Obituaries
The tiny but mighty lady we loved: Missing Mama Noy
January 22, 2021
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Though she be but little, she is fierce.
The words may have come from Shakespeare, but they describe Jam “Noy” Vollmer exactly. Once you met her, you never forgot her. Once she …
OBITUARY: Jam ‘Noy’ Vollmer
January 22, 2021
Jam “Noy” Vollmer, 68, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 14 with her family by her side. She was born October 12, 1952 in Nakhon Phanom in upper northeastern Thailand. She worked at the NKP Air Force B…
OBITUARY: Robert Hudson
January 16, 2021
Robert (Bob) Hudson of Orlando was reunited with his Creator, Lord and Savior on January 2, 2021, two weeks shy of his 89th birthday on January 19, 1943. Bob was the middle of three sons born to Re…
OBITUARY: DORCAS AMOS
January 1, 2021
Dorcas Taylor Amos; bright spirit to those she met, wife, mother, grandmother, died peacefully on December 22, 2020 in Sarasota.
She is survived by her husband of 63 yrs., Donald Amos; their childr…
OBITUARY: William W. Deupree Jr.
January 1, 2021
On Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 William “Bill” W. Deupree, Jr. passed peacefully surrounded by family in Boca Grande. He lived a full life as a hard-working executive followed by a passionate pursuit of…
Obituary: Patricia Alaine Cole
December 24, 2020
Patricia Alaine Cole, a.k.a. “Pat,” 70, of Placida, Florida, passed away peacefully in her home with family at her side on December 13, 2020.
Obituary: Herb Sodel
December 18, 2020
Herbert “Herb” Allan Sodel, 83, entrepreneur and charismatic character, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 9, following a prolonged illness. Mr. Sodel was a longtime resident of Boca Grande and Johns …
Obituary: Patricia Cole
December 18, 2020
Patricia Elaine Cole, a long-standing and well-loved member of our community, has passed away. She was born on January 13, 1950 and died at home on December 13, 2020. Services will be held after …
Obituary: Hall Caldwell ‘Sonny’ Howard
December 4, 2020
On November 10, 2020, world traveler and host extraordinaire, Hall Caldwell “Sonny” Howard Jr. embarked on his final journey just days after his 84th birthday. He had many times on Gasparilla Islan…
Obituary: Trissy Lomax
November 20, 2020
Anne-Tristram “Trissy” Holt Lomax, 86, died Saturday Oct. 31, 2020 in Placida, having lived a full and vivacious life.