Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

Apr 9, 2017

Valdis Vipulis, 82, of Bluffton, SC passed away on April 9, 2017 at his home. Mr. Vipulis was born on November 13, 1934 in Daugavpils, Latvia, the son of the late Emils Vipulis and Marta Krastins Vipulis. Mr. Vipulis moved to Bluffton in 1998 from Cold Spring, New York with his beloved wife, Vaida Vipulis who predeceased him in...

Apr 9, 2017

William James Carr, former Milwaukee County Welfare Director, and one of the earliest black executives in the Milwaukee Metropolitan area, died April 9, 2017, at his home in Bluffton, South Carolina.

Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1919, he and his family moved to Indiana when he was a small child, where his father worked in the steel...

Apr 7, 2017

Dr. Paul ‘Doc’ Mademann was an extraordinary man who cared for many people. He was brilliant, kind, funny, generous, and always had a positive outlook on life. His family and friends meant the world to him.

Dr. Mademann was born in Bronx, New York. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary Helen Mademann of...

Apr 6, 2017

Stephan Michael Bondarenko, 73, of Bluffton, SC passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, GA.

Mr. Bondarenko was born January 8, 1944 in New York, NY to the late Stephen Bondarenko and Rosemary Bialas Bondarenko.

He is survived by his wife, Deborah L. Bondarenko, daughters, Dana O’Grady (Peter) of...

Apr 5, 2017

Eunice (Nina) Fay McCunniff, of Hilton Head Island, SC died April 5, 2017. She spent a lifetime serving her God, family and community saying yes to causes large and small. Born the daughter of a West Point graduate and career military officer, Nina lived for 88 years from Panama to Alaska to Hawaii and points in between. She was...

Apr 5, 2017

Corinne “Corky” Hildebrandt Corinne Hildebrandt, 90, of Bluffton, native of Peoria, Illinois, and formerly of Carlsbad, California, died peacefully Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at her home. Corky is survived by her loving husband, Alan and her daughter, Susan Stevens (Jeff Truskolaski - husband). She will be greatly missed. Funeral arrangements are private.

To my beloved Aunt Corky,...

Apr 3, 2017

Mary “Mae” Doyle, 73, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Warwick, NY died Monday, April 03, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, GA. Mrs. Doyle was born on July 14, 1943 in Bangor Erris, Ireland, the daughter of the late Willie Carey and Bridget Ruddy Carey. Mae was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend as well...

Mar 29, 2017

Arlene M. Raftery, age 75, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Duxbury, MA died Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at her home surrounded by her children. Mrs. Raftery was born on February 6, 1942 in Quincy, MA, the daughter of the late James Smithson and Mary Wickham Smithson. She was a 1962 graduate of Quincy City Hospital School of Nursing...

Mar 28, 2017

Robert C. Wessel of Sun City, South Carolina passed away March 28th after a five year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Bob was born February 20th, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was a graduate of Bellarmine College, and of the University of Louisville School of Law. Bob was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He also served as...

Mar 28, 2017

James Edward Mack Sr. (Big James) of Hinesville, Georgia entered eternal rest on Tuesday March 28, 2017. He was born in Liberty County, he was the son of Henrietta “Joyce” Mack of Hinesville. He was educated in Hinesville, graduated from Bradwell Institute and he attended Georgia Southern University. He formally served in the U. S. Army Reserve in Hinesville,...

Mar 27, 2017

Bert J. Einloth III, 77, of Bluffton died Monday, March 27, 2017.

Mr. Einloth was born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 4, 1939 to the late Lucille and Bert Einloth. He received his formal education at Duquesne University and The Wharton School of Business. Bert worked as a marketing executive with General Foods, General Cinema and Citibank...

Mar 27, 2017

Kenneth Marvin Hellweg, 61, of Bluffton, SC passed away on March 27, 2017 at Hilton Head Hospital. Mr. Hellweg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Marvin Hellweg and Barbara Minnick Hellweg. He was a retired Federal Express employee.

Mr. Hellweg is survived by his wife, Kimberly Ann Buehler Hellweg of Bluffton, two sons, Kenneth Michael...

Mar 27, 2017

Linda C. Hoppe, 67, of Bluffton, SC died Monday, March 27, 2017 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Sauls Funeral Home, 90 Simmonsville Road, Bluffton, SC 29910.

Mar 24, 2017

Patricia Margaret Shoemaker, 69, of Ridgeland, SC passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at her home.

Ms. Shoemaker was born January 21, 1948 in San Jose, California to the late Richard S. and Jessie Mae Keeley. She was a registered nurse and a bookkeeper for W.J. Getsinger Accountant. She was a Catholic. Her favorite thing to do...

Mar 23, 2017

Gladys Elsie Cooler Simmons, 97 of Bluffton, SC and widow of Jesse R. Simmons passed away on March 23, 2017 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL. Mrs. Simmons was born in Okatie, SC on July 9, 1919 to the late Dan C. Cooler and Annie Ethel Holiday Cooler. Mrs. Simmons was a Registered Nurse at the Ridgeland...

Mar 23, 2017

Anna D. Rizzo, 77, of Okatie, SC and wife of Leo Rizzo died Thursday, March 23, 2017 at home. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 3, 2017 at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, 31 St. Gregory Drive, Bluffton, SC 29909.

Mar 23, 2017

Ryan Jacob Query, 34 of Ridgeland, SC passed away on March 23, 2017 at Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hardeeville, SC. Ryan was born in Charlotte, NC on October 11, 1982 to Everette Mitchell Query and Cynthia Jenkins Query. He was a US Army veteran; a Baptist and a caregiver for his child. Ryan is survived by his parents of Concord,...

Mar 22, 2017

Walter “Buddy” Hillman passed away on March 22, 2017, in Beaufort, SC. He was born in Staten Island, NY where he met his wife, Edith J. King. Bud and Edith moved to Marlboro, NJ where they raised their three children. After retirement in 1997 they settled in Bluffton, SC. Bud was an avid hockey fan and never missed a...

Mar 22, 2017

MARY BYTHEWOOD SCHEIDER Mary Roberta Bythewood Scheider, 99, of Bluffton, S.C., went home to glory on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.

Mary was born on August 1, 1917, in Birmingham, Alabama., the oldest daughter of William Carter Bythewood and Anna Louise Lightbourn. She spent most of her life in Savannah, Ga., before moving with her family to Hilton...

Mar 22, 2017

Diana Lee Gross, 75, of Bluffton died Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at home.

Mrs. Gross was born on July 19, 1941 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of the late Bill Oberstadt and Bettye Smith Ortisi. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend. She is survived by her daughters, Stacy Lanzon (Keith) and Jody Ward; sister, Karla...