Jonathan Preston Shimer's Obituary
Jonathan Preston Shimer, 46, longtime resident of the Keystone Heights/Hawthorne area, died Sunday, June 24, 2018, in the Shands Hospital, following a long illness.
Mr. Shimer was born in St. Augustine, Florida, on May 5, 1972, and grew up in St. Augustine, graduating St. Augustine High School. He moved to the Keystone/Hawthorne area 25 years ago. Jonathan worked with DBI Right of Way Maintenance. He loved to hunt and to fish, volunteering his time to help with youth hunts.
He is survived by his wife and best friend of over 25 years, Stacey Shimer; two sons, Hunter and Mason Shimer both of Hawthorne; his parents, Leon & Shi Anne Shimer, of Hampton; sister, Leigh Anne (Frank) Godino, of St. Augustine; mother & father in law, Peggy & Tommy Sims, of St. Augustine; brothers-in-law, T. J. (Paula) Sims and Andy (Jen) Sims, both of St. Augustine, along with five nieces and nephews.
A gathering and celebration of Jonathan’s life will be held on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at 2:00 P.M., in the Little Orange Creek Nature Park, 24115 SE Hawthorne Road (SR 20). The family requests that guests come in casual attire. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to NWTF Gator Gobblers, 2887 SW 93 Dr Gainesville, FL 32608. Please visit his memorial page at
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