Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

Oct 1, 2018

Colleen Gail Nowlin McQuiston, age 61, of Bluffton, SC passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 1, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. McQuiston was born on May 1, 1957 in Valparaiso, IN. She was a 1981 graduate of Valparaiso University where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. Following her formal education and...

Oct 1, 2018

Janice Marie Brigham, widow of Dorland D. Brigham, passed away peacefully at her home in Bluffton, SC on Monday October 1, 2018.  Janice loved life, loved her family and friends, always with a sacrificial love.  She was always there to help others in need.  She, in return, was dearly loved by all who knew her.

Janice was...

Sep 30, 2018

Thomas Sowka, age 82, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Decatur, IL passed away peacefully Sunday, September 30, 2018. He was born in Chicago to Ben and Gertrude Sowka.  Married in Port Smith, Arkansas on April 10, 1959, Tom was a devoted husband to Lois (Kyle) for 58 years.

Tom graduated from the University of Illinois in...

Sep 30, 2018

Henry Martin Bougus, Jr., 66, of Bluffton, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018, at Hilton Head Hospital. Marty, as he was known, was born in Syracuse, NY on August 23, 1952 to Henry and Helen Bougus.

Marty was a painting contractor for many years in Syracuse and the Bluffton/Hilton Head area and enjoyed fishing, boating, golf,...

Sep 27, 2018

Dave Wiley, age 72, of Beaufort, SC and formerly of Hudson, MA died Thursday, September 27, 2018.

Mr. Wiley was born on June 8, 1946 in Red Bank, NJ, the son of the late Ross and Esther Wiley. He was a graduate of the University of Delaware where he earned a degree in Civil Engineering. While at...

Sep 26, 2018

Kathleen Wheeler Martin, 68, of Bluffton, SC, died peacefully in her sleep on September 26 following a three-year courageous bout with bladder cancer. During her battle, she attacked the disease head-on with a variety of treatments including chemo, radiation, immunotherapy, and two clinical trials. She faced the disease with incomparable faith and courage, never once complaining about her condition....

Sep 23, 2018

John Minnich, 80, of Cincinnati, Ohio succumbed to Parkinson’s disease surrounded by his family on September 23, 2018.

John is survived by his wife Judy of 54 years, daughters Sara (David) Milam, Martha (Jason) Luring and son Randy (Carolyn) Minnich, brothers Harry (Marie) Minnich, Bobby (Dottie) Minnich and many loving grandchildren. John was a loving father, grandfather...

Sep 23, 2018

Bryan Jaudon Perry Jr. age 89 passed away at Beaufort Memorial Hospital on September 23, 2018.

Bryan was born in Ridgeland, SC on April 20, 1929 to the late B.J. Perry, Sr. and Blanch Carson Perry.

At age 15, Bryan entered Clemson, as the youngest induction, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering....

Sep 23, 2018

Jean T. Fritz, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Staten Island, NY died Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Hilton Head Hospital.

Mrs. Fritz was born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Stanley and Joan Taylor. After raising her children Jean began working with Staten Island Savings Bank as a Teller, retiring in 1997 as an...

Sep 23, 2018

Judith Malacarne Frank, age 73, of Ridgeland passed away on September 23. 2018 at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, after battling a rare respiratory illness.

Known as Judy to her friends, she was born on May 21, 1945 in Alexandria, Virginia. She attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania and then Carlow College. With a passion for being productive...

Sep 22, 2018

Brenda Sue ‘Peanut’ Bekich, age 53 of Ridgeland, SC passed away on September 22, 2018 at her home.

Brenda was born in Beaufort, SC on September 12, 1965 to Theodore Bekich and Jean E. Cleland Bekich.

Brenda was a Registered Nurse working at the Medical University of South Carolina, Beaufort Memorial Hospital and Orangeburg Regional...

Sep 22, 2018

Janette Daniel died peacefully at her home with her family by her side in Sun City Hilton Head on September 22, 2018.

A native of Savannah, she was the daughter of the late Mary and Webster “Chick” Daniel.  She is survived by her sister Faye Daniel Fortunato (Gary) of Leesburg, VA, her children Jimmy Gibson (Brenda) of...

Sep 21, 2018

David Thomas Bower, age 75, of Hilton Head Island, SC died Friday, September 21, 2018 at Ridgeland Nursing Center.

Mr. Bower was born on February 23, 1943 in Dallas, TX, the son of the late Phillip and Ruth Bower. He was a graduate of Ferris State University where he was a member of the football team and...

Sep 20, 2018

Lester (Les) Thompson, Jr., 95 of Sun City passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 20th. He was born in Seattle, WA the son of Krissie and Lester Thompson. His happy 70 year marriage to Rose Mary ended with her death in 2014.

Les was an artist/illustrator extraordinaire. At the age of 12 he had a business teaching...

Sep 19, 2018

Barbara Joan Baldwin, 80, of Hilton Head Island, SC, passed peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on September 19, 2018. Barbie and Ken resided in Watchung, New Jersey for 35 years before retiring on the island in 2001. She is survived by her adoring husband of 62 years, Kenneth Owen Baldwin, their three beautiful daughters Debbie Heitmann,...

Sep 18, 2018

David Robert Ledvina, 86, of Sun City passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Dave was born March 20, 1932 in Cleveland, OH to George C. and Helen (Sedlak) Ledvina, raised in suburban Parma and attended St. Charles Elementary and St. Ignatius and Parma Schaaf High Schools where he played football, basketball...

Sep 17, 2018

Mark Martin Nizolek, 55, of Bluffton, SC passed in the arms of “his girls” (wife, Beth, and three daughters, Megan, Allyson, and Kylie) on Monday September 17, 2018 after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer.  Mark was born in Stamford, CT on November 12, 1962, to Joan (recently deceased) and George R. Nizolek. Mark attended school in Stamford, including...

Sep 17, 2018

Renee Lee, age 68, passed away peacefully after a long battle with a rare cancer, Leiomyosarcoma. She was surrounded by her loving husband, Bob; her daughters, Holly and Heather; and John, her brother-in-law.

Renee was born to George and Alice Krause in Mount Kisco, New York on July 3,1950. She attended Saint Mary’s Parochial School in Katonah...

Sep 15, 2018

Jerry Patrick Sweet, 78, of Hilton Head passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on September 15, 2018. Born January 31, 1940 to the late Milton and Elizabeth Sweet in Watertown, NY, he is survived by his wife of 54 years Mary Anne Sweet (Sykes). He leaves behind two daughters, Kelly Alvey of Bluffton, SC and Kristen Sweet...

Sep 15, 2018

Lawrence J. Bonner, age 74, and resident of Sun City in Bluffton passed away on September 15, 2018 at The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC.

Mr. Bonner was born in Coaldale, Pennsylvania on February 19, 1944 to the late Robert Bonner and Jean Mohrbach. Mr. Bonner was a computer programmer and manager for J.T....