Obituaries
John E. Sheppard, Jr.
Jun 17, 2009
John "Shep" Sheppard, 79, of Punta Gorda died June 17, 2009. He was born January 7, 1930 and lived his entire life in Punta Gorda. Shep served in the US Army. He enjoyed fishing and gardening; he owned the Trailer Bar in Punta Gorda for 15 years. Shep will be greatly missed by his children, Gene (Linda) Sheppard, Melinda (Eugene)...
Jay E. Vredevoogd
Jun 16, 2009
Jay E. Vredevoogd, 91, of Port Charlotte went to be with his Lord June 16, 2009. He was born October 8, 1917 in Grand Rapids, MI. Jay was part owner of the family furniture store in Grand Rapids until 1942; he joined the Army Corp of Engineers for 3 years serving in Africa, Sicily and Italy. After returning from World...
Pearl B. Martin
Jun 13, 2009
Pearl Martin, 84, of Punta Gorda passed away in the loving arms of her family after a brief struggle with cancer. She lived a life dedicated to her family and to untiring service to others, and will be remembered by the many friends whose lives she touched. She enjoyed being part of a quilting club, visitation ministry and women?s ministry...
Charles J. Luizza
Jun 11, 2009
Charles J. Luizza, 81, of Punta Gorda passed away June 11, 2009. He was the son of Salvotore and Mary (Collette) Luizza, born April 16, 1928 in Newark, New Jersey. Charles served in the US Army during WWII. He will be remembered as a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 42 years,...
Richard Meyer
Jun 7, 2009
Richard "Rick" Meyer, 67, of Port Charlotte passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009. He was son of the late Charles and Kathryn (Ott) Meyer, born October 10, 1941 in Wellsburg, WV. Rick served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He worked as the chief estimator for Don Riggs concrete and retired after 37 years and was the owner/league...
Barbara A. Dudderar
Jun 6, 2009
Barbara Alice Dudderar, 76, of Punta Gorda passed away June 6, 2009. She was born July 26, 1932 in Toledo, Ohio to Herbert and Grace (Nicklin) Sturgill. Barbara moved from Toledo, Ohio to Punta Gorda in 1997. She enjoyed going shopping and playing golf. Barbara will be greatly missed by her husband of 57 years, John; sons, Timothy (Brenda) Dudderar...
Bertha M. Rhodes
Jun 6, 2009
Bertha M. Rhodes was the daughter of Lex and Ethel (Jones) Scott, born December 25, 1929 in Murray, Kentucky. She came to Port Charlotte, FLorida in 2002 from Lapeer, Michigan. Bertha will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who was very generous with her time and material wealth for anyone in need; she was a child...
Barbara Alice Dudderar
Jun 6, 2009
Barbara Alice Dudderar, 76, of Punta Gorda passed away June 6, 2009. She was born July 26, 1932 in Toledo, Ohio to Herbert and Grace (Nicklin) Sturgill. Barbara moved from Toledo, Ohio to Punta Gorda in 1997. She enjoyed going shopping and playing golf. Barbara will be greatly missed by her husband of 57 years, John; sons, Timothy (Brenda) Dudderar...
Walter B. Scholz
Jun 2, 2009
Walter B. Scholz, 52, of Port Charlotte passed away June 2, 2009. He was the son of Walter and Elinore (MacKenzie) Scholz, born August 9, 1956 in Middleboro, MA. Walter worked as a mason in construction for 26 years and moved from Wisconsin Rapids, WI to Port Charlotte 2 years ago. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed cooking. Walter...
Kern Elizabeth Winfield
May 30, 2009
"The family would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the health care staff of Fawcett Hospital 4 West for their loving care of our mother. Additionally, we want to offer our sincere appreciation to the staff at TideWell Hospice House in Port Charlotte. It is a godsend that a facility like this exists and how comforting it was to...
Donald A. Dagostino, Jr
May 29, 2009
Donald A. Dagostino, Jr., 65, of Rotunda West passed away May 29, 2009. He was born May 21, 1944 in Springfield, MA to June (Quirk) and Donald Dagostino, Sr. Donald served in the US Army as a Para Trooper and worked in construction as a mason for retiring. He moved from Springfield, MA to Rotunda West 20 years ago. Donald...
John A. Frizzell
May 24, 2009
John A. Frizzell, 75, of Port Charlotte passed away May 24, 2009. He was born January 14, 1934 in Baltimore, Maryland to John and Eva (Hesse) Frizzell. John served in the US Army during Korean War. He was a member of Gulf Cove United Methodist Church and the American Legion. John was an avid fisherman and enjoyed working with his...
Gladstone M. Taylor
May 22, 2009
Gladstone Taylor, 81, of Port Charlotte passed away May 22, 2009. He was born January 9, 1928 in Jamaica to James and Victoria (Prawl) Taylor. Gladstone moved from New York to Port Charlotte in 1992 and was of the Protestant Faith. Gladstone will be greatly missed by his 6 children; seven step-children; 3 brothers, 2 sisters, nine grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren...
Marshall E. Lohr
May 21, 2009
Marshall E. Lohr, 78, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away May 21, 2009. He was the son of Edwin and Vivian (Price) Lohr, born March 20, 1931 in Washington, DC. Proudly served as an officer with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, Lt. Lohr retired after 25 years of service. He and his wife Barbara moved from Rockville, MD...
Victor E. Noland
May 20, 2009
Victor E. Noland, 77, of Sarasota and formerly of Punta Gorda passed away May 20, 2009. He was born October 27, 1931 in Markleville, IN to Claude and Elizabeth (Schlaback) Noland. Victor was the Vice President of Tibbetts Mechanical Contractors in Anderson, IN. He was a born again Christian and will be remembered as a great patriot; he was a...
John J. Apple
May 16, 2009
John J. Apple, 86, of Punta Gorda passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2009. He was born January 28, 1923 in St. Paris, Ohio. John graduated from Bowling Green State University and Ohio State University. He was a fighter and test pilot in the United States Air Force where he served with honor, during World War II and Vietnam....
Paul Ballard
May 10, 2009
Paul Ballard was the son of Rae and Barbara (Duchaine) Ballard, born January 15, 1933 in Burlington, VT. Paul served in the US Army during the Korean War. He spent time as a truck driver and traveled throughout the United States; he was an owner/operator of a restaurant as well as a convenience store. Paul enjoyed motorsports and raced stock...
Maureen H. Peterson
May 7, 2009
Maureen H. Peterson, 54, of Port Charlotte passed away May 7 2009. She was the daughter of Raymond and Elaine Betty (Benecki) Sheehan, born June 5, 1954 in Neptune, New Jersey. Maureen moved from New Jersey to Port Charlotte in 1972 and was of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed knitting and spending time and swimming with her grandkids. Maureen will...
Gigi Martinez
May 7, 2009
Guillermina “GiGi” Martinez, 67, of North Port passed away May 7, 2009. She was daughter of Ramon and Petra (Jimenez) Ruiz, born January 10, 1942 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. GiGi moved from Jacksonville, FL to North Port in 2005 and was of the Catholic Faith. She enjoyed knitting and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She will be greatly...
Atiana Marli Garcia
May 7, 2009
"Some people only dream of Angles but we had the privilege to hold one in our arms" Atiana Marli Garcia, 10 days old, of Punta Gorda passed away May 7, 2009. She was daughter of Debbie (Soares, Jr) and Robert Garcia, Jr., born April 27, 2009. Atiana will be greatly missed by her parents, Debbie and Robert Garcia, Jr.; maternal...
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