Obituaries

May 30, 2013

May 30, 2013

William R. Pope September 4, 1936 - May 30, 2013 William R. Pope, "Bucky" as he was known to his BellSouth Corp. coworkers of 37 years, of Plantation Key, Florida, passed away at the age of 76 on the morning of May 30, 2013, after a brief but valiant battle with FTD/ALS (Lou Gehrig's). He is survived by his loving...

May 26, 2013

Memorial service will be held a later date.

May 25, 2013

JULIA PRANSCHKE, 98, passed away May 25, 2013 in Islamorada, FL. Julia was born in Madrid Spain on June 16, 1914 and immigrated to Cuba as a young girl. After graduating college, her parents gifted her a trip to the U. S. where she met and married Robert Pranschke. They settled in New York and owned a marina and moved...

May 24, 2013

CAPT. JOHN LEE FICKINGER FICKINGER, John "Lee" of Islamorada, Florida passed away on Friday, May 24th, 2013 at age 71. Lee succumbed to a brief but valiant battle with lung cancer. He was born April 5, 1942 in Jersey City, NJ to the late John and Ruth Fickinger. Lee was the beloved husband of Linda Fickinger. Following school, Lee served...

May 24, 2013

Wilfred L. Harris Jr. (Fred), 65, died on Friday, May 24, 2013 in Key Colony Beach, Florida. He was born October 22, 1947 in Charlottesville, VA to late Mary Campbell Harris. He is survived by his father, Wilfred L. Harris Sr. of Culpeper. Fred is also survived by the love of his life Patricia Willis Harris of Key Colony Beach,...

May 22, 2013

May 20, 2013

Biography

Kathryn Freeburg O'Brien, 93, of Coral Gables, passed away May 20, 2013. She was born July 17, 1919 in Summerfield, Ohio, to Maude and William Guiler. The seventh of eight children, Kathryn early on developed an adventurous spirit and love of life. After moving to Miami in 1937, she met and married Harold O. Freeburg. They moved to...

May 20, 2013

May 17, 2013

Robert E. Cockerham, 80, of Big Pine Key, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013, surrounded by his loving family after a battle with cancer. He was born in Shelbyville, IN but has lived in the Keys for 55 years. He loved the Keys and became quite a self proclaimed historian of the local history. Bob honorably served 6 years in...

May 16, 2013

Memorial service will be held at a later date.

May 16, 2013

Viewing will be held Sunday, May 19, 2013, from 2-3 p.m. with service to being at 3 p.m. at Allen-Beyer Funeral Home, 101640 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL.

May 16, 2013

Memorial service will be held at a later date.

May 14, 2013

Charles Craig "Bud" Holloway, 85, passed away in his home on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, surrounded by family and close friends. Bud was born in Chicago and grew up in Evanston, IL. After honorably serving in the U.S. Marine Corp., he attended the University of Iowa, and went on to obtain his law degree. Bud worked most of his life...

May 12, 2013

Memorial service may be held at a later date.

May 12, 2013

Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

May 11, 2013

Evelyn Hibbard, 83, of Key Largo, FL, passed away May 11, 2013, after a battle with cancer. Her ashes will be scattered at a later date.

May 9, 2013

May 8, 2013

May 6, 2013

Carol Doyon, age 57, a longtime resident of Key Largo, FL, died Monday, May 6, 2013, at Mariners Hospital. She is now in a better place. Carol’s family would like to thank the staff at Mariners Hospital, Hospice, and the caregivers for their wonderful care and love. Carol’s many friends and family will surely miss her. A memorial service will...