Obituaries

Edna B Mccord

Edna B Mccord

Aug 31, 2015

Edna B. McCord, 86, of Port Charlotte passed away August 31, 2015. She was the daughter of Percy and Edna (Siebert) Betz, born March 10, 1929 in St. Clair Shores, MI. Edna came to this area in 1961 from St. Clair Shores. She worked in banking at First National Bank, starting as a teller then as a loan officer, and...

Christa Livingston

Christa Livingston

Aug 28, 2015

Christa Clara Livingston, 86, of Punta Gorda passed away peacefully August 28, 2015. She was the daughter of Erich and Marichien (Stephan) Bromme, born June 2, 1929 in Nordenham, Germany. She emigrated from Germany in 1952, and became a US citizen 5 years later. Christa worked for Estee Lauder on Long Island, and Scotch Valley Ski Area in Stamford, NY....

Alice M. Ebert

Alice M. Ebert

Aug 20, 2015

Alice M. Ebert, 69, of Punta Gorda, formerly of Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH passed away August 20, 2015. She was the daughter of John and Anne McDonnell, born August 9, 1946 in Cleveland, OH. She worked at Lakeland Community College, Mentor, OH for 23 years. Alice was past President of Lake Elementary PTA, Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH and past President of Mentor Lagoons Yacht...

Richard M. Schave

Richard M. Schave

Aug 18, 2015

Richard Marvin Schave, age 81 of North Port, FL, formerly of Garden, MI passed away August 18, 2015. He was born October 27, 1933 in Detroit, MI to Marvin Lawrence Schave and Mabel Martha (nee Schubring) Schave. Richard grew up in Fraser, Michigan and joined the US Marine Corp in 1951 serving a year in the Korea War. After his...

Allen Ogle

Allen Ogle

Aug 15, 2015

Allen Ogle, 65, of Punta Gorda passed away August 15, 2015. He was born August 17, 1949 to Marion and Lucy Ogle. Allen served in the US Navy on board the USS Saratoga during the Vietnam War. He was the owner/operator of Bill's Tackle Shop in Punta Gorda. He was a member of the American Legion. As an avid fisherman,...

Ruth E. Macnider

Ruth E. Macnider

Aug 15, 2015

Ruth E. MacNider, 87, of Punta Gorda, FL formerly of Dubuque, IA passed away August 15, 2015. She was born in Detroit, MI to William and Bertha Bailey. Ruth graduated from Denby High School in 1945 and married William MacNider on July 9, 1949. She was a member of the Sunshine Circle at Finley Hospital, board member Mt. Pleasant Home,...

Denise Kay Carey

Denise Kay Carey

Aug 8, 2015

Denise Kay Carey, 64, of Punta Gorda Fla., passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015. She was born on September 21, 1950 in Lake Forest, Illinois and moved to Punta Gorda in 2013. Denise was often recognized for her many years service as middle school secretary, where she was the energetic stand-in parent for more than 800 children. There are no...

Dale H. Schmutz, Jr.

Dale H. Schmutz, Jr.

Aug 8, 2015

Dale H. Schmutz, Jr., 46, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away suddenly August 8, 2015. He was born September 30, 1968 in Lima, OH. Dale was a licensed carpenter and worked in the construction business. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed sports, especially watching Ohio State basketball and football. Dale's "signature outfits" were a team jersey and cap to...

Roger Napoleon

Roger Napoleon

Aug 7, 2015

Roger Napoleon, 55, of Punta Gorda, FL, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2015 with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born September 12th, 1959 in Trenton, New Jersey. Roger was a true family man. He loved quiet simple days at home with his wife and little girl. He loved the great outdoors; taking long motorcycle trips...

Alex "Butch"  Derose

Alex "Butch" Derose

Jul 30, 2015

Alex "Butch" DeRose, 63, Port Charlotte passed away July 30, 2015. He was the son of Alex and Elizabeth DeRose, born March 2, 1952 in Youngstown, OH. Alex retired from General Motors and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Port Charlotte and an avid golfer. Alex will be greatly missed by his...

Sarah C. Ferry

Sarah C. Ferry

Jul 27, 2015

Sarah Click Ferry, 101, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Atlanta, GA passed away July 27, 2015. She was the daughter of Eugene and Lillian Click, born September 4, 1913 in Elkin, N.C. Sarah attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mary Baldwin College and Yale University. Sarah was a Daughter of the American Revolution and Phi Beta Kapa...

Paul R. Kross

Paul R. Kross

Jul 27, 2015

Paul R. Kross, 89, of Punta Gorda, formerly of Albany, NY passed away Monday, July 27, 2015. He was the son of Walter and Edna Kross, born May 27, 1926 in Albany, NY. Paul served in the US Navy during WWII and worked for D&H Railroad in the signal and communications department before retiring. He was a past member of...

Roz Oberheim

Roz Oberheim

Jul 25, 2015

Roslyn Roberta "Roz" Oberheim, 82, of Port Charlotte passed away July 25, 2015. She was the daughter of Lester and Betty (Mills) Conrad, born November 9, 1932 in Washington Township, Arkansas. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal in Holly, MI; and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Roz was a CNA for TideWell Hospice since 1987. She...

Stephanie Pavlovych

Stephanie Pavlovych

Jul 25, 2015

Stephanie Pavlovych, 70, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015. She was born August 15, 1944 in Germany. Stephanie is survived by her loving husband, Orest Pavlovych; son, Mark Pavlovych and daughter, Yvonne Pavlovych, her partner, Colleen Smith and their daughter, Olivia; brother, Ihor Ostapiuk; sister, Slawka Zornow and her husband, Jeff. She was predeceased by her...

Margaret A. Towse

Margaret A. Towse

Jul 25, 2015

Margaret A. Towse, 89, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015. She was born October 20, 1925 in Wichita, Kansas. She moved to Port Charlotte in 1971. Margaret was a school bus drive in Charlotte County for 18 years. She enjoyed swimming, boating, gardening, traveling, reading and people watching. Margaret will be greatly missed by her children,...

Havelock N. Jordine

Havelock N. Jordine

Jul 22, 2015

Havelock Jordine, 85, of Port Charlotte passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015. He was the son of Hubert and Elsie Jordine, born March 19, 1930 in Westmoreland, Jamaica, WI. Havelock earned his Bachelor Degree in Art and Education at University of Manitoba, Canada. He was a retired school teacher. Havelock was an usher and member of First Baptist Church Port...

William Hutchinson

William Hutchinson

Jul 20, 2015

William "Bill" Hutchinson, 79, of Punta Gorda, formerly of Toledo, OH passed away peacefully July 20, 2015. He was born June 4, 1936 in Toledo, OH. Bill was the Owner and President of Central Investigations, Toledo, OH and was a former investigator for the Atomic Energy Commission. He was a 32nd degree Mason of the Harbor Light Lodge, Toledo, OH,...

Lawrence C. Kenzel

Lawrence C. Kenzel

Jul 20, 2015

Lawrence "Larry" Kenzel, 78, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Piscataway, NJ passed away July 20, 2015. He was born January 13, 1927 in Chicago, IL. Larry was a member of the Moose and a past member of the Elks. He will be remembered as a man of all trades and enjoyed going fishing. He is sadly missed by his...

Carolyn Marie Brucci

Carolyn Marie Brucci

Jul 13, 2015

CAROLYN MARIE BRUCCI Carolyn Marie Brucci (widow of Joseph), 68, of Port Charlotte passed away Monday July 13, 2015 at Bayfront Health of Port Charlotte. Carolyn was born on September 27, 1946 in Chicago, IL, and relocated to Port Charlotte in September of 1990. Carolyn was the owner/operator of Joe's Farm Market and Banana House Produce until 2004, and most...

Mary Wells Karlson

Mary Wells Karlson

Jul 9, 2015

Mary Wells Karlson, 90, of Port Charlotte passed away July 9, 2015. She was the daughter of Llewellyn and Martha (Marcum) Wells, born at home on the family farm on December 13, 1924 in Bens Run, WV. The family's large farm, bordering the Ohio River, provided her with a unique upbringing of attending a 2 room schoolhouse, and learning to...