Obituaries
Walter J. Jessen, Jr.
Jan 10, 2021
Walter Jessen Jr., a resident of Sandhill Gardens Independent Living, Port Charlotte, Fl, passed away on January 10th, 2021. Wally was born in River Grove Illinois in 1927 and in 1976 moved to Ava Missouri. He was a carpenter by trade and built his “Dream House” for his wife Ethel (Lyon) in Ava View Heights, Missouri. After Ethel’s passing, he...
James "Jim" D. Bopp
Jan 10, 2021
James Dayton Bopp October 1951 – January 2021 Jim Bopp passed away unexpectedly last Sunday in Florida with his wife Jan. Husband and Soulmate to Jan Bopp for 50 years. Son to Bill and Agnes Bopp (deceased), Dad to Jim Bopp and Julie Bopp Rhody (Chris), Grandpa to Cameron Bopp, Cole Rhody and Dex Rhody, Brother to Linda Labarre, Bill...
Richard D. Mills
Jan 6, 2021
Richard D. Mills, 81, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on January 6, 2021. He was born on August 16, 1939, to Donald and Sadie Mills in Saugus, MA. Richard relocated to Punta Gorda in February of 2008 from Saugus, MA/Salem, NH where he was a Teamsters Warehouser at the Cardinal Daly. Richard was a lifetime member of the Elks...
Audrey M. Rice
Jan 4, 2021
Audrey M. (Knapp) Rice, 84, of Norwalk, OH passed away unexpectedly on January 4, 2021, in Punta Gorda, FL where she was spending Christmas with her children. Audrey was born in Duluth, MN to Kenneth Knapp and Frieda (Schubel) Knapp. She attended Hartland Grade School and New London High School. She is survived by her siblings, Chuck (Anne) Knapp of...
Harry A. Heiden
Jan 4, 2021
Harry Heiden- went to heaven today to be with family and friends at age 85, January 4, 2021. He retired from the U.S. Post Office after 30 years. He was a life member of the Elks Lodge #2606 in Punta Gorda, also a member of the Moose Lodge #2121 in Port Charlotte. Harry was preceded in life by his son...
Barbara A. Gardner
Jan 3, 2021
Barbara Ann (McCarron) Gardner 2/14/1940 – 1/3/2021 Married to the late Marsden Eugene Gardner Jr. on 8/10/1965 Parents are the late Dora Elizabeth (Patterson) McCarron and Joseph James McCarron Sisters are the late Joan Donovan and Elizabeth Gray, surviving sister Gail Rogan Survived by Children: Deborah (Gardner) Fusco engaged to Tom Stevenson Diane (Gardner) Danielson married to Richard Danielson Joseph...
Susan M. Ross
Jan 2, 2021
Susan Mae Ross, 71, died January 2, 2021, in Punta Gorda, FL after a long illness. She was the loving spouse of Nadine Westgate Ross. Born November 26, 1949, in Morgantown, WV, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Billy Jeffreys Ross. Susan graduated from Morgantown High School and attended the University of Wisconsin and West Virginia...
Margaret Belle Dueboay
Jan 1, 2021
Margaret Belle Dueboay, 79, of Port Charlotte, FL where she resided since moving from Colorado in 1986, passed away January 1, 2021, after a long illness. She leaves behind her loving and devoted husband of 55 years, Edward Dueboay, along with 2 daughters Catherine (Brandon) Miller of Grand Junction, CO and Maureen (Andrew) Bowman of Punta Gorda, FL; and a...
Yvonne A. Vallier
Dec 31, 2020
Yvonne “Toni” Vallier went home to be with Jesus on December 31st, 2020. Toni was born to parents, Joseph and Fonnie Lilly in May of 1954 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Toni was always proud to say she was from Punta Gorda, Florida, where she lived the majority of her life as well as raised her kids. Toni was a...
Margaret A. Geraci
Dec 29, 2020
Margaret A. Geraci, 77, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. She was born December 26, 1943, to Arthur and Gladys Mitchell in England. Margaret moved to the U.S. from England in the 1960’s. Before moving to Sarasota in 1987, Margaret lived in Bellport, NY and Bayport, NY. She relocated to Punta Gorda in June of...
William H. Bryan
Dec 28, 2020
William Harrison Bryan, “Bill”, 81, of Port Charlotte, FL, passed away on December 28, 2020, at Tidewell Hospice Center due to COVID-related complications. Bill was born February 12, 1939, in Clarksburg, WV to George Bryan and Jellette Fleming Bryan. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Penny Bryan, Daughter Melany, Sister Candy, Brother-in-law Greg, Nieces Kelly and Kendra...
Gerald D. Hunt
Dec 23, 2020
Jerry Hunt, 77 of Punta Gorda, Florida, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 23rd, 2020, surrounded by family. He was born to parents Clair and Florene Hunt, on April 21st, 1943 in Los Angeles, California. Jerry enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1962 where his calling to Engineering began. His career as...
George R. Brown
Dec 22, 2020
Captain G. Russell Brown, died on Dec 22, 2020, in Punta Gorda, Fl. He was born November 25, 1942, in Astoria, Queens N.Y. He was the son of the late Columbia Evelyn Brown and the devoted husband to his wife of 52 years, Gillian Brown. Russ was a proud 40-year veteran of the United States Navy, Medical Services Corps, served...
Michael E. Wagner
Dec 20, 2020
Michael Emil Wagner, 74, of Punta Gorda, Florida passed away suddenly from a heart attack on December 20, 2020. Born November 8, 1946, he was raised in New Hampshire and while he attended 12 years of Catholic school, he was really a member of the church of the great outdoors. He joined the U.S. Army in 1968 and after serving...
Louise C. Wilson
Dec 18, 2020
Louise C. Wilson, 92, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on December 18, 2020. She was born on January 17, 1928, to Theodus and Gladys Flatt in Lake Village, IN. Louise relocated to Port Charlotte in November of 2015 from Sumava Resorts, IN where she was a member of the St. Augusta Church in Lake Village for decades. Louise was...
Olga M. Nelson
Dec 18, 2020
Olga M. Nelson of Punta Gorda, Florida transitioned into everlasting life on Friday, December 18, 2020, at the age of 93. Olga was born on September 21, 1927, to Percy and Olga Gibson in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. Olga married her childhood sweetheart, Eddie Nelson, on December 26, 1944; this year would have been their 76th wedding anniversary! Their union produced five...
Thomas G. Andrus
Dec 17, 2020
Thomas G. Andrus, 72, passed away on December 17, 2020 after a short illness. He was born on January 16, 1948 in Lock Haven, PA to James and Elizabeth (Capello) Andrus. He graduated from Lock Haven High School in 1965. He received his associate degree from Penn State University and completed his bachelor’s degree at Youngstown State University. He proudly...
Richard J. Mcmanus, Jr.
Dec 16, 2020
Richard J. McManus Jr. (Sonny) passed away peacefully on December 16, 2020 at the age of 85. Born in Abington, PA and he resided in Feasterville, PA for most of his life. He attended Bensalem Township High School. Sonny served in the United States Air Force as a mechanic which later instilled his talents to become a Crane Operator in...
Joseph H. Durrance
Dec 13, 2020
Joseph H. Durrance, 89, of Arcadia, FL passed away on December 13, 2020. He was born on December 27, 1930, to Henderson and Amanda Durrance in Fort Ogden, FL. Joseph honorably served in the US Army and was a self-employed over the road trucker for several years. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose and the...
Linda M. Montee
Dec 12, 2020
Linda Marie Montee, Punta Gorda, Florida Arrived at Heaven’s Beach on December 12, 2020. Linda was born in Milwaukee, WI on September 19, 1955, to Burton “Sonny” and Mavis (Wagner) Kraft. She is survived by her most adoring husband Dan Montee, daughter Nichole (Randy) Mittelstaedt, son Christopher (Stacy) Spaight, daughters Babette Montee, Bonnie (Paul) Bauman and Becky Melcher, mother Mavis...
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