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Nick Roger Baker
Oct. 16, 2024
Nick Roger Baker of Cape Coral, Florida passed away peacefully at home while under Hospice care after a courageous fight with cancer. He was 59 years old. Nick was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador on May 9, 1965, the proud son to Mercedes (Bajana) and Carl Richard Baker. Nick and his family moved to...
Jean Boyer
Oct. 14, 2024
Norma Jean Boyer "Jean" 91, of Fort Myers, FL formerly of Crete, IL and Homewood, IL peacefully passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024 at Hope Hospice in Bonita Springs, FL. A memorial service will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 109 N. Oak St,...
Jose Arturo Rivera
Oct. 13, 2024
Jose Arturo Rivera, 84, a longtime resident of Fort Myers, FL since 2000, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, October 13, 2024. He was born on November 21, 1939, in Puerto Rico, to the late Jose Rivera and Belen Diaz, Jose lived a life of exploration and...
Carmela Giula Bufano Decker
Oct. 09, 2024
Carmela Giula Bufano Decker July 9, 1929 – October 9, 2024 October 9, 2024, at age 95. Predeceased by her parents Angelo and Maria Bufano and sister Francesca. She is survived by her brother Ralph Bufano, her children Pamela Decker (Billy Barton), Catherine Decker (Brad Pfrommer) and W John...
Robert "Bob" Leroy Fisher
Oct. 08, 2024
Robert "Bob" Leroy Fisher, aged 88, of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2024. Born on May 2, 1936, to Wesley and Ruth (McGuire) Fisher in Bedford, Ohio, he graduated from high school in Canton, Ohio. Bob enlisted in the Army, serving at Fort Hood, Texas, before being...
Merinda Rubena Woodbine
Oct. 08, 2024
Merinda Rubena Woodbine, 92, of Ormond Beach, FL passed away peacefully on October 8, 2024. Merinda was born December 21, 1931, to Ezekiel and Mary (Dobson) Shuttleworth in BigWoods, WestMoreland in Jamaica. Merinda's life was a vibrant tapestry woven with threads of adventure and discovery. In...
Jeanne L Lipstas
Oct. 08, 2024
Jeanne L. (nee Stafford) Lipstas of Ft. Myers Florida age 74 passed away on October 8, 2024. She was born on November 14th, 1949 at the Philadelphia Naval Base to the late John and Jean Stafford and the oldest of her seven siblings. She joins her late husband and love of her life Robert “Lippy”...
Gladys Bernice Little
Oct. 07, 2024
Little, G. Bernice(97years old) went to heaven October 7, 2024 to be with her husband of 50 years, Herbert A. Little, her parents Alexander and Florence Brandon(Naylor), her siblings, Rae Brandon, Vivian Baily, Ross Brandon, Shirley Racher, Donna Gibb and her first grandson Timothy Doupe. She...
Claudia Leonberger McKain
Oct. 04, 2024
Claudia Leonberger McKain, 63, of Fort Myers, FL passed away on October 4, 2024. Claudia grew up in Arlington, VA and later moved to Fort Myers, FL where she met and married her husband of more than 20 years, Scott. She worked in the real estate and insurance fields, before switching to beach...
Gary E. Welker
Oct. 04, 2024
Gary E. Welker, 80, passed away on October 4, 2024, in Ft. Myers, Florida. Born on June 24, 1944, Gary dedicated many years of service to General Motors Corporation, retiring in 2001. He was a proud alumnus of Clermont Northeastern High School and Eastern Kentucky University. His commitment to...
Cresencia Jimenez
Oct. 03, 2024
Cresencia Jimenez, 53, of Fort myers passed away on October 3, 2024. Cresencia was born June 17, 1971, to Francisco Jimenez and Maria Lopez in Mexico. Cresencia's family has entrusted Fort Myers Memorial Gardens with the tender care of her final arrangements. There will be a visitation Sunday,...
Daniel Sheppard
Oct. 03, 2024
Daniel Woolslair Sheppard passed away in his home surrounded by family on the evening of October 3rd. Born on the Fourth of July in 1956, he was the 4th generation of his family to call Fort Myers home. He knew he always wanted to be a trial lawyer like his grandfather, and service in the U.S....