Obituaries
Joseph (Joe) Karwatka
October 06, 1953 to June 27, 2026
Joseph (Joe) Karwatka (October 6, 1953 – June 27, 2026) It is with great sadness and love that we share the peaceful passing of Joe Karwatka on Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Ocala, Florida surrounded by family. He fought a brave battle with several cancers over the decades with positivity, grace, and humor. Joe faced every ......
Larry Joe Beitz
June 17, 1937 to June 24, 2026
Larry Joe Beitz, age 89, of Leesburg, Florida passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. He was born June 17, 1937 to the late Joe and Arline Beitz, in Garden City, Minnesota (we think). On June 25, 1960 he married Gertrude (Cathy) Beitz, with whom he lovingly spent the past 66 years, and together raised t......
Elizabeth Jane Kastory
August 13, 1939 to June 19, 2026
Elizabeth Jane “Bee Jay” (Graham) Kastory, age 86, of The Villages, FL, passed away on June 19, 2026, after a brief illness during which her family and close friends were abundantly present. She was born on August 13, 1939, in Pittsburgh, PA to Ambrose Allen Graham and Alice (Yarmer) Graham. Bee Jay grew up in Pitts......
Tracy Tanimura
March 10, 1971 to June 18, 2026
In Loving Memory of Tracy Tanimura With profound sadness and endless love, we announce the passing of Tracy Tanimura, who departed this life on June 18, 2026, at the age of 55 in Ocala, Florida. Born on March 10, 1971, in Georgetown, Guyana, to Valerie Dinzey and Kazuo Tanimura, Tracy lived a life centered on ......
Mickey Brennan
July 12, 1953 to June 12, 2026
It is with great sadness and a very heavy heart that I write this. My wonderful husband Mickey Charles Brennan went to be with the angels on June 12,2026 at 12pm at home where he was surrounded by his loving wife. It was very sudden and very sad that my best friend and my wonderful husband had to leave all of us so soon in life.......
Joseph Ray Winchell
September 19, 1972 to June 10, 2026
Joseph Ray Winchell, 53 of Weirsdale, FL passed away on June 10, 2026. Born September 19, 1972 in Lake County, FL to Joel and Chloe Winchell, Joseph later relocated to Marion County, FL. While Joseph enjoyed golfing every Sunday and fishing trips with his best friends. His family was the highlight of his life. ......
Henry J Voss
March 05, 1943 to June 10, 2026
Henry J. Voss of The Villages, Florida passed away on June 10, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on March 5, 1943 to Margaret and John Voss in Philadelphia, PA, he lived a full life marked by his career as a Computer Analyst for the State of New Jersey Department of Health. He was a graduate of University of Wisconsin-Mad......
Gary Simpson
December 11, 1968 to June 02, 2026
Gary Wayne Simpson, 57, of Ocala, Florida, passed away on June 2, 2026, at AdventHealth Hospital in Ocala. Gary was born on December 11, 1968, in Montclair, New Jersey, to David and Anna Simpson. For the past 14 years, he worked as a city transit bus operator for SunTran, a career he truly loved. Gary enjoyed getting to know hi......
Jacqueline (Jacki) R. Garvey
May 07, 1954 to May 26, 2026
Jacqueline (Jacki) R. Garvey, 72, of The Villages, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on May 26, 2026, surrounded by friends and family, with her beloved husband by her side. Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Jacki lived a life defined by kindness, service, friendship, and love. She had a remarkable gift for making people feel we......
Edward John Lewis III
January 01, 1970 to May 25, 2026
Edward John Lewis III, aged 80, passed away in Ocala, Florida on May 25, 2026. Ed was a native of Girard, Ohio, born July 5, 1945, to Edward J. the Second and Rebecca Lewis. Ed attended Girard High School, graduating fifth of 131 students in 1963, nicknamed Eddie 5 and 5 Ball. He went on to attend THE Ohio State University, wher......
Cassiopeia Jean Hamilton
April 27, 1990 to May 15, 2026
CASSIOPEIA JEAN HAMILTON “CASSIâ€, 36, of OCALA, FL entered into her eternal life on FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026, while in hospital care in OCALA, FL. Beloved daughter born APRIL 27, 1990, in DETROIT, MI, to EMMETT AND ANGELIQUE (TRACEY) HAMILTON. Cassi graduated from O’FALLON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL in 2008 and followed......
Glenda A. “Rusty†Belote
December 01, 1938 to May 14, 2026
Glenda A. “Rusty†Belote, 87, of Ocala, Florida, passed away on May 14, 2026, at the E.W. & Lucille Cates House. Born in Detroit, Michigan, on December 1, 1938, Rusty was the daughter of Richard and Virginia Carpenter Belote. She grew up in Detroit and graduated from Cooley High School in 1956 before earning her Bach......
Roberto `Pitbull` Ramos
July 26, 1956 to May 14, 2026
Roberto "Pitbull" Ramos, 69, of Manhattan, New York, passed away on May 14, 2026, in Ocala, Florida. Born on July 26, 1956, at City Hospital in New York City, Roberto was the son of Jacobo Ramos and Manuela Diaz. In 1975, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he received training as a Field Wireman. Following his militar......
Melissa Sue Burch
July 19, 1977 to May 11, 2026
On May 11, 2026, our world changed forever. My mother, Melissa Sue Burch, tragically passed away at just 48 years old due to a heart attack. The pain and heartbreak our family is experiencing is impossible to put into words. She leaves behind her two children, Mekayla Fields and Malik Fields, her mother Laura Mitchell, and so ma......
Louis John
October 20, 1955 to May 10, 2026
Louis John "Lou" Craca, 70, of Ocala, FL entered eternal rest on May 10, 2026. Lou was born in Miami, FL to Anthony P. Craca and Agnes J. Colton Craca on October 20, 1955. A graduate of Hialeah High School, he dedicated 35 years of service to the Marion County Road Department. Beginning his career as a highway maintenance tec......
Dewey “Crane†Allen
November 06, 1955 to May 08, 2026
Dewey David “Crane†Allen, 70, a lifetime resident of Laurel, Indiana, passed away in his Ocklawaha, Florida home on Friday, May 8, 2026. David was born on November 6, 1955, in Batesville, Indiana, son of the late Beverly “Whitey†Allen and Clara Bell Biere Allen. David attended both Metamora and Laurel s......
Ruth Dolores (Tootie) Lawrence
October 21, 1932 to May 06, 2026
Ruth Dolores (Tootie) Lawrence, 93, of Ocala, FL & Star Lake, NY, passed away on May 6, 2026 in Ocala, FL at The Cates House. Ruth Dolores was born in Star Lake, NY to Dave & Edith Maxwell on October 21, 1932. She attended Oswegatchie High School and graduated in 1950. Ruth married Charles (Chuck) Lawrence in June 1955. Over the......
Marjorie K. Jones
April 29, 1941 to May 01, 2026
Marjorie “Margie†“Mawmaw†Kathryne Jones, 85, of Ocala, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on May 1, 2026. She was born on April 29, 1941, in Chesapeake. Margie was preceded in death by her first husband, Ronnie Ray; her second husband, Donald Jones; her granddaughter, Crystal Ray; her sisters......
George A. Borger
November 30, 1938 to April 24, 2026
George A. Borger, 87, died April 24, 2026 at his home in Ocala, Florida. He was born November 30, 1938 in the German speaking town of Jakobsdorf, Romania. He was the son of George and Ilona (Durtja). He immigrated to the United States in 1959 from Germany to Detroit. He met his wife Irene there and they married in 1962. In 1965 ......
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