OBITUARIES

Serafino "Rudy"  De Luca

Serafino "Rudy" De Luca

May 9, 2014

Serafino "Rudy" De Luca, 78, of Cape Coral, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 in Cape Coral.

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

William P. Spyker,III

William P. Spyker,III

May 7, 2014

William P. Spyker, III (Bill or Spike), age 59, Steamboat Springs, CO and Cape Coral, FL departed us on 5/7/14. He died in his home in Cape Coral from complications due to a medical condition he was dealing with for the past few years. Bill was born 4/26/55 in Huntington Pennsylvania, mother Mary Jane and father William.

Bill graduated from...

Emilee "Lee" Louise Rindos

Emilee "Lee" Louise Rindos

May 4, 2014

Emilee Louise Rindos, known to most as "LEE", 94, a Cape Coral resident since 2006, formerly of Buffalo, NY, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014 in Cape Coral. She was born December 11, 1919 in Buffalo, NY to Thomas and Frances Miedanowski, now deceased.

Emilee was of the Catholic faith. She was the owner and operator of Boot's Tavern also...

Matthew Ryan Overacker

Matthew Ryan Overacker

May 3, 2014

Matthew Ryan Overacker, 24, a Cape Coral resident for the past 4 years, formerly of Cottage Grove, OR, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 3, 2014 in New Orleans, LA. He was born July 19, 1989 in Granda Hills, CA.

Matthew drew people towards him with his smile, and his unbelievable way of making you know how much he truly cared...

James Allen Crawford,II

James Allen Crawford,II

May 2, 2014

James Allen Crawford, II, 42, of Ft. Myers, FL, formerly of Versailles, KY, passed away Friday, May 2, 2014 in Ft. Myers.

A loving father and husband, he is survived by his beloved wife of 15 years, Bennett Haney Crawford and two beautiful children, Morgan and James Allen (Jack) Crawford III.

He is also survived by his parents Jim and...

Sandra Lee Dixon

Sandra Lee Dixon

Apr 30, 2014

Sandra Lee Dixon, 70, of Cape Coral, formerly Glen Vurnie, MD, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 in Cape Coral. She was born January 18, 1944 in Coalport, PA.

Sandra was involved with the community and the Legion. She gave of her time to the American Legion Post 90, the Eagles and was the former President of the Ladies Auxiliary....

Barbara  Giordano

Barbara Giordano

Apr 30, 2014

Barbara Giordano, 65, of Cape Coral, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 in Cape Coral.

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

Charles James Gebhart

Charles James Gebhart

Apr 30, 2014

Charles James Gebhart, 82, a North Ft. Myers, FL resident since 1994, formerly of Akron, OH passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 in North Ft. Myers. He was born December 29, 1931 in Ft. Wayne, IN to Charles Gebhart, Sr. and Gertrude Gebhart, now deceased.

Charles was a member of St. Franciz Xavier Catholic Church, Ft. Myers.

He is survived...

Chad Sanders Thurman

Chad Sanders Thurman

Apr 29, 2014

Chad Sanders Thurman, 32, of Cape Coral, FL, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 in Cape Coral. He was born February 18, 1982 in Battle Creek, MI.

Chad worked in facility maintenance and was an accomplished dry wall finisher. He also enjoyed cooking at HOOTERS. He received multiple accreditations from Florida State University. When he lived in Michigan Chad enjoyed...

Mark Lee Thomas

Mark Lee Thomas

Apr 29, 2014

Mark Lee Thomas, 61, of N. Ft. Myers, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 in Cape Coral.

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

William Hunter Gilbert

William Hunter Gilbert

Apr 28, 2014

William Hunter Gilbert, 15, of Cape Coral, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 in Ft. Myers. He was born April 8, 1999 in Cape Coral.

William was a member of Lighthouse Fellowship of Cape Coral. He was an angel on earth that brightened the room with his cheeky smile. He was full of peace and truly an innocent little boy...

Rhonda Jean Porter

Rhonda Jean Porter

Apr 27, 2014

Rhonda Jean Porter, 62, died peacefully Sunday, April 27, 2014, at her home in Cape Coral. She was born September 29, 1951 in Evanston, Illinois and was the daughter of George Pemberton, now deceased and Rebecca Pemberton, whom survives and resides in Cape Coral.

Rhonda enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and had a great appreciation for nature,...

Henry R. Knopfel

Henry R. Knopfel

Apr 26, 2014

Henry R. Knopfel, 74, of Cape Coral, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014 in Cape Coral.

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

Maria Erene Brown

Maria Erene Brown

Apr 25, 2014

Maria Erene Brown, 63, of Cape Coral, formerly of Kansas City, MO, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 in Cape Coral. She was born January 1, 1951 to Gus and Katherine Frankis, now deceased.

Maria was a member of Cape Coral Community Church.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 47 years, Gary D. Brown of Cape Coral, two...

William Jordan Eddy

William Jordan Eddy

Apr 23, 2014

William Jordan Eddy, 96, of Ft. Myers FL, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

Jeanette L. Verba

Jeanette L. Verba

Apr 22, 2014

Jeanette L. Verba, 75, of Cape Coral, FL passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in Cape Coral. She was a resident of the Cape since 2003. She was born July 6, 1938 in Erie, PA to Russell and Mary Liocano, now deceased.

Jeanette was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church, Cape Coral. She was a 1956 graduate of Dunkirk...

Paul "David"  Cottrell

Paul "David" Cottrell

Apr 22, 2014

Paul "David" Cottrell, 53, of Marco Island, formerly of Cape Coral, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in Naples. He was born December 19, 1960 in Ft. Myers.

David was of the Christian faith and attended the Family Church of Marco. He enjoyed his men's bible studies that were held weekly at his home. Some of the most precious memories...

Mark Allan Pennington

Mark Allan Pennington

Apr 21, 2014

Mark Allan Pennington, 50, of N. Ft. Myers, formerly of Morristown, TN, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 in Ft. Myers. He was born December 25, 1963 in Limo, OH.

Mark was a member of the McGregor Baptist Church in Ft. Myers.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Diana Pennington of N. Ft. Myers; his parents, Bobby and Phyllis...

Mandy Leigh Carpenter

Mandy Leigh Carpenter

Apr 21, 2014

Mandy Leigh Carpenter, 43, a Cape Coral, FL resident, formerly of Kansas City, MO, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014. She was born March 11, 1971 in Santa Clara, CA.

Mandy was a housewife for many years before graduating from Sunstate Cosmetology School on June 6, 2010. She was a beloved wife, great mother and will be greatly missed by...