Manuel Z Contreras, age 70, of LaBelle, passed away January 19, 2019 in Lehigh Acres.
He was born Dec. 24, 1948 in Mexico, to the late Domingo Lopez Lerma and Victoria Contreras.
Survivors include his wife: Louise Pena Contreras, six daughters: Lisa Contreras, Christina (Carlos) Caravantes, Nichole (Jose) Aguilar, Gloria Contreras, Victoria Contreras and Justine (Richard) Gallegos, six brothers: Alejandro, Esteban, Gustavo, Hilario, Jamie and Miguel, two sisters: Tina and Nicole, twenty- four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, Sergio.
A Memorial Mass was held Friday, January 25, 2018 at 9:00 am at Our Lady Queen Of Heaven Catholic Church, LaBelle.
Arrangements by Akin-Davis Funeral Home - LaBelle.
Betty K. Baggett, age 68, of Lake Placid, passed away January 17, 2019 in Lake Placid.
She was born Nov. 20, 1950 in Wyandotte, MI, to the late John M. Duffield and the late Arlene (Spires) Duffield.
She is survived by her son: Jeffery E. Nunemaker (Ginnette), brothers: John Duffield, Jr., Jay Salisbury, sisters: Gloria Thomas, Pat Duffield, grandchildren: Amberley Nunemaker and Jeffery Nunemaker II. She was preceded in death by her husbands: Neil Gibson and Denny Baggett and sisters: Shelia Ann Graves and Cheryl Duffield.
A memorial service was held Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 3:00 pm at Palmdale Baptist Church, Palmdale with Pastor Earl D. Cline officiating.
Interment was Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 1:00 pm in Laurel Hill Memorial Park, Spotsylvania, VA.
Arrangements by Akin-Davis Funeral Home - LaBelle.
Diego Diego Mateo, age 21, of LaBelle, passed away January 17, 2019 in Fort Myers.
He was born Sep. 12, 1997 in Guatemala, to Diego Mateo Diego Gonzalez and Catarina Mateo Nicolas.
Survivors include his wife: Maria Santay Argueta
one son: Josue Teodoro Santay Argueta
and one daughter: Bryanna Maria Santay Argueta
his parents
two brothers: Jesus Mateo Diego Mateo and Remigio Nicolas Diego Mateo,
three sisters: Patricia Diego Mateo, Floridalma Carolina Diego Mateo and Adriana Elizabeth Diego Mateo,
The family will receive friends at the Akin-Davis Funeral Home 560 E. Hickpochee Ave. LaBelle on Monday January 28th from 7 to 9 PM.
Interment will be in Cementerio Los Angeles, San Pedro Soloma Huehuetenango Guatemala.
Arrangements by Akin-Davis Funeral Home - LaBelle.
Quirino Crecensio Ortega Suarez, age 84, of Clewiston, passed away January 16, 2019 in Clewiston.
He was born Sep. 14, 1934 in Cuba, to the late Quirino Aniceto Ortega and the late Adelaida (Suarez) Ortega.
Survivors include two sons: Roberto Jiemez and Javier Ortega, and four daughters: Maria E. Cuellar, Nancy Ortega, Zuny Jordan and Morely Jordan, one brother: Gerardo Ortega and four sisters: Zenaida and husband Argelio Jimenez, Marta and husband Alberto Palau, Ana and husband Eulogio Machado and Deisy and husband Nelson Rojas, nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Arrangements by Akin-Davis Funeral Home - Clewiston.
John W Eden, age 72, of LaBelle, passed away January 14, 2019 in Lehigh Acres.
He was born Aug. 2, 1946 in Akron, OH, to the late James Stanhope Eden, Sr. and the late Genevieve (Rothe) Eden.
Survivors include two sons: David (Amy) Eden and Eric (Esther) Eden, and three daughters: Marie (Fred) Eden-Carlson, Susan Costell and Julie Costell, brother: James (June) Eden Jr. and fourteen grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria Eden.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Grace Baptist Church, LaBelle with Pastor Jeffrey Zimmerman officiating.
Arrangements by Akin-Davis Funeral Home - LaBelle.
Ramon Hernandez, age 53, of Clewiston, passed away January 24, 2019 in Weston.
He was born Nov. 17, 1965 in Cuba, to the late Ramon Hernandez and Concepcion Rodriguez.
Survivors include his wife: Miriam Yzguierdo
son: Ramon Hernandez,
step sons: Wilfredo Rivas and Angel Naranjo
grandson Chris Ramon Hernandez
one sister: Concepcion Hernandez
Visitation will be Monday from 2 to 4 PM at Akin-Davis Funeral Home
438 East Sugarland Highway Clewiston.
Barbara D. Oeffner, age 74, of Moore Haven, passed away January 24, 2019 in Moore Haven.
She was born Aug. 25, 1944 in Southampton, NY, to the late Walter Arnold and Grace (Dominy) Renkens.
Survivors include her husband: Francis Thomas Oeffner,
one son: Bendan U. Dunning
one daughter: Amie A. Dunning
grandchildren
one sister: Carol R. Lubetkin
She was a Library Director.
Memorial Service will be held Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 6:00 pm at First United Methodist Church of Moore Haven, with Pastor Charley Watts officiating.
Arrangements by Akin-Davis Funeral Home - Clewiston.