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....

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dec 10, 2008

Raymond Stagliano, 61, of Punta Gorda passed away December 10, 2008 after a long and hard fought 7 year battle with cancer. Son of George and Edna (Wright) Stagliano, he was born October 27, 1947 in New York. Ray was a multi-talented and creative entrepreneur whose ventures ranged from constructing multiple homes, owning a night club, to breeding, raising, and...

Dec 6, 2008

Dec 5, 2008

Kenneth E. Bowers, 70, of Punta Gorda passed away December 5, 2008. He was born December 28, 1937 in Spring Valley, IL to Edward and Alice (Shimkus) Bowers. Kenneth was a US Navy Veteran and retired from ATC Nymold. He moved from Parma, Ohio to Punta Gorda in 2003 and enjoyed playing golf. Kenneth will be greatly missed by his...

Dec 4, 2008

Richard Lee Kinsey, 79, of Punta Gorda passed away December 4, 2008. He was born October 2, 1929 in Harlan, IN to Wilton and Lelia (Nuttle) Kinsey. Richard served in the US Marines during the Korean War. He was a retired plant superintendent and moved from Elk Grove Village, IL to Punta Gorda in 1994. Richard was a member of...

Dec 3, 2008

Richard Thomas Willson, 69, of Punta Gorda passed away December 3, 2008. He was born January 2, 1939 in Norfolk, Virginia to Ira and Geneva (Gilbert) Willson. Richard moved from Plant City, FL to Punta Gorda in July of 2008. He retired from National Products and he worked for many years for Norfolk City Garage. Richard served as a Merchant...

Nov 29, 2008

Harold T. Hardman, 88, of Port Charlotte passed away November 29, 2008. He was born May 30, 1920 in Akron, Ohio to Forster and Pearl (Chesshire) Hardman. Harold served in the US Navy and was a retired photographer. He moved from Columbus, Ohio to Port Charlotte in 1959 and was a member of the Deep Creek Elks. Harold will be...