Duane R. Benedict
Duane R. Benedict, 82, Holmes Beach, died April 21. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he moved to Holmes Beach in 1997 from Gahanna, Ohio.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and active in the Boy Scouts in his youth. He also was a member of Lance’s Cruizin to the Hops.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Tidewell Hospice Inc. Condolences may be made to www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Janet; son Richard Todd Benedict of Mt. Vernon, Ohio; daughter Michele and husband Marc McMurphy of Henniker, New Hampshire; sister Beverly Reed of Bradenton; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Edward Lawrence Mihm
Edward Lawrence Mihm, 96, of Bradenton Beach, died April 20.
Mr. Mihm was born in Philadelphia Nov. 28, 1920.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Ashtabula as a ship fitter. He was wounded and received the Purple Heart.
After the war, he worked for the Navy as a civilian until his retirement in 1976, when he moved to Bradenton Beach.
During his retirement years, he and his wife loved to travel and spent their summers in Chama, New Mexico.
Graveside services with military honors will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 4, at Sarasota National Cemetery. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made to www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.
He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Elaine Hoover; sons Edward of Lewes, Delaware, and William of Palmetto.