Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

Sep 11, 2023

On September 11th, 2023, William E. Murphy passed away peacefully in his sleep on what would have been his 90th birthday.

Bill was born September 11, 1933, in Elmira, NY to William and Valeria Murphy.  He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1951 and served in the Army of Occupation in Germany after WWII, Vietnam...

Sep 11, 2023

Charles James Surber, 74, of Bluffton SC passed away peacefully on September 11, 2023 following a short illness. He was born on January 8, 1949 in Rahway, NJ to Lester and Anna Mae Surber. After graduating from Rahway High School, he served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was stationed in many places, some as far...

Sep 10, 2023

James Melvin Scott (Scotty) passed away September 10th .…born 1943 in Greenwood, SC to Ben Julian Scott and Edythe Wind Scott Bach. He is survived by his wife, Cathy Blair Scott, children: Kathleen Christine Phillips and James Edward Scott, grandchildren Kathleen Cook and Andie Cook and four siblings: Peg Scott; Chris (Nancy) Bach; Bruce Bach (Lisa); Dana (Bill) Wagner;...

Sep 10, 2023

Cathe Deir, 80, passed away peacefully at home in the early hours of Sunday, September 10, 2023 after a short illness.

The second child - and first of four daughters - of Katherine (Wertheim, Larkin) Eisenman and Clement Larkin, Cathe was born on December 4th, 1942 in New York City.  Much of her youth was spent on...

Sep 9, 2023

Timothy M. Lawrence, 55, of Bluffton, SC sadly passed away on September 9, 2023. Tim was born on March 2, 1968 in Quakertown, PA to Walter J. and Elizabeth (née Sullivan) Lawrence. He grew up in Claverack, NY where he enjoyed camping, skiing, riding motorcycles, and, most of all, driving fast cars. After graduating from Hudson High School, he...

Sep 9, 2023

Elizabeth Ann Forth, 86, of Bluffton, SC passed away September 9, 2023.

Mrs. Forth was born on May 18, 1937 in Manhattan, New York.

Public Visitation:  10:00 – 11:00 AM; Friday; September 15, 2023 at Sauls Funeral Home in Bluffton, SC

Funeral:  11:00 AM; Friday; September 15, 2023 at Sauls Funeral Home in...

Sep 8, 2023

Layne Reed Carver of Hilton Head Island, SC, died at his home on Friday, September 8, 2023.  He was 76. Layne was born on August 6, 1947 in Basile, LA and grew up in St. Paul, MN.  After high school, like so many of his peers, he fought in Vietnam; he was highly decorated for his service and pursued...

Sep 7, 2023

Craig B. Fabel passed away at Costal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville, S.C., on Sept.7, 2023. Craig was born September 18, 1946, to Byron H. Fabel and Leone M. Fabel (nee Pieschke) in Mpls., MN.  He was raised in Mpls. and Burnsville, MN.  Upon high school graduation, he attended and graduated from the University of Minnesota in Mpls.

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Sep 6, 2023

Jerald M. Kuhn, 64, of Ridgeland, SC passed away peacefully at home on September 6, 2023 with his companion, Gail Robinson, at his side. He was born in Norwich, New York on February 3, 1959 to the late George and Patricia Kuhn.

He moved to South Carolina in 1992 and officially became a Southerner!

Left...

Sep 6, 2023

Paul David Swank, age 73, passed away on September 6, 2023 at his home in Tillman, SC.

Mr. Swank was born July 21, 1950 in Alexandria, Virginia to the late Charles Swank and Delores Bailo Swank.

He was a US Army veteran of Vietnam; Boy Scout leader for many years and a dedicated and faithful...

Sep 4, 2023

Karla Diane Scheuer, also known as Mom, Ma and Grandma, sadly took her last breath on September 4th, 2023 at Coastal Carolina Hospital, at age 76, surrounded by loved ones as she passed. Karla was a beautiful person who spread happiness, love and joy wherever she was. She was  an astounding Wife,  Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother  and Sister. She has...

Sep 3, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Thomas Weber, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. Thomas, known affectionately as Tom, left us on September 3, 2023 due to a heart attack. His unexpected departure has left a void in our lives that can never be filled, but his memory will forever remain...

Sep 3, 2023

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 am, Friday, September 8, 2023 at Saint Gregory the Great Catholic Church, Bluffton, SC.  The family will receive friends beginning at 4:30 pm until 7:00 pm with a 6:00 pm Prayer Service on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at Sauls Funeral Home, 90 Simmonsville Rd, Bluffton, SC.

Sep 1, 2023

BLUFFTON, SC – Lois Sowka, 87, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Decatur, IL passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023 peacefully at her home.

Lois was born on May 29, 1936, in Peoria, IL, the daughter of the late Elwood J. Kyle & Ada Kyle Reel. Lois married Thomas B. Sowka on April 10, 1959, in...

Aug 30, 2023

Eugene “Gene” W. Roach, 89, of Bluffton, SC, formerly of Pittsburgh and Washington, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Survivors:  beloved wife of 65 years Dorothy R. (Mikut); loving father of Gene, Jr. (Geri), and Jeff (Tina); sister Gladys.

Preceded in death:  parents William H. and Jeanette (Tracey) Roach; siblings Jim, Edna, Bill and Jack....

Aug 30, 2023

August 30, 2023, Ronald (Ron) Louis Rossi, 86, of Bluffton, SC passed away peacefully with his beloved wife Carole (Rossi) at his side.

Ron was born August 26, 1937, in Detroit, MI to the late Louis Joseph Rossi and Ida Fortuna Rossi.  Ron grew up in Detroit.  He attended University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy...

Aug 30, 2023

John Anthony Pelletiere, 93, of Bluffton, SC passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, GA.

John was born September 28, 1929 in Bronx, NY to the late John Pelletiere and Rose Pestone Pelletiere. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and was a longtime member and President of the...

Aug 26, 2023

Harold Eugene “Sonny” Guerry, 89, passed away on August 26th.  He was born and raised in Ridgeland, SC.  He was the son of the late Herbert and Ruby Guerry.  He was married to the late Margery Lynch Guerry for 29 years.  He was married to his second wife the late Nancy Smith Guerry for 29 years also.  They lived...

Aug 24, 2023

Eugene Stanley Isaacs passed away on August 24, 2023 at the age of 76. He spent the last ten years of his life enjoying the golf and friendships in Sun City Hilton Head, South Carolina. He was born on July 16, 1947, in Queens, NY. Gene was a loving husband, the greatest Dad, the best Pops, a loyal brother,...

Aug 20, 2023

Norma Shields was born on June 17, 1931 in Ellsworth, Kansas, the daughter of Harvey and Lottie (Kimble) Dahlberg. She earned her Master's Degree in Education and taught 4th Grade for 35 years in the Shawnee Mission Kansas School District. Norma married Robert Prather Shields Jr. in 1952 and resided in Overland Park, Kansas until moving to Bluffton (Sun...