All Obituaries

Ann Harper Matz 81, passed away peacefully on Thursday May 14, 2020 in Orlando, Florida surrounded by her family. On July 6, 1938 Ann was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the proud parents of Day & Evangeline Harper then eventually moved to Omaha, Nebraska. Ann was Episcopalian.  Ann attended Brownell Hall, private school in Omaha, established by an Episcopal Bishop in 1863. In 1952 the family moved to Jacksonville, Florida.Ann attended Dupont High School graduated in 1956. Her...

A Private Graveside Service for Mr. Willis R. Dettmer, age 94, of Orlando, FL, who passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 will be held at St. Luke's Cemetery in Oviedo, FL.  Mr. Dettmer was born July 22, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio and is survived by his sons, Robert (Elaine) Dettmer of Orange City, FL & Eric (Samantha) Dettmer of Orlando, FL.; brother, Linsey Dettmer of Sevierville, TN.; 4 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and 1 great-great granddaughter.  Mr. Dettmer was a U.S....

Lynda Saunders Van Scoyoc May 17, 1930 – May 6, 2020 Lynda  Van Scoyoc passed away at Orlando Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, May 6, without her loving family.  She was in isolation because COVID-19 was suspected, but not ruled out until her rapid decline. She was born on May 17, 1930 to William O. and Winsome Morrow Saunders in Weslaco, Texas. Her family moved to Orlando when she was a child and it became her well-loved home.  At Orlando High School she met her...

Luis Serrano known to his family as Papa Luis, 97, of Orlando, Florida passed away on Sunday May 3rd at his Westminister Towers residence. Luis was born in Utuado, Puerto Rico on February 20th, 1923.  He was married to Carmen Rodriguez (known to family as Mama Yia) on January 12th, 1944. They were married a total of 68 years. Their extreme love for each other kept them inseparable until the passing of Carmen on March 12, 2012. It was a love that their family and...

A funeral service for Mrs. Mercedes Marquez, age 75, of Orlando, FL., who passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020, will be held Tuesday, May 5, 2020 11AM in the Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment to follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery, Orlando, FL.  A visitation for family and friends will held 1 hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Mrs. Marquez was born October 30, 1944 in Cuba.  She is survived by her husband, Bernardo Marquez, her children, Olga Fruto,...

Graham Gore of Orlando Florida, age 89, died peacefully surrounded by his family on April 29, 2020.   Graham was born on December 30, 1930, in Chiefland, Florida. His children loved hearing of his childhood adventures on the family farm hunting wild turkey on horseback through the pine hammocks with his brother and best friend Richie, catching catfish and redbellies on the Suwannee River, and dodging the charge of the dairy bulls. Graham proudly served in the United States Air Force...

Eleanor M. Lewis, age 95, left this world and met her Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 23, 2020. Eleanor was born in Coffeeville, MS on March 22, 1925.  She was the fourth of five children born to James and Vera McKibben.  She lived on the farm until she graduated high school. She went to Alaska for a year with friends and worked at a dry cleaners.  In May 1954, she began her career as a bookkeeper at Sun Bank (13 years) and Walgreens (10 years) in...

Patricia Ryan Bruce, age 91, went to be with our Lord on Monday, April 20, 2020.  Patricia was born on October 18, 1928 in Proctor, Vermont to William and Minnie Ryan Patricia married James Bruce (predeceased August 1976), on October 21,1946 in Norfolk, Virginia. Out of this union between Patricia and James was born 7 children, Trina McCoy (Rick), Linda Cromlish (Richard), Mary Wilkerson (Edward), Trudi Aldrich, and William Bruce (Penny). She is predeceased by two...

Colonel William George Cameron Sr.  passed peacefully from this world in the early morning hours of April 14, 2020 .  He was the second son of 11 children born to James and Eleanor Cameron. He was born 98 years ago in Medford, Massachusetts and was one of America’s true American hero’s. An Air Force Veteran with 32 years of service, Colonel Cameron miraculously survived a fall from a tree as a child.  Attempting to stop his descent he grabbed an electrical...