Obituaries
Daniel K. Adams
Nov 23, 2013
Daniel Keith Adams was the son of Carl and Miriam (nee Hunn) Adams, born April 5, 1952 in Wabash, Indiana. Dan lived an adventurous childhood with his five brothers and sister. Their childhood stories have been retold countless times to the next generation of the Adams family. Dan graduated from T-M High School class of '70 in Trotwood, Ohio, where...
Evelyn B. Atkinson
Nov 18, 2013
Evelyn B. Atkinson, 93, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Monday, November 18, 2013. She was born April 22, 1920 in Lafayette, IN to William and Esther (Allen) Burns. She lived in the Chalmers, IN area until 1925 when she moved to St. Cloud, FL with her parents; she returned to the family farm east of Chalmers in 1929. After...
Kassandra Kae-Lyne Sedore
Nov 16, 2013
Kassandra Kae-Lyne Sedore was the daughter of Chuck and Shirley Sedore, born May 11, 1994 in Port Charlotte. Kassie's first job was at Dunkin Donuts in Punta Gorda where she loved serving coffee and talking to the customers. She will be remembered as "Kissy Kae," our little gypsy; a bright, beautiful, energetic young woman with a spunky attitude. She had...
Earline Mcclelland
Nov 10, 2013
Earline McClelland, 72, of Arcadia, FL passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013. She grew up in Arcadia and was the daughter of Garfield and Alice (McBride) Brown, born March 24, 1941. Earline owned a plant nursery/landscape business until she retired in 1988. She will be remembered as a strong woman, who lived her own life on her terms all the...
Michel Durso-Meyn
Nov 9, 2013
Michel "Kella" Durso, 86, of Pleasanton, CA formerly of Port Charlotte, FL passed away peacefully Saturday, November 9, 2013 with family at her side. She was the daughter of Carmen and Mary Volturno, born July 6, 1927 in Gibsonburg, OH. Michel moved to Port Charlotte from Ohio in 1978. She enjoyed her long career as a registered nurse both in...
Karen S. Hall
Nov 9, 2013
Karen Sue Hall, 71, of North Port, FL passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Charlotte Harbor Healthcare, Port Charlotte. She was born March 27, 1942 in Mansfield, OH to Harold and Lillian LeMunyon. Karen graduated from Mansfield Senior High in 1960 and moved with her family to Port Charlotte. In 1962,...
Dan Mills
Nov 5, 2013
John Daniel "Dan" Mills, 92, of Port Charlotte, FL, died peacefully Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at Fawcett Hospital in Port Charlotte. He was born December 12, 1920, in Brownstown, IN to Rev. Glenn O. Mills and Beulah Adams Mills. Dan was a 1939 graduate of Edinburg High School and prepared for his career as an electrical contractor at Coyne College...
Karen G. Sizemore
Nov 2, 2013
Karen G. Sizemore, 69, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013. She was the daughter of Harry and Theda (nee Spears) Campbell, born on April 17, 1944 in Caretta, WV. Karen moved from Huntingtown, Maryland to Punta Gorda in 1995. She was a member of American Legion, the Elks, Punta Gorda Boat Club, Burnt Store Isles Boat...
Frank S. Cicanese
Nov 1, 2013
Frank S. Cicanese, 79, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Gibsonburg, OH passed away Friday, Nov. 1, 2013 at Tidewell Hospice, Inc. He was the son of Nunzio and Mary (nee Reino) Cicanese, born May 31, 1934 in Gibsonburg, OH. Frank enjoyed raising and racing harness horses. He was very active in the community as a coach with youth baseball,...
Frank Strollo
Oct 28, 2013
Frank Strollo, 71, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Batavia, NY passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. He was born May 14, 1942 in Batavia, NY to Ralph and Virginia (Fiore) Strollo. Frank retired from New York State Department of Corrections and was a surviving hostage of the 1971 Prison Attica Uprising. He was a member of the...
Donald L. Behnke
Oct 28, 2013
Donald "Don" Lee Behnke, 78, of Punta Gorda, FL and Carp Lake, MI went to be with his beloved wife of 48 years, Nancy and our Heavenly Father on Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. He was born February 26, 1935 in Detroit, MI to Theodore and Edna Behnke. Don received his GED from Cooley High School, Detroit and served his country...
Ruth Burchert-Kelly
Oct 27, 2013
Ruth Burchert-Kelly of Venice passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2013. She was the oldest daughter of Elisabeth and August Reinhardt of Frankfurt, Germany. Ruth graduated from Schwanheim High School in 1952 and went on study modeling, fashion and dress-making in Frankfurt. She married Eberhard Burchert in 1954 and immigrated to the US in 1955. Ruth first landed in Cleveland,...
Alan J. Maston
Oct 26, 2013
Alan J. Maston, 64, of North Port, FL passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Bay Pines VA Hospital. He was the son of Bolac and Myrtle (Scott) Maston, born on April 9, 1949 in Woonsocket, R.I. Alan served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He moved from Blackstone, MA to this area in 1994 and worked as...
Ruth M. Arnold
Oct 26, 2013
Ruth May Burrows Arnold, 92, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013. She was the daughter of Karl and Florence Boice, born May 1, 1921, in Pittsburgh, PA, and came to the area in 1987 from Pittsburgh. Ruth was an auditor for Sears Service Centers in McMurray, PA. She was a member of Winter Garden Presbyterian Church...
Nelta M. Green
Oct 21, 2013
Nelta Mae Green, 84, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. She was born January 27, 1929 in Tellico Plains, TN. Nelta moved from Tennessee to Port Charlotte in 1957 and worked for many years at the Slip Knot in Punta Gorda. She enjoyed doing puzzles, croquet, sewing, crafts and crocheting. Nelta will be greatly missed by...
Alexander Martin
Oct 21, 2013
Alexander Martin, 79, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Brick, N.J. passed away Monday, October 21, 2013. He was born October 31, 1933 in Philadelphia, PA to David and Anna (nee Arrelio) Martin. Alexander served in the US Air Force as a fighter pilot and he flew 256 combat missions during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He retired as a...
Donna B. Fink
Oct 16, 2013
Donna Fink, 88, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013. She was the daughter of Joseph and Mabel Engle, born on September 7, 1925 in Middletown, IN. At an early age, Donna lived at the Indiana Masonic Home, this is where met and fell in love with Ralph Fink. As a pastor's wife, she was very active...
Jeremy J. Bettis
Oct 13, 2013
Jeremy James "J, JJ" Bettis, 35, of Lake City, FL formerly of Punta Gorda left this world to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. Jeremy was born June 29, 1978 in Marion, SC and was the son of Frederick W. and Selma S. Bettis. He and his family moved from Florence, SC to Punta Gorda in 1988....
Wallace W. Wesley
Oct 13, 2013
Wallace "Wally" Wendell Wesley, 62, of Punta Gorda FL passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Tidewell Hospice of Englewood. Wally was born on October 25, 1950 in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. He enjoyed listening to music, especially his all time favorite singer, Bob Seger. He loved all sports but mostly those played by his grandchildren. Wally had a huge soft...
James R Matthew
Oct 1, 2013
James Robert Matthew, 77, of Port Charlotte passed away October 1, 2013. He was the son of Elmer and Ella Matthew, born March 25, 1936 in Chatham, Ontario. Jim served in the US Air Force. He was an accountant and an auditor for the IRS before opening Matthew Tax, Inc. He came to Port Charlotte in 1983 and was active...
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