Obituaries
Emma I. Waid
Jan 4, 2014
Emma I. Waid, 85, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014. She was the daughter of Earl and Marie Dorcy, born March 18, 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Emma served in the US Air Force. She was a homemaker and loved spending time taking care of her family. Emma was a active member with New Hope Christian Friendship...
Catherine C. Farley
Jan 4, 2014
Catherine C. Farley, 85, of North Port, FL passed away January 4, 2014. She was the daughter of Jessie and Betsy Candler, born September 23, 1928 in Princeton, W.V. Catherine worked as an Inspector for General Motors in Parma, OH before retiring. She was member of the Eastern Star and an Executive Board member of the local 1005 U.A.W. Catherine...
George H. Waterman, Sr.
Dec 31, 2013
George H. Waterman Sr., 88, of Port Charlotte passed away Tuesday, 31 December 2013 at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte. He was born April 17, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York, raised in Barbados, BWI and was a resident of Florida for the past twenty years. He receiving an honorable discharge for his service in the US Navy, then he...
Bonnie J. Tidwell
Dec 30, 2013
Bonnie J. Tidwell, 64, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Monday, December 30, 2013. She was born October 7, 1949 in St. Louis, MO to Bruce and Evelyn Holt. Bonnie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved caring for and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her husband, Harry...
Mike Kristich
Dec 29, 2013
John Michael "Mike" Kristich, 70, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013. He was the son of John and Catherine Kristich, born September 27, 1943 in Detroit, MI. Mike moved from Royal Oak, MI to Port Charlotte in 1961. Mike and his wife, Grace, owned and operated Sign Zone Company from 1984 until Grace's death in 2008....
Jean J. Pokora
Dec 28, 2013
Jean Pokora, 88, of Port Charlotte passed away Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013. She was the daughter of Frank and Anna Bartow, born November 3, 1925 in Milwaukee, WI. Jean earned her Bachelor's in teaching from Dominican College, Racine, WI and taught school for many years in Oak Creek, WI. She married the love of her life, Gilbert Pokora in 1944...
John M. Morton, Sr.
Dec 27, 2013
John Mattison Morton, Sr., 92, of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away on Friday, December 27th, 2013 after living a very healthy and active life. He was born March 12, 1921 in Washington, D.C. to Elizabeth Roberta (Dean) and Henry Scott Morton, and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. An avid sailor, John began his passion as a child, building and...
H. Noel Mcdonald
Dec 22, 2013
H. Noel McDonald, 76, of Punta Gorda, passed away peacefully at South Seas Plantation on Sunday, December 22, 2013. Noel was born January 24, 1937 in Evansville Indiana to Noah and Dorothy McDonald. He joined the US Army after attended Reitz High School. Noel earned his Bachelor's degree in Education at the University of Evansville, and a Master's degree from...
Hilde M. Peden
Dec 21, 2013
Hilde M. Peden, 72, of Punta Gorda, FL, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 21, 2013. She was born November 25, 1941 in Germany to Philipp and Mathilda Reeg. Hilde moved from Darmstadt, Germany to the United States. She was a member of the German American Club and the First United Methodist Church, Punta Gorda. Hilde enjoyed...
James "Tony" Moseley
Dec 15, 2013
James "Tony" Moseley, 64, of Punta Gorda passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013. He was born July 30, 1949 in Rector, Ark to Fred "Pitt" and Sally Moseley. He attended Arkansas State University. Tony served in the U.S. Air Force as a Tech Sergeant during the Vietnam War and retired after 21 years of service. Tony will be greatly missed...
Rebekah Mcbride Ziegler
Dec 12, 2013
Rebekah "Becky" McBride Ziegler, 72, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Boardman, OH passed away Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013 at her home. She was born February 15, 1941 in Youngstown, OH to Leland J. and Gertrude (nee Smith) McBride. Becky was a 1959 graduate of Lowellville High School and received her Bachelor's and Master's from Westminster College in New Wilmington,...
Paul C. Mccleery
Dec 12, 2013
Paul C. McCleery, 74, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013. He was born January 12, 1939 in Bradford, PA to Martha and Paul McCleery, Sr. Paul moved from Marcellus, NY to this area in 1984 and was the owner/operator of a auto repair shop and was a trim carpenter. He was a member of the Shriners,...
Christena K. Barror
Dec 7, 2013
Christena K."Chris" Barror, 90, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Sat. December 7, 2013 after a long battle of cancer. She was born August 25, 1923 in Wayne, Michigan to William and Rebecca Post. Chris moved from Irish Hills, MI to Fort Myers, FL then the Punta Gorda. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt. Chris was a...
Kenneth Francis Rothwell
Dec 7, 2013
Kenneth Francis "Ken" Rothwell, 73, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. He was born June 12, 1940 in Acushnet, MA to Frederick and Mildred Rothwell. Ken served in the military service for 20 years with two tours of Vietnam. He retired from Verizon after 30 years and moved from MA to this area 12 years ago....
Robert J. Volk
Dec 4, 2013
Robert J. Volk, 83, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Wed. December 4, 2013. He was born May 17, 1930 in Queens, NY to Robert and Evelyn Volk. Robert served in the US Army during the Korean War and moved from East Setauket, NY to this area in 1987. He was the founder of Active Door and Window in Punta...
Marvin W. Coulter, Jr.
Nov 30, 2013
Marvin "Wayne" Coulter Jr., 55 of Punta Gorda passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at his home. Wayne was born on Feb. 28, 1958 in Volga, South Dakota. He grew up in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota and graduated from Hills Beaver Creek H.S. in MN in 1976. After high school he enlisted into the United States Air Force....
Edith H. Nask
Nov 30, 2013
Edith H. Nask, 77, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013. She was born October 16, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA to George and Alice Horlacher. Edith moved from Exton, PA to this area in 2003. She was an avid bowler and a member of the Chikadees at Treasure Lanes. Edith will be greatly missed by her daughter,...
Jose Vega
Nov 28, 2013
Jose "Joey" Vega, 43, of Punta Gorda passed away suddenly on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. He was born August 19, 1970 in Queens, New York and grew up in Miami, FL. He will be remembered for living each day with a warm smile, great personality and a big heart who lived life to its fullest. Joey was a loving husband...
Henry Elgersma, Sr.
Nov 27, 2013
Henry "Hank" Elgersma, 78, of North Fort Myers, FL formerly of Grand Rapids, MI passed away Wed. Nov. 27, 2013. He was born February 16, 1935 in Chicago, IL to Peter and Jeanetta Elgersma. Hank was a Lieutenant for Kent County Sheriff Dept. and retired after over 30 years of service. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church, North...
Danny L. Roach
Nov 27, 2013
Danny L. Roach, 55, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away suddenly at home on Wed. Nov. 27, 2013. He was born September 6, 1958 in White Salmon, Washington to Raymond and JoAnn Bennett. As a teen Danny was a volunteer firefighter, then spent many years in construction. He took great pride in being a family man and loved being a...
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