OBITUARIES

Dec 20, 2014

Victor Christiano, 84, a Lee County resident since 1992, formerly of Hamilton Square, NJ passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014 in Cape Coral, FL. He was born February 3, 1930 in Bronx, NY to Vincenzo and Frances Christiano, now deceased.

Victor was of the Catholic faith and was a Korean War US Air Force veteran. He graduated from the Evander...

Dec 19, 2014

James Clifton Kelly, Sr., 86, a Lee County resident for the last 84 years, formerly of Geneva, AL, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014 in Cape Coral. He was born July 14, 1928 in Geneva, AL to Daniel Douglas Kelly Sr. and Essie Mae (Brookins) Kelly, now deceased.

James will be remembered by his family for enjoying the outdoors and...

Dec 19, 2014

Eloise Williams Doss, 92, a Ft. Myers resident for over 30 years, formerly of St. Petersburg, FL went to be with the Lord Friday, December 19, 2014 in Ft. Myers. She was born October 18, 1922 in Avon Park, FL to Kyle and Ella Williams, now deceased.

Eloise was of the Baptist faith and a longtime member of the Eastern...

Dec 19, 2014

Colie Jackson Sparrow, Jr., 72, of Cape Coral, formerly of Jarrettsville, MD, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014 in Cape Coral. He was born November 29, 1942 in Baltimore, MD to Colie and Lorraine Sparrow, now deceased.

Colie was a generous man and loved by all who know him. He loved life and lit up a room with his humor...

Dec 18, 2014

Kasim Zeljkovic, 62, a Cape Coral, FL resident for the last 17 years, formerly of Bosnia, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 18, 2014 in Yuma, AZ. He was born March 8, 1952 in Bosnia.

He is survived by his two loving daughters, Jasminka Ignjatic (Dalibor) of Cape Coral and Elvira Zeljkovic (John) also of Cape Coral; mother, Mina Zeljkovic of...

Dec 18, 2014

Barbara Anne Zirilli, 70, a Lee county resident since 2009, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away on December 18, 2014 in Cape Coral. She was born on January 24, 1944 in Philadelphia, PA to Edward and Anna Trainer, now deceased.

Barbara worked for GMAC Mortgage for approximately 30 years as a Documentation Library Specialist. She created legal documents to keep...

Dec 13, 2014

Sharon K. Wittmer, 72, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 in Cape Coral, Florida.

Sharon is survived by her husband, Walter of 52 years and son, David (wife Cheryl), grandson, Gavin age 6, brother Lowell (wife Carol) of St Paul, MN and sisters-in-law Liz Hansen of South St Paul, MN, and Kathy Hansen of Pine River, MN.

Sharon was preceded...

Dec 13, 2014

Dec 11, 2014

Dec 11, 2014

Gerald Lynn Daniels, 65, a long time Lee county resident, passed away on December 11, 2014 in Cape Coral. He was born on August 26, 1949 in Fort Myers to Charles and Virginia Daniels.

Gerald was of the Baptist faith. He worked as a commercial painter and mason for many years, but his real passion was that of a commercial...

Dec 9, 2014

Dec 8, 2014

David Valentine Schultz, III, 20, a Cape Coral resident for the past 16 years, formerly of St. Petersburg, FL passed away on December 8, 2014. He was born on September 27, 1994 in St. Petersburg.

DAVID WAS A VERY SWEET BOY THAT HAD A HEART OF GOLD AND A SMILE THAT WOULD MAKE YOU MELT, HIS LAUGH WAS VERY CONTAGIOUS....

Dec 6, 2014

Bethany Catherman, 63, a Fort Myers resident for the past 20 years, formerly of New Orleans, LA, passed away on December 6, 2014. She was born on June 20, 1951 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Bethany was a Medical Assistant at Lee Memorial. She loved music, traveling, sailing, scuba diving, flying & motorcycle riding. She will be remembered for her zest for...

Dec 5, 2014

Gertrude M. Campbell, 92, of North Fort Myers, FL, died on Friday, December 5, 2014 at home peacefully. She was born on March 28, 1922 in Fenton Township, MI to Frank and Alice Wilson, now deceased.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Grover Campbell in 2011 and ten siblings.

She is survived by her daughters, Mary Beth...

Dec 5, 2014

Helen Ruth Pierce (nee Leedy), 77, died Friday evening, December 5, 2014 at Hope Hospice House in Fort Myers. She lived a life rich in faith, joy and gratitude, never in judgment of others or with pretensions of any kind. She was thoughtful and straightforward, always engaged and engaging, quick to laugh, generous with her embrace and welcoming to all....

Dec 3, 2014

Christina Cooper Faircloth, 52, a Lee county resident since 1991, formerly of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on December 3, 2014. She was born on July 24, 1962 in Elkins, West Virginia to Emmett and Marjorie Cooper, now deceased.

Christina was of the Baptist Faith.

She is survived by two loving daughters, Kelly Cooper of Granbury, TX and Kimberly Cooper of...

Nov 29, 2014

Nov 28, 2014

Gertrudis Antonia Escalante, 94, of Cape Coral, FL passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 in Cape Coral.

No formal services are planned at this time.

Memorial contributions in her memory are suggested to Hope Hospice, 9470 Healthpark Circle, Ft. Myers, FL 33908.

Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

Nov 25, 2014

Doris Anna Dingle, 86, of Ft. Myers, formerly of Allentown, NJ, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014. She was born January 23, 1928 to Russell and Ella Wright, now deceased.

Doris was of the Baptist faith. She graduated from Allentown High School in 1946 and got married in 1951. A military wife raising three boys, she lived in Morocco, Cuba,...

Nov 23, 2014

Clarence Bredhold, age 86, of St. James City, FL died on Sunday, November 23, 2014.

Clarence was born August 18, 1928 the first child of Edward B. and Verena (Hedinger) Bredhold in Jasper, IN. After graduating from Jasper High School, he attended Lockyear College in Evansville, IN. He married Luella Lechner on October 22, 1949 at St. Joseph's Church in...