Austin Lee Vonckx's Obituary
Vonckx, Austin Lee, 19, of Trinity, passed away on September 14, 2014. He was born on August 21, 1995, in Tampa and was in the prime of his life and at the top of his game, having just started his freshman year at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers. He was a recent graduate of Sunlake High School in Land O’ Lakes, FL. He loved life, the Green Bay Packers, the Tampa Bay Rays and, most of all, making people laugh. He leaves behind his heartbroken mother Brenda and father Don (Stephanie) Vonckx; brother Eric Vonckx; grandmother Viola Vonckx; aunt Jean (Paul) Eastman; uncle Ken (Debbie) Vonckx; uncle Brad (Cathy) Barrett; loving cousins Angela (Vonckx) Parkansky, Alicia and Amanda Vonckx, Ashley, Sara and Hayley Eastman, Brad (Stephanie) Barrett, Danielle Barrett and countless friends as he begins his new journey as our angel in heaven. He was preceded in death by loving grandparents Claud and Carolyn Barrett and Frank Vonckx. A celebration of his life will be held from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, at Bethany Center, 18150 Bethany Center Drive in Lutz. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his memory to FGCU Foundation, 10501 FGCU Blvd. South, Fort Myers, FL 33965 (direct questions to Judi Cassidy @ 239-590-1067). Facebook.com/AustinVMemorial. Please remember Austin with a smile on your face and love in your heart.
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