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Obituaries

Lane Hartle 1936 – 2026

June 4, 2026
Lane Hartle passed away in Sarasota on May 26, 2026. She was born in 1936 in Warsaw, Indiana. She attended schools in Warsaw and graduated from Sarasota High School. Lane attended Tulane University’…

Dennis Guppy 1955 – 2026

May 28, 2026
Guppy has left the building. After a prolonged illness, Dennis passed away on May 21, 2026, a day after his 71st birthday. It was peaceful after months of declining health. Where do we start…

Dennis Guppy

May 21, 2026
The Beacon has received word of the death of Dennis Guppy, who died May 21, 2026. He was known on the island for Black Tie Catering, and had previously worked at The Temptation. He was one of the qu…

DeeAnn Phillips 1938-2026

April 30, 2026
We are heartbroken to share the passing of our beloved DeeAnn Phillips, who passed peacefully with her family by her side on April 20, 2026. DeeAnn was born on October 20, 1938, in Logan, Utah, to S…

Celebration of Life April 26 for Chef Lenny Clymer

April 23, 2026
There will be a celebration of life at The Temptation Restaurant from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 26 for Leonard “Lenny” E Clymer, 66.  Leonard was born on Monday, December 7, 1959, to the late…

Robert Vanden Bosch 1936-2026

April 23, 2026
Robert Vanden Bosch of Chicago, IL and Boca Grande passed away on March 22, 2026 at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living in Chevy Chase MD. Robert grew up in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago, where h…

Paul ‘Chico’ Euwer 1935-2026

April 16, 2026
Paul (Chico) Euwer, from Boca Grande and Ligonier, PA, died on March 23, 2026. He graduated from the Lawrenceville School, Princeton and the Wharton School. He worked for a family’s foundation in Pi…

Capt. John Spinks Celebration

April 9, 2026
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.  Tater’s life will be celebrated from 11 a.m. until 3…

Memorial for Richard Scott Faley 

April 2, 2026
A memorial mass for Richard Scott Faley (1947-2026) will be held at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church on Thursday, April 9th at 11 a.m. All are invited to attend. A reception will follow at the pari…

Paul Lewis Csank 1939-2026 

April 2, 2026
Paul Lewis Csank (November 14, 1939 – March 28, 2026) was not a man who did things halfway.  A native of Cleveland, he began studying psychology at The Ohio State University before turning to law…