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Loretta Kathryn Van Waus
Aug. 15, 2021
Loretta K. Van Waus, 88, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 in Cape Coral, Florida. She was born to August and Mildred Himschoot on March 23, 1933 in Brooklyn, Iowa. She was the mother of seven children. She retired with over forty years career experience as a legal secretary. She enjoyed...
Doris Jeannette Whitaker
Aug. 13, 2021
Doris Jeannette Brenneman Whitaker of Fort Myers, Florida passed away peacefully on Friday, August 13th, she was 93 years old. Dedicating her life to her Christian faith, Doris and her late husband Edwin were long time members of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Fort Myers and later became charter...
Judith Ann Drotleff
Aug. 12, 2021
Judith Ann Drotleff, 78, a resident of Lee County since 1985, formerly of Ohio passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021 in Cape Coral, FL. She was born April 18, 1943 in Youngstown, OH to the late Ryan and Erma Hoffman. Judith was a devoted wife and mother. She adored being a grandmother. She had a...
Ellsworth W Hoffman, III
Aug. 10, 2021
Ellsworth W. Hoffman, III, better known as "Bill", passed away on August 10, 2021 in Fort Myers, Florida. Full obituary will follow.
Edward Joseph Hamilton
Aug. 10, 2021
Edward Joseph Hamilton, 89, a 35 year resident of Fort Myers, FL, formerly of Paterson, NJ passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in Fort Myers, FL. He was born October 6, 1931 in Paterson, NJ to the late Edward and Dorothy Hamilton. Edward retired in 1983 from the Paterson, NJ Police Department...
Victoria Alice Waller Caughey
Aug. 10, 2021
Victoria Alice Waller Caughey, 85, one of the most amazing humans in this world, passed away peacefully surrounded by her entire family on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. A resident of Lee County since 1997, formerly of Marietta, GA, Victoria was born April 10, 1936 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada to the...
Franklyn John Aloia Sr.
Aug. 09, 2021
On August 9, 2021, the dear Lord called home his faithful servant, Franklyn John Aloia. Frank was born on July 24, 1936, in Cranford, Union County, New Jersey, the eldest of four children of Patsy J. Aloia and Elvira (Falcone) Aloia. Frank graduated from Scotch Plains Fanwood High School in 1954,...
Thomas John Young
Aug. 09, 2021
Thomas John Young (Captain Tom), 69, a resident of Fort Myers, FL since 2009, formerly of Milwaukee, WI passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 9, 2021 at Lee Memorial Hospital. He was born January 11, 1952 in Milwaukee, WI to the late William and Crescentia (Gebhardt) Young. Thomas is...
Marilyn P. Klimara
Aug. 08, 2021
Marilyn (Lynn) Paula Klimara passed away peacefully on August 8, 2021. Lynn was born in Chicago to Philip and Cecelia Dore, the fourth of five children. Lynn attended St. Bernard’s School of Nursing and met her loving husband of 56 years, Ronald (Ron) J. Klimara at a Lewis College/St. Bernard’s...
Danny Andrew Williamson
Aug. 06, 2021
Danny Andrew Williamson, 74, of Fort Myers, passed away Friday, August 6, 2021 following an extended illness. He was born December 1, 1946 in Passaic, NJ, to Albert and Ruth (Glendinning) Williamson. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. In 2004, he and Jennifer moved to...
Richard Orville Gooden
Aug. 04, 2021
Captain Richard O. Gooden, United States Navy (Retired) passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at the Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers, Florida at the age of 93. He was born in Conway, Arkansas, in 1928 to Dr. and Mrs. O.T. Gooden and grew up there during the defining years of the...
Pamela Sue Bortoff
Aug. 03, 2021
Pamela Sue Bortoff, 61, of Fort Myers, FL passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. In loving memory of a blessed mother, nanny, daughter, sister and friend, we remember and honor Pamela who is now rejoicing with her heavenly Father, Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Her beautiful spirit...