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Gloria Theresa DeVane
Bradenton Beach
Gloria Theresa DeVane, 72, of Bradenton Beach, died Dec. 28, 2001, in Blake Medical Center in Bradenton.
Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Palma Sola Presbyterian Church. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes, 43rd Street Chapel, Bradenton, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Palma Sola Presbyterian Church Children's Choir, 6510 Third Ave. W., Bradenton, Fla., 34209, or to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Sarasota-Manatee Chapter, 2999 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Fla., 34239.
Born in Oradell, N.J., Mrs. DeVane came to Manatee County from Spring Valley, N.Y., in 1957. She was a retired secretary. She attended Palma Sola Presbyterian Church. She was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post No. 10141, and the American Legion Kirby Stewart Post No. 24 Auxiliary, both of Bradenton, and the Air Force Sergeant's Association Auxiliary of Tampa.
Survivors include her husband, Robert E.; a daughter, Daphne Smith of Bradenton; a son, David, of Palmetto; two sisters, Anne Louise Donovan of West Henrietta, N.Y., and Katherine Lyons of Vero Beach; two brothers, Robert C. Guild of Parrish, and Gerald D. Guild of Clearwater; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Donald Ewing
Bradenton
Donald Ewing, 69, of Bradenton, died Dec. 22, 2001, in Integrated Health Services of Bradenton.
Service was in Bushnell V.A. Cemetery at an earlier date. Burial was in Bushnell V.A. Cemetery. Covell Cremation and Funeral Center, Bradenton, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to The American Red Cross, 2905 59th St. W., Bradenton, Fla., 34209.
Born in New Castle, Del., Mr. Ewing was a longtime resident of Manatee County. He was employed as an electrician. He attended Calvary Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army. He was a former volunteer at The American Red Cross.
Survivors include his wife, Renee; two sons, Mark and Paul, both of Bradenton; a stepson, Chad Williams of King George, Va.; and a grandchild.
Leona N. French
Bradenton
Leona N. French, 86, of Bradenton, died Dec. 24, 2001, in Blake Medical Center in Bradenton.
Memorial service will be Jan. 5 at the Sunny Shores Mobile Home Association Club House, with Mark Eveleth officiating. Griffith-Cline Funeral Homes, Manasota Chapel, Bradenton, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Dearborn, Mich., Mrs. French was a retired medical receptionist. She was a member of the Craft Club, and the Garden Club at Sunny Shores Mobile Home Park, and a secretary and a board member of the Sunny Shores Mobile Home Association.
Survivors include two daughters, Carol Van Meter of Bradenton, and Arretta Van Meter of North Highlands, Calif.; a son, William, of LA Center, Washington; a sister, Mary Kirk of Bradenton; a brother, Ivan Short of Tulsa, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.
Arturo Varon Giraldo
Bradenton
Arturo Varon Giraldo, 78, of Bradenton, died Dec. 27, 2001, in Blake Medical Center in Bradenton.
Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Saint Martha's Catholic Church, 200 Orange Ave. N., Sarasota, with the Rev. Celestino Gutierrez officiating. The Good Earth Crematory, Bradenton, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Bogota, Colombia, Mr. Giraldo came to Manatee County from there in 1989. He was retired from Bavaria Brewery Co. in Colombia. He was Catholic. He served as a captain in the Colombian military. He was a member of the Association Colombia Officers Retirees.
Survivors include his wife, Olga Grasso of Bradenton; three daughters, Maria Claudia Varon, Maria Jose Varon and Maria Lourdes Varon, all of Bradenton; two sons, Carlos Varon of Myakka City, and Luis Varon of Bradenton; two sisters, Gilma Vega of Bogota and Lucia Charvet of California; and nine grandchildren.
Mary E. Keener
Palmetto
Mary E. Keener, 76, of Palmetto, died Dec. 28, 2001, in Mariner Health of Palmetto.
Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Kicliter Funeral Home Chapel, 517 Eighth Ave. W., Palmetto. Service will be 11:30 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Palmetto, 1020 Fourth St. W., Palmetto, with the Rev. Joe Choate officiating. Burial will be in Skyway Memorial Gardens in Palmetto. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Taylor County, W.Va., Mrs. Keener came to Manatee County from Atlanta in 1963. She was a cafeteria worker for the public school system. She was a member of the Tenth Street Baptist Church in Palmetto.
Survivors include two sons, Charles Lee, of Palmetto, and David Allen, of Parrish; two sisters, Irene B. Sansbury of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Maymie A. Bennett of Thornton, W.Va.; four brothers, Lawrence Trickett, Walter O. Trickett, Russell R. Trickett and Carl R. Trickett, all of Grafton, W.Va.; and four grandchildren.
Cody Lee Lemke
Bradenton
Cody Lee Lemke, infant, of Bradenton, died Dec. 25, 2001, at home.
A gathering of family and friends will be 11 a.m.-noon Monday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 1400 36th Ave. E., Ellenton. Burial will be in Mansion Memorial Park in Ellenton. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Cody was born in Bradenton.
Survivors include his parents, Diane and Andy, of Bradenton; a sister, Stacy, of Bradenton; two brothers, Steven and Michael, both of Bradenton; his maternal grandfather, Bill Ramsey of Bradenton; and his paternal grandparents, Janice and Charles, of Palmetto.
Edwin M. Ballard
Bradenton
Edwin M. Ballard, 88, of Bradenton, died Dec. 27, 2001, in Blake Medical Center in Bradenton.
Graveside service will be at Alderson Cemetery in Alderson, W.Va., at a later date. Burial will be in Alderson Cemetery. Toale Brothers Funeral Home, South Chapel, Bradenton, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Mount Hope, W.Va., Mr. Ballard came to Manatee County from Iceland in 1957. He was a retired construction contractor. He was Baptist. He served in the U.S. Navy Seabees during World War II. He was a member of the Bradenton Country Club.
Survivors include a stepdaughter, Lee Diamond of Atlanta.
James F. Blodgett
Bradenton
James F. Blodgett, 87, of Bradenton, died Dec. 25, 2001, in Blake Medical Center in Bradenton.
There will be no local service. Inurnment with military honors will be conducted in Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Mich., at a later date. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes, 43rd Street Chapel, Bradenton, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Alba, Mich., Mr. Blodgett came to Manatee County from Portage, Mich., in 1987. He was the retired supervisor of lawn and vehicle maintenance from Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Kalamazoo, Mich. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Kalamazoo Association of Retired State Employees, the Michigan Association of Retired State Employees, and the Michigan Association of Retired State Employees, Suncoast Chapter No. 30 of Bradenton.
Survivors include his wife, F. Virginia; two daughters, Janice Terpstra of Kalamazoo, and Judith Shewring of New Jersey; a son, Kenneth, of Arizona; two sisters, Anna Soule of Scotts, Mich., and Beatrice Homan of Union City, Mich.; three grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren.
Charles K. Brady
Bradenton
Charles K. Brady, 72, of Bradenton, died Dec. 23, 2001, in Jacksonville.
There will be no service. Kicliter Funeral Home, Palmetto, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Charlotte, N.C., Mr. Brady came to Manatee County from Fort Pierce in 1970. He was employed as an electrician at Tropicana Glass Plant in Bradenton. He was Protestant. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of Moose Lodge Local No. 208 in Fort Pierce.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn S.; three daughters, Pam and Karlos, both of Miami, and Patricia Lynn Wright of Ohio; a sister, Margaret Lou Smith of Orange Park; a brother, Jim, of Fort Myers; and a grandchild.
James K. Brick
Palmetto
James K. Brick, 40, of Palmetto, died Dec. 23, 2001, in Palmetto.
There will be no service. Burial will be held privately at a later date. Ellenton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Huntsville, Ala., Mr. Brick came to Manatee County from St. Petersburg a few months ago. He was employed as a machinist at Aaron Tools in Bradenton.
Survivors include his companion, Cindy Batson of St. Petersburg; a daughter, Makayla Batson of St. Petersburg; a sister, Roberta Ramey of Hawkinsville, Ga.; and five brothers, William, of St. Thomas, Pa.; and Steven, Warren, Michael and Timothy, all of Huntsville.
