OBITUARIES
Francis X. Gindhart
Feb 18, 2019
Francis X. Gindhart was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 27, 1940 to Joseph and Beatrice Gindhart. The youngest of three siblings, he attended Saint Matthew School, Father Judge High School, La Salle University, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Law.
Frank met his future wife, Pat Schwager, at Junior Achievement in 1956. They were married...
Karen Marie Ostby
Feb 16, 2019
Karen Marie Ostby of Sun City Bluffton, aged 87, entered her heavenly home on Saturday, February 16, 2019. Karen was born in Vraa, Denmark, September 20, 1931, daughter of Margrethe and Niels Jensen, spending her childhood there through the Great Depression and then the Nazi occupation 1940 - 45. In 1952, Karen moved to Port Huron Michigan to live...
Stephen (Steve) Joseph Mcgullam
Feb 15, 2019
Stephen (Steve) Joseph McGullam, age 78, of Bluffton, SC died Friday, February 15, 2019 at Hilton Head Hospital.
Mr. McGullam was born on December 26, 1940 in New York, NY, the youngest of 8 children of the late John and Catherine McGullam. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Following his military service Steve was...
Dr. George Chester Kliminski
Feb 15, 2019
Dr. George Chester Kliminski, University of Wisconsin emeritus clinical professor, 77, of Okatie, South Carolina passed away unexpectedly on February 15, 2019.
George was born in Thorp, Wisconsin to Helen and Chester Kliminski on December 10, 1941. He married Delores Kaszubowski on June 5, 1965 in St Hedwig’s Chapel, Thorp, WI. He served in the Navy 1960-1963...
Darrold A. Trueper
Feb 15, 2019
Darrold A. Trueper, age 72, of Okatie, SC and formerly of St. Louis, MO died Friday, February 15, 2019 at Hilton Head Hospital.
Mr. Trueper was born on October 21, 1946 in Burlington, IA, the son of the late Hugo and Avis Trueper. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Following his military tenure he...
Scott Whitcher Iii
Feb 15, 2019
Scott Whitcher III passed away on Friday, February 15, after a short illness. Scott was born in Many, LA on January 21, 1944 to Scott Whitcher, Jr. and Thelma Crossman Whitcher. He attended school in New Jersey and after college moved to Laurel, MD where he worked for NSA for 37 years. Scott retired in 2001 and moved to...
Debora M. Templeton
Feb 14, 2019
Debora M. Templeton, 84, of Bluffton, SC, passed away peacefully at her home on February 14th with her husband, Lee Templeton, at her side.
Debora, also known as Debbie or Deb, was born to Eleanor and John Morris on April 13, 1934, in Shaker Heights, OH, but quickly moved to Lake Bluff, IL, before settling into the...
John Martin Dwyer
Feb 14, 2019
John Martin Dwyer, age 74, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Manhattan, NY died Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Roper Hospice Cottage in Mt. Pleasant, SC.
Mr. Dwyer was born on February 28, 1944 in New York City, NY, the son of the late Thomas and Alice Coyle Dwyer. He was a graduate of St. John’s University...
Emmogene D Butler
Feb 13, 2019
Emmogene D. Butler, 83, of Bluffton, SC passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at her home.
Emmogene was born June 9, 1935 in Chadwick, MO to the late Joseph Doran and Helen Guerin Doran. She is survived by her son, Craig Butler of Midland, TX; daughters, Vicky Loveridge (John) of Bluffton, SC, Susan Amos (Nick) of Denison,...
Carl F. Lehmann
Feb 12, 2019
Venit: He arrived in DatteIn, Germany in the midst of World War II on February 16, 1941 the son of Irmgard and Siegfried Lehmann.
Vidit: On April 21, 1960 he saw the Statue of Liberty for the very first time and fell in love with her. It was a love-at-first-sight that lasted until his final breath.
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William Francis Barrett Iii
Feb 12, 2019
William “Billy” Francis Barrett, III, age 63, passed away unexpectedly on February 12, 2019 in his home in Bluffton, South Carolina.
Born and raised in Savannah, William graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1972 from Savannah High School. William had a dual degree BBA in Accounting and Finance from Armstrong State University (now Georgia Southern University)....
Charles Robert "Chuck" Fullmer
Feb 11, 2019
Charles Robert “Chuck” Fullmer, LT USN of Bluffton, SC, formerly of Mentor, OH and Avalon, NJ passed away at his home on Monday, February 11, 2019.
Chuck was born on November 17, 1932 in Jersey City, NJ to the late Charles and Vivian Fullmer. He and Marilyn moved to Bluffton in 2002, after retiring from Parker Hannifin...
Phillip "Pop" Joseph Sanchez
Feb 10, 2019
Phillip “Pop” Joseph Sanchez, 90, of Hardeeville, SC passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at his home.
Pop was born November 15, 1928 in Miami, FL to the late Joseph Sanchez and Rosa Lee Russell Sanchez. He was a craftsman and cabinet maker, who enjoyed making furniture for family and friends. He also made cabinets for custom...
Dr. William G. "Jerry" Wood
Feb 9, 2019
Dr. William G. “Jerry” Wood, age 78, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Lake Quivira, KS died Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Hilton Head Hospital.
Dr. Wood was born on February 12, 1940 in Tulsa, OK, the son of the late William McConnel Wood and Beryl Murphy Wood. He was a graduate of Oklahoma State University and...
Jessica Lynn Kuczka
Feb 9, 2019
Jessica Lynn Kuczka, age 26, of Port Royal, SC died Saturday, February 9, 2019 at MUSC in Charleston, SC.
Jessica was born on October 16, 1992 in St. Louis, MO. She was a graduate of Webster University in Missouri and continued her formal education in Georgia at Savannah College of Art and Design where she earned her...
Deidre Ellen Roberts
Feb 8, 2019
Deidre Ellen Roberts, 27, of Ridgeland, SC passed away Friday, February 8, 2019.
She will be remembered for her bright and beautiful smile, infectious laugh, and her love of the water.
Deidre leaves behind three children, Race (5), Kendahl (3), and Easton (2) Lowther; her mother, Karon Roberts (Danny); father, Loyd Tony Roberts; brothers, L....
Gerald Robert Tanis
Feb 7, 2019
Gerald Robert Tanis, 79
Born in Paterson New Jersey, Gerald passed peacefully at home under hospice care in
Bluffton South Carolina.
He was predeceased by his father Joel and mother Irene Tanis, sister Dorothy Naughton (Dave), brothers Joel (Kay), Walt, Charlie (Evelyn).
He is survived by his wife Lynne Doherty Tanis,...
Frank Hrubi
Feb 7, 2019
Frank Hrubi, 77, of Hilton Head Island, SC passed away on February 7, 2019. Born in Somerville, MA, he was predeceased by his parents, Joseph Hrubi and Helen Krafcsik, and brother, Joseph Hrubi. He was an Information Specialist in the Army in the Panama Canal Zone during the Vietnam War. He received a Master of Education Degree from Northeastern...
Harry "Skip" Alexander Marhoffer, Jr.
Feb 5, 2019
Harry Alexander Marhoffer, Jr. (Skip) died peacefully on the morning of February 5, 2019 at the age of 88. He is survived by his three children, daughters, Nancy (Marhoffer) Martin, Cindy (Marhoffer) Duggan and son Doug Marhoffer, along with daughter-in-law Amy Marhoffer and son-in-law, Joe Duggan, as well as his six grandchildren, Buck and Lexi Martin, Kellen and Jolie...
Captain Arthur R. Biagi, Jr.
Feb 4, 2019
Captain Arthur R. Biagi, Jr., age 73, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Greeley, PA died Monday, February 4, 2019 at his home in Bluffton, SC Mr. Biagi was born January 31, 1946 in Weehawken, NJ. He was a 1964 graduate of East Brunswick High School. In 1965, he married his high school sweetheart, Carole J. Pastore. When he...
