OBITUARIES
George H. Fischer
Mar 29, 2016
George Herman Fischer, 89, of Bluffton, SC, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. George was born February 12, 1927 in Sacramento, CA to Herman and Cecil Carolyn Fischer. His family was steeped in history and the forming of early California. He served in World War II in the US Navy (USS Breton), from 1944 to...
Reuel Douglas Bransford
Mar 29, 2016
Reuel Douglas Bransford, devoted son, husband, and father departed this life on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Surviving him and by his side, his beloved wife of 46 years, Lynda while near in heart his sons, Christopher & Erik. Born March 23, 1940 in Shreveport, LA to Nolan Bertran Bransford and Opal Avangeline Bryant Bransford, he was the youngest of...
Fran K. Stewart
Mar 27, 2016
Fran K. Stewart, age 75, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Allen Park, MI died Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center. Mrs. Stewart was born on June 5, 1940 in Wyandotte, MI, the daughter of the late Joseph Poremba, Jr. and Dorothy Walls Poremba. She was a graduate of Michigan State University where she earned a...
Suellyn Onofrio
Mar 27, 2016
Suellyn Onofrio, age 63, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Chicago, IL died Sunday, March 27, 2016 at NHC-Bluffton. Mrs. Onofrio was born on July 2, 1952 in South Holland, IL, the daughter of the late Pete Boer and Bette Bruin Boer. Suellyn worked in human resources most of her career. She is survived by her husband, Patrick Onofrio;...
Florrie Catterton Nettles
Mar 24, 2016
Florrie Catterton Nettles, 93, passed away on March 24, 2016. She was born in Hardeeville, SC on June 28, 1922. Florrie married Wyman Douglas Nettles in San Francisco, CA on April 7, 1945. They lived nearly all of their 62 years of married life together in Ridgeland, SC. After Douglas passed away in 2008,Florrie moved to Knoxville, TN to...
Gene Daniel “Danny” Bryan Jr.
Mar 23, 2016
Gene Daniel “Danny” Bryan Jr. moved on to Heaven on Wednesday March 23, 2016. He passed quietly surrounded by his loving family at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. He was born on December 23, 1958 in Savannah, Georgia, the son of Gene and Lucille Bryan. He worked with the Savannah Sugar Refinery for 36 years and was considered...
Amelia Jane Schaller
Mar 22, 2016
Amelia Jane Schaller, 46, of Coral Springs, FL and formerly of Crescent Springs, KY died Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Amelia attended the University of Kentucky and worked as a comptroller in the building industry. She is survived by her parents, Billie G. and James E. Schaller of Callawassie Island, SC; sisters, Jeanie Browne (Tony) of Boone County, KY, Denise...
Thomas Bellinger Way
Mar 22, 2016
Thomas Bellinger Way, 84 of Sheldon, SC passed away on March 22, 2016 at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Beaufort, SC. Mr. Way was born in Ridgeland, SC on January 9, 1932 to the late William Jefferson and Ruth Irene Williams Way. Mr. Way served in the US Army during the Korean War where he was awarded two bronze stars...
James F. Mcnamara
Mar 20, 2016
James F. McNamara, 80 of Bluffton, SC passed away on March 20, 2016 in the Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Beaufort, SC. Mr. McNamara was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 23, 1935 to the late Francis A. McNamara and Elizabeth Kiely McNamara. Mr. McNamara retired as an Engineer from DuPont Corporation; a member of Saint Gregory the Great Catholic Church;...
Vaida Vipulis
Mar 19, 2016
Vaida Vipulis, age 77, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Cold Spring-on-Hudson, NY died Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, GA. Mrs. Vipulis was born on October 31, 1938 in Liepaja, Latvia, the daughter of the late Adolfs Grienvalds and Emilia Austra Kurzeme Antico. She worked for many years as a dental hygienist. She retired...
William Kenneth Rowland
Mar 19, 2016
William Kenneth Rowland, 74, of Hardeeville, SC passed away at home on Friday, March 19, 2016. Survivors include three children, Jimmy Peterson, Lanetta Newton, and Brian Rowland; three grandchildren, Ryan Peterson, Jason Peterson, and Miracle Wages; one great-grandchild, Aiden Peterson; and two daughters-in-law, Kim Peterson and Sharon Kestner. Rest in peace – we will always love you.
Edna (Heyman) Hoffman
Mar 18, 2016
Edna (Heyman) Hoffman, 94, died peacefully on March 18, 2016, at Bloom of Bluffton. Born on April 11, 1921, in Jersey City, Edna was predeceased by her loving husband, Irv, to whom she was married for over 70 years. Edna spent the majority of her life in Jersey City, retired with Irv to Del Ray Beach, FL, and moved...
Lori Anne Heindel
Mar 17, 2016
Lori Anne Heindel, 36 of Columbia, SC passed away on March 17, 2016 in the Lexington Medical Center, Columbia, SC. Lori, daughter of John and Lois Sower Heindel, was born in Toledo, OH on August 15, 1979. Lori received her Associates Degree from the University of South Carolina Beaufort; was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Toledo,...
Beverly Mcfarland Simoneaux
Mar 17, 2016
Beverly McFarland Simoneaux, age 94, of Bluffton, SC passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center in Hardeeville, SC. Beverly was born in Clarkston, Michigan, where she lived until the age of 12 when her mother and father moved to Savannah, where they opened a successful ice cream business—Cheeseman’s. Beverly graduated from Savannah High School...
Mike H. Reed
Mar 17, 2016
Mike H. Reed, 78, of Varnville, SC passed away on March 16, 2016, at the Estill Nursing Home in Estill SC. Mike was born in Springfield, SC to the late Clayton and Annie Reed. Mike was a carpenter and worked for Southern Family Homes where he served as Superintendent for 25 years. Mike was a member of Pine Level...
Ethel Sherman Mark
Mar 17, 2016
Ethel Sherman Mark passed away March 17, 2016 in Sun City, Bluffton, South Carolina, at age 88. She wished to say goodbye to and thank all of her friends and the community for making the last years of her life so much fun and pleasurable. Her husband of 66 years, Saul J. Mark, passed away 3 years ago. Ethel...
Larry Monroe Smith
Mar 16, 2016
Larry Monroe Smith, 68 of Early Branch, SC passed away on March 16, 2016 in the Hampton Regional Medical Center, Hampton, SC. Larry was born in Ridgeland, SC on May 5, 1947 to the late Ward Monroe Smith and Margaret Smith. After serving in the US Air Force, Larry was recruited by Ross Perot to work at Electronic Data...
Paul Richard Tippett
Mar 16, 2016
Paul Richard Tippett, 84 of Bluffton, SC passed away on March 16, 2016 at Hilton Head Medical Center, Hilton Head Island, SC. Mr. Tippett originally settled in Baltimore with his first wife, Gloria Mae Kenley Tippett. Mr. Tippett was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on May 15, 1931 to the late Leonard George Tippett and Marion Rhines Tippett. Mr. Tippett...
Arthur H. Paton
Mar 16, 2016
Arthur H. Paton, age 83, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Chester, NJ died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, GA. Mr. Paton was born on February 20, 1933 in Newark, NJ, the son of the late Arthur Eugene Paton and Florence Batchelder Paton. He was a graduate of Bates College where he earned a...
Josephine Berson
Mar 14, 2016
Josephine M. Berson, 72, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Maywood, N. J., passed away on March 14, 2016 at her home. A visitation will be held from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm, Friday, March 18, 2016 at Sauls Funeral Home, 90 Simmonsville Rd, Bluffton, SC. A prayer service will begin at 6:00...
