Obituaries
Monika Stover
May 11, 2011
Monika Stover was the daughter of Roger and Ursula (Dikkel) Ginz, born January 8, 1945 in Germany. Monika met Dennis Stover on a blind date in Frankfurt, Germany in 1964 while Dennis was in the Air Force and stationed there. She and Dennis were married in December of 1964, and moved from Germany to Pennsylvania in 1965. Monika was a...
Frank Newton Willet
May 9, 2011
Frank Newton Willet, Sr., 92, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on May 9, 2011. He was the son of George and Olive Willet, born June 24, 1918 in Grayling, MI. Frank was a member of Murdock Baptist Church in Port Charlotte. He was a retired veteran of the United States Air Force as a TSgt.; he received...
Beverly Burns
May 7, 2011
Beverly Burns, 71, of Port Charlotte, formerly of Washington, IL, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 7, 2011 surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of William and Bernice (McCall) Ashby, born August 7, 1939 in Peoria, IL. She graduated from Toulon High School and cosmetology school. She was a hairdresser for many...
Latifa Salazar
May 6, 2011
Latifa Mailauni Salazar was born May 6, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan. Latifa attended the Detroit Waldorf School and graduated from Mercy High School. A lover of education and travel, Latifa spent many summers studying abroad in France, Spain, Mexico, England, and Amsterdam. She earned her Bachelor�s Degree in Spanish from the University of Michigan; attended Lawrence Institute of Technology; earned...
Dennis A Ball
May 5, 2011
Dennis Ball was the son of Edward Ball, Sr. And Stella (Czaika) Ball, born July 1, 1954 in Jackson, Michigan; he grew up in Michigan. Dennis was the owner and operator of Dennis' Tree Service for the past fifteen years; he also contributed to the day-to-day operations of their family owned restaurant, Smokehouse, located in Punta Gorda, Florida. Dennis greatly...
Capt. Bernard A Oberempt
May 4, 2011
Captain Bernard A. "Barney" Oberempt, 79, of Port Charlotte passed away May 4, 2011. He was the son of Leroy and Margaret (Farrell) Oberempt, born July 6, 1931 in Waterbury, CT. Barney served in the US Navy, and was a pilot for Eastern Airlines for many years. Barney will be greatly missed by his daughter, Megan; his sisters and brothers;...
Gloria J. Oleson
May 2, 2011
Gloria J. Oleson, 65, of Port Charlotte, formerly of Austin, MN passed away May 2, 2011. She was born March 4, 1946 in Minneapolis, MN to Harm and Bertha (Akkerman) Huisinga. Gloria worked as a certified nursing and assistant and spent most of her life taking care of her family, friends and proud grandmother. She was a former member of...
Clarabelle Davis Dyer
Apr 24, 2011
Clarabelle Davis Dyer, 84, of Punta Gorda formerly of Disputanta, VA passed to her next life on April 24, 2011. Clara was born February 23, 1927 in Goshen, Indiana to Russell E. and Fern B. Davis. Most of her adult life was spent as a homemaker, teacher and librarian in Virginia. She was Past Worthy Matron, OES, Laurel Chapter #114....
Gerry Hayde Russell
Apr 21, 2011
Gerry Hayde Russell, 72, of Punta Gorda, formerly of Beverly, MA passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011. He was born April 23, 1938 in Brady, TX to Hayde and Edith (Heald) Russell. He served in the US Navy from 1956 to 1960. He was the owner of Tire Bargain Center of Beverly, MA and then owned G & J's Boats...
Plaudis Alfred Barnhill
Apr 20, 2011
Plaudis "Alfred" Barnhill, 83, of St James City, formerly of Punta Gorda, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011. He was born March 12, 1928 in Arcadia, FL to Plaudis and Laurie (Wilde) Barnhill. Alfred was a long time commercial fisherman. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, camping and attending Blue Grass music festivals. His greatest love was spending...
Sylvester J. Battisti
Apr 19, 2011
Sylvester "Sy" Joseph Battisti, 87, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Consulate Health Care in Port Charlotte. He was born July 15, 1923 in Greensburg, PA to Antonio and Teresa (Colonna) Battisti. He proudly served his country in WWII and was a Bronze Star recipient. He worked as an engineer for Ford Motor Co until he retired in...
Theresa Giusto
Apr 18, 2011
Theresa Giusto, 87, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Monday, April 18, 2011. She was born April 21, 1923 in Waterbury, CT to John and Carmela (Capobianco) Parente. Theresa was a member of the Holy Rosary Society at St. Lucy's Church, Waterbury and attended Church of the Epiphany, Cheshire, CT. Recently she was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic...
Mary Ann Sanderson
Apr 17, 2011
Mary Ann Sanderson, 80, of Port Charlotte passed away April 17, 2011. She was born July 10, 1930 in Tampa, FL to Leonard and Jennie (Guerard) Davis. Mary Ann was a native Floridian who grew up and went to school in Boca Grande, FL. She worked for Eastern Airlines before spending 30 years as a broker salesman with O'Connor Realty...
Frank H. Wilson
Apr 15, 2011
Frank Wilson, 82, of Port Charlotte, Florida, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 15, 2011, surrounded by family members. Frank was born on May 17, 1928 in Saline County to the late Guy and Isolee (Cummins) Wilson. On April 1, 1950, he married Nancy "Janet" (Burns) Wilson who proceeded him in death on February 4th, 2010. Frank served in the...
Helmut Henrich Schmelmer
Apr 13, 2011
Helmut Henrich Schmelmer, 78, of Punta Gorda passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011. He was the son of Henrich and Gunda (Batz) Schmelmer, born on March 15, 1933 in Germany. Helmut was a former Typesetter in Germany and former restaurant & deli owner in New York. He moved to this area from Putnam Valley, NY in 2003. Helmut enjoyed cooking...
Renee M. Marciano
Apr 12, 2011
Renee M. Marciano, 73, of Punta Gorda passed away April 12, 2011. She was born May 22, 1937 in Belgium to Gerard and Amelia (Vechter) DeRidder. Renee worked at Bell South and retired in 1996 after 30 years of service. She enjoyed the outdoors, and taking cruises with her husband. Renee loved to knit and work in her garden. Renee...
Christine M. Stawick
Apr 11, 2011
Christine M. Stawick, 87, of Punta Gorda passed away April 11, 2011. She was born June 18, 1923 in Germany to Franz and Friedericke Schulte. Christine was a travel agent and retired from the Pieper Travel Bureau in Buffalo. She was a member of the Punta Gorda Garden Club, Inc and Ikebana Buffalo, New York Chapter, which she held several...
Lynn K. Mcnichols
Apr 11, 2011
Lynn K. McNichols, 29, of Punta Gorda passed away Monday, April 11, 2011. She was born October 3, 1981 in Elmhurst, Illinois. Lynn graduated from University of Illinois in Chicago. She worked as a Mental Health Therapist with the Juvenile Detention Center in Fort Myers and moved to this area from Chicago, IL in 2005. She was a member of...
Margaret Mary Marz
Apr 8, 2011
Margaret Mary "Maggie" Marz was born December 22, 1927 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Gerald and Ethelyn (Abbey) Gainsley. She married Bill Marz in 1952, and they raised their seven children in Dexter, Michigan. Maggie retired from the University of Michigan Residential College. She and Bill moved to Florida in 1987 and all the children followed their lead. She was...
Annabel O. Werner
Apr 7, 2011
Annabel O. Werner, 84, of Port Charlotte passed away Thursday, April 7, 2011. She was born June 24, 1926 in Arlington, VA to Russell and Blanche Oliver. Annabel was retired from the US Government and moved to this area from Northern Virginia. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Port Charlotte. Annabel will be greatly missed by her...
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