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Obituaries


Elisabeth Obry Henneberger

April 9, 2021
Elisabeth Obry Henneberger, 87 died on April 1, 2021 in Riverview, Fla. Born January 31, 1934 in Weilerbach, Germany, she immigrated to the U.S. in 1957, with her husband and infant son. They spent…

Myung Soon Chung

April 9, 2021
Myung Soon Chung (Woo) of Boca Grande, Florida, and previously of Barrington Hills, Illinois, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on March 28, 2021. Born in Pyongyang, Korea in 1931, to K…

OBITUARY: Barbara Leiter

March 21, 2021
Barbara Ketcham Leiter, age 76, passed from this life March 4, 2021 at the Venice Florida Regional Bayfront Hospital in the care of her family. Barbara was born in Peoria, IL on January 9, 1945 to …

OBITUARY: Earl Lewis

March 13, 2021
Earl T. Lewis, M.D. 93, passed away on Monday February 22, 2021 at his home with his beloved wife, Elle by his side.   Formerly a resident of West Chester and Boca Grande, he was born April 19, 192…

OBITUARY: Harold McMillan

March 13, 2021
Harold Floyd McMillan died Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Englewood, Florida, at the age of 96. He was born October 28, 1924, in Lawrence County, Alabama, to Dee Floyd McMillan and Nona Sivley McMillan…

OBITUARY: Mike Giobbe

March 13, 2021
Michael E. Giobbe, Jr. (a.k.a Papa), 79, of Boca Grande and Chappaqua, N.Y. died peacefully in his home in Boca Grande on March 6, 2021.   Michael was born on April 13, 1941 the youngest of three c…

OBITUARY: Deirdre O’Neil

March 7, 2021
Deirdre O’Neil, 83, of Beverly Farms, Mass. and Boca Grande, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 15, 2021.   Deirdre was the only child of John and Helen (Ford) Fahey, born on September 16, …

A tribute to Roberta Murphy … and a request

February 27, 2021
Statewide Pest in Boca Grande is like a family. After 30 years of devoted service, they lost one of their own when Roberta Murphy lost her battle with cancer.   Those who knew Roberta best knew tha…

OBITUARY: Norman P. Mullen

February 27, 2021
Norman P. Mullen of Boca Grande, formerly of Foley, Alabama, passed away on February 22, 2021.  Everyone who knew Norman knew what a strong man he was, both physically and mentally. He was also a v…

OBITUARY: Garfield Beckstead

February 27, 2021
Garfield Ray Beckstead, founder and owner of Useppa Island Club, passed away peacefully on the evening of February 16, 2021 at the age of 82 after a long and bravely fought battle with cancer. …