Obituaries

Woodrow W. Bohner

Woodrow W. Bohner

Sep 21, 2023

Woodrow W. Bohner, 86 of Port Charlotte Florida, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023. He was born October 8, 1936 in Sunbury Pennsylvania. 

Woodrow was proceeded in death by Audrey, his wife of 45 years. They moved from Pennsylvania to Port Charlotte in 1999. Woody served his country in the United States Navy, retiring after 20 years of dedicated service....

Donald Leroy Petersen

Donald Leroy Petersen

Jun 29, 2023

Donald LeRoy Petersen, 89, formerly of Greece, NY, and a resident of Punta Gorda, FL, passed away on June 29th, 2023.

He was born on October 6th, 1933, in Minneapolis, MN, to the late Roy Martin Petersen and Arlene Meisner (Paska).

Don was the oldest of 6 children. As a boy, he moved with his mother and sisters to Long Island, NY....

Miriam A. Kincaid

Miriam A. Kincaid

May 28, 2023

Miriam Arlene Stookey Kincaid, 86, of Port Charlotte, Florida passed away on May 28, 2023. She was born to Delmar and Roberta (McRoberts) Stookey June 23, 1936. Arlene graduated from Lebanon High School in Lebanon, Indiana in 1955, and Ball State Teachers College in 1960.

Kincaid, along with therapist, Gretchen Moore, started the Speech Therapy Program for the Lawrence Township Schools...

Devere A.  Fader

Devere A. Fader

Mar 25, 2023

DeVere “Pete” Arthur Fader, FL, passed away on March 25, 2023. He was born on November 9, 1935, to Tressel A. & Irene M. (McNeil) Fader in Caro, MI. He graduated from Beecher High School in Mount Morris, MI and went on to graduate from the University of Michigan with a Masters in Music. He married the mother of his...

Charlene M. Cullen

Charlene M. Cullen

Mar 20, 2023

Charlene M. Cullen (Rogers) of the Deep Creek community of Punta Gorda, FL was born February 17, 1942 in Cohasset, MA and passed peacefully with her husband Terrance by her side on March 20, 2023. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister and will be greatly missed by her many dear relatives and friends. She was preceded in...

Ruth C. Rousseau

Ruth C. Rousseau

Mar 18, 2023

Ruth Carol (Winje) Rousseau, 99, of Port Charlotte, FL, died on March 18, 2023 after a short illness.

Ruth was born on August 11, 1923 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She led a long and full life: growing up during the Roaring 20s, followed by the Great Depression, and coming of age during World War II. During and after the war, she...

Michael A. Jozefiak Jr.

Michael A. Jozefiak Jr.

Mar 10, 2023

Michael A. Jozefiak, Jr 98 went to be with our Lord March 10, 2023. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He served in the Navy in WW2.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Beatrice M. Jozefiak on Oct 9,2010, son David Jozefiak, July 1,2016 and...

Janice M. Mcdaniel

Janice M. Mcdaniel

Jan 27, 2023

Janice Marie (Kazwell) McDaniel, passed away on January 27th peacefully at home with family by her side.

Born in Valparaiso, Indiana 1958 to her parents Stanley and Mary Lou Kazwell.

She moved with her family to Florida as a teenager and never left. She started her own family as a young woman and dedicated herself to them.

She loved watching sunsets, fishing, boating,...

William  E. Crites

William E. Crites

Jan 11, 2023

William Everett Crites, 94, of Punta Gorda, FL went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.

He was born on January 21, 1928 in Saginaw, MI. He married Lois A. Gohm on September 15, 1951. She proceeded him in death. Together they have three children, Nancy Pfruender (Richard), Deb Bowman (Paul), and David Crites; seven grandchildren...

Patricia A. Courtemanche

Patricia A. Courtemanche

Jan 1, 2023

Port Charlotte, FL-Patricia A, Courtemanche, 84, loving wife and devoted mother, passed away Sunday, January 1st, 2023, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease at Kimberly Place in Punta Gorda, Florida. She was born in Northfield, NH on March 18, 1938, to the late Earl and Juliette Simmons. Patricia grew up in White River Junction, VT and graduated from Hartford...

Norman L. Hall

Norman L. Hall

Dec 16, 2022

Norman Hall, age 89 passed peacefully at his residence in Punta Gorda on December 16th, 2022.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1933, he lived in many states before graduating from Phoenix High in Phoenix, Arizona in 1951. He graduated Miami University in 1955. He married Carolyn Engel in 1955. He started working in the banking industry in Cleveland, Ohio in 1956....

Joseph "Joe" Toth

Joseph "Joe" Toth

Dec 14, 2022

Joseph “Joe” Toth passed away peacefully on December 14th at the age of 88.

Joe was the oldest of two children born in Lorain, Ohio. At 17, he joined the Navy and after an honorable discharge, returned to Ohio where he and his wife of 65 years raised their three children. He worked for Ford Motor Company for over 30 years,...

James F. Mendall

James F. Mendall

Dec 9, 2022

James (Jim) F. Mendall, 87, of Easton, PA and North Fort Myers, FL, passed away on Friday December 9th, 2022 in Florida, after a long and adventurous life surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on January 30th, 1935 to James (Rudy) and Dorothy Mendall in Easton PA. 

To his friends, Jim was known as Goofy after his favorite...

Ailene E. Locke

Ailene E. Locke

Dec 9, 2022

Ailene E. "Mickie" Fuller Amnott Goddard Locke, 85, of North Fort Myers, FL passed away Friday, December 9, 2022. She was born in Charlotte, NC on December 22, 1936, to Clarence Fuller of Georgetown, MA and Lethia Fuller of Charlotte, NC. Ailene moved to Wenham, MA in 1952 and to Punta Gorda in 1981. She returned to Massachusetts in 2007...

James R.  Willett

James R. Willett

Dec 7, 2022

Former Buckhannon resident James R. Willett passed away in Punta Gorda, Florida on December 7, 2022. 

Born in Waverly, Kentucky, on October 22, 1934, Willett left his Kentucky home at the age of 16. Eventually making his way to Pennsylvania, he began his career in the oil and gas industry. In the early 1960s, Willett, then employed by S.W. Jack...

Albert C. Lunsford

Albert C. Lunsford

Dec 4, 2022

Albert Carl Lunsford, 78, Born December 27th 1943. Passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022. He was a resident of Punta Gorda Florida. Originally residing in Western Hills Ohio.

Beloved father to Kimberlee (Roy), father-in-law to Herbert Roy, Beloved grandfather to Randy Roy, Maggie Roy, great grandpa (pops) to Aubree Hodge and Harper Hodge, Loving uncle to Mike Lunsford, as well as...

Robert V. Schneller

Robert V. Schneller

Dec 3, 2022

Robert (Bob) Schneller was born on January 24, 1941 in Denison, Iowa to Henry and Hilda (Gregosches) Schneller.

He graduated from Denison High School in 1959. On September 17, 1961, he married Myrna Kay Eggers. They were blessed with two children, Laurie and Greg.

Bob was employed at Farmland for 40 years, retiring in January 2000. Before moving to Florida, Bob enjoyed...

Gail  L. Warford

Gail L. Warford

Nov 30, 2022

Gail L. (Schenk) Warford of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on November 30, 2022. She was born on March 12, 1947, to Kenneth & Maybelle (Elston) Schenk in Cass City, MI.

Gail lived in Michigan most of her life and moved to Woodbury, Minnesota in 2013. She then moved to Punta Gorda, FL in September 2021.

Gail was a mother & grandmother...

Rosalind "Lynne" T. Cain

Rosalind "Lynne" T. Cain

Nov 25, 2022

Rosalind "Lynne" Troll Cain lost her valiant fight with Parkinson's Disease on Nov. 25, 2022, in Punta Gorda, FL.

Lynne was born to the late Col. John F. and Jane Troll in Lakewood, N.J. Lynne led a fabled life, residing in Japan, Paraguay, France and Puerto Rico, as well as in many states. Lynne was fluent in Spanish, French, Italian, and...

Joseph "Joe" Wayne Wray

Joseph "Joe" Wayne Wray

Nov 25, 2022

Joe Wray, age 70, of Punta Gorda Florida, formerly of Bloomington, Indiana passed away Friday, November 25 at Shore Pointe Hospital, Punta Gorda.

Joe was born November 25, 1952, in Bedford, Indiana to James and Wilma (Darcus) Wray, who both preceded him in death.

Joe was the owner of Fine Print in Bloomington for over 40 years until his retirement and subsequent...