Obituaries
George E. Guttschalk
Feb 5, 2013
George Edward Guttschalk, 81, of Punta Gorda, FL., passed away Feb. 5, 2013, at Tidewell Hospice House in Port Charlotte after a long battle with prostate cancer. George was the son of George and Florence Guttschalk, born December 20, 1931 in Willoughby Ohio. George graduated from Willoughby Union High School (class of '49) and Bowling Green State University (class of...
Henry Leighton Nash, Jr.
Feb 2, 2013
Henry Leighton Nash, Jr., 96, of Punta Gorda passed away Sat., February 2, 2013. Known to all who knew him as "Pete" was the son of Henry Leighton Nash and Helen Adams, born December 7, 1916 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Pete spent most of his formative years in Omaha, where he graduated from Omaha Central High School in 1934. He went...
Maurice "Mickey" Graham
Feb 1, 2013
Maurice "Mickey" Graham, 78, of Port Charlotte, formerly of Uniondale, NY passed away Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. He was the only child of Richard and Libby (nee Fein) Graham, born May 7, 1934 in Jamaica, NY. Mickey served in the US Army during the Korean War. Mickey was a hard worker from a young age but primarily managed Finast Supermarkets...
Elizabeth G. Staunton
Jan 30, 2013
Elizabeth G. Staunton, 81, of Punta Gorda and Mountainside, NJ passed away Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. She was the daughter of Fritz and Bessie (nee Salt) Bushner, born August 29, 1931 in Toronto, Canada. Elizabeth was a member of Westfield Presbyterian Church, Westfield, NJ. She enjoyed traveling with her husband all over the world and especially on cruise ships. Elizabeth...
O. Lloyd "Woodie" Woodward
Jan 28, 2013
O. Lloyd "Woodie" Woodward, Jr., 85, of Punta Gorda passed away Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. He was the son of Iva E. and Orville Woodward, Sr., born October 25, 1927 in Lyman Township, IL. Woodie was a United States Air Force veteran and a retired farmer. He moved from Piper City, IL to this area in 2002. Woodie was the...
Kenneth E Pike
Jan 22, 2013
Kenneth E. Pike, 87, of Port Charlotte passed away January 22, 2013. He was the son of John and Hattie (Dickens) Pike, born January 18, 1926 in Detroit, MI. Kenneth served as a Marine during WWII where he was the in first wave during the invasion of Saipan and Tinian. He was a police officer in Dearborn, MI for six...
Lorren Robert Gardner, Jr.
Jan 22, 2013
Lorren R. Gardner, Jr., 66 of Port Charlotte passed away January 22, 2013. He was the son of Lorren R. Gardner, Sr. and Dorothy (Milling) Gardner, born July 18, 1946 in Morristown, NJ. Lorren served in the US Air Force. He resided in Mountain Lakes, NJ before moving to Port Charlotte. Lorren was a member of the Deep Creek Elks,...
Charlene A Gardner
Jan 21, 2013
Charlene A. Gardner, 68, of Port Charlotte passed away on January 21, 2013 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born August 28, 1944 in Somerville, MA, moved from Nashua, NH to Port Charlotte in 1994, and retired in 2011 after 17 years with HCA. Charlene will be greatly missed by her sister, Lois (Anthony) Cirurso of Port...
Kenneth L Schank
Jan 19, 2013
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our dear father, Dr. Kenneth L. Schank, on Saturday January 19, 2013. He will be greatly missed by family and friends in the Port Charlotte music community. Born in West Allis, Wisconsin in 1920, he was the son of William and Stella (nee: Mund) Schank. He served in...
Rose Sharon Wallace
Jan 15, 2013
Rose Sharon "Sherry" Wallace, 72, of North Port, FL and Rector, AR passed away Monday, January 15, 2013. She was born on August 21, 1940 in Rector Arkansas. Sherry moved from Rector to Punta Gorda after retiring from Emerson Electric in Kennett, Mo in 1986 and began working in the hospitality industry at the Howard Johnson Inn overlooking Charlotte Harbor....
Frederick Richard Leonard
Jan 11, 2013
Frederick Richard "Dick" Leonard, 69, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, January 11, 2013. Dick was born in 1943 in Highland Park, Michigan to Mildred Leonard and the late Fred J. Leonard. He met his adored wife Vicki in 1983 when they started building their life and business together. They married in 1990...
Marilyn M. Bunner
Jan 7, 2013
Marilyn M. Bunner, 62, of Punta Gorda, formerly of Elkton, Maryland passed away Monday, January 7, 2013. She was the daughter of Spencer and Ruth (nee Wood) Eckels, born on June 24, 1950 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Marilyn retired in 2003 from Westvaco Paper Company in Newark, Delaware after 25 years. She was a member of the Burnt Store Isles Association,...
Josiah E. Smith
Jan 7, 2013
Josiah E. "Joss" Smith, 68, of Port Charlotte passed away Monday, January 7, 2013. He was born July 22, 1944 in England to Harry and Harriet (nee Hitchen) Smith. Joss moved from England to Port Charlotte 10 years ago and was the owner and operator of Dough Boys Pizza and Subs. His nick name was the "Cookie Monster" because he...
Constance E. Rollins
Jan 6, 2013
Constance E. Rollins, 82, of Port Charlotte, formerly of Brewster, Massachusetts, died peacefully Sunday, January 6, 2013. She was born April 7, 1930 in Boston, MA to John and Marcia(nee MacLellan) Emory. A loving mother, accomplished homemaker, and inventive cook, she was retired from healthcare services. She was a Red Cross volunteer and Republican delegate. A lifelong Episcopalian, she was...
David S Hardison
Jan 2, 2013
David Hardison, our beloved son, brother and friend was taken by our Lord on January 2, 2013, after a short, but painful illness. David was a wonderful son, brother, uncle and great-uncle and his brother, sisters and great-nephews were with him this past weekend. Born at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, FL, in 1967, David traveled a lot...
Harry W. Porch
Dec 31, 2012
Harry W. Porch, 85, of North Port, FL formerly of Brunswick, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 31, 2012. He was the son of William and Lois (nee Greer) Porch, born on May 20, 1927 in Mt Pleasant, PA. Harry served in the US Navy during WWII. He was a machinist for United Manufacturing and...
Gilbert George Pokora
Dec 30, 2012
Gilbert George Pokora, 88, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 after a long and brave battle with Parkinson's. Gill was the son of the late George and Anna (nee Bratkowski) Pokora, born on August 1, 1924 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Gil grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from South Division High School, He served in the Army...
Iva M. Dalton
Dec 27, 2012
Iva Magdeline Crawford Dalton, 88, of Ocala went home to be with the Lord on December 27, 2012. She was the daughter of Jodie and Ruth (Stephens) Crawford, born July 22, 1924 in Lily, FL. Iva was of the Baptist faith, and resided in Charlotte County most of her life. Iva will be greatly missed by her sons, Wil Fox...
Mary E. Taylor
Dec 26, 2012
Mary Ella Taylor, 95, of Nashville, TN, formerly of Punta Gorda, passed away December 26, 2012. She was the daughter of Edgar L. and Mary (England) Gaither , born January 26, 1917 in Lerna, IL. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Punta Gorda, and Tuscolum Hills Baptist Church in Nashville. Mary will be greatly missed by her...
Joan Powell
Dec 25, 2012
Joan A. Powell was the daughter of Frederick and Helen (Willis) Powell, born February 15, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey. Joan retired from New Jersey Bell (Verizon) after 33 years of service, and moved to Port Charlotte, Florida in 1993 from Belleville, New Jersey. Joan was an active and dedicated member of First Baptist Church of Port Charlotte, serving for...
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