Obituaries

  • Eleanor Harriet Hlavac March 30, 1918 ~ December 31, 2015

    Eleanor (Ellie) passed away on New Year�s Eve at the Hospice House in Vero Beach. She was born in 1918 on the prairies of Saskatchewan to Arthur and Helen Ogdahl, a newly married couple who homesteaded in Canada and raised wheat and 2 beautiful daughters ( sister Lorraine, dec.). Learning the lessons of farm life, […]

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  • Stephen E. Nichols May 23, 1950 ~ December 28, 2015

    Stephen �Steve� Edward Nichols went home to be with his heavenly father on December 28, 2015. His wife and road partner were at his side. Mr. Nichols was born May 23, 1950, in Winchester, VA and was the eldest son of Evelyn Clark Nichols, who survives him and Charles Edward Nichols, who preceded him in […]

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  • Howard A. Mackie July 27, 1941 ~ December 27, 2015

    Howard �Howie� Asa Mackie, 74, of Vero Beach, FL died on December 27, 2015, following and extended illness. He was born in Norwood, MA and grew up in Cape Cod, MA, attending Hyannis Elementary and Barnstable High School. In 1957, his family moved to White River Junction, VT where he graduated from Hartford High School. […]

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  • Gale Marie Orozco March 02, 1942 ~ December 25, 2015

    Gale Marie Orozco passed away peacefully on December 25th at Indian River Medical Center. Her son, David Orozco, his wife, Victoria, and her daughter, Lisa Pitts, were at her bedside constantly since her illness began one month ago. Gale was born March 2, 1942 in Davenport, Iowa, and graduated from Iowa State University with a […]

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  • John R. Johnson September 24, 1937 ~ December 23, 2015

    John Richard Johnson,78, died on December 23, 2015 at William Childs Hospice House, in Palm Bay, FL. He was born in Hayesville, NC and lived in Vero Beach since 2001, coming from Winston-Salem, NC. Before retiring, he was employed as a flight attendant by Piedmont Airlines. He attended Our Savior Lutheran Church, Vero Beach. John […]

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  • Clarice Sinclair March 25, 1919 ~ December 19, 2015

    Clarice Sinclair, age 96, passed away on December 19, 2015 at The Brennity of Vero Beach. Clarice was born in Blue Island, Illinois to Roy and Genevieve Biedenkopf. She met the love of her life, “Freddy,” at the University of Illinois, and they were married in 1939. They spent the majority of their married years […]

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  • Jilma Goin September 09, 1927 ~ December 17, 2015

    Jilma Abella Goin, 88, of Vero Beach, passed away at her home on Thursday, December 17, 2015, with her family by her side. She was born September 9, 1927 in Bluefields, Nicaragua to her parents, Clemmentina and Theodore Abella. Mrs. Goin had worked as a gardening supervisor for a national manufacturer. Surviving is her son, […]

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  • Frances M. Turner July 02, 1927 ~ December 13, 2015

    Frances M. Turner was born July 2, 1927 in Great Barrington, MA. Her parents were Julius D. Miner and Grace (Abercrombie) Miner. Frances grew up in Monterey, MA and attended grammar school at Monterey Center School. Frances graduated in 1945 from the former Searles High School in Great Barrington and graduated from Middlebury College in […]

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  • George A. Potanovich October 20, 1930 ~ December 06, 2015

    Potanovich, George A. Jr. 85, of Vero Beach, Florida passed away on December 6, 2016 at Indian River Medical Center. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut son of the late George A. and Rose (Gaydos) Potanovich. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Annie Mae Potanovich. George was retired, after 33 […]

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  • Marion O. Basney March 11, 1920 ~ December 02, 2015

    Marion Basney was born Marion Schram on March 11, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan. Surviving son is Robert Todt and step-children are Burton Basney and Marlene Lang. Other surviving relatives are a sister, Roberta Kuhagen of Dearborn, Michigan. Marion has one granddaughter, Aimee Todt; who she enjoyed taking to church and out to eat. She was […]

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