All Obituaries

Richard (Dick) Peter Van Rees, a longtime resident of Niceville, FL, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Richard was born on May 27, 1946, to Patricia M. Van Rees and Richard C. Van Rees in Long Island, N.Y. After graduating from Syosset High School where he excelled in both academics and sports, he attended Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. He was a collegiate athlete and a standout ice hockey goalie for the Colgate Raiders, he was also a proud member and Treasurer of...

Diane Loux Plank of Niceville, Florida, passed away on April 12, 2024, at the age of 79, leaving a void in the hearts of all those who knew her.  Diane was born March 16, 1945, in Philadelphia and graduated from Haverford High School. On July 10, 1965, she married Tom Plank, her high school sweetheart, following his graduation from the Air Force Academy. Together they enjoyed traveling and making many lifelong friends during assignments to many different locations, her favorite being...

Lt. Col. Ronald Jack Roberts (Retired) slipped the surly bonds of Earth on April 12, 2024, entering the gentle embrace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ following a brief illness. He was surrounded by family and lifted along with him the love and adoration of his children and grandchildren, and many friendships formed over the years. Ron entered the world on November 4, 1946, in Oakland, California to Jack Legrande Roberts and wife Jean Drury Roberts. He was a smart and curious child,...

82 Years of Love, Life, and Laughter With a broken heart, we are saddened to announce on March 30th, we lost the Patriarch of our beautiful family. Bill cherished his many titles of Husband, Daddy, Father-In-Law, Uncle, and Papa. On June 22, 1963, he married the "Love of His Life", Jerrie Gayle Smith, in Nicholasville, Kentucky. They would share a lifetime of love for the next 61 years living in Kentucky, Texas, Utah, Ohio, and settling in Florida. He was a wonderful Daddy,...

Keith Stimpson, age 59, of Niceville, FL passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. He was born in Millbury, Massachusetts, on April 2, 1964, to George Stimpson and Roberta Goodell. Keith worked at Goodyear of Niceville for over 15 years and before then was employed at other auto repair businesses. He was ASE certified mechanic and was on active duty with the Air Force, with his last duty station being in Plattsburg, New York. Keith found joy in collecting and watching NASCAR. He is...

In loving memory of TSgt. Alexander Belshaw JR, son of Alexander Belshaw Sr. and Agnes McBriar; Born November 3rd of 1929, in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. Passed away peacefully March 27th of 2024 in Niceville, Florida. After he Graduated from Bethlehem High School in 1948 He joined the United States Airforce in 1964. During his service he spent his time volunteering for Meals on Wheels and many other organizations. Retiring as Technical Sargent in 1973. He is Preceded in death by his wife...

Mike Sanders, 64, of Crestview, FL, passed away on March 26, 2024. He is survived by his mother, Joyce Patricia Sanders, his brother, Steven D. Sanders (Marcia Baris-Sanders), his sister, Melissa Sanders Faulk (James M. Faulk Jr.), his stepmother, Nadine Sanders, his stepbrother, Mike Smith, and his nephew, Christopher Sanders. Mike is preceded in death by his father, Leawn Dean Sanders. Mike worshiped at the Niceville Assembly of God and loved our Lord with all his heart.  Mike had a...

Alma Ruth Presley Bradshaw Grimes passed from this life to her Eternal home at 2:30am on Saturday, March 23, 2024. She passed at home in Niceville, Florida surrounded by her husband of 39 ½ years, Billy Grimes, and her son Wade Bradshaw and his wife Amie. Ruth was born in Chancellor, Alabama to mother Liller Presley and father Malcolm Presley. She is survived by two children, Alicia Cambell (Ted), Wade Bradshaw (Amie), three grandchildren, Parker Bradshaw, Evan Bradshaw, and Callie...

Margaret Mary (Bowling) Thomas, daughter of James H. Bowling and Mary L. Bowling, passed away on March 21, 2024, in Niceville, Florida after a prolonged chronic illness. Margaret, better known by her nickname Peggy, was born on February 19, 1957, in Bardstown, Kentucky. She was predeceased by her youngest sibling Marietta Lynn Bowling. Peggy is survived by her husband of 45 years John P. Thomas, Jr., sister Louise Annette Bottoms and her husband Dale, brother Thomas E. Bowling, sister-in-law...