Recent Obituaries and Notices

William "Billy" Kirkland

William "Billy" Kirkland

September 1, 2014

William F. “Billy” Kirkland, 71, of Jacksonville, FL passed away Monday, September 1, 2014. A celebration of Billy’s life will be held at 4:00 pm on Friday, September 12, at St. Johns Golf and Country Club, 205 St. Johns Golf Drive in St. Augustine, FL. He was preceded in death by his father: William J. Kirkland of Dacula, GA;...

Darrell Carl Egner

Darrell Carl Egner

September 1, 2014

Our Father Darrell Carl Egner, 90 peacefully passed away September 1, 2014, in Jacksonville, Florida. Darrell was born in Wausau, Wisconsin on October 2nd, 1923 to Carl Egner of Wisconsin and Minnie Kolateck of Minnesota and grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. At the advent of World War II Dad joined the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment in May of...

Granville Royce Benson Iii

Granville Royce Benson Iii

August 30, 2014

Granville Royce Benson III, 55, of Middleburg, FL, passed away August 30, 2014 A Dignified Alternative-Hatcher Cremations, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

Howard H Armstrong

Howard H Armstrong

August 30, 2014

Howard H. Armstrong, 90, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away August 30, 2014 A Dignified Alternative-Hatcher Cremations, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

Edward Jennings Sikes

Edward Jennings Sikes

August 29, 2014

Edward Jennings Sikes, 79, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away August 29, 2014 A Dignified Alternative-Hatcher Cremations, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

Hildegarde Z Simons

Hildegarde Z Simons

August 25, 2014

Hildegarde Z. Simons, 85, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away August 25, 2014 A Dignified Alternative-Hatcher Cremations, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

Sarah A. "Nan" Stevens

Sarah A. "Nan" Stevens

August 23, 2014

Sarah A. Stevens passed away on August 23, 2014. Born to James and Sarah Henning in West Bay, Grand Cayman Island in 1928, "Nan" migrated to Florida in 1950, eventually settling in Jacksonville where she would meet her husband and raise her family. A family-oriented and selfless person, she also was the primary caregiver for her ill brother-in-law for...

Joan P Jackson

Joan P Jackson

August 21, 2014

Joan P. Jackson, 82, of Saint Johns, FL, passed away August 21, 2014 A Dignified Alternative-Hatcher Cremations, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

James R. Buchanan

James R. Buchanan

August 18, 2014

James R. Buchanan, 83, of Jacksonville, FL passed away August 18, 2014. A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE- HATCHER CREMATIONS, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

Gary E Schramm

Gary E Schramm

August 11, 2014

Gary E. Schramm, 72, of Saint Johns, FL, passed away August 11, 2014 A Dignified Alternative-Hatcher Cremations, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257 (904) 260-2522

Karen-Jean L. Munoz-Garanin

Karen-Jean L. Munoz-Garanin

August 5, 2014

Dr. Karen-Jean L. Muñoz- Garanin , 75, passed away August 5, 2014, peacefully with her immediate family present at Community Hospice of Northeast Florida after battling with recently diagnosed Pancreatic Cancer.  She was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois.  As a youngster she was active in taking piano lessons, tennis and in the Thespian Society. She received a...

Sheila Christine Gill

Sheila Christine Gill

August 1, 2014

Sheila Christine Gill, 45, passed away on August 1, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. She joined her twin boys, Justin and Dustin, in heaven and is survived by her loving husband, John, and daughter, Alexis. She was born June 2, 1969, in Greenville, North Carolina. Sheila moved to Jacksonville, Florida when she was 10 years old. She met...

William "Bill" Ray Gardner Sr.

William "Bill" Ray Gardner Sr.

August 1, 2014

William “Bill” Ray Gardner Sr., age 67, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away on August 1, 2014, at Memorial Hospital with family and friends by his side. Born on April 16, 1947, in Keokuk, Iowa, he is preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Alberta Parsons Gardner, brother Donald Gardner and sister Sharon Bergman. Bill is survived by his wife...

Brenda Louise Roszak

Brenda Louise Roszak

July 30, 2014

Brenda Louise Roszak, 57, of Jacksonville Beach, FL passed away July 30, 2014 A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE-HATCHER CREMATIONS, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, 32257 (904) 260-2522

Jason Lamar Barnes

Jason Lamar Barnes

July 29, 2014

Jason Lamar Barnes, 36, of Waycross, GA passed away July 29, 2014 A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE-HATCHER CREMATIONS, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, 32257 (904) 260-2522

Martha Nell Bishop

Martha Nell Bishop

July 29, 2014

Martha Bishop, 93, of Jacksonville, FL passed away July 29, 2014 A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE-HATCHER CREMATIONS, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, 32257 (904) 260-2522

Elsa Schwartz

Elsa Schwartz

July 27, 2014

Elsa Schwartz, 85, of Jacksonville, FL passed away July 27, 2014 A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE-HATCHER CREMATIONS, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, 32257 (904) 260-2522

David Knight Weigand

David Knight Weigand

July 27, 2014

David Knight Weigand, LCDR USN Ret, 81, passed away July 27, 2014 A DIGNIFIED ALTERNATIVE-HATCHER CREMATIONS, 3063 Hartley Road, Suite 7, Jacksonville, 32257 (904) 260-2522

Kimberly Lee Whitcher

Kimberly Lee Whitcher

July 25, 2014

Kimberly Lee Whitcher Dec 15, 1960 – July 25, 2014 Our sister was a beloved child, sister, aunt and friend. Our dear parents, William (D. 2010) and Hazel (Walker) (D. 1975) Whitcher, preceded her in death. She leaves behind 3 brothers, Roger Whitcher, Russ Whitcher, (wife Pat) and Paul Whitcher (wife Terri) and sister Cilla Whitcher, aunts cousins, nieces,...

Matilda (Tillie) B. Kuchta

Matilda (Tillie) B. Kuchta

July 25, 2014

Matilda (Tillie) B. Kuchta, of Atlantic Beach, Fleet Landing passed away on 7/25/14. She was born in Ringtown, PA on 11/12/1924; parents were Bill and Anna Kerchusky. She graduated from Penn State University in 1945 and then worked as a secretary for the State Department in Japan in 1946. There she met Dan Kuchta, and they were married in...