Donna Kennedy Granowicz
Aug 21, 2026
Donna Kennedy Granowicz, 83, resident of Apollo Beach, FL passed away peacefully in her home on August 21, 2026 surrounded by her family overlooking Bal Harbor.
She was born April 25,1943 on the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada where she spent the first 13 years of her life with her mother and three sisters before migrating to the United States...
Karen Jean (Jenkins) Okeson
Aug 18, 2026
Karen Jean (Jenkins) Okeson, 86, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2026, in Sarasota, Florida. She was born to Harold Shorty Jenkins and Meredith Jenkins on May 22, 1940, and enjoyed growing up on a farm in the small town of Fairmount Illinois. After graduating from Jamaicia High School in 1958 she earned her BS in Education from Eastern Illinois...
Brian Keith Lawson
Aug 18, 2026
Brian Keith Lawson, 44, of Kernersville, passed away, Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, August 28, 2026, in the chapel at Pierce-Jefferson Funeral Service.
The family will recieve friends from 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM, prior to the service at the funeral home.
A full obituary is forthcoming.
Pierce-Jefferson Funeral Service is honored to serve the Lawson...
Sallie Sickels
Jul 9, 2026
Sallie Anne Sickels (née Blumenstein), age 95, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on June 15, 1931, to William and Hannah (née Bundera) Blumenstein, Sallie was raised with a deep appreciation for education, faith, and family.
After graduating from high school, she pursued her passion for caring for others by attending Northwestern...
Clinton "Clint" Andrew Parrish
Aug 19, 2026
Clinton "Clint" Andrew Parrish, 75, of Kernersville passed away on August 19, 2026 under the care of High Point Medical Center. Born in Forsyth County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late William A. and Grace Hester Parrish and husband to Susan Brown Parrish.
Clint is survived by his loving wife, Susan Parrish; his siblings, Albert Parrish, Martha Barton,...
David Carl Sampson
Aug 18, 2026
Dedicated husband and father, educator and community builder.
David Carl Sampson, 79, formerly of Williamsville, New York, and most recently of Venice, Florida, died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Venice. He was surrounded by his family.
David Sampson was born in Aurora, Illinois, to the late Thomas and Ruth (Scott) Sampson. Because of his father’s military service, he attended schools across the...
Leslie Michelle Spivey
Aug 14, 2026
The family of Leslie Michelle Spivey is heartbroken to announce her unexpected passing on August 14, 2026, at her home in Colfax, North Carolina. Leslie was born on May 3, 1967, in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Leslie’s life was filled with both joys and struggles, but through it all, one thing remained deeply important to her: family. Having experienced a complicated family...
Kenneth Richard Kerckhoff
Aug 13, 2026
Kenneth Richard Kerckhoff, 82, of Venice, FL, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2026. Ken was born in Miami, Florida, September 29, 1943, to Elmer and Mary Kerckhoff, when his dad served in the US Coast Guard during WWII. The family moved back to St. Louis in 1945, and Ken grew up on the 70-acre farm known as Elm Farm,...
Clark Edwards Moore
Aug 10, 2026
Clark Edwards Moore, age 90, of Venice, FL and formerly of Windsor, CT, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2026. He was born on August 4, 1936, to Felicia and Ralph Moore in Decorah, Iowa. Clark graduated from Sanderson Academy in Ashfield, MA, received a BA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a master’s degree from the University...
Anthony "Tony" Michael Federico
Aug 8, 2026
With deep love, we remember Dad, Gramps, Husband and friend to many Anthony “Tony” Michael Federico who died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday August 8th, 2026. He was 78 years old.
Born and raised in Rochester, New York, Tony built a life defined by dedication, compassion, and unwavering love for those closest to him. A Chief Engineer for Xerox for...