Obituaries

Dec 17, 2018

Dec 16, 2018

Marilyn E. Hiltz, 79, of Punta Gorda passed away December 16, 2018. She was born January 13, 1939 in Boston, MA., to her parents Ralph and Elizabeth Hiltz. She was a former resident of Lake Mohawk of Sparta, NJ., and moved to Punta Gorda 18 years ago. She worked locally as a florist for Publix grocery store. Marilyn is preceded...

Dec 10, 2018

Dec 8, 2018

On their Flight to Freedom William Henry Ahrens III (74) (Randy) from Summerville, SC made his transition from earth on 12/8/2018 followed by his wife of 52 years, Patricia Ann Cooper Ahrens (74) from Charlotte, NC, she took Randys hand for his journey home in 1/19/2019. They are survived by their children Michael (Elizabeth), Lisa (Tom) & Marvin/Scooter Ahrens, 4...

Dec 4, 2018

Dec 2, 2018

Nov 30, 2018

Nov 30, 2018

Anne Learoyd Sisk, of Punta Gorda, FL, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 30, 2018 at the age of 90. She was born July 20, 1928 in Beverly, Massachusetts. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1950. Formerly Anne Page Learoyd, she married John Sisk in 1951. She was a devoted wife and mother, initially dedicating her life to her...

Nov 28, 2018

Nov 28, 2018

Nov 28, 2018

Nov 27, 2018

Dawn M. Smith-Nichter, 62, of Punta Gorda passed away November 27, 2018. She was the daughter of Thaddeus and Esther Smith, born July 11, 1956 in Fremont, MI. Dawn married her best friend, soul-mate, and loving husband, Ernie, in 2000. They were inseparable; there is no love stronger than theirs. She enjoyed surrounding herself with family and friends; she had...

Nov 24, 2018

John J. Faith Jr., 91, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away November 24, 2018. He was born December 2, 1926 in Arnold, PA to John J. Faith Sr. and Sara Elizabeth Faith (nee McGinnis). He served with the U.S. Navy during WWII, and later studied electronics under the G.I. Bill, graduating from the Industrial Training Institute of Chicago in 1948....

Nov 24, 2018

JoAnn Lee Wedell, 74 of Punta Gorda, FL., passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018. She was born March 11, 1944, in Kenosha, WI., to Earl and Daisy Lee. JoAnn moved to the area in 1969 and was an active member of the Eastside Baptist Church in Punta Gorda, FL. She was an avid reader and proudly expanded and continued to...

Nov 22, 2018

Aviation Bio by Dale Turner, Feb. 6, 2014 My parents Carl and Blanche Turner were farmers in northwest Indiana where I was born in 1928. I remember well the first airplane I ever saw, I was 4 or 5 years old, in a field with my Dad, a biplane flew over at a low altitude. I was mesmerized by the...

Nov 21, 2018

Nov 21, 2018

Nov 20, 2018

Nov 20, 2018

Robert E. "Earl" Lewis, 85, of Punta Gorda passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2108. He was the son of Warren and Lillian Lewis, born March 15, 1933 in New Albany, IN. Earl was a medical doctor prior to retiring. He came to this area from Indianapolis in 2000 and was a member of Sonshine Baptist Church and the PG Elks...

Nov 19, 2018