Obituaries
Donald Gooden
Apr 18, 2026
Donald T Gooden left us on April 18, 2026 after a long and winding life full of love and laughter. Don was born on July 4th 1939, in St Louis Missouri to Alfred and Grace Gooden, joining his brother Gary Gooden. He joined the navy in 1959, and married his wife Betty (Sallade). They had two children, Donald and Joyce....
Ann M Drobach
Apr 14, 2026
Ann Drobach passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026, peacefully in her Laurel, MD home, just shy of her 79th birthday. She moved to Laurel, to be closer to and under the care of her daughter, Sheila. For the last three years she was able to enjoy the seasons, cherry blossoms, and used her good china for her daily meals.
She is...
Priscilla May Ballasy
Apr 10, 2026
Priscilla May Ballasy, lovingly known by many as “Barny,” passed away on April 10, 2026, in DeLand, Florida. She was born on November 5, 1948, in Springfield, Massachusetts, and grew up in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, where she attended Longmeadow High School.
Priscilla built a life centered on service, leadership, and compassion. Over the past 20 years, she served as a District Area...
Ronald F Zukoski
Apr 7, 2026
Ronald F. Zukoski, 87, passed away on April 7th, 2026. He was born on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan to John P. and Lucille Zukoski.
He enlisted in the Navy after graduating from high school. After 4 years, he decided to transfer his services to the United States Air Force, specializing in avionics. Retiring after 20 years, Ron...
Andrea Jolly
Apr 4, 2026
It is with deep love and profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Andrea Rose Jolly, who departed this life on April 4, 2026, in Deltona, Florida, at the age of 65.
Andrea Jolly was born on March 4, 1961, in Kingston, Jamaica, and was raised in Greenland, near Lucea, Hanover Parish, Jamaica. She lived a life grounded in faith,...
Linda Marie Jolman
Apr 4, 2026
Linda Marie Jolman, 84 passed away Saturday, April 4, 2026. Linda is survived by her daughter Terri (Mark) Eidson and her son, TJ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Gracie Barbee; sister, Lucille Minutole; brother, Pete Barbee and nieces Janet, Vicky and Debbie. There will be a visitation from 12-1pm, with a 1pm Funeral Service on...
Lester Ray Staton
Apr 4, 2026
Lester Ray Staton, fondly known as “Les,” a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of curiosity, service, and quiet but steadfast love.
Les was born on July 4, 1951, in Gumaken, Japan, to Billie Staton, who served in the military, and Teruko “Rosie” Staton. His early years were shaped by a life of...
Judith Wilson Coleman
Apr 3, 2026
Judith “Judy” Wilson Coleman, age 82, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2026. Judy was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles Robert “Bob” Coleman, who also passed on April 3 – but six years earlier, at the height of the pandemic in 2020.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Judy moved to Titusville, Florida with her family as a teenager, where...
Thomas Edward Hume
Mar 28, 2026
Thomas Edward Hume, 88, of DeLand, Florida, formerly of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, at DeLand Advent Hospital.
Born on October 21, 1937, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem, Tom was the son of the late George Addison Hume and Pauline Emma (Green) Hume. He was raised in Bethlehem, where he developed the values and love for...
Barbara Blakeslee
Mar 24, 2026
Barbara (Lane) Blakeslee, 85, of DeLand, Florida, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2026, in the comfort of God’s grace.
Born on September 1, 1940, to Robert and Florence Lane, she was raised in Tuckahoe, New York. There, she attended school, began her working life, and formed lifelong friendships—including Lucille and Dotty, who later became her children’s godmothers.
Barbara began her career...
Sandra Louise Wilson
Mar 23, 2026
Sandra S. Wilson, 85, passed away peacefully at home in DeLand, Florida on March 23, 2026, after a life lived with grace, warmth, and an abiding love for her family and friends.
Born November 17, 1940, in Kansas City, Missouri, Sandra was the daughter of Glen and Louise Slough. She pursued her education at Colorado College, where she pledged Kappa Alpha...
Betty Jean Garrard
Mar 18, 2026
Heaven just got a little rowdier. Our deeply loved and treasured Mom, Grandma, Nana, Mawmaw, Aunt, and dear friend, Betty Jean Garrard, was born on July 1, 1933, and peacefully passed away at home in Deltona, Florida, on March 18, 2026, surrounded by love.
Betty lived a full and meaningful life, touching the hearts of everyone she met. She was the...
Dianne Ratterree Dixon
Mar 17, 2026
Dianne Ratterree Dixon, "Grand Lady Di," 90, passed away on March 17, 2026. She was born in Poteau, Oklahoma, and came to DeLand in 1953 to attend Stetson University, where she graduated with a degree in English. At Stetson, she met her husband, John Dixon, and they made DeLand their permanent home. She was an active Stetson alum and proud...
Ione Ewert Liska
Mar 10, 2026
Ione E. Liska of 4A Jonquil Ct., Orange City, FL, died on Mar. 10 after a brief illness. Ione is survived by her loving husband of 71 years, Frank J. Liska, and by her daughter, Andrea L. Finkle (David), and her grandchildren, Christopher and Alexandra Finkle.
Ione grew up primarily in the Chicago area. She, however, spent a good portion of...
Robert Phillip Uccello
Mar 8, 2026
Robert Phillip “Bobby” Uccello, age 73, of DeLand, Florida, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2026. Bobby was born on April 30, 1952, in Peabody, Massachusetts, and later made his home in DeLand.
Bobby was a man known for his strong work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit. In his younger years, he worked on fishing boats. Over the years he owned and...
Karl Clinton Patrick Joseph
Mar 6, 2026
Karl Clinton Patrick Joseph, age 51, passed away on March 6, 2026, surrounded by the warmth of his loving family and friends.
Born on August 13, 1974, on the island of St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, Clinton was the second of three children born to Melrose and Fernella Joseph. Raised in Harvey Project, Kingshill, he was a 1994 graduate of St....
Lilyana Rose Aparicio
Mar 6, 2026
Lilyana Rose Aparicio, 8, passed away surrounded by loved ones March 6, 2026. A memorial service celebrating all things Lily will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at First Presbyterian Church of DeLand. All are welcome.Lily lived a short but profoundly impactful life. She had a gigantic personality and an unmistakable presence that naturally drew people to her....
Charles L Shaw
Feb 28, 2026
Charles L. Shaw, beloved husband of Nataya Kochasuntorn, passed away on February 28, 2026, in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was born on October 31, 1940, in the Borough of Queens, New York, the eldest child of Clara and Charles Shaw. Much of his childhood was spent in Bellerose Terrace, New York, where he grew up to develop the curiosity and...
Marvin Virgil VanLandingham
Feb 26, 2026
Marvin Virgil “Van” VanLandingham, 78, passed away on February 26, 2026, at AdventHealth Fish Memorial Hospital in Orange City, Florida.
Born on June 15, 1947, in Gastonia, North Carolina, Marvin was a lifelong resident of DeLand, Florida. He graduated from DeLand High School in 1965 and proudly began serving in the Army National Guard in 1966. Throughout his life, Marvin was...
Pauline M. Lacey
Feb 26, 2026
Pauline Margaret Sheehan Lacey was born on Christmas Eve in 1929, a date she had very strong opinions about for most of her life. An Irish Catholic woman by way of Canada, Pauline was many things: a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, champion worrier, and a woman who never lacked an opinion—or the confidence to share it.
She was...
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