Obituaries

Jul 4, 2018

Pastor Ray M. Whitt, Jr. passed into the arms of Jesus on July 4, 2018, at 4:20 p.m. Ray was born August 26, 1936 in Los Angeles, CA. He resided in Cape Coral, Florida but his heart remained in Spain where he and Judy served as Missionaries for World Partners for many years. He had a brief and brave battle...

Jul 3, 2018

Gail Dowell Gibbs, Age 83, of Lusby, Maryland and Punta Gorda, Florida died on June 3, 2018. She was born on May 16, 1935 in Prince Fredrick, Maryland to Benjamin Chambers Dowell and Ethel (Schutt) Dowell. She attended public schools in Calvert County and graduated from Calvert High in 1953. Upon graduation, she and several classmates were hired in administrative...

Jul 2, 2018

Jun 30, 2018

Gregory Dale Hanlon, 57, of Punta Gorda, Florida, went to be with the Lord on June 30, 2018. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 27, 1960. Greg attended Mount Healthy High School in Cincinnati, Ohio and Deer Park High School in Deer Park, Texas. Greg had a passion for the outdoors and he especially loved fishing. His other...

Jun 30, 2018

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Jun 24, 2018

Delores Farkas, 80, of Punta Gorda passed away June 24, 2018. She was the daughter of Walter and Theresa Kopala, born January 8, 1938 in Chicago, IL. Delores was a dispatcher for Standard Oil in Granger, IN, after retirement she and husband started building homes. She moved to this area in 1994 from Vandelia, MI. She enjoyed traveling with the...

Jun 23, 2018

Marjorie Roberts of Arcadia, FL died Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Arcadia Oaks Assisted Living. She was surrounded by her daughter, Beverly Roberts Schoen, Hospice care and the devoted staff of Arcadia Oaks. Marjorie was born in Arcadia on July 14, 1920 to C.F. (Tim) Garner and Nora (Langford) Garner. She attended Desoto County schools and graduated from Desoto High...

Jun 22, 2018

Jun 21, 2018

Betty Louise Blackburn (Conley) of Port Charlotte gained her heavenly wings June 21, 2018 at Bayfront Health Center. Born on March 18, 1956 in Wauchula, she lived most of her adult life in Charlotte County. She is preceded in death by her father Clyde E. Conley, her mother Claudie M. Conley and her sister Jo Ann Conley Cobb . Betty...

Jun 20, 2018

Juanita Mae Baier, 74, of North Port passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. She was the daughter of Marguerite and Herman Pete Williams, born October 20, 1943 on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Juanita grew up on Chincoteague Island and graduated high school there. She later moved to Northern Virginia area and worked for the U. S. Government in various capacities....

Jun 17, 2018

Linda (Taylor) Mellen delighted riding a flamingo pink bicycle around her Punta Gorda, Florida neighborhood. Now remembered for her adventurous spirit, administrative expertise, fashion flair and marketing savvy - the Lowell, Massachusetts native died on June 17, 2018. Born in the city where cotton was once king on January 9, 1944 she was educated in Lowell public schools, and a...

Jun 12, 2018

Margaret D. Riggs, 91, of Punta Gorda went to be with her Lord on June 12, 2018. She was the daughter of Jason and Gussie Boyd, born at home on the first bridge that crossed the Peace River in Punta Gorda on January 7, 1927. Margaret raised many children over the 45 years she owned World of Fun Daycare. An...

Jun 9, 2018

Herman J. DAlessandro, Jr., 86, of Port Charlotte passed away June 9, 2018. He was the son of Herman J. and Mary DAlessandro, Sr., born June 29, 1931 in Philadelphia, PA. Herman was the owner and head chef for Sinns Restaurant and Catering in Seaside Heights, NJ for over 40 years. He served as president of the Seaside Heights Business...

Jun 9, 2018

Norris A. Rexroat, 80, of Punta Gorda passed away June 9, 2018. He was the son of Edgar and Opal Rexroat, born July 29, 1937 in Russell Springs, KY. Norris served for four years in the US Air Force. He earned his Masters Degree and taught social sciences before coming to this area from Vienna, GA in 2016. He was...

Jun 8, 2018

Viola Minderhout, 91, passed away June 8, 2018 after a short illness at Harbour Health, South Port Square, in Port Charlotte, FL. she was the daughter of Ralph and Hattie Schut, born April 20, 1927 in Hudsonville, MI. She graduated from Hudsonville High School in 1944 and worked for Corduroy Tire Co. for many years. She then began work in...

Jun 6, 2018

Jun 5, 2018

May 31, 2018

James C. Walton, 90, of Port Charlotte passed away May 31, 2018. He was the son of James and Fannie Walton, born January 7, 1928 in Dayton, OH. James spent 2 years with the Merchant Marines. He retired from IBM in Lexington, KY as a machinist. James married Joan in 1991, and they came to this area from Kentucky. He...