Obituaries

Sep 11, 2018

Diane A. Fenneman, 83 of Punta Gorda, FL., passed away on September 11, 2018. She was born October 12, 1934 in New York to her parents George and Thelma Natole. Diane was a retired Elementary school teacher and past President of her local Parent Teacher Association in Michigan. She and her husband, Roger Fenneman moved to Punta Gorda in 1984...

Sep 11, 2018

Sep 11, 2018

Sep 5, 2018

Delora Sue Bell, 85, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018. She retired as a social worker in 1996 after moving to Charlotte County from Maryland in 1988. She attended First Alliance Church of Port Charlotte. Sue is preceded in death by her parents, Johnnie and Katie Joseph; husband, Alton M. Bell; and seven brothers and sisters....

Sep 4, 2018

Aug 28, 2018

Terry L Rowe, 74, passed away on August 28, 2018 after a year-long struggle with cancer. He was the son of Kenneth and Dorothy Rowe (both deceased) of Millersburg, PA and was born on August 8, 1944. Terry grew up in Millersburg, and served his country in the Air Force from 1962 to 1966. He held an Associate degree from...

Aug 24, 2018

Aug 19, 2018

Aug 12, 2018

Gloria Jean Anderson, 69, of Punta Gorda passed away August 12, 2018. She was born July 31, 1949 in Moultrie, GA, but moved to Florida at just 5 days old. She was a longtime resident of Nokomis, but spent her later years in Punta Gorda and had a deep love for the outdoors. Gloria also had a great love for...

Aug 10, 2018

Aug 10, 2018

Aug 10, 2018

Eugene H. Engebrecht, 92, of Punta Gorda, died on August 10, 2018. Gene was born on July 6, 1926 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, the son of Henry and Rose (Winkler) Engebrecht. He joined the US Navy in June 1944 and was stationed on the island of Saipan. Following his discharge, he returned to his hometown where he assisted his parents in...

Aug 7, 2018

Sandra Lei Sollars, 55, of Pinellas Park, FL passed away August 7, 2018. She was born May 23, 1963 in Creston, Iowa; she moved to Florida in 1998. Sandra loved being near the water, swimming, watching the dolphins, and taking cruises. She was a huge Univ. of Iowa Hawkeye football fan, watching their games each Saturday, and loved her home...

Aug 6, 2018

Erma J. Kinsey, 81, of North Port passed away August 6, 2018. She was the daughter of Alonza A. and Flora Mae Reynolds, born September 12, 1936 in Douglas, GA. Ermas greatest joy was spending time with her family, especially the grand and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed reading, painting, crafting, and antiquing at flea markets and yard sales; she was of...

Aug 6, 2018

Evelyn V. Ford, 93, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away August 6, 2018. She was the daughter of Loren and Lela Ford, born September 23, 1924 in Nebo, IL. Evelyn was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, and owned Fords Honda, the family motorcycle business in Jacksonville, IL. She came to Port Charlotte from Roodhouse, IL 20 years ago and...

Aug 5, 2018

Aug 1, 2018

Joan C. Schatz, age 81 of Punta Gorda, FL died on August 1, 2018. Formerly of Catonsville and Ellicott City Maryland and was the daughter of Frank and Mary Chambers Schatz. She loved reading, travel and especially her Yorkies. She was a graduate of Mt. DeSales Academy in 1955 and St. Agnes School of Nursing in 1958 and later received...

Jul 31, 2018

Jul 25, 2018

Suzanne Whitaker, 72, of Arcadia, FL passed away July 25, 2018 after a two-year battle with ALS. Born August 7, 1945 in Cleveland, OH, Sue, as she liked to be called, was raised in Chardin, OH by her adoptive parents Elmer and Josephine Krejchi. In her junior high and high school years, Sue loved dancing, especially tap and ballet. She...

Jul 23, 2018