Obituary Listing

Apr 22, 2021

Kathleen "Kathie" Ann Mehl, 69, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at the Solaris Health Care in Lake City after a brief illness. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 26, 1952 to the late Edward H. Cooke and Ann Godlar Cooke. She has made Lake City her home since 1987, moving here with...

Apr 20, 2021

It's not how long the flower blooms, but how beautifully. Gina Michelle Nash-Free, 52, passed away April 20,2021. Gina had a heart of gold, a contagious laugh, and a unconditional love for everyone plus coffee. Gina has now joined her mother, Norma Jean Nash in heaven and is survived by her father, Wayne Nash; her daughter Chelsea Free Harrell...

Apr 20, 2021

Rosemary Calabrese, 71 of Lake City, Florida, passed away in the early morning hours on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at her home.  She was born in Queens, New York to the late Walter Forino and Marie Zaccheo Forino.  Mrs. Calabrese had recently made Lake City her home having previously been a long time resident of Venice, Florida.  She was...

Apr 19, 2021

Doran E. "Pete" Ryker, 67 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lake City.  Mr. Ryker was born the 4th of 11 children, to the late Jesse Eugene Ryker, Jr. and Dorthea Marie Davis Ryker, in Flora, Illinois.  Pete had made his home in Lake City for the past...

Apr 19, 2021

Asterio Segarra, 82, passed away in the early morning hours on April 19, 2021 in Lake City, Florida. He was born in Manhattan, New York to Asterio Segarra and Gladys (Ferrer) Melendez.  He served his country for 26 years in the United States Air Force retiring as a Senior Master Sergeant. He received his Master's degree from Troy State...

Apr 17, 2021

Billie Lou Roper Taylor, 76 of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at home with her family by her side.  She was a daughter to the late Thomas W. "Bill" Roper and Thetus Iola Harrell Roper.  Ms. Taylor was raised in Live Oak, a graduate of Suwannee High School class of 1962 and had made Lake...

Apr 12, 2021

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...

Apr 11, 2021

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...

Apr 11, 2021

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...

Apr 10, 2021

Edward Thomas Abdon, 72 of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2021.  He was born in Homestead, Florida to the late Enver Edward Abdon and Florence Miller Abdon.  Mr. Abdon had made Lake City his home for the past 10 years having previously been a longtime resident of Homestead.  He was a veteran of the United States...

Apr 10, 2021

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...

Apr 9, 2021

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...

Apr 7, 2021

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...

Apr 4, 2021

Ida Monds Moore, 86, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, April 4, 2021 at the Haven-Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center in Lake City after an extended illness. She was born in Live Oak on December 21, 1934 to the late William and Myrtle Carver Monds. She has made Lake City her home for over the last...

Mar 29, 2021

Clayton Lane Black, 16, of Wellborn, passed away suddenly on Monday, March 29, 2021. He was born on January 17, 2005 in Gainesville, FL and made the Wellborn/Lake City area his home all of his life. He was a member of the 2023 Graduating Class of Columbia High School and was a member of The Cross Church in Ellisville....

Mar 28, 2021

Julia Murray Travis, 79 of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Solaris HealthCare in Lake City.  She was born in Lake City the youngest of 8 children to the late Daniel N. "Dutch" Murray and Lula Milton Murray.  Mrs. Travis was a lifelong resident of Lake City and a member of the Church of Jesus...

Mar 27, 2021

Frances Arlene Lee Carter, 71, of Lake City passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the Haven-Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center after an extended illness. She was born in Homestead, FL on January 17, 1950 to the late Finley Drew Lee and Mary Ella Wright Lee. She has made Lake City her home since 2004, moving here...

Mar 27, 2021

Mr. James Roswell "Roz" Stevens, 82, of Lake City peacefully joined his Maker on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Haven Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center. Roz was born in Enterprise, Alabama on April 28, 1938 to the late Eloise and J.D. Stevens. He was preceded in death by his sister Latrell (John) Sterling. He is survived by his devoted...

Mar 26, 2021

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...

Mar 25, 2021

Kathy Mae Dalton, 68, of Lake City, FL, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, March 25, 2021 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born in Iowa City, IA on January 14, 1953 to the late Dean Cole and Alice Sedlacek Cole. She has made Lake City, FL her home since 2010, moving here from...