The DeFuniak Herald - October 13, 1960 Obituaries

1960 Oct 13 Mrs Rosa Lee Gantt Sterenberg, 98, of Destin,  died Oct 9 Sunday in a Gadsden Co.Hospital.  Mrs Sterenberg was born in Lexington, S C in January 1862. She moved toDestin 5 yrs ago from Chipley but greater part of her life was spend in Ponce de Leon.Funeral services were held in Ponce de Leon Tuesday Oct 11, with interment inMagnolia cemetery. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs Viola L Fulmer; one son,May H Sterenberg, 4 grandchildren & 10 gr grands. Infant baby Redmon, baby daughter of Mrs & Mrs J W Redmon of Leonia, died October9, in a local hospital. Graveside services were held Monday from the Leonia cemetery,with interment followed in Leonia cemetery.  Survivors besides parents include thepaternal grandparents, Mr & Mrs C M Redmon, maternal grandfather Mr EugeneMartin, and maternal grandmother, Mrs Edna Smith. Durward Commander 46, of Ponce de Leon, died Thursday Oct 6 in a Bonifay hospital.A native & lifelong resident of Holmes Co, he was a teacher in public schools for severalyears.  Services were held Saturday from Northside Baptist church, with interment inthe New Ponce de Leon cemetery.   Survivors include his parents, Mr & Mrs D Com-mander. Robert Jackson Kelly 38, passed away in a Pensacola hospital, on Oct 4.  A native ofBirmingham, Ala and resident of DeFuniak for past 4 yrs, a veteran of WWII.  Serviceswere held Thursday from First Baptist Church, burial followed in Magnolia.  Mr. Kellyis survived by his widow, Mrs Jean C Kelly, 2 daughters, Linda & Sue; his parents,Mr & Mrs A G Kelly; 4 sisters, Mrs Henry Futch, Mrs Frank McCoy, Mrs Robert Glass,& Mrs Winston Sacher. Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson