OBITUARIES
Maureen Pottle
Dec 12, 2024
Maureen Pottle, 86
Worcester, MA – Maureen E. (Kane) Pottle, born and raised in Worcester, MA and a resident of Cape Coral, FL, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at the age of 86.
Maureen was born in Worcester on February 26, 1938, the daughter of the late Edward H. Kane and Marion C. (Wood) Kane.
Maureen...
Candace Cherie Rhodes
Dec 11, 2024
Candace Cherie Rhodes, 51, a lifelong resident of Fort Myers, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024 in Fort Myers. She was born March 18, 1973 to Leroy and Patricia Higginson, now deceased.Candace was a follower of the Christian faith, raised in the Church of God in Fort Myers, most recently attending Next Level Church of Fort Myers. She was a...
Karen V. Maas
Dec 11, 2024
Karen V. Maas passed away in the early morning hours of December 11th with family by her side. Karen fought a valiant fight against cancer for over five years. She was predeceased by her parents, Samuel and Jo Vollgraff, her oldest sister, Helen Davis (Jim) as well as her husband, Walter Maas. She is survived by brother Sam (Tari), brother...
Catherine Louise Rushton
Dec 9, 2024
Catherine Louise Rushton, 81, a resident of Lehigh Acres, formerly of Marquette, MI, passed away Monday, December 9, 2024 in Lehigh Acres. She was born July 28, 1943 in Templeglantine, Co. Limerick, Ireland to James and Eileen Woulfe, now deceased.
Cathy attended St. Raphaels Catholic Church of Lehigh Acres. She grew up in Braintree Essex, England. Cathy was a parachute...
William Locke Carter
Dec 9, 2024
William Locke Carter, 95, a resident of Cape Coral, formerly of Pine Island and Des Moines, IO, passed away Monday, December 9, 2024 in Punta Gorda. He was born September 21, 1929 in Perdue Hill, AL to Locke and Maggie Carter, now deceased.
William was a member of Pine Island Methodist Church. Many happy hours were spent by Carol and...
Howell Quintard Heath Jr.
Dec 7, 2024
Howell Quintard Heath Jr., affectionately known to friends and family as "Buddy," passed away on December 7, 2024, at the age of 84.
Born May 22, 1940, in Sumter, South Carolina, Buddy lived a full and adventurous life. He was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force where he achieved the rank of Captain. He attended Edmonds High...
Victoria Elizabeth Sherwood
Dec 7, 2024
Victoria “Vicky” Elizabeth Sherwood, 54, a resident of Cape Coral, FL since 2000, formerly of Marathon, FL, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024 in Fort Myers, FL. She was born May 23, 1970 in Stratford, NJ to Elizabeth Arnold and the late John Sherwood.
VIcky was presently an employee of the City of Cape Coral at the Art Center and...
Vernon Lee Rose
Dec 5, 2024
Vernon Lee Rose, 78, of Babcock Ranch, FL, formerly of Racine, WI, passed away Thursday, December 5,2024 in Casablanca, Morocco. He was born January 19, 1946 in Racine, WI to Mary and Vaughn Rose, nowdeceased.Vern was a graduate from Union Grove High School. Upon graduation he continued his education atWhitewater and Gateway. His working career brought him to Walker Mfg...
Robert "Bobby" Lee DeShon
Dec 4, 2024
Robert "Bobby" Lee DeShon, 48, a resident of Cape Coral for the past 30 years, passed away peacefully in his home on December 4, 2024. Born on February 17, 1976, in Akron, Ohio, Bobby was a beloved Husband, Father, Son, and Friend.
Bobby is survived by his wife, Sherri DeShon, with whom he shared a life filled with love and...
Kathy Marie “Ma B” Bechtol
Dec 4, 2024
Kathy Marie “Ma B” Bechtol, 76, a resident of Arcadia, FL since 2020 and a resident of North Fort Myers, FL since 1953, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2024 in Arcadia. She was born on March 25, 1948 in Sacramento, CA to Larry and Virginia Griffin, now deceased.
Kathy was of the Methodist faith. She was very active in her...
Kianna Metellus Jackson
Dec 3, 2024
Kianna Metellus Jackson, 0, of Cape Coral passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2024. No formal services are planned at this time. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.
Brian Ian Kerr
Dec 2, 2024
Brian Ian Kerr, a 51-year-old resident of Cape Coral, Florida, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024. Born on March 16, 1973, in Columbus, Ohio, Brian was a loving husband, son, grandson, and friend.
Brian’s remarkable ability to recall facts and details that others often overlook made him an exceptional conversationalist. This ‘useless knowledge’ as he touted, proved invaluable in...
Mary Jo Helfenstein
Dec 1, 2024
Mary Jo Helfenstein, a 35 year resident of North Fort Myers and formerly of Milwaukee, WI, passed away at home on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at age 92. She was born December 14, 1931 in Milwaukee to Joseph and Charlotte Bergeim.
Jerry’s beautiful bride, together they created a life filled with love, travel, music, and people. These were the things...
Linda Helen McIntosh
Nov 30, 2024
Linda Helen McIntosh, 75, a resident of Lehigh Acres, FL, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024 in Cape Coral. She was born February 14, 1949 in Newark, NJ to Wade E. Hines and Lorraine J. Mittelstadt, now deceased.
She is survived by six children, David McIntosh, Eric McIntosh (Dreama), Sean McIntosh (Yordani), Tara McIntosh, Daniel McIntosh (Kelly), and Ryan McIntosh,...
Julie Theresa Guarino-Sumner
Nov 28, 2024
Julie (Conners) Sumner, of Cape Coral, Florida, entered into eternal peace on Thursday, November 28th after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Julie worked for many years as the site coordinator for Sandbill Homes, then returning to her true passion of restaurant management with Grimaldi’s Pizzeria.
Julie leaves behind two children, Eric Guarino and wife Mirage of Washington, DC,...
Daniel Louis Bernath
Nov 28, 2024
Daniel Louis Bernath passed away peacefully on November 28, 2024, attended by his wife Jacqueline, in Cape Coral, Florida.
Born April 30, 1934 in Plainfield NJ to Julius Jay Bernath and Barbara Ann Moore. Dan attended local schools and met his wife, Catherine Locatell and they married and had two children. During that time Dan built two successful companies, Stillwell...
John Henry Allen, Sr.
Nov 28, 2024
John Henry Allen, Sr., 82, of North Fort Myers, Florida, son of P. H. Allen and Ethel Mae Allen, passed away on November 28, 2024 after a long illness. He was born in Sebring, Florida on November 4, 1942.
John was of the Baptist faith. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved spending time with his family and...
Daniel Lee Penwell
Nov 24, 2024
Daniel Lee Penwell, 82, a resident of Cape Coral, FL for the past 20 years, formerly of Tulsa, OK, passed away Sunday, November 24,2024 in Cape Coral. He was born December 22, 1941 in Miamisburg, OH to Richard and Louise Penwell, now deceased.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his 2 brothers, David Penwell of...
Dr. Luis Antonio Espina
Nov 22, 2024
Dr. Luis Antonio Espina, 87, a resident of Cape Coral, Fla., since 2005, formerly of Union City, N.J., passed away Friday, November 22, 2024 in Cape Coral. He was born July 21, 1937 in Ranchuelo, Cuba, to Antonio and Victoria Espina, now deceased.
Luis was of the Roman Catholic faith and dedicated his life to the service of others. An...
Cheryl J. Carruthers
Nov 22, 2024
Cheryl J. Carruthers, 73, a lifelong resident of Fort Myers, FL, passed away Friday, November 22, 2024 in Fort Myers. She was born April 26, 1951 in Moultrie, GA to J.C. and Ruby May, now deceased.
Cheryl was of the Pentecostal faith. She was a member of the American Legion, #351, in Fort Myers, as well as the VFW in...

