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Recent Obituaries

Dr. Juraj "George" Osterman

Dr. Juraj "George" Osterman

Sep 4, 2022

Dr. Juraj "George" Osterman, husband of the late Neda Kralj Osterman, passed away at home on September 4, 2022. He was born in Zagreb, Croatia to Juraj Z. L. Osterman and Olga Zupan Osterman. His mother and maternal grandparents were teachers. George lost his father at the end of World War II when he was only 8 years old and...

Mrs. Diane Lilyan Kahn

Mrs. Diane Lilyan Kahn

Sep 4, 2022

Diane Lilyan Kahn, 102, of Columbia, died Sunday, September 4, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family locally. Rubin Memorial Chapel in Boynton Beach, Florida, will announce further plans.

Mrs. Lois Seay Jinks

Mrs. Lois Seay Jinks

Sep 3, 2022

A funeral service for Lois Seay Jinks will be held Sunday, September 11, 2022, at 3:00 pm at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 7100 Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia, SC. The family will receive friends from 1:30-2:30 prior to the service at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia. Mrs. Jinks, 94, went home to be with the Lord...

Baby Boy Matthew Warren Nitkin

Baby Boy Matthew Warren Nitkin

Sep 1, 2022

Matthew Warren Nitkin, aged 10 days old, passed peacefully on Friday, September 1, 2022. He was born on August 22, 2022, at 4:20 PM, at McLeod Hospital in Florence, South Carolina, weighing 1 pound, 7 ounces, and measuring 12.07 inches long. He is the treasured son of Michael Tyler Nitkin and Elena Nicole Nitkin of Conway. During his 10 short...

Mr. Kay Warren "K.W." Smith

Mr. Kay Warren "K.W." Smith

Sep 1, 2022

Mr. Kay Warren "K.W." Smith, 83, of Columbia, died Thursday, September 1, 2022. Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Claude Heyward Smith and Annie Mae Fulmer Smith and married to the late Barbara Richardson. K.W. was a member of Aimwell Presbyterian Church and a veteran of the US Air Force. K.W. graduated from Columbia High...

Mr. G. Dan Fletcher

Mr. G. Dan Fletcher

Aug 31, 2022

Galen Daniel "Dan" Fletcher was a loving and caring husband, father, brother, grandaddy, uncle, friend, and son. He passed away peacefully in Columbia, SC surrounded by family on August 31, 2022 at the age of 87. Born in Hughes, NC on April 18, 1935 he was the fourth child of the late James Paul Fletcher and Doxie Daniels Fletcher of...

Mr. John A. Conde

Mr. John A. Conde

Aug 29, 2022

John A. Conde, 92, of Columbia, died Monday, August 29, 2022. He was born on February 8, 1930, in Geneva, Illinois. John graduated from Cornell College in 1951 and honorably served his country in the US Air Force for 4 years. He worked for thirty-seven years in the appliance industry before retiring in Columbia in 1992. Survivors include his wife...

Mr. Dwight David Carcich

Mr. Dwight David Carcich

Aug 28, 2022

Mr. Dwight David Carcich, 62, of Hartsville, died on Sunday, August 28, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.

Mr. Lawrence Carl Kirkland

Mr. Lawrence Carl Kirkland

Aug 28, 2022

Lawrence (Larry) Carl Kirkland, 80, of Columbia, died on Sunday, August 28th, 2022. Born on April 16th, 1942, in Douglas, GA, he was a son of the late Carl and Myrtle Barnes Kirkland. Mr. Kirkland was a member of Shandon United Methodist Church and graduated from Winthrop University with a bachelor's degree. He was employed for many years with Westinghouse...

Ms. Sarah Jane Rhoney

Ms. Sarah Jane Rhoney

Aug 27, 2022

Sarah Jane Rhoney, 59, of Columbia, died Saturday, August 27, 2022. Born at Fort Benning, Georgia, Sarah was a daughter of the late Charles Wakefield and Betty Jean Brooks Rhoney. She was preceded in death by her older sister, Beth Rhoney. Sarah was a graduate of AC Flora High School and for most of her life was a children's daycare...

Mrs. Sue Brown Woodard

Mrs. Sue Brown Woodard

Aug 26, 2022

Sue Brown Woodard, 92, of Columbia, died on Friday, August 26, 2022. Born in Taylorsville, NC, on June 9, 1930, she was a daughter of the late William Clarence Brown and Rena Matlock Brown. Mrs. Woodard served in the US Army during the Korean war and was a graduate of the University of South Carolina where she earned her master's...

Mrs. Janet Sylvia Vargas-Riordan

Mrs. Janet Sylvia Vargas-Riordan

Aug 25, 2022

Janet S. Vargas-Riordan, 55, of Columbia, died on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Born in San Salvador, El Salvador, on September 28, 1966, she was a daughter of Sylvia M. Chavez and the late Mario Vargas. Janet graduated from Columbia College and later the University of South Carolina with a master's degree in counseling. She changed countless lives over a 32...

Mr. Ted Henry Bradberry

Mr. Ted Henry Bradberry

Aug 25, 2022

Ted Henry Bradberry, 80, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Born on September 25, 1941, in Anderson, South Carolina, he was the son of the late John Henry and Louise Dixon Bradberry. Ted was a graduate of the University of South Carolina, where he completed his undergraduate business degree, earned the Juris Doctor (JD) degree, and enjoyed...

Ms. Noneka Thomas

Ms. Noneka Thomas

Aug 25, 2022

Noneka Thomas, 47, of Lexington, died on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family locally. Progressive Funeral Home in Columbus, Georgia, will announce further plans.

Sfc Pedro Jose Marzan, Us Army (Ret.)

Sfc Pedro Jose Marzan, Us Army (Ret.)

Aug 24, 2022

SFC Pedro J. Marzan, United States Army (Ret.), 81, of Columbia and husband of Conchita Marzan, entered eternal rest on Thursday, August 24, 2022. The Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Marzan will be celebrated at 10:30 o'clock, Friday, September 2, 2022, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 100 Polo Rd., Columbia, SC. Final Commendation and Farewell Prayers will follow...

Mrs. Eloise Tyner

Mrs. Eloise Tyner

Aug 23, 2022

Eloise Tyner, 99, of Columbia, died Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family locally. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Downtown Chapel, of Greenville, SC, to announce further plans.

Mr. Ronald Leo Gordon

Mr. Ronald Leo Gordon

Aug 22, 2022

Ronald Leo Gordon, 86, passed away on August 22, 2022 after a brief illness. Ron was born April 20, 1936 in Arcadia, Kaufman County, Texas, to Charles Wesley Gordon and Mabel Jones Gordon. He was a 1954 graduate of Mabank High School (Mabank, TX) where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball and was a member of Future Farmers of...

Mrs. Lisa Kalsbeck Patrick

Mrs. Lisa Kalsbeck Patrick

Aug 20, 2022

Lisa Lynn (Kalsbeck) Patrick, 56, of Columbia, SC passed away on 8/20/2022 following a courageous and long battle with cancer. Lisa was born 1/11/1966 to Jacqueline and John Kalsbeck in Indianapolis, IN. She was a proud graduate of the University of Wisconsin, from which she received a Bachelor's of Arts degree in journalism, and the University of South Carolina, where...

Mr. Frank Kistler

Mr. Frank Kistler

Aug 20, 2022

Frank Kistler, 69, of Columbia, died Saturday, August 20. 2022. Born May 23, 1953, in Pittsburg, California, he was a son of the late George W. Kistler and Maria Gast Kistler. Frank was a US Navy veteran and served his community as Police Officer until his retirement. He was a member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church where he volunteered in...

Dr. Hyllaerye Yoercke Ford

Dr. Hyllaerye Yoercke Ford

Aug 19, 2022

Hyllaerye Yoercke Ford, 45, of Irmo, died Friday, August 19, 2022. Born October 18, 1976, in Sumter, SC, he was a son of the late Peter Hilary and Sue Foster Ford. Hyll graduated high school in 1994 from Wilson Hall in Sumter, SC. He then attended the University of South Carolina where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in...

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