Homer L. Stroike's Obituary
Homer Lee Stroike, 81, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday, December 27, 2017.
After moving to Palm Coast, FL in 1995, he started to enjoy all of his favorite hobbies. He served as vice president and president of the Flagler County Orchid Club. He was a member of the Palm Coast Garden Club, East Florida Koi Club and the KAWA Bonsai Club. His garden designs which were known as the Garden of Eden, was featured in many local magazines including the home & garden section of the Daytona News. His gardens were selected for the Palm Coast Garden Club tour in 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were visited by garden clubs from Jacksonville to Port Orange. He received the Palm Coast Land Ways Beautification Award in 2011.
Homer was not only a loving husband and father, but was also an inspiration to everyone he came in contact with. Homer is survived by his devoted wife, Donna, and children, Mark Stroike and his wife Connie and Andrea Barnett and her husband Darren; and two grandchildren, Austin and Ashley Barnett; one sister, Norma Stickley; and two brothers, James and Leon Stroike; and departed siblings Wilma and David.
A celebration of life was held on December 30, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the New Heights Community Church in Holly Hill, Florida
In lieu of flowers, family and friends humbly request that donations be made in memory of Homer Stroike:
International Myeloma Foundation
12650 Riverside Drive, Suite 206
North Hollywood, CA 91607-3421
Donations can be made online as well at http://www.myeloma.org and click the donations button.
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