Feb 22, 2018

William "Bill" Morrow It is with great sadness that the family of William "Bill" Morrow announce his passing on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the age of 85 years young. Those grateful for having shared his life, include his wife Dolores, his children, Kay (Tim) Ferchow, Bill (Theresa) Morrow and Colleen Morrow. He will also be fondly remembered by his...

Feb 20, 2018

Jane L. Warke, 61, of Cape Coral, FL passed away Feb. 20, 2018. She was born Dec. 10, 1956 in Chicago, IL to William and Jane Warke. Jane enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles, crafts and was an avid reader. She loved spending time with her family. Jane will be greatly missed by her daughter, Valerie Williams; brothers, Steven (Mary) Valko, William...

Feb 16, 2018

Cindy Valentine, 59, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Lunenburg, VT passed away Feb. 16, 2018. She was the daughter of Alan and Yvonne Burt, born June 14, 1958 in Concord, VT. Cindy enjoyed playing bingo. She loved caring for and spending time with her family, friends, and most of all her dog, Izzie. Cindy will be greatly missed by...

Feb 16, 2018

Feb 15, 2018

Wanda F. Greene, 75, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Feb. 15, 2018. She was born April 3, 1941 in Chattanooga, TN to Spark and Lorena Neal. Wanda and her husband moved to Port Charlotte in 1977 and opened Claude and Wanda's Barber and Beauty Shop in Port Charlotte. She was a member of Church of God, Port Charlotte. Wanda...

Feb 14, 2018

Ashby "Hap" Corum, 84, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Berkeley Springs, WV passed away Feb. 14, 2018. He was the son of Margaret and Ashby Corum, Sr. Hap served in the US Navy as Petty Officer First Class on board the USS Holland and retired from the Naval Division of the NSA in 1972. He was a member of...

Feb 12, 2018

Lawrence J. Tucker, Jr., 72, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Rock Island, IL passed away Feb. 12, 2018. Memorial service will be held at later date. Interment will be at Rock Island National Cemetery.

Feb 12, 2018

Feb 11, 2018

Richard Kenny, 76, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Dunstable, MA and Nashua, NH passed away Feb. 11, 2018. He was born June 13, 1941 in Waltham, MA to John and Catherine Kenny. Richard served in the US Air Force from 1959 to 1963. He was a computer technician and retired in 2007. Richard was a violin maker, fiddle player,...

Feb 10, 2018

Conrad Michael Hankison, 73, of Punta Gorda passed away February 10, 2018. He was the son of Ivan and Elaine Hankison, born August 23, 1942 in Carbondale, OH. He moved to Punta Gorda as a 15 year-old. Mike served in the National Guard, and was a cable splicer for the telephone company for 42 years before retiring. Mike was a...

Feb 7, 2018

This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it! Psalm 118, 24 KJV And so we rejoice in announcing the heavenly homecoming of Thomas James "Tom" Loomis on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at his home. Tom is now present with the Lord! He joins his beloved wife Anna M. Loomis, whom he...

Feb 6, 2018

Tyler Joseph Lindblade is the son of Brian and Jennifer Lindblade, born October 14, 1997 in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. He came to Punta Gorda from Elgin, Illinois in 2009 and graduated Cum Laude from Charlotte High School in 2016. Tyler was in his junior year at Florida State University, majoring in English. As a young boy, Tyler played Little...

Feb 5, 2018

Michael Francis "Mike" Lee, 60, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away unexpectedly at his home on Feb. 5, 2018. He was the son of Robert and Mavis Lee, born Dec. 24, 1957 in Chelsea, MA. Mike served his country in his late teens in the Air Force and is a United States Veteran. He was always the life of the...

Feb 4, 2018

Pearleene S. McDonald, 75, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Queens, New York passed away February 4, 2018. She was born October 28, 1942 in Jamaica to Clifton Bingham and Imogene Stewart. Pearleene worked as a CNA at the Jewish Home and Hospital in New York. In 2007 she retired and moved to Florida, where she worked at South Port...

Feb 4, 2018

Peter F. Taylor "My hero, the best husband a girl could ever have," died peacefully at home, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 with his wife Maria by his side along with his daughter Chris and son Mark. He was 91. Peter served in the US Marine Corp during WWII. He was the founder of the Military Heritage Museum Punta Gorda. He...

Feb 3, 2018

Phyllis E. Harpell, 93, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Maine passed away February 3, 2018. She was the daughter of Theodore and Ebba Erickson, born on April 9, 1924 in Lynn, ME. Phyllis worked as an Executive Secretary at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME. She was an active member of Burnt Store Presbyterian Church. Phyllis loved motorcycling, sewing, knitting, sailing...

Feb 1, 2018

George Kretschman, 84, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Feb. 1, 2018. He was born Mar. 2, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from Farmingdale AT&T. George served in the US Navy and went to flight training and received his commission and Wings. He was stationed in Trinidad, Panama Canal Zone and Bermuda; also assigned to a search and rescue...

Feb 1, 2018

Robert E. Farquharson, 70, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of East Peoria, IL passed away Feb. 1, 2018. He was born Sept. 3, 1947 in Argentina to Alwin and Elena Farquharson. Robert was a Sgt Asst. Crew Chief in the US Air Force for 4 yrs in Guam and the reserves for 2 yrs. He worked as a Marketing Specialist...

Jan 31, 2018

James Ross Harden, Sr., was born Apr. 22, 1938 in Hudson, Michigan to LeRoy and Bernice Harden. He served in the National Guard and US Navy. He worked at the Metropolitan Police Dept of Washington DC and Prince George County Police Dept. During his few years as a police officer, James was privileged to stand as Honor Guard over the...

Jan 30, 2018

Jerry H. Nicholas, 69, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Jan. 30, 2018. He was born Mar. 30, 1948 in Macon, GA to Francis and Morina Nicholas. Jerry served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was a retired Lt for the Charlotte County Sheriff's office. Jerry was a member of the VFW. His passion was riding his...