Reverend Dr. Kevin Arthur Wardlaw, PhD, beloved husband, father, brother, pastor, chaplain, teacher, and friend, entered eternal rest on December 5, 2025, after a courageous and faith-filled journey with ALS. He faced his illness with the same grace, honesty, and spiritual depth that shaped his life and ministry, trusting fully in the God who had […]
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Penny (Bauwens) Naples, age 64, of Pinellas Park, passed away at home on December 4, 2025. Born in Peoria, IL, Penny moved with her family to Florida in 1970. She graduated from Pinellas Park High School, where she was a cheerleader and played the piccolo in the band. She worked at K-Mart for 20 years, […]
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Denver Bernard “Denny” Boyd, born on July 15, 1942, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, spent his childhood in Rock Spring, Georgia. His high-school years were divided between Largo, Florida, and Northwest Georgia; he attended Largo High School and later graduated from Lakeview High School in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, with the Class of 1960. He was preceded in […]
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Jenny Kanellopoulos passed away on November 18, 2025, at the age of 71. She was surrounded by her family who will continue to honor her legacy. She was born in the Bronx, New York in 1954, married Ilias Kanellopoulos in 1976 and had 2 children. Ilias and Jenny had an amazing and loving bond. Ilias […]
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Pastor James “Jim” Chase, 87, of St. Petersburg, passed away on November 18, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 27, 1938, in Edgecomb, Maine, he spent his early years in New England before moving to Florida in 1977 with his family and his church community, settling into the place that would become […]
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Charismatic, loving, and full of life, Christos “Chris” Kalyvas had a rare and beautiful gift for bringing joy into every space he entered. His quick wit, radiant humor, and larger-than-life presence made him the heartbeat of every room. He was a storyteller, a jokester, and a friend to many someone who could turn ordinary days […]
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Eleanor Rolfe Holden, 91, of Madeira Beach, Florida passed away Saturday, November 8, 2025 at The Barrington Assisted Living Facility in Largo, Florida. Eleanor was born on May 28, 1934, in Lisbon, NY to Homer and Grace Rolfe. She married David Holden on August 22, 1959, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Ogdensburg, NY. Together they […]
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Ted Jameson Dorsey, of St. Petersburg, FL, passed away peacefully on November 6, at age 43, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Ted leaves behind a beautiful legacy as a devoted father to his two children, Jackson and Samantha. He was a talented and accomplished chef, and a loving son, brother, uncle, cousin, mentor, […]
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Rosewood Heights—S. Jean Paynic, 96, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at Cedarhurst of Bethalto. Born Dec. 12, 1928 in Glasford, IL, she was the daughter of Otto and Gladys (Tindall) Lightbody. She was a teacher at Roxana, Wood River, and Granite City schools and also taught adult education classes in between, for a total […]
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Dorothy R. Youngberg, 93, passed away Monday, November 3, 2025, at Lexington Health and Rehabilitation in Kenneth City, FL. Born June 3, 1932, in St. Paul, MN, she was the second of 2 daughters born to Robert and Elsie (Strutz) Rosacker. Her older sister died in 1937. She and her two children, Scott and Tracy, […]
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