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Sunday, February 12, 2017John Joseph NorrisJohn Joseph NorrisOviedo, Florida - John Joseph Norris, age 86 of Oviedo, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017. He was born May 27, 1930 in Portage, Ohio. He is an Army Veteran and served as an small arms instructor at Fort Knox, KY.John was the first in his family to graduate college. He loved Ohio State football, "Go Bucks!" He was a master gardener and lived by the motto "one man's trash is another man's treasure". He had many treasures stashed in his garage, basement, and under the deck. John had worked at Purina Co. and retired from American Water Works in Richmond.He is survived by his wife, Ruth Norris, Oviedo, FL; daughter, Penny O'Neal (Pat), Oviedo, FL; and son, Daniel (Debra) of Richmond, IN; Granddaughters Megan Berrios (Alfredo), Orlando, FL,; Mia O'Neal and great granddaughter Alessandra Berrios, many nieces and nephews across the country.The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 4, 2017 from 2-3 PM at Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, Oviedo Chapel with a Celebration of Life Ser...
Monday, December 26, 2016Onalaska, WI, and Susan Phillips of La Crosse, WI; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; step grandchildren; and step great-grandchildren; sisters, Carol Genz of Beloit, WI, and Joyce Evans of Oviedo, FL; other nieces; nephews; relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur; parents, Clarence and Maxine; stepmothers; and two stepbrothers.Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 22, 2016, 1 p.m., at Buswell Funeral Home, Black River Falls, WI. Reverend Linda Marlett will be officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Black River Falls. Family and friends are invited for visitation Thursday, from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Buswell Funeral Home of Black River Falls, WI, is assisting the family with arrangements.A leaf has fallen from your family treeShe hears a voice that says do not cry for meContinue with Our Crouch Connections, Our Ipswich Emerson’s, our family trees never ends-Our Markgraf”s and Phillips - Van Vleet Family tooGo on with my life passion of our families genealogy.I have enjoyed and loved our families many lives and memories!!Clarice Jane Markgraf Zirk-PhillipsMay 2, 1935Print...
Monday, November 21, 2016She caught the golf bug at an early age. In 1963, her parents bought land to build a nine-hole golf course to fulfill their father’s lifelong dream, said Jensen’s brother Tory Jensen, who lives in Oviedo, Fla.“Despite playing an individual sport, she thrived in a team atmosphere,” said Mary O’Brien of Chaska, who had known Jensen since they were children in Watertown.Jensen’s brothers Tory and Leif Jensen remember frequenting golf courses with their sister. Her skills were so elevated that she bypassed the girls’ team at Watertown High School to play for the boys’ — taking home the Most Valuable Player Award her senior year.Though girls didn’t usually play on boys’ teams, she fit in, said Tory, who played on the team alongside his sister.Jensen went on to golf at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn., but returned home her senior year to golf for the University of Minnesota. In 1978, her team took home the first Big Ten championship for female athletes at the U. Jensen “could always crack a joke or lighten up the situation if it got too intense,” said U teammate Kathy Williams, who lives in Chicago.Golf and meditationJensen moved to Florida for a few years, and then back to Minnesota. She taught golf at Dellwood Country Club and spent some of her career as a locksmith and in finance at the University of Minnesota.Jensen began practicing Tibetan Buddhism when her brother Cleve died from cancer at age 27, Nelson said.Once, when the Dalai Lama was visiting the Twin Cities, Jensen was among the bystanders as he participated in a street procession. During the procession, one of the monks stopped, turned to Jensen and bowed to her. Jensen bowed back, Nelson said.Nelson met Jensen through mutual friends in 1995. Jensen would photograph, paint and garden, Nelson said.Jensen got sick in December 2014, and had cancer surgery.The couple married in May 2015. A few days later, Jensen was back in surgery because the cancer had come back.She “just continued to live and planned on living,” Nelson said, and added that she was doing well until recently.“I wish we could all be more like her,” Nelson said.In addition to her wife and two brothers, Jensen is survived by many in-laws, nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Nov. 12 at Roselawn Cemetery Ch...
Monday, July 04, 2016Dr. Timothy Rawlings Blair passed away peacefully on June 22 in his Oviedo, Fla., home.Tim, born in New Britain, Conn., on Oct. 23, 1946 was the son of John Robert and Jane Helen Rawlings Blair. He grew up on Barbour Road where his love of golf and his keen interest in lifelong learning were nurtured. Tim graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School where he met the love of his life and his soulmate, Jeanne Brusek.Tim and Jeanne were married at Sacred Heart Church in New Britain. The couple had two children, Timothy Burns and William Edward, and relentlessly pursued their dreams for the next 48 years. Traveling the world many times over, spending time with their growing family, and developing new interests and passions throughout their life, such as a love of fine wines, their marriage was an inspiration.Tim’s optimism, contagious smile, and passion for life were ever-present, particularly with his family as he beamed with pride as a spouse, father, and grandfather. He adored his daughters-in-law. Mentored by his maternal grandmother, educational pion...
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Sunday, February 12, 2017John Joseph NorrisJohn Joseph NorrisOviedo, Florida - John Joseph Norris, age 86 of Oviedo, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017. He was born May 27, 1930 in Portage, Ohio. He is an Army Veteran and served as an small arms instructor at Fort Knox, KY.John was the first in his family to graduate college. He loved Ohio State football, "Go Bucks!" He was a master gardener and lived by the motto "one man's trash is another man's treasure". He had many treasures stashed in his garage, basement, and under the deck. John had worked at Purina Co. and retired from American Water Works in Richmond.He is survived by his wife, Ruth Norris, Oviedo, FL; daughter, Penny O'Neal (Pat), Oviedo, FL; and son, Daniel (Debra) of Richmond, IN; Granddaughters Megan Berrios (Alfredo), Orlando, FL,; Mia O'Neal and great granddaughter Alessandra Berrios, many nieces and nephews across the country.The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 4, 2017 from 2-3 PM at Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, Oviedo Chapel with a Celebration of Life Ser...
Monday, December 26, 2016Onalaska, WI, and Susan Phillips of La Crosse, WI; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; step grandchildren; and step great-grandchildren; sisters, Carol Genz of Beloit, WI, and Joyce Evans of Oviedo, FL; other nieces; nephews; relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur; parents, Clarence and Maxine; stepmothers; and two stepbrothers.Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 22, 2016, 1 p.m., at Buswell Funeral Home, Black River Falls, WI. Reverend Linda Marlett will be officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Black River Falls. Family and friends are invited for visitation Thursday, from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Buswell Funeral Home of Black River Falls, WI, is assisting the family with arrangements.A leaf has fallen from your family treeShe hears a voice that says do not cry for meContinue with Our Crouch Connections, Our Ipswich Emerson’s, our family trees never ends-Our Markgraf”s and Phillips - Van Vleet Family tooGo on with my life passion of our families genealogy.I have enjoyed and loved our families many lives and memories!!Clarice Jane Markgraf Zirk-PhillipsMay 2, 1935Print...
Monday, November 21, 2016She caught the golf bug at an early age. In 1963, her parents bought land to build a nine-hole golf course to fulfill their father’s lifelong dream, said Jensen’s brother Tory Jensen, who lives in Oviedo, Fla.“Despite playing an individual sport, she thrived in a team atmosphere,” said Mary O’Brien of Chaska, who had known Jensen since they were children in Watertown.Jensen’s brothers Tory and Leif Jensen remember frequenting golf courses with their sister. Her skills were so elevated that she bypassed the girls’ team at Watertown High School to play for the boys’ — taking home the Most Valuable Player Award her senior year.Though girls didn’t usually play on boys’ teams, she fit in, said Tory, who played on the team alongside his sister.Jensen went on to golf at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn., but returned home her senior year to golf for the University of Minnesota. In 1978, her team took home the first Big Ten championship for female athletes at the U. Jensen “could always crack a joke or lighten up the situation if it got too intense,” said U teammate Kathy Williams, who lives in Chicago.Golf and meditationJensen moved to Florida for a few years, and then back to Minnesota. She taught golf at Dellwood Country Club and spent some of her career as a locksmith and in finance at the University of Minnesota.Jensen began practicing Tibetan Buddhism when her brother Cleve died from cancer at age 27, Nelson said.Once, when the Dalai Lama was visiting the Twin Cities, Jensen was among the bystanders as he participated in a street procession. During the procession, one of the monks stopped, turned to Jensen and bowed to her. Jensen bowed back, Nelson said.Nelson met Jensen through mutual friends in 1995. Jensen would photograph, paint and garden, Nelson said.Jensen got sick in December 2014, and had cancer surgery.The couple married in May 2015. A few days later, Jensen was back in surgery because the cancer had come back.She “just continued to live and planned on living,” Nelson said, and added that she was doing well until recently.“I wish we could all be more like her,” Nelson said.In addition to her wife and two brothers, Jensen is survived by many in-laws, nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Nov. 12 at Roselawn Cemetery Ch...
Monday, July 04, 2016Dr. Timothy Rawlings Blair passed away peacefully on June 22 in his Oviedo, Fla., home.Tim, born in New Britain, Conn., on Oct. 23, 1946 was the son of John Robert and Jane Helen Rawlings Blair. He grew up on Barbour Road where his love of golf and his keen interest in lifelong learning were nurtured. Tim graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School where he met the love of his life and his soulmate, Jeanne Brusek.Tim and Jeanne were married at Sacred Heart Church in New Britain. The couple had two children, Timothy Burns and William Edward, and relentlessly pursued their dreams for the next 48 years. Traveling the world many times over, spending time with their growing family, and developing new interests and passions throughout their life, such as a love of fine wines, their marriage was an inspiration.Tim’s optimism, contagious smile, and passion for life were ever-present, particularly with his family as he beamed with pride as a spouse, father, and grandfather. He adored his daughters-in-law. Mentored by his maternal grandmother, educational pion...
