All Obituaries

Despite a life many would call spectacular, Leon Handley remained a humble country boy at heart.  He was born in the outskirts of Lakeland Florida on September 9, 1927 and passed away in his sleep on June 9, 2021.  In the ninety-three intervening years Leon was a football player, a campus politician, a medical officer, a law student, a soldier, a cowboy, a trial lawyer, a citrus grower, a big game hunter, a skier, a Sunday school teacher, a world-traveler, a biblical scholar, a...

John Francis Fleming, lll, 52, of Orlando, FL, passed away on June 9, 2021. John was born on January 12, 1969, in Mainz, Germany. He is survived by his parents John F. Fleming, Jr. and Karin M. Fleming, uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends, in the USA and Germany. He served in the US Army from 1990-1996 as a Medical Specialist. He touched many lives through his generosity, kindness, love, loyalty and his unselfish commitment to serve others. Thanks to all the staff at Advent Health Unit in...

     A Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. Violet May Remp, age 89, of Orlando, FL., who passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021 will be held Saturday, June 19, 2021 1PM in the Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Tom Hensley officiating.  Mrs. Remp was born December 10, 1931 in England and was predeceased by her son, Richard Remp in 2017.  She is survived by her loving husband, Allen Ray Remp; sons, Michael A.(Linda) Remp, David A. (Patty) Remp; brother,...

            The life of John De Forest Harris came peacefully to a close on Friday, May 28, 2021, at home with his wife and son by his side.             John was born in Berlin Germany, while his father was stationed at Templehof Air Base shortly after the close of World War II.  With them he lived across the globe, including Hawaii and...

Elsa Chinchilla Guembes 76, of Orlando, Florida, went to be with our Lord and Savior on May 24th, 2021. Elsa was born March 30th,1945 in Tiquisate, Guatemala. Elsa was a traveler and enjoyed being on the go. She recently visited Egypt and Jerusalem, which was a lifetime dream of hers. She had a “green” thumb and spent time taking care of her plants. Elsa was a dedicated wife to her late husband of forty-two years Daniel Guembes. Elsa was known for...

A Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. Ethel B. Knierim, age 91, of Ocoee, FL, who passed away Monday, May 24, 2021, will be held Saturday, May 29, 2021 11AM at the Downtown Baptist Church, 120 East Pine Street, Orlando, FL 32801. Free parking is available in the Downtown Baptist Church Garage, 115 East Church Street, Orlando, FL 32801. Interment will be held at Glen Haven Memorial Park, Winter Park, FL.         Mrs. Ethel B. Knierim was born September 14, 1929...

Joan Loraine Cosmas, age 88, passed away peacefully at her home in the early hours of May 11, 2021 in the arms of her beloved husband of 68 years, Richard (Dick) Cosmas.  A native of Guttenberg, New Jersey, she married Richard on March 21,1953 at the age of 20.  They began their life journey of 68 years together.  Eventually settling in Manville, NJ where her sons were raised.  In July of 1977, their world odyssey began which included stays in Iran(3 years), Saudi...

Jerry J. Waterbury, 68, of Orlando, Florida, passed away on May 1, 2021. He is survived by his loving wife Susan, other family and dear friends. Arrangements have been entrusted to Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home in Orlando.

Pamala Renee (Whitman) Blow passed away at the age of 57 on April 30, 2021. Pam was a lifelong resident of Orlando, Florida, born on July 2, 1963, to Walter Ray Whitman and Marian Lois (Mintz) Whitman. She graduated from Edgewater High School in 1981 and married the love her life, Thomas Wayne Blow, on October 10 that same year. They welcomed the births of their three sons with great joy and love: Wayne Thomas Blow, May 16, 1984; Nicholas Ray Blow, November 29, 1985; and Kyle David Blow,...