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Caroline M. Budzinsky, age 78, of Freeport, FL passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020.  She was born to John P. and Marion Cunningham on January 2, 1942 in New York, NY. Caroline enjoyed writing, playing cards and board games with her family and bingo. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister.  She is predeceased by her parents.  Caroline is survived by her husband, Thomas “Bob” Budzinsky; children, Dennis Budzinsky, Thomas...

LtCol(r) Curt M. Schoeneman, US Army, age 65, of Kennesaw, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 20, 2020 in Niceville, Florida due to complications associated with diabetes.  He is survived by his parents Richard & Margaret Schoeneman, his Aunt Elizabeth Moran, his brothers John (spouse Lori) & James (spouse Penny), sisters Kay Lee (spouse Dave) & Lisa (spouse Andy), his niece Aislinn Cuff (spouse Kevin), nephews John P. Schoeneman (spouse Helen), Owen...

Hampton C. Childre 1923 – 2020 Hamp Childre’s soul peacefully departed his body on January 17, 2020 at Brookdale Assisted Living, Bluewater Bay.  He was born in Dolomite, AL on May 17, 1923, the third child and second son of Clara Kellum Childre and Hampton C Childre, Sr.  He graduated from Hueytown High School and was part of the football team that won the State Championship his senior year. His first job as a welder at TCI Steel Mill Co. quickly convinced him to...

Sara Berry Levy, 82, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 17, 2020.  Sara was born on October 10, 1937 in Meridian, Mississippi.  During her life, she lived throughout Southern Mississippi, Texas and Metairie, Louisiana where along with her husband, she raised her two daughters.   Later she spent a significant amount of time in Washington State, Vancouver, Canada and eventually Florida. Sara had a great love for mission work and lived her life by Christ’s...

Elsa Anna Gillingham, of Niceville, passed away Thursday January 16, 2020 at Twin Cities Hospital due to complications relating to a hip fracture in July. She was born May 22, 1940 to Mabel and Richard Remmers in Berlin Germany.  Her childhood included spending several years of the War in an internment camp in Czechoslovakia with her British born mother and 2 brothers.  She was a trained seamstress and had great skill and style.  As a US military wife she created beautiful...

Dallas Melanie Newman was born in Lexington, Nebraska on September 22, 1958 and passed away in her home in Niceville, Florida on January 10, 2020 after losing her long battle with ALS. She was surrounded by her family and close friends. She is survived by her husband Rick, children Zach (spouse Alyse) and Katie (spouse Fred) and her grandsons Zander and Hank. Dallas graduated from Staples High School in 1976 and from St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Duluth, Minnesota in 1979. She...

Jeanne R. Strickland, age 89, of Niceville, FL passed away on January 5, 2020. She was born in Savannah, Georgia on July 31, 1930 to parents George and Daisy Reid. She graduated from the University of Georgia.  She enjoyed reading, light gardening and  southern architecture. She enjoyed traveling when she was younger. She is predeceased by her parents George and Daisy Reid; her husband Arthur Paul Strickland , Sr.; brother George Edward Reid and sister Doris Reid. She is survived...

  Carl Bowers, age 68, of Niceville, Fl, passed away on December 30, 2019. Carl was born March 3, 1951 in El Paso, Texas to parents, Myrtle and Carl Bowers Sr. Carl grew up and attended school in New Orleans, Louisiana and graduated, before deciding to join the United States Air Force. He met his first wife Linda Renard and had two children with her: Carl Leslie Bowers III and Carmen Maria Bowers. After being stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, Linda and Carl would separate, when he...

Mrs. Sumintra V. Rossman, age 61, of Niceville, Florida, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019.  She was born May 20, 1958 to parents, Ram & Meena Ramlahkhan in Penal, Trinidad.   She is survived by her husband, Paul, and a loving family in Trinidad, West Indies. "I will always treasure the memories with my darling soulmate of 26 years. Vashti, you are my Angel in Heaven and on Earth." ~ Paul Service are private. Please keep the family in your thoughts and...

Shinko (Asahara) Bellomy, Age 87, passed away Sunday Morning, December 22, 2019, at a local hospital from complications of pneumonia.  She was born in Fukuoka, Japan, a daughter of the late Tsurmkuma and Suzue Asahara.  Shinko was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, John William (JW) Bellomy; one son Reuben Bellomy (#7); four brothers Tomoshige, Seiji, Tsurumitsu, and Yoshiro. She is survived by sister Toshie (Tatuo) Inove; two sons Gary (#2) (Darla) Bellomy; Mark...