Obituaries

  • Danny Ooley September 30, 1969 ~ March 24, 2026

    Danny Ooley, 56, of Sebastian, Florida, passed away on March 24, 2026. Danny was born in Fort Pierce, Florida, and spent his life devoted to his family. He was a loving and dedicated husband, father, son, and brother who was cherished by all who knew him. Danny was well known for his humor and laughter, […]

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  • Janice R. Cato Johnson May 28, 1933 ~ March 24, 2026

    Janice R. Cato Johnson, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Janice was a graduate of Vero Beach High School and attended Broward Community College and Florida Atlantic University. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Education. She was a teacher and education administrator for the Indian River Correctional Institution. Janice grew up in […]

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  • Andrew Paul St. Pierre March 22, 1938 ~ March 19, 2026

    Andrew Paul St. Pierre, age 87, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away on March 19, 2026. He was born on March 22, 1938, in Rochester Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada, to Alfred and Hattie St. Pierre. Andrew built a life through hard work and dedication, working in construction and becoming a respected owner and builder […]

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  • Janet Winsome Lee October 08, 1961 ~ March 14, 2026

    Janet Winsome Lee, 64 years of age, passed away peacefully in Vero Beach, Florida. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica in the winter of 1961 to Leonard Lee and Ida Bailey. Janet worked with Airmark for 9 years earning her the title of Supervisor Chef of the Indian River County Sheriffs Office. She was a […]

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  • George Irvin Stevens, III September 01, 1950 ~ March 06, 2026

    George was a husband, a father, a granddad, an uncle, a brother and a son. George Stevens, III of Vero Beach was born September 1, 1950, in Fairbanks, Alaska to parents, George I. Stevens, Jr. and Beatrice Milne Parks. In George’s early childhood the family moved to Maryland and had a family farm. There were many happy […]

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  • John Anderson Luke, Jr. November 24, 1948 ~ March 14, 2026

    John A. Luke Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, decorated United States Air Force Veteran, and accomplished business leader, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at his home in Vero Beach, Florida. John was born in New York City to the late Joy Carter Luke and John Anderson Luke Sr., and was raised […]

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  • Melba Joyce “Joy” DeWees September 28, 1953 ~ March 11, 2026

    Melba Joyce “Joy” DeWees, age 72, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2026, at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital. Joy was born on September 28, 1953, in Vero Beach, Florida, to the late Lowell and Kathleen Reynolds. She remained a lifelong resident of the town she loved so dearly, holding close the beauty and peaceful […]

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  • Ella Ludwig January 11, 1939 ~ March 12, 2026

    Ella M. Ludwig, 87, died on March 12, 2026, surrounded by family at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Vero Beach. She was born in Washington DC and moved from Norfolk, Virginia to Vero Beach in 1987. Ella loved spending time with her family. Her greatest joy was being with her great grandchildren who affectionately […]

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  • James Jeffrey Steinman December 11, 1953 ~ March 11, 2026

    James Jeffrey Steinman, 72, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 11, after a long battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Jeff was born on December 11, 1953, in Logansport, Indiana. In 1981, he and his wife, Libby, made a big move to Vero Beach, Florida, where he built a life […]

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  • Mainert J. Peterson, Jr. April 08, 1945 ~ March 10, 2026

    Mainert Jordan Peterson, Jr., better known as “Sandy”, died peacefully the morning of March 10, 2026 at Cleveland Clinic Hospital after a brief illness at the age of 80. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey on April 8, 1945 and was employed at Fairfield Teachers’ Agency, Fairfield, CT. for over forty-five years as a […]

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