Obituaries
Paul W. Flament
Jan 21, 2009
Paul W. Flament, 87, of Punta Gorda formerly of Duluth, MN passed away January 21, 2009. He was born October 20, 1921 in Binghamton, NY to Gustav and Nelly (Conley) Flament. Paul served in the US Army during WWII and later graduated from the University of Detroit with a degree in civil engineering. In 1948 he began working for US...
Donald Bruce Hines
Jan 21, 2009
Donald Bruce Hines, 71 of Punta Gorda passed away January 21, 2009. He was born August 26, 1937 in Boston, MA to James and Hilda (Kearney) Hines. Donald served in the US Air Force during the Korean War and then worked as an field service engineer for General Electric before retiring. He was a member of the Punta Gorda Fishing...
Daniel L. Mckinney, Jr
Jan 18, 2009
Daniel L. McKinney, Jr., 77, of Punta Gorda passed away January 18, 2009. He was born September 12, 1931 in Everett, MA to Hester (Hunnewell) and Daniel McKinney, Sr. Daniel was an engineer for Unitrode before retiring; he moved from Holleston, MA to Punta Gorda in 1991. He enjoyed many outdoor activities including, sailing, snow skiing and traveling. Daniel will...
Frederick Richards
Jan 16, 2009
Frederick Richards, 70, of Port Charlotte passed away January 16, 2009. He was born December 23, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA to John and Ann (Stahl) Richards. Frederick served in the US Army; then became a railroad investigator before he retired. He moved from Philadelphia to Port Charlotte in 2000. Frederick was active in his community and was a member of...
Natalie Ann Burgess
Jan 15, 2009
Natalie Ann Burgess, 70, of Punta Gorda passed away January 15, 2009. She was born November 29, 1938 in Providence, RI to Joseph and Gloria (Santos) Mello. Natalie was a retired medical assistant and moved from Rehoboth, MA to Punta Gorda in 1989. She was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd and S. Rehoboth Fire Department Women's...
Rev. Dr. Donald E. Warth
Jan 10, 2009
Rev. Dr. Donald E. Warth, 76, of Punta Gorda passed away January 10, 2009. He was born June 9, 1932 in New London, Iowa to Albert and Martha (Douglass) Warth. Donald graduated from Coe College with a BA in Philosophy and Religion; he continued his education at McCormick Seminary in Pastoral Theology and received his Doctorate of Ministry in Community...
James Whidden
Jan 9, 2009
James "Jimmy" Whidden, Jr., 75, of Salter Path, NC, formerly of Charlotte Harbor, passed away January 9 , 2009. Jimmy was a fourth generation native of Charlotte Harbor, born December 27, 1933, the son of James Edward and Josephine Taylor Whidden. He served in the US Navy and was a commercial fisherman who fished the Florida Keys and Charlotte Harbor....
Gene Perry
Jan 8, 2009
Eugene Earl "Gene" Perry, 77, of Punta Gorda passed away January 8, 2009. He was the son of Earl H and Virginia (Wilson) Perry, born October 5, 1931 in Charleston, WV. Gene spent 4 years in active duty with the US Air Force, then served 28 years in the 130th Airlift Wing in Charleston, WV and 70th APO SQ Homestead,...
Ray Frank Howard
Jan 4, 2009
Ray Frank Howard, 62, of Punta Gorda passed away January 4, 2009. He was born November 13, 1946 in Petosky, MI to Sidney and Marion (Olm) Howard. Ray was a supervisor in construction and moved from Alanson, MI to Punta Gorda in 1979. He will be greatly missed by his mother, Marion M. Of Carp Lake, MI; sons, William L...
Gina Marie Gifford
Jan 3, 2009
Gina Marie (Kohlman) Gifford was the daughter of Kenneth and Judith (Koblitz) Burns, born January 4, 1968 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Gina's family settled in the Palm Beach, Florida area where she graduated from Twin Lakes High School in 1985 in the top 15 of her class. She received a nursing degree out of high school, but later found her niche...
Richard W. Trautman
Jan 1, 2009
Richard W. Trautman was the son of Frank and Dorothy (Hirsch) Trautman, born March 12, 1927 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Richard served with Squadron K-1 in the US Air Force during WWII and earned the WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and the American Theatre Ribbon. He worked for National Cash Register (NCR as a field engineer and Clark Equipment...
Graysen Nicole Sousa
Dec 31, 2008
Graysen Nicole Sousa, 5 months, passed away peacefully in her crib on December 31, 2008. She was born July 23, 2008 in Cape Coral, FL to her parents, John and Farrah Sousa. Graysen will be greatly missed by her parents, her 2 year old brother, Zane; grandparents, Roger and Shari Harris and Helena Sousa; as well as countless family and...
Eddie N. Cloutier
Dec 29, 2008
Eddie N. Cloutier, 81, of Punta Gorda passed away December 29, 2008. He was born May 23, 1927 in Taffville, CT to Henry and Laura (Therrion) Cloutier. Eddie was a retired Chief for the US Coast Guard and served during Vietnam. He enjoyed an active life and was in a card club, pool league and was an avid golfer. Eddie...
Gordon I. Schmidt
Dec 25, 2008
Gordon Schmidt, 82, of Lake Suzy passed away December 25, 2008. He was born March 9, 1926 in Flint, Michigan to Frank and Mertie (Lewis) Schmidt. Gordon served in the US Navy during WWII and then worked for General Motors as a superintendent of manufacturing before retiring. He moved from Broadview Heights, Ohio to Punta Gorda in 1987. Gordon was...
Ursula Bryant
Dec 25, 2008
Ursula Bryant, 84, of Punta Gorda passed away Thursday, December 25, 2008. She was born October 30, 1924 in Berlin, Germany to Erich and Hedwig (Pisnash) Pohle. Ursula came to the United States in 1950 and has lived in Punta Gorda since 1954. She and her husband, Ernest, owned and operated Bryant Nursery in Punta Gorda for many years. Ursula...
John P. Orszak
Dec 24, 2008
John P. Orszak, 87, of Port Charlotte passed away December 24, 2008. He was the son of Alex and Anna (Comer) Orszak, born September 13, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio. John served in the Army 1037th Air Materiel Squadron during WWII. He was an accounting supervisor for First Energy, formerly Cleveland Electric Illuminating, for many years before retiring. John came to...
Delbert Swanson, Sr.
Dec 23, 2008
Delbert Swanson Sr., 93, of Marietta GA died December 23, 2008. He was born March 10, 1915 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, when the number one hit song in the U.S. was "Where The River Shannon Flows" by Harry MacDonough. His family moved to Hancock, MN where he grew up in on the prairie during the Great Depression and, according to...
Bernadine B. Moon
Dec 22, 2008
Bernadine "Bern" Moon, 51, of Port Charlotte passed away December 22, 2008. She was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Lou (Keefer) Bernia, born February 18, 1957 in Grand Haven, MI. Despite having rheumatoid arthritis, Bern enjoyed needle point and petit point; she also enjoyed floral arranging. Known as an awesome cook, she won several blue ribbons for her jams...
Helen M. Webber
Dec 21, 2008
Helen (Gresley) Webber, 90, formerly of Lake of the Woods, LaGrange, Indiana, passed away December 21, 2008 in Port Charlotte, Florida. She was born October 18, 1918 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Nathan and Gertrude (Laisure) Gresley. Helen married Gordon Webber in 1938. They had many businesses together including Gordon Music Co. in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she taught accordion...
Esther Anna Butcher
Dec 15, 2008
Esther Butcher, 98, of North Fort Myers passed away December 15, 2008. She was born December 22, 1909 in Darke County, Ohio to Jess and Esther (Anspach) Williams. Esther was a member of Assembly of God in Fort Myers. She will be greatly missed by her daughters, Vivian Walker, Redenna Seda, Omah Bates; son, James Gossard. Esther was preceded in...
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