OBITUARIES
Dr. Theodore €Œtedâ€& Kottraba
Sep 5, 2015
Dr. Theodore "Ted" Morrison Kottraba, age 84, of Sun City, SC and formerly of Warren, PA passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at home with his wife, Eva by his side. Dr. Kottraba was born on February 8, 1931 in Butler, PA, the son of the late Dr. James Morrison Kottraba and Georgia Binder Kottraba. He attended school in...
Arthur Howard Allan Jr.
Sep 3, 2015
Arthur Howard Allan Jr., 77 of Ridgeland, SC passed away on September 3, 2015 in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Phoenix, AZ. He was born in Muir, Michigan on July 24, 1938 to the late Arthur H. Allan Sr. and Edith Kemp Allan. Arthur was a long distance truck driver; a US Navy veteran and a member of the Coosawhatchie Baptist...
John Sherman Kern
Sep 2, 2015
John Sherman Kern, age 72, of Bluffton, SC died September 2nd, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Selma and Kenneth Kern, and brother Ken Kern. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Marie (Mancini) Kern, son John Kern, daughter-in-law Kimberly Kern and daughters Elizabeth (Kern) Christensen and Amanda Kern,...
Jeffrey Joseph Parlagreco
Sep 1, 2015
Jeffrey J. Parlagreco, 55, of Bluffton, SC passed away on September 1 while at his home. He left two surviving children Ashley Parlagreco and Joshua Parlagreco both of Bluffton along with four grandchildren . He was a master plumber by trade. His children and grandchildren will greatly miss him. He was loved by many. Great thanks to Dominique Jones for...
John Frederick Horrisberger, Jr.
Aug 30, 2015
John Frederick Horrisberger, Jr. 1937 - 2015 After a full life, John died of cancer at his home. Loving memories of him will sustain his wife of 53 years, Pam, his children, grandchildren, sisters, and extended family. John enjoyed his volunteer services for various organizations during his 18 years in the Low Country; therefore, in lieu of flowers, he would...
Irene Ciccone
Aug 30, 2015
Irene Ciccone,of Bluffton and widow of Michael Ciccone passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015 in the Benton House with her daughter, Cynthia Hanvey by her side. Irene's 100 years were fulfilled with joy and love for her family. Irene was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 16, 1915 to the late Carmine and Louise Santucci. Irene devoted her...
Eileen D. Schmidtberg
Aug 30, 2015
Eileen D. Schmidtberg, 85 of Hilton Head Island and widow of Walter Schmidtberg passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Hilton Head Hospital. Eileen was a long time resident of New Jersey and recently moved to Hilton Head Island. She was born in Newark, NJ to the late Martin and Vivian Sheridan Ruppert. She was a homemaker; a Catholic;...
Ralph Morris Bashlor
Aug 28, 2015
Ralph Morris Bashlor, 89 of Ridgeland, SC passed away on August 28, 2015 at his home. He was born in Savannah, GA on September 23, 1925 to the late James Roberson and Frances L. Gupton Bashlor. He was retired District Supervisor for International Paper Company. He was a member and Deacon in The Baptist Church where he was the Choir...
Donald C. €Œdonnie†Stevens
Aug 28, 2015
Donald C. "Donnie" Stevens, 50, of Bluffton, SC died Friday, August 28, 2015 at his home. Funeral services will be private. Funeral services will be private.
Marilyn (Howard) Burkhardt
Aug 27, 2015
Marilyn (Howard) Burkhardt, age 77, of Bluffton, South Carolina, passed away Thursday, August 27. Marilyn was born July 29, 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri to parents Eleanor and Jack Blatterman. Marilyn is survived by her husband Jerry Burkhardt, sisters Jackie Hickey, MO, and Bonnie Mullins, NC, and children Karen Howard and her husband Fred Fedeli of Washington, DC; Pam Thaman...
Dolores Litchey
Aug 26, 2015
Dolores Litchey, age 83, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at her daughter's home in South Carolina. Dolores, a retired Times Leader employee, graduated from James M. Coughlin High School and lived most of her life in the Wilkes-Barre area. Her greatest joys in life were her family, fishing and crabbing, playing cards and games, and crocheting. She...
Nancy Mohr Mitchell Croft
Aug 25, 2015
Nancy Mohr Mitchell Croft peacefully passed away at home surrounded by family on Aug 25, 2015. Nancy was born in the coastal town of Harstad in 1927 as the youngest of four children. She immigrated to the United States, moving in with her beloved Uncle Alfred. Nancy married a fellow Norwegian, Ole Wangberg (later changed to Tom Mitchell), and they...
Stephen M. Morris
Aug 25, 2015
Stephen M. Morris, 77, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Reston, VA, died August 25, 2015 surrounded by family at Hospice of Charleston in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Mr. Morris was born February 3, 1938, in New York, New York, the son of the late Lester Jay and Gladys Newman Morris. After completing high school, Mr. Morris attended Alfred University, graduating...
James David Goodson Sr.
Aug 24, 2015
Mr. James "David" Goodson, Sr. died Monday, August 24, 2015, in Bluffton, SC after a long illness. He was 84. David was preceded in death by his wife, Durie Lee Goodson on July 24, 1997. David is survived by his children: Melissa Goodson Daniels of Woodstock, GA; Kendall Goodson Dudley and her husband David Billows of Ft. Wayne, In.; Jennifer...
Dr. George Thomas €Œtomâ Croft
Aug 22, 2015
He was born September 29, 1926 at Sibley Hospital, Washington, DC. His parents were William Thomas Croft and Georgietta Lyon Croft of La Plata, MD. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Mohr Croft, his children Linda Marie Shea of Bradenton, FL, David Thomas Croft, PhD. of Oak Hill, VA, and John Frizzell Croft of Hilton Head Island, SC, and...
Jeanette A. Davison
Aug 20, 2015
Jeanette A. Davison, 95, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of New Jersey and Florida died Thursday, August 20, 2015. Mrs. Davison was born on March 1, 1920 in Bristol, CT. She was preceded in death by her husband, William W. Davison. She is survived by her son, William R. Davison (Prudence); daughters, Janet D. Wexler (Leonard) and Joan D. Devine...
Ronald G. Nations
Aug 19, 2015
Ronald G. Nations, 74, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Powdersville, SC died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Candler Hospital in Savannah, GA. Mr. Nations was born on January 28, 1941 in Pickens County, SC, the son of the late Claude Hovie Nations and Ila Reece Nations. He was a Vietnam era, United States Navy veteran. Following his military service...
Gerald (Jerry) Beringhause
Aug 19, 2015
Gerald (Jerry) Beringhause Jerry passed away peacefully, after a brief illness with his wife Elaine at his side on August 19th. Jerry was born in Brownsville NY on September 16, 1942. He was 72. He graduated from Brooklyn Tech and went on to LIU to receive his BA in History and his Masters in business and finance. He began his...
John William (Bill) Dimmich
Aug 19, 2015
John William (Bill) Dimmich, 90, of Bluffton, SC died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at his home. Bill Dimmich was born on April 28, 1925 in Williamsport, IN, the son of the late Clarence R. Dimmich and Verna Dolbee Dimmich. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving as a submariner in the Pacific during World War II on...
John Staskewicz
Aug 18, 2015
John Staskewicz, 87, of Bluffton, SC died Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced at the convenience of the family. Sauls Funeral Home of Bluffton is in charge of arrangements. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced at the convenience of the family.
