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Virginia Lee Tiffany
Aug. 04, 2025
Virginia Lee Tiffany (nee Bunting), age 92, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2025, in North Fort Myers, Florida. Born on July 5, 1933, in Danville, Illinois, she lived a full and vibrant life marked by deep faith, enduring love for her family, and a joyful spirit that touched all who knew...

Shelia Ruth Urich
Aug. 03, 2025
It is with hearts full of love as well as a sense of loss, that we four siblings (Linda, John, Diane, and Steve) announce the passing of our beloved mother, Shelia Ruth (Williams)Urich at age 89 following our dad and her husband, David Allan Urich, who passed on June 2, 2022. Mom passed away...

Leon Wathier Beebe III
Aug. 03, 2025
Leon Wathier Beebe, III On Sunday, August 3rd, 2025, at 1:07 P.M., laying safely in his own bed (a wish of his was to pass here at home) at our family compound, LeeLee took his final breath. Lee bravely fought h`is over four-year battle with stage 4 liver cancer, enjoying every minute of the life...

John F. Abitz
Aug. 03, 2025
John Frederick Abitz, 78, of Fort Myers FL, passed away on August 3, 2025. Born on February 19, 1947, in Milwaukee, WI, John was the only child of Fred and Lydia Abitz. He attended Wauwatosa High School, played French horn and piano, and participated in the Boy Scouts and youth group at Bethany...

James William Hoenie
Aug. 03, 2025
James W. Hoenie, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and pillar of his community, passed away just two weeks shy of his 92nd birthday, leaving behind a legacy of love, hard work, and adventure. Born and raised on a farm in St. Mary's, Ohio, to parents Raymond Hoenie and...

Daniel D. Brown
Aug. 01, 2025
Daniel D. Brown, beloved father, grandfather, and devoted friend, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2025, in Bradenton, Florida. Born in Detroit, Michigan, to Daniel Brown and Mildred Kate Whitaker, Daniel lived a life rich in purpose, faith, and service. From a young age, he was drawn to the...

Sharon Ellen Deal
Jul. 30, 2025
Sharon Ellen Deal, age 87, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2025, at Gulf Coast Village in Cape Coral, Florida. Formerly of Monroe, Ohio, Sharon had made Cape Coral her home for over 30 https://years.Born on July 12, 1938, in Ashland, Kentucky, she was the beloved daughter of the late Carl and...

Jan "J.P." Peter Simpson
Jul. 30, 2025
Jan “J.P.” Peter Simpson, age 76, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2025, in Port Charlotte, Florida. Born November 10, 1948, in Rochester, New York, J.P. spent his life marching to the beat of his own drum—usually a blues riff—and made sure others found their rhythm, too. J.P. retired in 2017...

Gertrude Augusta Bray
Jul. 29, 2025
Gertrude Augusta Bray, 94, born on December 7, 1930, in South River, New Jersey passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Estero, Florida. Gertrude moved from New Jersey to Hialeah, Florida as a teenager and graduated from Miami Jackson High School. In Hialeah she met Michael Spencer Bray. They...

Ronald Dee Fowler
Jul. 28, 2025
Ronald Dee Fowler passed away peacefully on July 28, 2025, at the age of 78. He is now reunited with the love of his life, his late wife Carol Jean (Kingsbury) Fowler. Ron was born on May 23, 1947, in Louisville, KY, the youngest of three children. A proud 1966 graduate of Valley High School, Ron...

Michael Anthony Morris Sr.
Jul. 28, 2025
Cherished Husband, Father, Grandfather, Michael Anthony Morris of Florida (formerly resided in Frederick, Maryland) peacefully passed away on Monday, July 28th, 2025, at Hope Hospice in Fort Myers, Florida. Born on November 28, 1937, in Washington, DC to the late Michael VonDerlehr and Helen...

Betty Talley Craig
Jul. 27, 2025
Betty Talley Craig passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025, in the loving home of her son, David and His wife Maya in Fort Myers, Florida. She was surrounded by family and under the gentle care of hospice during her final days. Born on May 22, 1943, in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Betty was the...