All Obituaries

Roger Charles Dieckhaus, 71, of Key Largo, passed away peacefully at home after a long illness. He is predeceased by his parents Sfc Robert Dieckhaus and Betty Dieckhaus. Roger was born in St. Louis, Missouri, where he was raised and educated, living there until later in life moving to Florida. He previously had worked for a movie theater, a bank and helped reach veterans service records for them to be able to receive benefits from the Government. Roger was a longtime Chaplain for the...

Christopher William Cherubini passed away on July 18, two days before his 54th birthday from diabetic complications. Chris was born on July 20, 1968, in Somers Point, New Jersey. At the age of five Chris moved to Key Largo and grew up enjoying all that the Keys had to offer: swimming, diving, fishing, and camping. Chris was a non-conformist with great wit, intelligence, and undeniable leadership skills. This combination of attributes led him to conduct a life of adventure enlivened with...

Chase Michael Bellon, 30, of Marathon, Florida, passed away on July 30, 2022. His loss was completely unexpected, leaving his family shocked and deeply saddened. Chase was born on June 14, 1992, to parents, Michael and Pamela Bellon.  He grew up the youngest of their three children in Littleton, Colorado. Chase later attended Colorado State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. After graduation Chase moved to Marathon, Florida to begin his...

Cheryl Ann LaPointe (nee Simmons), age 65, found peace on June 12, 2022, after a valiant and prolonged battle with cancer. Cheryl was born in Wisconsin to Robert and Evelyn Simmons.  She left Wisconsin at the age of 21 to visit Florida and fell in love with the state, she decided to make this her forever home.   Cheryl was beautiful, talented and made a wonderful life she loved in the Keys. She and her husband Bob owned and operated...

Alberta Albury,  92, of Tavernier,  went home peacefully to the Lord August 27, 2022.   A lifelong resident of the Upper Keys, she was raised and lived her younger years in Key Largo until she married William Ray Albury and then lived in Tavernier for the rest of her life.   Alberta was a homemaker for most of her adult years; she also worked for the Florida Keys Electric Co-op from 1948-1952 and again from 1975-1980. When she went to work in 1948, she was only the...