Obituaries

Nettie Dowmond
May 1, 2010
Biography
Nettie Dowmond, 74, of Key Largo died at Baptist Hospital on Saturday, May 1, 2010. Beloved wife of "Sarge". She was born in Logan, West Virginia and relocated to Chicago before moving to the Keys 30 years ago. She worked as a waitress at Howard Johnsons in Islamorada and as a cook at Mariners Hospital. She was the...

Francis Burkel
Apr 29, 2010
Biography
Francis Gene Burkel, "LITTLE FEATHER" 75, of Islamorada, Florida died at his home on April 29, 2010. He was born in Mankato, MN to John Burkel and Gertrude Schieble. He was a golden gloves champ in high school. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve. He lived Cologne for 32 years and moved to Islamorada 13 years ago....

Jerome Gerard
Apr 22, 2010
Biography
Jerome Philip Girard, Jr. died peacefully April 22, 2010 at his Ramrod Key home. He was born June 29, 1963 in St. Albans, Vermont. He graduated at Bellows Free Academy of St. Albans, VT. He was a dairy farmer in Fairfield, VT and moved to Florida in 1996. He was employed as a carpenter, and in recent years...

George Iii
Apr 16, 2010
George "Bud" A. Berry, III, 91, of St. Charles, IL passed away Friday, April 16, 2010. Born in Chicago, IL to George A. Berry, Jr. and Helen Royer Berry, he was raised in Hinsdale, IL; Mr. Berry attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass and was a graduate Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT where he was a Letterman in football, hockey...

John Buckard
Apr 16, 2010
John Joseph Buckard, Jr. born Feb. 21, 1939 in Miami, FL and died April 16, 2010 at home in Key Largo, FL. He was a US Navy Veteran and moved to Key Largo in 1981. He owned and operated Gulfstream Electric Service, Inc. in Key Largo. John is survived by his daughter Kimberly (Carlos) Jimenez of Tavernier, FL; his son...