Sarasota High School Florida Alumni Obituaries

Carolyn Lucy Fink Bigwood of Stratham New Hampshire died peacefully at the Hyder Family Hospice Home on Sunday January 18 2026. Carolyn was born in Hackensack N.J. on August 10 1931 the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Myrtle Rose Fink. She grew up in Hasbrouck Heights N.J. attending Hasbrouck Hei...

She was born in New York City on September 4 1929 to Anna and Harry Geller and grew up in the Bronx where she graduated from Taft High School. In 1949 at age 20 she married David Lawenda and they moved to River Edge and then Oradell NJ where they lived many years. In fact Rhoda was such a native New...

Funeral service will be 1100 a.m. EST Monday February 9 2026 in the C.T. Chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor Otto Thomas officiating. Interment will follow at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery. Public visitation will be from 1200 p.m. to 400 p.m. EST Saturday February 7 2026 during which time Del...

Doris Darden Smith McClenney passed away on January 26 2026 at the age of 97. Born and raised in the Wythe area of Hampton she was the daughter of Walter T. Darden and Mildred Church Darden. Doris attended both elementary and junior high school in Wythe and went on to graduate from Hampton High Scho...

Marcel C. BeaudoinLisbonMarcel C. Beaudoin of Lisbon Maine and Sarasota Florida died Monday February 13 2023. He was born in Lewiston October 24 1941 the son of Norald S. and Ernestine Rouillard Beaudoin. He attended local schools and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1961 and on May 28 1966 he...

Lillie Jean Cochran was born to the late Rev. Richard Hughes and Mrs. Lillian Stone in Troy Alabama. She spent her young years with her family in Thomasville Georgia until they settled in Sarasota Florida in the 1950s. Lillie graduated from Booker High School in 1961 and moved to Jacksonville Florid...

Terry was a lifelong resident of Sarasota Florida whose presence warmth and generosity touched countless lives. Terry attended Sarasota High School with the infamous Class of 1971. He had a pure love for footballa passion that brought him joy and created meaningful connections with others. He shared...

Betty Jean Brown 88 of Sarasota Florida finished her assignment on earth in honor of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 27th 2025. She was born to her parents in Arcadia Florida George Brown and Earnestine Brown Murray on January 3 1937. Betty Jean Brown Ms. Betty grew up in Arcadia Florid...

Carol is survived by her two sisters Shelia Parrimon Clarke and Kairawan Parrimon Joseph nieces Katrina Parrimon and Brittany Joseph nephew Tony Hart great nieces Alexcia Brown Alaya Brown Cornia Hart and Alexandria Hart great nephews Tony Hart Jr. Jermaine Hart and Todrick Lockett. Carol was born i...

90 of Sarasota Florida passed away peacefully on January 27 2026 at 510 a.m. at Tidewell Hospice in Lakewood Ranch. Born July 26 1935 in Havana Cuba she was known as Minnie was a devoted mother sister aunt and friend who touched countless lives with her faith strength and generosity. She instilled t...

Fredrick E. Gilmore of Sarasota FL passed away on September 12 2025. Visitation will be held from 600pm800pm on Friday September 26 2025 at Truvine Missionary Baptist Church located at 1947 31st St Sarasota FL 34234. Services will be held 1100a.m. on Saturday September 27 2025 at Light of The World ...

Mary Louise Edmunds passed away on October 21 2025 at PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Sarasota. During those final days she was surrounded by comforted and cared for by her family and friends. Mary Louise was a graduate of Book High School and a resident of the Newtown Community for more than 60 ye...

Carol Ann Baxter Jones age 79 passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 30 2026 in Sarasota Florida. She was born on November 2 1946 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania to Robert Baxter and Kathryn Wible Baxter. In 1958 Carols parents moved the family to Florida where she later graduated f...

Justus Christian Yerger III died suddenly aged 56 in Arkansas while working. Gone to God Christian went peacefully on November 3 2025. Known to all as "Chris or Christian" he came into this world on September 6 1969. Chris was the eldest of three brothers Michael Joseph and Matthew Robert deceased b...

Andrew Reudien Bugg age 62 of Huntingburg Indiana and formerly of Macomb Illinois passed away on Saturday January 3 2026 at the TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville Tennessee. He is survived by one sister Anne Whitney Robert Mathias of Huntingburg Indiana one nephew Corey Mathias of Bowling G...

Peggy Jean McDowell age 81 of Tipp City passed away Saturday January 17 2026 at the Cypress Pointe Health Campus Englewood. Peggy was born in Piqua on September 2 1944 to the late Donald Helen Sturgeon Laughman. She was a graduate of Covington High School Class of 1962 and retired from the U.S. Pos...

Suzanne E. Sue Oths Wells age 91 longtime resident of Wellston OH passed away Thursday January 22 2026 in Danville IL. Born Suzanne Kronauge on May 24 1934 in Indianapolis Indiana to the late Paul W. Kronauge and Ruby L. Weidner Kronauge. Sue was a 1952 graduate of Julienne High School in Dayton. Sh...

Karen Nancy McGough of St Pete Beach, FL passed away on December 31,2025. She was born September 14, 1952 to Dorothy (Higgins) and Chauncey McGough in Rockville Centre, NY.Karen found her calling as a nurse at an early age, serving as an aide in a nursing home during high school. She went on to ...