Wilma Dale Martin
Jan 11, 2009
Wilma Dale Martin, age 92, passed away, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009 in Port Charlotte, Fl. Wilma was born Sept. 26, 1916 in Spencerville, Indiana, and had lived in Fl. since 1957, moving from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Wilma enjoyed doing word search puzzles, tending to her dogs, and traveling. She also enjoying going to the beach. Wilma was of the Baptist...
Richard K. Kelly
Jan 9, 2009
Richard Dick K. Kelly, age 61, passed away Friday, January 9, 2009 in Arcadia. He was born November 30, 1947 in Arcadia, Florida. He was currently residing in Sarasota. Dick was a 5th generation member of the Kelly Family born in the State of Florida and a 3rd generation of Desoto County. The cattle industry had been a family tradition...
Eva V. Westberry
Jan 5, 2009
Eva V. Westberry, age 100, passed away Jan. 5, 2009, in Arcadia, Fl. Eva was born June 14, 1908 in High springs, Fl. and had lived in Nocatee, Fl. . since 1925, moving here from High Springs. Eva was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking and gardening. She enjoyed sharing her garden harvest with her family and friends. She loved spending...
Emma Jane Lewey
Dec 30, 2008
Emma Jane Lewey, age 78, of Arcadia, Fl. passed away, Dec. 30, 2008 in Arcadia. Emma was born in Greensboro, NC., Sept. 29, 1930 and had lived in Arcadia for the 15 years, moving here from Greensboro. Emma worked in the textile mills in North Carolina before moving to Arcadia. She was a homemaker who enjoyed arts and crafts and...
Libby Car0L Hemp
Dec 29, 2008
Libby Carol Hemp, age 69, of Sarasota, passed away Dec. 29, 2008 in Arcadia, Fl. Carol was born March 26, 1939 in Sarasota, and was a lifelong resident of Sarasota. Carol was retired as a supervisor for Fancy Farms Packing House in Sarasota. Carol was a 33 year member of the American Legion Women s Auxiliary, Glen Peters Post 266,...
Presiliano Borja Molina
Dec 20, 2008
Presiliano Borja Molina, age 51, passed away December 20, 2008 in Arcadia, Fl. Presiliano was born in Ebarcadero, Guerrero, Mexico March 20, 1951. He moved to Desoto Co, Fl. 20 years ago from Mexico. Presiliano was an citrus worker. He was of the catholic faith. Survivors are his daughter, Consepcon (Jaime) Molina, Saginaw, Mi. brother Perfecto Borja , and his...
Sylvia "Sue" Kaye Cribbs
Dec 16, 2008
Sylvia Kaye Sue Cribbs, 56, of Pinellas Park died Tuesday, December 16, 2008. She was born at Mac Dill Air Force Base, hospital, Tampa, Fl. She was a homemaker and previously worked with Kash N Karry as a store manager for 24 years, upon her retirement. She is survived by her husband Bill, of 39 years; a son Patrick Atkinson;...
Teddy "Ted" J. Karnes
Dec 15, 2008
Teddy Ted J. Karnes, age 50, passed away Monday, December 15, 2008, in Port Charlotte, Fl. He was born on March 22, 1958, in Gary, IN., moving to Florida 29 years ago. He lived in Palm Harbor, Fort Myers/Naples, and for the past seven years had lived in Lake Suzy, Fl. Ted was a wonderful husband and father. He loved...
William W. Beard
Dec 15, 2008
William W. Bill Beard, age 83, of Nocatee, Fl. passed away Monday, December 15, 2008 in Arcadia, Fl. Bill was born November 17, 1925 in Nocatee. and had lived most of his life in and around Desoto Co. Bill was a tankerman( the person who handles the oil transfer hoses on board the tankers), working on oil tankers in the...
Kenneth Tyler Butts
Dec 12, 2008
Kenneth Tyler Butts, age 13, passed away December 12, 2008 at his home. Kenneth was born September 21 1995 in Bartow, Fl. and had lived in Arcadia since he was 5 years old. He was a seventh grade student at Desoto Middle School. Kenneth enjoyed soccer, football, fishing, and hunting. He loved being with his sisters and spending time with...
Kenneth Jack Sleeper
Dec 11, 2008
Kenneth J. Sleeper, age 77, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2008 in Port Charlotte, Fl. He was born on September 10, 1931 in Frankfort, MI. moving to Arcadia 40 years ago from there. Kenneth was a loving, caring family man, when he wasn t working as a professional truck driver you would find him at home making improvements to the...
Marian "Toni" E. Mcglone
Dec 2, 2008
Marian Toni E. McGlone, age 91, of Arcadia, Fl. passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008 in Arcadia. She was born June 30, 1917 in Carson City, MI and moved to Arcadia 30 years ago from Waterford, MI. Marian was a charter member of the Elks Lodge # 2606, Eagles Club, she loved to play golf, was an avid collector of...
Jerald H. Dannenberg
Dec 1, 2008
Jerald Jud H. Dannenberg, age 80, of Arcadia, Fl. passed away Monday, December 1, 2008. He was born October 29, 1928 in Overisel, MI and moved to Arcadia 9 years ago from Paw Paw, MI. Jud owned and operated his own shoe store business for most of his life. He held a Bachelors Degree in marketing and served our country...
Elsie May Blackson
Dec 1, 2008
Elsie May Blackson, age 80, passed away, December 1, 2008 in California. She was born in Murdock, Fl. May 24, 1928 moving to California 25 years ago. She retired from the State of California Forestry Dept. She graduated from Charlotte County High, class of 1946. She was preceded in death by her eldest son James O. Jamie Matthews and survived...
Helen Yelvington Harrison
Nov 24, 2008
Helen Yelvington Harrison, age 87, passed away November 24, 2008 in Arcadia. She was born September 23, 1921 in Arcadia and was a lifetime resident. Helen graduated Florida Southern College with a Masters Degree in Education, was a member of Alpha Tau Omega, DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), United Daughters of the Confederacy, Palmetto Library Club, and the First...
Dorothy May Simmat
Nov 15, 2008
Dorothy May Simmat, age 86. of Arcadia, Fl. passed away November 15, 2008 in Punta Gorda, Fl. She was born in New haven, Ct. March 31, 1922 and had lived in Arcadia since 1978, moving here from Milford, Ct. Dorothy retired from G. Pearce Wood Memorial Hospital, as an executive secretary to the Administrator after 15 years of faithful service....
Mona N. Diamond
Nov 8, 2008
Mona N. Diamond, age 85, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008 in Arcadia. She was born September 10, 1923 in Brigstock, England and moved to Arcadia 55 years ago from Miami, Fl. Mona was married 64 wonderful years to her husband Brooke, and loved spending time with her family. She was a member of the VIP (Visional Impaired Persons), Mona...
Hazel H. Brantley
Nov 7, 2008
Hazel H. Brantley, 79, of Arcadia, Fl. passed away Friday, Nov. 7, 2008. She was born June 29, 1929 in Myakka City, Fl. Hazel had lived in Arcadia since 1944, moving from Myakka City. She retired from the DeSoto County Board of Education, where she had worked in the food service department at West Elementary School for 18 years. Hazel...
Lottie A. Black
Nov 4, 2008
Lottie A. Black, age 84, of Arcadia, Fl. passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008 in Punta Gorda, Fl. She was born April 25, 1924 in Grahn, Kentucky and moved to Arcadia in 1980 from Mancelona, MI. Lottie loved her family very much and spending time with them, she was a wonderful mother and grandmother. Lottie was a talented seamstress and...
James Cornell
Oct 30, 2008
James Cornell, age 66, passed away October 30, 2008 in Arcadia, Fl. He was born April 27, 1942 in Orlando, Fl. Burial will be at a later date. Ponger-Kays-Grady is in charge of arrangements.