Obituaries

Richard  D. Hysell

Richard D. Hysell

Aug 29, 2009

Richard D. Hysell, 80, of Punta Gorda passed away August 29, 2009. He was the son of John and Audrey (Lamb) Hysell, born August 12, 1929 in Pierson, MI. Richard worked at Continental Motors in Grand Rapids, MI for 19 years; he moved to Florida in 1969 and established Hysell's Roofing Co. in 1972. He was a hard worker, but...

Wayne D.  Ehlers

Wayne D. Ehlers

Aug 26, 2009

Wayne D. Ehlers, 68 of Punta Gorda passed away August 26, 2009. He was born March 11, 1941 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Wayne was a school teacher in Manchester Township, NJ before retiring. He moved to Punta Gorda in 1999 from New Jersey and was a member of the Punta Gorda Elks, and Fishers of Men Lutheran Church in...

Delia C Lowe

Delia C Lowe

Aug 25, 2009

Delia Caroline Lowe, 62, of Punta Gorda passed away August 25, 2009 at the Life Care Center of Punta Gorda. She was the daughter of Leffie F. and Beulah (Driggers) Lowe, born November 28, 1946 and was a lifelong resident of Punta Gorda. Delia enjoyed her life to the fullest. Delia will be greatly missed by her son, Leffie (Kelly);...

Virginia M. Merriman

Virginia M. Merriman

Aug 23, 2009

Virginia May Merriman, 87, of Punta Gorda passed away August 23, 2009. She was born May 20, 1922 in Betsy Lane, KY. Virginia came to this area in 1985 from Columbus, OH where she was a lifelong member of Wonderland Community Church. She will be remembered as a quiet, loving, kind and non-judgmental woman who was an avid reader and...

Ruth E. Oltmann

Ruth E. Oltmann

Aug 21, 2009

Ruth E. Oltmann, 81, of Punta Gorda passed away August 21, 2009. She was the daughter of George and Mae (Eager) Strickland, born December 2, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York. Ruth moved from Bartonville, PA to Punta Gorda in 1973. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Faith Lutheran Ladies Guild, Prayer Chain Committee and Bible Study Group. Ruth...

John  F. Lowe

John F. Lowe

Aug 15, 2009

John (Jack) F. Lowe, 84, of South Port Square, Port Charlotte, FL, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2009, after a brief stay at Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care Center. Born in Easton, PA on September 14, 1924, Jack was the son of the late Frank and Elizabeth (Deats) of Easton, PA. He graduated from Easton Area High School and...

Stella S. Lunenfeld

Stella S. Lunenfeld

Aug 14, 2009

Stella S. Lunenfeld, 73, of Port Charlotte passed away August 14, 2009. She was born July 29, 1936 in NYC, NY. Stella moved from Catskills, NY in 1996. She was a member of the Assembly of God church and an avid Bible Studier. Stella will be greatly missed by her husband of 55 years, Samuel, 2 Daughters, Terry Lunenfeld of...

Edward W. Cole

Edward W. Cole

Aug 10, 2009

Edward "Ed" W. Cole, 81, of Port Charlotte and formerly Union, NJ passed away August 10, 2009. He was the son of Chester and Agnes (Hafner) Cole, born January 11, 1928 in Newark, New Jersey. Ed spent several years in the Merchant Marines and four years in the Navy. He worked for Art Now Inc. Gallery Guide in Clinton, NJ...

Herbert Yates Mason

Herbert Yates Mason

Aug 3, 2009

Herbert Yates Mason, 81, died in the peace and quiet of his own Punta Gorda home on August 3, 2009. Born August 10, 1927 in Providence, RI, Herb was a lifelong resident of Cranston, RI and Yarmouth, MA before moving to Punta Gorda in 1988. After serving in the United State Coast Guard during the later stages of WWII and...

Herbert J. Brough

Herbert J. Brough

Aug 3, 2009

Herbert J. Brough, 83, of North Port passed away August 3, 2009. He was born December 30, 1925 in Hinsdale, IL to the late Stephen C. and F. Ruth (Johns) Brough. Herb served in the Army during WWII in the 100th Infantry Division in France; he was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge at the Maginot Line and was...

Stephanie D. Barber

Stephanie D. Barber

Aug 2, 2009

Stephanie Denise Barber, 42 of Port Charlotte passed away on Sunday August 2, 2009 at after a long hard fight with cancer. She was the daughter of Samuel and Vicki Lynn (Holloway) Brown, born on April 29, 1967 in Steubenville, OH. Stephanie was a long time employee of Bob Evans Restaurant. She enjoyed collection Unicorns and taking care of her...

Francis David Kuc

Francis David Kuc

Aug 1, 2009

Francis David Kuc, 75, of Punta Gorda passed away August 1, 2009. He was the son of Frank and Wilhelmina (Baker) Kuc, born December 2, 1933 in Syracuse, New York. Francis served in the US Navy and was a retired engineer with Verizon. He was a member of the Elks Lodge and enjoyed playing golf. Francis will be greatly missed...

Jerry L. Dinnan

Jerry L. Dinnan

Jul 30, 2009

Jerry L. Dinnan was the son of Jerry V. and Maxine (Miller) Dinnan, born July 16, 1950 in Flint, Michigan. Jerry was a skilled tradesman for GM for 15 years, retiring in 1996. He moved to North Port, Florida in 1998 from Flint. A heart transplant recipient, Jerry served on the Board of Advisors for Life Link and as the...

Meikah Nevaeh Heaton

Meikah Nevaeh Heaton

Jul 27, 2009

Meikah Nevaeh Heaton, 8 months, passed away July 27, 2009 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. She was the daughter of Michaela Morse and Edik Heaton, born November 10, 2008 in Port Charlotte. Meikah?s sweet smile and beautiful face were just the beginning of the impact she made on people. She was a happy, curious little girl who won the hearts...

Donald K. Derrow

Donald K. Derrow

Jul 25, 2009

Donald K. Derrow of Punta Gorda passed away July 25, 2009. He was the son of Gerald and Esther Derrow, born February 27, 1937 in Ft. Wayne, IN. After serving for 3 years in the US Army, he became a member of the Indiana State Council of Carpenters. In 1972 he joined the Ft. Wayne Fire Department where he attained...

Harry V. Mowry

Harry V. Mowry

Jul 23, 2009

Harry “Bud” Mowry, 76, of Fort Myers died July 23, 2009 after a battle with cancer. He was the son of Hal L. and Virginia C. (Erickson) Mowry, born June 7, 1933 in Columbus, OH. He spent most of his childhood years in Miami, FL where he graduated from Miami Edison High School; this was where he met his wife,...

William P. Kosterman

William P. Kosterman

Jul 23, 2009

William P. Kosterman, 86, of Port Charlotte passed away July 23, 2009. He was the son of William and Marcella (Curres) Kosterman, born September 29, 1922 in Chicago, IL. William served in the US Air Force during WWII and was a retired investigator for the Federal Government. He moved from Racine, WI to Port Charlotte in 1997. William was a...

Cletus L. Perritt

Cletus L. Perritt

Jul 23, 2009

Cletus L. "Pap" Perritt, 78, of Port Charlotte died July 23, 2009. He was the son of Allen and Ethel (Hollingsworth) Perritt, born November 23, 1930 in Crandall, MS. Cletus served his country in the US Air Force. He retired from General Motors in Warren, OH after 31 years of service and moved to Port Charlotte in 1984. He was...

Howard Thornton, Jr.

Howard Thornton, Jr.

Jul 18, 2009

Howard Thornton, Jr., 52, of Port Charlotte passed away July 18, 2009. He was the son of Howard and Frances (Randolph) Thornton, Sr., born April 14, 1957 in Pittsburgh, PA. Howard spent his childhood in Fort Myers and graduated from North Fort Myers High in 1975; he played football and was a member of the band there. Howard served as...

Joan E. Barnett

Joan E. Barnett

Jul 15, 2009

Joan E. Barnett, 73, of Punta Gorda passed away July 15, 2009. She was the daughter of Allen and Margaret (Marooney) Helfant, born April 18, 1936 in Norwalk, CT. She was a graduate of Norwalk High School class of 1954, attended College of New Rochelle, and graduated from Catherine Gibbs in NYC. Joan worked as an executive secretary for John...

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