Obituaries
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Ruth H. Skog
Mar 1, 2007
Ruth H. Skog, 97, died March 1, 2007 at her residence in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Mrs. Skog was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1977 coming from Long Island, New York.She was a head teller at a bank. She was of the Lutheran faith, avid bowler, member of the Spanish Lakes Choral Group and...
Joseph E. Aubin, Jr.
Feb 28, 2007
Joseph E. Aubin, Jr., 81, died February 28, 2007 in Vero Beach, Florida.Mr. Aubin was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1981 coming from Fitchburg.He was an Usher and Eucharistic Minister at St. Anastasia Catholic Church where he was also a member of the Men’s Club and maintained the church for several years. He was a...
Effie M. Church
Feb 28, 2007
Effie M. Church, 100, died on February 28, 2007 in Ocala, Florida. She was born in Melrose, FL and was a Fort Pierce resident for 92 years. She was a fruit grader at a citrus plant, and she was a member of Palm Vista Church of God for 57 years.She is survived by her daughters; Theresa Thompson of Salt Springs,...
Nancy Virginia Cotterman
Feb 27, 2007
Nancy Virginia Cotterman, 63, died February 27, 2007 in Pahokee, Florida.Mrs. Cotterman was born in Wiender, Georgia and moved to Byron, Georgia coming from Okeechobee, Florida.She worked for Townstar Foods for 10 years and loved fishing and camping.Survivors include her husband of 23 years, John R. Cotterman of Byron, GA; son, Robert L. “Pete” (Melinda Ann) Johnson, Jr. of Byron,...
Ray Lopes
Feb 26, 2007
Ray Lopes, 73, died February 26, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Lopes was born in Erie, Pennsylvania and moved to Ft. Pierce 63 years ago coming from Erie, PA.He worked for the US Postal Service for 17 years. Previously he was associated with Ft. Pierce Auto Top & Upholstery in Ft. Pierce for 25 years, Deacon of Westside Baptist Church...
Edgar Charles Huff
Feb 26, 2007
Edgar Charles Huff, 86, died on February 26, 2007, in Fort Pierce, FL. He was born in Silver Run, MD. He moved to Port St. Lucie in 1997.Ed retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the US Army, after serving in three wars, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. He was an active Lions Club leader for many years. He owned and operated...
Fred Summerlin
Feb 26, 2007
Fred Summerlin, 74, died in Fort Pierce, FL on February 26, 2007. He was born and raised in Fort Pierce, FL.He was a retired painting contractor in Fort Pierce for 50 years. He was a member and usher at Westside Baptist Church. Fred loved to fish and hunt.He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Maggie Summerlin of Fort...
Bella Maria Defreitas
Feb 24, 2007
Bella Maria DeFreitas, 90, died in Port St. Lucie on February 24, 2007. She was born in Madeira, Portugal, and moved to this area in 1985, coming from Fort Lauderdale.She was a homemaker, and a member of St. Lucie Catholic Church.She is survived by her daughter, Donna (Mikey) Wheeler; a sister, Dolores Dias; and 2 grandchildren, all of Port St....
Homer Leslie Miller
Feb 24, 2007
Homer Leslie Miller, 78, went to be with the Lord February 24, 2007 in Fort Pierce, Florida.Mr. Miller was born in Blackfork, Ohio and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1969 coming from Waterloo, OH.He worked for the City of Ft. Pierce Public Works Department for 22 years. Mr. Miller was a member of Bible Baptist Church, life member of the...
Ruth E. Cordary
Feb 23, 2007
Peg Cordary, 80, died February 23, 2007 in Fort Pierce, Florida.Ms. Cordary was born in Springboro, Pennsylvania and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1946.She was a bookkeeper for the YMCA in Ft. Pierce.Survivors include her daughters, Pamela Proverb and Patricia Willis; sons, Clay Cordary and Craig Cordary; sister, Sally Kephart all of Ft. Pierce, FL and 8 grandchildren. She was...
Tippy June-Marie Mulgrew
Feb 21, 2007
June-Marie Mulgrew, 81, died February 21, 2007 in Fort Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Mulgrew was born in Lakewood, Ohio and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1997 coming from Okeechobee, Florida.She was a homemaker who loved to play golf and bridge. She was a member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church.Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Robert M. Mulgrew of Ft. Pierce, FL;...
Mary Jacobs Lyman
Feb 21, 2007
Mary Jacobs Lyman, 93, died February 21, 2007 in Fort Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Lyman was born in Alpena, Michigan and moved to Ft. Pierce 16 years ago coming from Lake Worth, Florida.She was a professional seamstress for 45 years.Survivors include her daughters, Linda Lyman of Lincoln, NE and Dixie Lytle of Idaho Falls, ID; son, Rick (Karen) Lyman of Fort Pierce,...
Barbara M. Guthrie
Feb 18, 2007
Barbara M. Guthrie, (nee White), 88 died in Fort Pierce, FL on February 18, 2007 after a long illness. Born in Schenectady, NY, she resided in Colonie, NY and started wintering in Fort Pierce in 1982, moving permanently to Fort Pierce in 1999. Pre-deceased by her husband, Sherman C. Guthrie after over 45 years of marriage. Survived by her sons...
David E. Kreiser
Feb 18, 2007
David E. Kreiser, 40, died February 18, 2007 in Fort Pierce, Florida.Mr. Kreiser was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1978 coming from Ft. Lauderdale.He was self employed in the building industry and loved playing golf and fishing.Survivors include his father and mother, Jerry & Susan Kreiser of Ft. Pierce, FL; sister, Christine Bell of...
Robert Howard Kirby
Feb 17, 2007
Robert H. Kirby, 85, died February 17, 2007 at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center. He was born and lived in Hamilton, MA until moving to Ft. Pierce in 1953. He is retired from Snap-On Tools. He served in the 102nd F.A. 3rd Army in Germany during WWII. He was past president of the Ft. Pierce Shrine Club and past president of...
Irvin Lynwood Sentz
Feb 17, 2007
Irvin Lynwood Sentz, 65, died February 17, 2007 in Fort Pierce, Florida.Mr. Sentz was born in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1989 coming from Baltimore.He was a Security Guard at the Power Plant, retired from the U.S. Coast Guard after 25 years and was a member of the American Legion Post 40.Survivors include his wife of 46...
Florence Theresa Houfek
Feb 16, 2007
Florence Theresa Houfek Ft Pierce, FloridaFlorence Theresa Houfek, 77, died February 16, 2007 at her home in Ft Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Houfek was born in Montreal, Wisconsin and resided in Ft Pierce in 1983 coming from Sheboygan, Wisconsin.She was a registered nurse.Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Edward E. Houfek MD, of Ft Pierce, FL; Sons, Edward F. Houfek of...
Helen Young Taylor
Feb 15, 2007
Helen Y. Taylor, 85, died February 15, 2007 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Mrs. Taylor was born in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and moved to Fort Pierce in 1947 and later to Ohio Avenue in Fort Pierce coming from Orlando, Florida.Prior to retirement she was a registered nurse.Survivors include her husband, Nelson L. Taylor of Port St. Lucie, FL; daughter, Nancy Taylor...
Mollie H. Ashburn
Feb 15, 2007
Mollie H. Ashburn, 78, died February 15, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Ashburn was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1957 coming from Greensboro.She was a homemaker.Survivors include her sons, Roy Ashburn and Henry Ashburn both of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughter, Sarah Welch of Ft. Pierce, FL; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; she was preceded...
Barbara Ellmers
Feb 12, 2007
Barbara Ellmers, 81, died February 12, 2007 in Fort Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Ellmers was born in Portland, Connecticut and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1986 coming from Durham, Connecticut.She was employed by the Connecticut State Police from 1948-1957 working in the communication division as a teletype and telephone operator and later in the accounting department leaving in 1957. She was a...