OBITUARIES

Oct 5, 2014

Francis R. Van Valkenburg, 91, of East Syracuse, NY, Cicero, NY, and Ocala, FL, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2014, in Cape Coral, FL, after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

"Van" served proudly in the Southwest Pacific during World War II as a decorated C-47 pilot in the Army Air Corp's renowned "Jungle Skippers" 317th Troop Carrier Group....

Oct 4, 2014

Oct 4, 2014

Oct 2, 2014

Donald Tarrance, 84, of North Ft. Myers, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014.

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

Sep 29, 2014

Sep 28, 2014

William Scott Johnsen, 60, a part time resident of Cape Coral, FL for 12 years and a permanent resident since 2013, formerly of Framingham, MA, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014 in Cape Coral. He was born August 27, 1954 in Hammond, IN to William and Georgine Johnsen, now deceased.

Scott was of the Lutheran faith. He was a devoted...

Sep 28, 2014

Sep 26, 2014

Edward Emil Mills, 86, of Cape Coral, passed away Friday September 26, 2014.

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

Sep 23, 2014

Gisela Soyke, 66, of Cape Coral, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014. She was born May 24, 1948 in Hamburg, Germany. In 1950, she was adopted by Walter and Gesa Borrs, now deceased.

Gisela was an energetic professional woman in real estate. She encompassed all facets of her life.

She is survived by many loving and caring friends.

Gisela was...

Sep 21, 2014

Russell Anthony Gilles, 67, of Cape Coral, formerly of Morrisville, PA, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 in Cape Coral. He was born December 1, 1946 to Anthony and Jean Gilles, now deceased.

He is survived by his loving wife of over 32 years, Kathy Gilles of Cape Coral; three children, Brian Gilles of Philipsburg, NJ, Steven Gilles and fiancé...

Sep 21, 2014

Donald Robert Knoblauch, 62, a Cape Coral resident for the past 19 years, formerly of Blue Island, IL, passed away on September 21, 2014. He was born on June 16, 1952 in Peru, IL.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years, Ruth M. Knoblauch; father, Donald Knoblauch of Midlothian, IL; four loving children, Diane M. Marinelli of...

Sep 20, 2014

Erika Fallisch, 83, of Cape Coral, formerly of Lincoln Park, MI, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014 in Fort Myers. She was born January 9, 1931 in Kulmbach, Germany to Konrad Troeger and Anna Opel, now deceased.

Erika was of the Lutheran faith. She loved spending her summers with family and friends at her cottage in Canada.

She is survived...

Sep 17, 2014

Dana Anthony King, Sr., 59, of N. Ft. Myers, formerly of Westwood, MA, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 in Cape Coral. He was born November 7, 1954 in Boston, MA to Thomas and Ethel King, now deceased.

Dana was a member of Crosspoint Christian Church of Cape Coral. Before moving to Florida in 1998, Dana worked for St. Catherines...

Sep 16, 2014

Amanda Dawn Lindley, was granted her angel wings on September 16, 2014. She was born in Saint Joseph, Michigan on October 17, 1976 to Norma and Wendell King.

Amanda is the youngest child of four siblings who have always had a strong, loving bond with one another. She graduated from Kalamazoo Valley Community College with and associates degree in Arts...

Sep 14, 2014

Peter Guy Dietrich, 71, of Cape Coral, FL, formerly of Reading, PA, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Gulf Coast Hospital in Ft. Myers. He was born on April 27, 1943 in Reading, PA to Bruce and Lillian Dietrich, now deceased.

Before retiring in 2003, he worked for Agere Systems, formerly known as Western Electric, for 36 years....

Sep 14, 2014

Kathleen Joyce Lauer, 69, of Cape Coral, formerly of Saginaw, MI, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 in Cape Coral. She was born December 27, 1944 in Bay City, MI to Russell and Edna Kuhn, now deceased.

Kathleen was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother. One of her many accomplishments was raising a loving family and striving to make sure...

Sep 13, 2014

Raymond "CJ" Clayton Hayre, Jr., 24, of Cape Coral and a lifetime resident of Lee County, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 in Cape Coral. He was born December 23, 1989 in Ft. Myers.

CJ was of the Catholic faith. He graduated in 2008 from North Ft. Myers High School and continued onto Heritage College where he earned a two...

Sep 10, 2014

Lillian Millan, 72, of Ft. Myers, formerly of Asbury Park, NJ, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014 in Cape Coral. She was born June 12, 1942 in Manhattan, NY to George Millan and Luz Maria Garcia, now deceased.

Lillian was a member of Blessed Pope John Catholic Church of Ft. Myers.

She is survived by her two children, Donna Gonzalez...

Sep 9, 2014

DAVID LESTER GAUGLER, age 70, of Cape Coral, FL, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014.

Born January 31, 1944 in Pottstown, PA, he was the fourth and youngest child of the late Leidy Keck and Stella Mae (Ziegler) Gaugler.

David graduated from Pottsgrove High School and Muhlenberg College and served as a SP5 statistician in the U.S. Army during the...

Sep 8, 2014

Max Julius Lilie passed away in his home September 8, 2014. He was born March 14, 1958 in Port Clinton, Ohio to Hans Lilie and Gretel Hansen Lilie.

Max was on the Port Clinton high school swim and track team. He moved to FL in 1979 and eventually settled in Pine Island with his wife Kathy Wadsworth Lilie. Max was...