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Larry E. Wissmueller, of Davenport, FL., formerly Saginaw, MI., passed away peacefully at home on January 28, 2023 at the age of 76 surrounded by his family. Larry was born in Saginaw MI on December 6, 1946 to the late Emil E. Wissmueller and Ruth M. Wissmueller. Larry was married to Jacquelyn K. Wissmueller on May 6, 1983, in Saginaw MI. Larry was retired from Delphi as a cutter grinder. While employed at GM, Larry was a shop committee man, a committee man, second vice president of the local 699 union, and on the credit union credit committee. Larry also ran the golf league and couples golf league in Ridgewood lakes Florida. Larry enjoyed playing golf and cards, smoking an occasional...

Doris Arnita Branch Kearney (a/k/a Pooh) passed away peacefully on January 6, 2023. She was born on March 19, 1943, in Richmond, Virginia, to William and Helen Branch. She graduated from Armstrong High School in 1961. Afterward, she studied nursing at the Medical College of Virginia, where she obtained her License Practical Nursing (LPN) license. She found her niche in pediatrics, emergency room, intensive care, and caring for the elderly. She worked at various hospitals and nursing establishments throughout Virginia, Maryland, and Florida. Later in life, she changed her career path by accepting a position as a Program Coordinator for the Department of Government and International...

John M. Kriceri, age 77 joined our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 30, 2022. John is survived by family members; Patricia Kriceri, Son David Kriceri, Daughters Kimberly Brown and Jenifer Kriceri; Grandchildren Andrew Ryan Kriceri, Cathrine Kriceri, Callista Brown, Gabrielle Brown, Cecelia Berger and Maverick White; Sister Ruth Snyder. He was preceded in his death by his Father Andrew, Mother Mary, Sister Irene and Brother Andrew In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation made to Dementia Society of America. WWW.DemetiaSociety.org/donate. A link also can be found on this page.

Polly Harris passed away on December 26, 2022 in Snowflake Arizona. Her given name was Olive Maradene Wisecup. She was born on June 22, 1923 to Dewey and Valda Wisecup. She was the oldest of nine children, of whom 7 preceded her in death. She enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and was stationed at the US Naval hospital in Oakland California where she met a wounded soldier named Eugene Harris. They married six weeks later and were married for 71 years, until his death in November of 2015. They had four children, Joanne Knox, TJ Youngs, Candice Reed, and Richard Harris. Polly has 19 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 6 great, great grandchildren. During her life she owned a hair salon,...

Justine Shepherd Freud of Alpharetta, Georgia, formerly of New Canaan, Connecticut, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 23rd at the age of 93. Born on August 16, 1929 in Trenton, New Jersey, Justine was the daughter of Bruce and Bonnie Shepherd. She graduated from Columbia High School in Maplewood, NJ in 1947 and Connecticut College in New London, CT in 1951. Justine met the love of her life, Donald, at Point ‘O Woods Resort on Fire Island, NY where she worked as a soda jerk and Don as a beach attendant, then married in 1956. They lived in West Orange and Summit, NJ, Poughkeepsie, NY, New Canaan, CT, and Johns Creek and Alpharetta, GA. They remained married for 60 years until...

Nathalie “Ann” Ruiz Rebar Matuska Pullens On December 19, 2022, in Fallon, Nevada, Ann Pullens went home to the Lord. Ann was 83 years old. Ann was born on September 28, 1939, in New Orleans, Louisiana. During her childhood, Ann lived at the Sacred Heart Orphan Asylum (now, Cabrini High School), during the turbulent years of her parents’ marriage. There, she found love and independence through Mother Cabrini, her Patron Saint. Into her adulthood, Ann married her first husband, the love of her life, Fred Rebar. During her second marriage to Stanley Rebar, she traveled across the United States and abroad, learning more about the world. Ann then lived in Hawaii during her third marriage to...

Dr. Darrell Wayne Blalock, age 74, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 10th, 2022. Beloved husband of 51 years to Judy Fitzgerald Blalock. Son of the late Bob and Rosalee Blalock. Father to Dr. Craig Blalock and Lindsay Blalock Rosebush. Grandfather to Cade Blalock, Jackson Rosebush, and Adeline Rosebush. Born in Oklahoma City, Ok., raised in Solana Beach, Ca., Dr. Blalock was a proud resident of Slidell, La. for 36 years before retiring to north Georgia in 2015. An alum of Southeastern Louisiana University in 1970 and LSU Dental School in 1975, Dr. Blalock served in the United States Navy before practicing in the Slidell area as a well-respected dentist for those 36 years. Dr....

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Frances Mae Metheny was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, neighbor, and friend. She claimed her heavenly reward on November 7, 2022, at 94. She was born to Velma and Bob Dicus on June 7, 1928, in Edcouch, Texas. She had humble beginnings growing up in a sharecropper home with dirt floors. She was the first of nine children. She is preceded in death by her sisters Mildred, Nancy, and Linda. Her brothers, Herman, James, and Robert, reside in Texas, as do her sisters, Susie and Ruth. In 1946 she graduated from La Feria High School. When working at Sears Roebuck 18, year-old Frances Dicus met Bill Metheny, and soon they were wed. She and Bill began working as fruit packers...