Obituaries
OBITUARY: John M. Mihm
March 6, 2020
John McSorely Mihm, 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. He was born in Pittsburgh on July 6, 1936. John was preceded in death by his parents, Ethel and Frank Mihm. He attended Gilm…
OBITUARY: Mary Beth Paxton
February 28, 2020
Mary Beth (Beth) Paxton passed away on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. She is survived by her husband, Edison (Ed) H. Paxton; daughters Lorraine Paxton Lietz (Dan) and Amy Lynn Doyle (Mark); granddaughters …
OBITUARY: Nicole Ruth Coleman
February 21, 2020
It is said that there are some who bring a light to the world that is so great, it remains even after they are gone. Those words might have been written about Nicole Coleman, because even though sh…
OBITUARY: Allen C. ‘Bud’ Boucher
February 14, 2020
Allen C. “Bud” Boucher of Pittsford, N.Y. and Boca Grande passed away on February 5, 2020. He was born in Rochester, N.Y. on February 12, 1922 to Alberta and Clarence Boucher. Allen was a graduate …
OBITUARY: Richard ‘Dick’ Meister
February 7, 2020
Richard T. (Dick) Meister, 100, a longtime resident of Waite Hill, Ohio and Boca Grande, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2020. Dick was a true gentleman with a lasting legacy. Born February 1…
OBITUARY: George ‘Skip’ Perry
January 24, 2020
George “Skip” Perry was one in a million, the kindred spirit of kind souls, and he can never be replaced in the lives of his friends, his family, and this island. He passed away in a Sarasota hosp…
Obituary: Dick Cuda
January 17, 2020
A memorial service for Dick Cuda will be held Friday, Jan. 31 at 11 a.m. at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande. His family welcomes all friends to join in celebration of his life.
Obituary: Audrey Ayars
January 17, 2020
Services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18 in Barrington, Ill. for Audrey Armour Ayars, who died from a long illness on Christmas Eve.
A lifelong and frequent visitor to Boca Grande, Audrey was the…
Obituary: Ruth Adair Newman
January 10, 2020
Ruth Adair Newman, 93, of Boca Grande, Florida, formerly of Seville, Ohio died Wednesday, January 1, 2020 in Medina. Adair was born February 23, 1926 in Milwaukie, Oregon to Thomas and Ruth {Flynn}…
Memorial for Stan Walch
January 3, 2020
Stan Walch, 85, died suddenly at his home in Boca Grande on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. Stan was a 23-year resident of Boca Grande. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 4 at 2 p.m., St. An…