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Donna Ranson

Case from Vero-beach, FL dated Mar 02, 2018

Victim Details

Donna Ranson

Female

White / Caucasian

Vero-beach

FL

2018-03-02

80

Donna

Ranson

07/14/2026

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Donna Ranson, an 80-year-old white female, passed away on March 2, 2018, in Vero Beach, Florida. Her death was part of a tragic incident that was later confirmed to be a murder-suicide. Donna and her husband, William Ranson, had been living in the Lakewood Village RV community for over a decade after relocating from Punta Gorda, Florida, following the destruction of their home by Hurricane Charley in 2004. The couple had enjoyed a peaceful retirement in Vero Beach, where Donna engaged in crochet ...
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  • TCPalm: Indian River County deputies confirm murder-suicide in Lakewood Village
  • Obituary information for Donna Lou Ranson - Brown Funeral Home
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    I'm still trying to wrap my head around the tragic loss of Donna and William Ranson. It's just so ha... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about how the Ransons had been through so much together, especially with losin... ...Read More
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    I just came across the case of Donna and William Ranson, and I've been thinking about the impact the... ...Read More
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