On New Year’s Day, 1947, Lillian and Roy Spinks welcomed their 5th child, a boy named John William, nicknamed by his older siblings as “Tater,” and that name stuck with him his whole life. Born and…
Dr. Hildegard Werner Messenbaugh – beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and pioneering adolescent psychiatrist – passed away peacefully at the age of 85 on January 10, 2026, surrounded by loved ones…
Anton “Tony” Wottreng beloved husband of the late Marianne Wottreng (nee Lesch). Loving father of Anton “Tony” Wottreng and Monika (John) Martini. Devoted grandfather of Michelle (David) Brennan, Me…
Capt. John Spinks, best known as Capt. ‘Tater’ Spinks, died March 8, 2026. Born Jan. 1, 1947, he was a long-time Boca Grande fishing captain. Details to follow.
January 1, 1947 – March 8, 2026
Terry G. Hopkins, 81, died at dawn the day before Valentine’s Day, surrounded by family and her dog Pearl.
She was a newspaper woman, and she made the world a better place because of it.
She w…
Richard Scott Faley, of Boca Grande passed away peacefully in Florida on February 15, 2026 at the age of 78. Born on August 18, 1947 in Trenton, NJ, Scott grew up in Titusville, NJ and graduated fro…
Lucas F. Martin, a frequent worker in Boca Grande died in a motorcycle accident in Port Charlotte on Jan. 25. The family is grieving the loss.
“We are hanging in here about 15 minutes at a time,”…
John “Jack” Joseph Moore, 94, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Marjorie Moore, and his loving parents, Raymond Joseph a…
Frank Steele Koffend, shark tooth collector, feather-wearer, friend gatherer, Poppy extraordinaire, of Appleton, Wisconsin, died on December 6th, 2025 at the age of 92, at home and surrounded by fam…
Walter Jerome Frautschi passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026, in Boca Grande, Florida, closing a long and remarkable life that began on September 9, 1931, in Madison, Wisconsin.
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