

Michael David Beam

Michael David Beam

December 4, 2014

Michael David Beam, 53, of Jacksonville, FL passed away on December 4, 2014 A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE – HATCHER CREMATIONS, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

Allen Scott Frahs

Allen Scott Frahs

December 4, 2014

Allen Scott Frahs, 52, of Jacksonville, FL passed away on December 4, 2014 A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE – HATCHER CREMATIONS, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

Glaida Montez Cooper

Glaida Montez Cooper

December 1, 2014

Glaida Montez Cooper, 83, of Jacksonville, FL passed away on December 1, 2014 A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE – HATCHER CREMATIONS, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

Robert Moore Dart

Robert Moore Dart

November 28, 2014

Robert Moore Dart (Bob), age 87, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 28, 2014. Bob was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville. He was a graduate of Landon High School and the University of Florida. Bob was a World War II veteran and spent most of his career in the mortgage lending business with local firms,...

Myriam Altagracia Espada Torres

Myriam Altagracia Espada Torres

November 28, 2014

Myriam Altagracia Espada Torres, age 82, died on Friday, November 28, 2014 at North East Community Hospice in Jacksonville, Florida. She was a loving daughter to Jose Torres Alvarado and Carmen Torres Lugo from the Dominican Republic. She married in Puerto Rico and is survived by her spouse of 63 years, Kelvin Emerson Espada Sr.; two sisters, Lijia Moreyra...