All Obituaries

Meriba Elizabeth Ogden Green July 9, 1947 – January 18, 2021   Kenneth Michael Green January 14, 1947 – January 27, 2021   Sweethearts since 6th grade, Meriba Elizabeth Ogden Green and Kenneth Michael Green peacefully entered eternity 9 days apart on January 18, 2021, and January 27, 2021, respectively. They were married for over 52 years. They shared many common interests, including their strong faith, music, books, politics, travel, the Gators, a love of their...

Pastor Emeritus Luther (Lee) Robert Leguire passed away at the age of 90 on Friday, March 26, 2021 at approximately 12:30 P.M at the VA Medical Center in Lake City, Florida. Lee was born in Dayton, Ohio on December 18, 1930. His parents were Clyde and Nora Leguire.   Lee joined the Marine Corps in 1948 and took part in the Marine landing at Incheon, Korea, on September 15, 1950. One of the things that makes his story unique is that later that same month a photograph was taken of him...

Helmy W. Ehrler, 82, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday evening, March 18, 2021 at the Lake City Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Köln, Germany on August 10, 1938 to the late Jakob and Sophie Pilgrim. She has made Lake City her home since 1980, moving here from Canada. She worked as a banker in San Francisco, California for a short while before moving to Canada, where she and her family farmed for a several years. When she moved to Lake City, she owned a farm and...

James Devin Beasley, 28, of Safety Harbor, formerly of Lake City, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021. Devin was born in Gainesville, FL on September 27, 1992 and grew up traveling with his father as he served in the military, and graduated High School in Hawaii and attended UNF and FSCJ in Jacksonville for a short while. He recently moved to Safety Harbor almost 4 years ago and worked in Warranty Sales. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, surfing, being on the water, being outdoors and...

  Eston Francis “Frank” Albury, Jr., 74 of High Springs, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at his home.  He was born and raised in the Tampa area and had made Columbia County his home since 1971.  Mr. Albury earned his Bachelor Degree from Florida Atlantic and his Master’s Degree from the University of North Florida.  He worked for 40 years with the Columbia County School System working at both the Ft. White School and Columbia High School. ...

Rilla Monteen Carpenter of Fort White, Florida passed away peacefully at her home on April 11, 2021, at the age of 89. Monteen was preceded in death by her loving husband John "Johnny” West Carpenter, father Van Buren Dollar Sr., mother Virginia Louise Donaldson Dollar, daughter Mary Sue Cobb, grandson Michael Lance Swann, Brothers Van Buren Dollar Jr., Marvin Elsworth Dollar, Frank Mack Richardson Jr., Wesley Jackson "W.J.” Dollar, Wilbur Ray Dollar, and Charles Louis...

Willie Vance “Pops” Wynn, 87, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, March 24, 2020 at the Haven-Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center of Lake City after an extended illness. He was born in Baxley, Georgia on February 26, 1933 to the late Clarence F. Wynn (Beatrice) and Delter Robertson. He was raised in Lulu by his grandparents, Reppard & Ruth Johns. He also attended school in Lulu and the old central school in Lake City. He was a member of the Oak Grove...

Rodney Thomas, 73 of Jennings, Florida and former longtime resident of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville.  He was born and raised in Lake City to the late Jack and Mildred Young Thomas.  Mr. Thomas was a graduate of Columbia High School class of 1966 and was a member of the Watertown Congregational Methodist Church in Lake City.  He worked many years in the Timber Industry and also for the Florida...

Amariah Ava-Marie Cox, 14, of Lake Butler, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. She was born in Lake City on July 18, 2006 and has resided in the Lake Butler/Lake City area her entire life. She was a member of the Columbia High School Graduating Class of 2025 and attended Christ Central here in Lake City. Amariah enjoyed painting, crafting, reading, playing and listening to music and spending time with her brothers and her family.   She is survived by her parents, Andrea...

Sonya Jean Ostendorf, 87 of Lake City, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021, at the Solaris HealthCare of Lake City.  She was born in Burlington, Iowa to the late Roy H. and Beulah G. Ames.  Mrs. Ostendorf married her late husband of 55 years, Francis “Bud” Ostendorf, on January 27, 1954.  She enjoyed bowling, reading, playing cards, watching NASCAR and spending time with her family.  Mrs. Ostendorf was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Frances...