Obituaries
Robert Jones
Jun 8, 2010
Robert Luther Jones, of Marathon died on June 8, 2010. He was born on Jan. 19, 1943 in Memphis, TN to Ida Briggs and Luke Jones. He was in the US Navy from 1960-1964 based in Damneck, VA with the submarine unit. Bob owned horses and rode in many rodeos. He owned and flew his own aircrafts. He was the...
John Prince, Jr
Jun 7, 2010
John D. Prince, Jr. "Captain John", "Spider John" or "Skippy" entered into Eternal Peace June 7, 2010. Captain John was born in Memphis, TN. He moved to New Orleans, LA where he joined the Army's 101st Airborne Division, the Sreaming Eagles, to fight for his country in Vietnam. He was decorated with the Bronze Star medal for heroism and 4...
Peter Carter
May 9, 2010
Carter, Peter Voit, 47, of Plantation Key died at his home on May 9, 2010. He was a bartender at Whale Harbor for the past years. He enjoyed fishing sailfish tournaments and hanging out at the sandbar. He was preceded in death by his brothers David and H.T., III. Peter is survived by his partner Frank Decker, father Hassell "H.T."...
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...



