Somers, Erwin R., 80, Sebring, Fla. and Limestone, at Sebring, June 5, 2010. Interment will take place, Saturday, June 12, at 2 p.m. at the Advent Cemetery in Limestone. Arrangements are in the care of Downden Funeral Home, Sebring, Florida.
Sebring, Fla. and Limestone – Erwin R. “Bud” Somers, 80, passed away Saturday, June 5, at his residence in Sebring, Florida. Bud was born in Limestone, Maine and came to Sebring in the early 1970’s from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was the founder of Somers Irrigation, Inc., and he, like his late wife Donna Somers, were very fond of the 4H, the Ridge area ARC and very involved in Highlands County Agricultural Industry. They were very instrumental in building the Good Shepard Facility Sebring, which was named in their honor and is called the Bud and Donna Somers Hospice House and Resource Center, located on Highlands Hammock Road.
He is survived by a daughter, Rhonda Young and her husband, Larry of Bangor; a son, James Somers and his wife, Anita Somers of Lake Placid; a brother, Garth Somers, two sisters, Silvia Green and Carrie Bea Washburn; two grandsons, Jimmy of Lake Placid and Roman of Orlando.
The family received friends, Tuesday, June 8, from 6 – 8 p.m. with services at 7:30 p.m. with the Reverend Winifred White officiating, at the Downden Funeral Home in Sebring, Florida. Interment will take place, Saturday, June 12, at 2 p.m. at the Advent Cemetery in Limestone, the Reverend Ellen Cleaves officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 4418 Sun Lake Boulevard, Sebring, Florida 33872.
Arrangements under the direction of the Dowden Funeral Home in Sebring, and Lancaster Morgan Funeral Home in Caribou. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.lancastermorgan.com.
