Obituaries

  • Maria Viktoria Benkert January 01, 1922 ~ March 10, 2021

    Maria Viktoria Benkert lived 99 beautiful years! Maria passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 10th at Renaissance Senior Living of Vero Beach, where she was loved by the staff and her neighbors for her beautiful smile and cheerful caring personality. Maria was born January 1, 1922 in Hausen, a small village in Germany and raised by […]

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  • Donald James Fleek September 23, 1938 ~ March 08, 2021

    Donald James Fleek, age 82, of Vero Beach, passed away Monday, March 8th, 2021 at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital. He was born September 23, 1938 in Bellevue, Pennsylvania to parents, James Edwin and Marie Louise Grieger Fleek. Don attended First Church of God and Calvary Chapel Vero Beach. He was a member of the […]

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  • Philip Henry Topliff February 23, 1926 ~ March 08, 2021

    On Monday evening, Philip Henry Topliff, quietly passed away from his earthly life into his Heavenly life. Phil was a kind, caring, and quiet man, with a firm faith in God. He celebrated his 95th birthday on February 23rd. Family was important to him. He married Charlotte Cole, the love of his life and recently […]

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  • John Wilson Burns February 07, 1942 ~ March 02, 2021

    John Wilson Burns, 79, died on March 2, 2021 in Okeechobee, Florida. He was born in Ravenna, Ohio and moved to Florida from Beluga, Alaska. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served from 1960-1963 and was deployed to Germany during his service time. He retired from Cyber Electric of Florida in […]

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  • Roberto E. Díaz August 15, 1964 ~ March 05, 2021

    Roberto Elman Díaz, age 56 passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital with his father by his side. He was born to Roberto and Yolanda Díaz on August 15, 1964 in San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America. Roberto attended Vero Beach High School. Roberto was an entrepreneur early in life, […]

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  • John Gash, Jr. May 16, 1955 ~ February 23, 2021

    John Gash, Jr., age 65, of Vero Beach, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital. He was born May 16, 1955 in New Brunswick, New Jersey to parents, John Sr. and Irene Erdos Gash. John had worked in the transportation industry. John was a big man with an even bigger […]

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  • Melissa Snyder Redman June 06, 1979 ~ February 26, 2021

    On Friday, February 26th, 2021, Melissa Snyder Redman, passed away at the age of 41. She was born June 6, 1979 and had been a lifetime resident of her birthplace, Vero Beach. Melissa was a graduate of Vero Beach High School, Class of 1997; where she participated in the Future Farmers of America program, raising, […]

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  • Arlan James Bartz April 16, 1964 ~ February 28, 2021

    BIG A Arlan J. Bartz, 56, died Sunday, February 28, 2021. He was born in Yankton, South Dakota to Carol and Melvin Bartz. Fifth sibling of nine.  Married to Terri Sloan-Bartz for 32 years, with two daughters Teran and Payten Bartz. Currently resided in Vero Beach, FL. Loving, Kind, and gentle man, who put family […]

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  • Margie Mae Ward February 20, 1931 ~ February 27, 2021

    Margie Mae Ward (90) passed peacefully from this life on February 27, 2021. Born in Shiloh, Ohio on February 20, 1931, she was the only daughter of James Preston and Susanna Dixon Friend. Growing up in Depression Era America, Margie was well-acquainted with hard work and dedication. These traits remained with her throughout her life. […]

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  • Bonita Ann McFarland February 24, 2021

    The family of Bonita McFarland is saddened to announce her passing into the arms of the Lord on the evening of February 24, 2021, in sunny Florida, after a lengthy effort to battle renal disease at the age of 90. Bonnie was the daughter of Margaret and Creighton “Shorty” Hoskins. She is preceded in death […]

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