OBITUARIES
Arvid Endwood Alenius
Mar 27, 2014
Arvid Endwood Alenius, 84 of Bluffton, SC passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at the Colleton Medical Center, Walterboro, SC. He was born in New York City on January 6, 1930 to the late Arvid and Gertrude Alenius. He was a graduate of Oberlin College. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Latham, NY. He was a...
Joanne B. (Jo) Gruschow
Mar 26, 2014
Joanne (Jo Beattie) Gruschow, widow of Willard (Bud) Gruschow, loving mother of daughters, Sue, Nan, Barb, and Joan, and companion of Jack Childs for many years, died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 surrounded by family at her home in Bluffton, South Carolina. Jo and Bud were high school sweethearts and graduates of Michigan State College (University). She graduated Magna Cum Laude...
Charles Donald Kraushaar
Mar 26, 2014
Charles Donald Kraushaar, 63, of Bluffton, SC, formerly of Liverpool, NY, died on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Mr. Kraushaar worked as a customer service manager with Custom Security Specialist and was a member of Church of the Cross. Survived by his wife of 41 years, Susan Nickels Kraushaar; sons, Scott (Heather), Daniel (Marin); grandchildren, Kayley, Ethan, Carson and Catherine Kraushaar;...
Catherine Kruger
Mar 24, 2014
Catherine Kruger, 80, of Bluffton, SC died Monday, March 24, 2014. Ms. Kruger was born in Manhattan, NY on March 22, 1934, the daughter of the late Carl and Emma Hilgers. In the 1950's, in N.Y. City, she was the first woman to be hired as a manager for the White Castle restaurant chain. In the early 1980's through 2001,...
Treyond Roderick Spann
Mar 23, 2014
Treyond Roderick Spann, 53, passed away March 23, 2014 at his home in Ridgeland, SC. He was born in Savannah, GA on October 20, 1960 to the late Abraham Spann and Gladys Blake Spann. He was a Landscaper for Traditions Hilton Head and a Tile Installer in the construction industry. He was also a cook at Oldfield Plantation and a...
Thomas P. Carroll
Mar 23, 2014
Thomas P. Carroll, 61, of Hilton Head Island, SC died Sunday, March 23, 2014. Mr. Carroll was born in New York, NY on June 9, 1952, the son of the late Thomas W. and Alice M. Carroll. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Carroll is the loving brother of Cathy Carroll, Donald Carroll, and Joan...
Lyle Ellis (Ike) Fenlason
Mar 22, 2014
Lyle Ellis (Ike) Fenlason Lyle Ellis Fenlason died on March 22nd at Victory House in Walterboro, South Carolina. He was born in North Fairfield, Maine on August 29, 1920, the son of Roy and Nina Fenlason. He was the third oldest of seven children and grew up in and around the Good Will Farm/Home/School where his father was groundskeeper for...
Eldon K. Hoxworth
Mar 22, 2014
Eldon K. Hoxworth, 97 of Hilton Head Island, SC formerly of Beaver Dam, KY, died Saturday, March 22, at NHC of Bluffton. Born to Roy Hoxworth and Geneva Swigert Hoxworth in London Mills, Illinois, September 30, 1916. Preceded in death by his wife Audra Duvall Hoxworth who died December 12, 2005 after 57 years of marriage. Eldon graduated in 1935...
Terry Lee Way, Sr.
Mar 20, 2014
Terry Lee Way, Sr., 62, died Thursday, March 20, 2014 at his home in Tillman, SC. He was born in St. George, SC on May 13, 1951 to Viola Baker Way and the late Olin Way. He was a driver for Brantley Hauling Company of Savannah, GA; a member of Tillman Baptist Church and a Dale Earnhart fan. He enjoyed...
Ute Maria Linden
Mar 20, 2014
Ute Maria Linden, 73, left to be with our Lord, March 20, 2014 in Savannah, Georgia. She was a resident of Bluffton, South Carolina and previously Hilton Head Island and Goshen, Indiana. Mrs. Linden was born July 9, 1940 in Glogau, Silesia, Germany to Ewald and Luzie (Mastalski) Steuer. She married Claus Linden who survives in Bluffton and daughters, Brigitte...
Mary Jane Blair
Mar 18, 2014
Mary Jane Blair, beloved wife of Brad Blair passed away peacefully March 18, 2014 in Bluffton, SC. She was predeceased in death by her parents, Clarence and Willa Spragg; her husband of 68 years, Brad; sister, Helen; and brother, Robert. She is survived by her daughter, Tanya Blair Deblitz (Karl) of Bluffton, SC and son, W. Bradley Blair, II (Marianne)...
Wilfred N. Ritchie, Sr.
Mar 17, 2014
Wilfred N. Ritchie, Sr. passed away suddenly on March 17, 2014. Bill was born in Stamford, CT on December 27, 1931, to Wilfred J. and Alice (Burr) Ritchie. Bill served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He received the Purple Heart, Distinguished Unit Emblem, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal with four bronze service stars, United Nations...
Constance Jeffers
Mar 17, 2014
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Constance "Connie" Jeffers on Monday, March 17th, 2014. She is survived by her husband, three children and three grandchildren. Two services will be held in Connie's memory. A reception will be held at Jeffers Handbell Supply in Irmo, South Carolina, on Saturday, March 29th from 3-5...
Pauline Ann Mclain
Mar 16, 2014
Pauline Ann McLain, 93 formerly of Follansbee, West Virginia passed away on March 16, 2014 in Bluffton, SC. She was born December 26, 1920 in Washington, PA to the late Joseph and Mary Kubovik Trinone. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty years, John F. McLain and a brother, Charles Trinone. She is survived by four children,...
Douglas William Boulware, Sr.
Mar 16, 2014
Douglas William Boulware, Sr., born May 5, 1942, passed quietly at home on Sunday, March 16, 2014 after a brief fight with cancer with his wife, Cathie by his side. Douglas was the son of the late Joseph P. Boulware, Sr. and Hattie Ann Cooler Boulware. Doug graduated from Bluffton High School in 1960 where he played football, basketball, baseball...
William Brabham, Jr.
Mar 16, 2014
William Ollie Brabham, Jr., 50, of Hardeeville, SC died March 16, 2014 at his residence. He was born on September 26, 1963 the son of the late William Ollie Sr. and Lina Lucille Simmons Brabham. He is survived by his wife, Emma Plough Brabham of Ridgeland, SC; daughters Amber Knox of Hardeeville, SC, Danielle Smoak-Lanier of Ridgeland, SC and Brandy...
Ginny Trolley
Mar 15, 2014
Ginny Trolley, 71, of Seabrook and formerly of Port Royal Plantation, died Saturday, March 15, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 12, 2014 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 3001 Meeting Street, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 12, 2014 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 3001...
Joseph Elihu Smith Jr.
Mar 15, 2014
Joseph Elihu Smith Jr., 76 of Ridgeland, SC passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014 in the St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, GA. He was born in Ridgeland, SC on October 15, 1937 to the late J.E. and Annette Crosby Smith Sr. He served his country in the US Army and received an honorable discharge. Joe was an active member...
Susan H. Paules
Mar 14, 2014
Susan H. Paules died on March 14, 2014 at Broad Creek Care Center in Hilton Head Island, SC. She lived in Westfield, NJ for 27 years before moving to Moss Creek in 1994 and then to Tide Pointe in 2012 She had been a resident of the Hilton Head area for approximately 20 years. She was born on October 13,...
Smith Campbell Roberts
Mar 13, 2014
Smith Campbell Roberts, 78, of Bluffton, SC died March 13, 2014 at his residence. He was born on May 17, 1935 in Lowell, North Carolina the son of the late Herbert and Mamie Gibson Roberts. He is survived by his wife, Lee Anne Barnes Roberts, of Bluffton, SC and his brother, Charlie Roberts, Holden Beach, NC. He was predeceased by...
