Natalie W. Edwards
(7/12/1911 - 12/11/2003)
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 92
Visitation Date: December 14, 2003
Visitation Time: 2-5 PM
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Service Date: December 15, 2003
Service Time: 10:00 AM
Service Location: St. Mark's Catholic Church
Cemetery: White City Cemetery
Mrs. Edwards was born in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Ft. Pierce 34 years ago coming from Holland Patent, NY.
She was a dietician for thirty years in the New York State Mental Health System. She was a graduate of Pratt Institute in NY City.
She won many awards for her wonderful cooking & sewing, volunteered for the St. Lucie County School System for many years, and also loved to travel and play bridge.
Survivors include her daughters, Marilyn Hoffman of Prospect, NY, Suzanne (Michael) Heaphy of Stoney Point, NY, and Margaret (Jerry) Davis of Ft. Pierce, FL; son, Alan (Patricia) Edwards of Ft. Pierce, FL; fifteen grandchildren; thirty grandchildren; she was preceded in death by her son, Richard Edwards, husband, Herbert J. Edwards, and one grandson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1401 21st Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960.
Donna K. Cournoyer
(8/12/1952 - 12/14/2003)
Birthplace: Rockhill, South Carolina
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 51
Visitation Date: December 17, 2003
Visitation Time: 10-11 AM
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Service Date: December 17, 2003
Service Time: 11:30 AM
Service Location: White City Cemetery
Cemetery: White City Cemetery
Mrs. Cournoyer was born in Rockhill, SC and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1981 coming from Baltimore, MD.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband of 18 years, David R. Cournoyer of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughter, Amy Lutz of West Palm Beach, FL; son, Brian Lutz of Baltimore, MD; mother, Edith Robinson of Baltimore, MD; sisters, Phyllis Keith, Hope Coggins, Franki Howell, and Gail Bell all of Baltimore, MD; and two grandchildren.
James A. Evans
(2/10/1919 - 12/15/2003)
Birthplace: Owensboro, Kentucky
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 84
Cemetery: Louisville Memorial Gardens, Kentucky
Mr. Evans was born in Owensboro, KY and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1980 coming from Louisville, KY.
He was a crane operator for a steel company.
Survivors include his daughters, Joyce Thren of Ft. Pierce, FL, and Janice Monroe of Tampa, FL; son, James E. Evans of Clarkson, KY; brother, Jim Brown of Louisville, KY; and sister, Mary Catherine Endsley of Indianapolis, IN.
Edwina Louise Worden
(4/25/1927 - 3/08/2003)
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 75
Edwina L. Worden, 75, died March 8, 2003.
She was born in Denver, Colorado, was a resident of Pompton Plains, New Jersey and a winter resident of Fort Pierce Florida, for the past 8 years.
Mrs. Worden was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years Donald A Worden of Fort Pierce, Florida; daughter Kathleen Partlow of Pompton Plains, New Jersey; sons Donald A. Worden, Jr. of Pompton Plains, New Jersey and Edward H. Worden of Ossining, New York; sisters Carlene Alexander and Dorothy Fischer both of Denver, Colorado, sister Virginia Lockyear of Santa Anita, California, sister Marjorie Nichols of Bowie, Texas and four grandchildren.
Vivian J. Baumker
(8/5/1918 - 10/25/2004)
Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 86
Visitation Date: October 27, 2004
Visitation Time: 5-8 PM
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Service Date: October 28, 2004
Service Time: 10:00 AM
Service Location: St. Anastasia Catholic Church
Cemetery: Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Mrs. Baumker was born in Jacksonville, Florida and moved to Ft. Pierce as a child.
Vivian was a homemaker and her family was in the citrus business. She was a member of St. Anastasia Catholic Church, St. Anastasia Women’s Club, VFW Auxiliary of Ft. Pierce, Farm Bureau, and loved to garden.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Rose Marie & Kurt Holtkamp of Port St. Lucie, FL; son and daughter-in-law, Andy & Elaine Baumker of Okeechobee, FL; son, Bobby Baumker of Ft. Pierce, FL; brothers, Richard, Frank and Billy Wolf all of Ft. Pierce, FL; sister-in-law, Rose Baumker of Ft. Pierce, FL; 14 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Howard Barr
(7/10/1932 - 11/12/2004)
Birthplace: Paterson, New Jersey
Resided In: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Age: 72
Service Time: November 14-16, 2004 12-8 PM
Service Location: Barr Residence
Mr. Barr was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and was a resident of Port St. Lucie since 2002, coming from Daytona Beach Shores, Florida.
Howard was an electronic engineer in the aeronautical industry.
He is survived by his wife, Marlies Barr of Port St. Lucie; daughters, Sheril Winn of Cherry Hill, NJ and Gail Haber of Lake Worth, Fl; son Steven Barr of Atlantic City, NJ; brothers, Donald Barr of Lake Worth, Fl and Edward Barr of Delray Beach, Fl; sister, Diana Katz of Lake Worth, Fl; and two grandchildren. Mr. Barr was preceded in death by his wife Maralyn Barr and sister, Eileen Margolin.
William Benson
(10/23/1930 - 11/16/2004)
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 74
Visitation Date: November 18, 2004
Visitation Time: 4-6 PM
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Service Date: November 19, 2004
Service Time: 10:00 AM
Service Location: St. Mark's Catholic Church
Cemetery: White City Cemetery
Mr. Benson was a longtime resident of Florida.
He retired from the Florida Department of Natural Resources as a captain of the state park rangers, he also retired from U.S. Coast Guard as a chief petty officer, served during both the Korean and Vietname War, was federal, state and county (Seminole) law enforcement officer, and was also the Major in charge of citizens observation patrol at Indian River Estates. He graduated from Miami-Dade North Campus.
He was a member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church, where he was an adult server, altar society, and Eucharist minister.
Mr. Benson is survived by his wife, Harriett Harris Benson; sons, Steven Benson (wife Mechelle), Mark Benson, and Jerry Benson; stepchildren, Marydonna McGee, Kathy Rankine (husband Bill), Steve Harris (wife Gaby); 2 grandchildren; and 3 step-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 1924 Zephr Avenue, Ft. Pierce, FL 34982.
Rosalie Baird
(12/27/1917 - 11/17/2004)
Birthplace: McCreary County, Kentucky
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 86
Visitation Date: November 21, 2004
Visitation Time: 5-7 PM
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Service Date: November 22, 2004
Service Time: 10:00 AM
Service Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Cemetery: Riverview Memorial Park
Mrs. Baird was born in McCreary County, Kentucky and moved to Ft. Pierce, FL 35 years ago coming from Salem, Indiana
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She was a homemaker and a member of the Palm Vista Church of God, Ft. Pierce.
Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Andrew L. Baird of Ft. Pierce, FL; sons, Roger Baird of Salem, IN, Billy Baird of Ft. Pierce, FL, and David Baird of Cape Canaveral, FL; brother, Oscar Morgan of Creekmore, KY; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; she was preceded in death by 2 sons and 1 grandson.
Ola Ilene Young
(11/19/1916 - 4/16/2004)
Birthplace: Soddy, Tennessee
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 87
Visitation Date: April 20, 2004
Visitation Time: 1:00-2:00 PM
Visitation Location: Westside Baptist Church
Service Date: April 20, 2004
Service Time: 2:00 PM
Service Location: Westside Baptist Church
Cemetery: Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Mrs. Young was born in Soddy, Tennessee, and was a resident of Fort Pierce for 58 years, coming from Miami.
Mrs. Young was a school bus driver for the St. Lucie County School Board for 22 years and a charter member of Westside Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Floyd and Anita Young of Fort Pierce; daughter and son-in-law, Anne and A.C. Jenkins of High Springs, Florida, daughter and son-in-law, Faye and Bill Peters of Elba, Alabama, and daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Bruce Stephens of Fort Pierce; sister, June Manley of Mount Sterling, Kentucky, 17 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Floyd G. Young and two grandsons.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Westside Baptist Church Building Foundation, 3361 South Jenkins Road, Fort Pierce, Florida 34947.
Ryan Scott Yanaros
(1/24/1986 - 6/19/2004)
Birthplace: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 18
Visitation Date: June 24, 2004
Visitation Time: 5-7 PM
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Service Date: June 25, 2004
Service Time: 10:00 AM
Service Location: St. Mark's Catholic Church
Cemetery: Riverview Memorial Park
Ryan Scott Yanaros went home to be with his twin brother, Nathan Yanaros, and his grandparents on the 19th of June. His million dollar smile, infectious laugh, and loving, helpful, and caring heart will be missed dearly by his family and friends, with whom he loved sharing life.
Ryan had a special love for the river and boats, whether it was running barges, fishing, building docks, or snorkeling. Ryan was a little river rat running his mom’s boat at the age of 6. He received his boating license when he was 8. He was nicknamed “Little Bildge Rat” because he was known to always walk around in the bildge.
He worked hard running his own lawn service. Ryan always loved to serve others and was going to serve his country in the Navy, due to depart on Monday, June 21st. He brought happiness and laughter to those around him. He was very musically inclined and was playing his daddy’s drums at the age of 2. He will be remembered always as someone who kept his word and was special to every person he met. Now he is able to share every smile & laugh, he gave all of us, with the Lord.
Survivors include his mother, Jamie Feeney; father, Scott Yanaros; sisters, Margaret Ann Byrd and Mackenzie K. Yanaros; step-mother, Erin K. Yanaros all of Ft. Pierce; maternal grandfather, Dale Feeney of Bunnell, FL; paternal grandmother, Anna L. Yanaros of Ft. Pierce; he was preceded in death by his twin brother, Nathan Andrew, grandfather, John Yanaros, and grandmother, Margaret Jean Fogle.
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