OBITUARIES
Harry Eugene Tuten
Jun 3, 2023
Gene was born November 21, 1950. He passed away Friday, June 2, 2023 after a short illness.
Gene was a veteran of the US Army and served in Germany for 3 years. He was a greens keeper for many years. He was self-employed, installing sprinkler systems, until his passing.
Gene is survived by his brother,...
Susan Ann "Susie" Rau
Jun 2, 2023
Susan Ann “Susie” (Eslin) Rau passed away unexpectedly on June 2nd, 2023 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston following a decades-long battle with appendix cancer. She was 76 years old. Susie is survived by her husband of 41 years, J. Patrick Rau, her son and daughter-in-law Ken and Elaine Nichol, brothers Phil Eslin (Becky) and Mark...
Patricia "Patti" Ann Leblanc
May 31, 2023
Patricia Ann LeBlanc, known to her friends and family as Patti, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 31, 2023, in Bluffton, South Carolina. Patti was born on November 23, 1943, the of daughter of Margot Bourgeois in Richmond, Virginia, and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. Throughout her life, she carried herself with a loving, faith-filled, and selfless...
Arthur Laliberte
May 31, 2023
Arthur Laliberte passed away on May 31, 2023. He was born in Manchester, NH on February 14, 1933.
Art served four years in the US Navy, during the Korean War. He resided most of his life in Connecticut with his wife, Bette, and their four children. Art was a real estate broker and was licensed in all...
Richard F. Breitenbeck
May 30, 2023
Richard F Breitenbeck, beloved husband, son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend joined our Lord in heaven, May 30, 2023. Dick as he was known, was born July 27, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan to Antoinettia and William Breitenbeck. He was the youngest of seven children and enjoyed school, family time, and sports. He attended St Joseph’s High School...
Brett Alan Borton
May 30, 2023
Brett writes to Sara, "There are times in your life when you find yourself in a once-in-a lifetime, truly unforgettable setting and it is still a little sad because you cannot share it with your one true love. The early morning midst that envelopes the beautiful, lush valleys in Scotland leaves indelible memories only tarnished by your absence."
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Robert John Bertrand
May 30, 2023
Robert John Bertrand, 81, of Bluffton, SC, formerly of Michigan, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at NHC of Bluffton.
A U.S. Marine Corp. Veteran, Robert was born January 10, 1942 in Detroit, MI to the late William Joseph Bertrand and Margaret Lademann Bertrand. He is survived by his son, Richard Bertrand of Hardeeville, SC; daughter, Martha...
Robert "Ned" Edward Wood, Jr.
May 29, 2023
Robert “Ned” E. Wood, Jr., 77, of Bluffton, SC passed away Monday, May 29, 2023 at his home.
Ned was born September 15, 1945 in Bryn Mawr, PA to the late Robert Edward Wood and Virginia Marie Nolan Wood. He served his country in the United States Army and worked as a Senior Vice President in the...
Evelyn Bergan Meeder
May 29, 2023
Our beloved wife and mother, Evelyn Bergan Meeder, passed on May 29, 2023, at the age of 95. She lived a large life filled with big smiles, loud laughs, and always kind words.
Born on September 28, 1927 in Butler PA, Evelyn was the oldest of three girls born to Ambrose and Dewreatha Gilchrist Bergan. Evelyn entered...
Heather Ann Orff
May 27, 2023
Heather Ann Orff of Bluffton, SC, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday May 27, 2023 and is now with her Heavenly Father. She was born January 20, 1977 to the late Richard A. Orff and Wendy A. Orff in Framingham, MA. She grew up in Milford, NH and graduated from Milford High School and later earned an Associates in...
Beckham Midence-Baca
May 27, 2023
Beckham Jael Midence-Baca, 16, of Bluffton, SC passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, GA.
Beckham was born February 10, 2007 in Beaufort, SC to Julio Cesar-Midence and Blance Elizabeth Midence-Baca. He was a tenth-grader at Bluffton High School and enjoyed weight-lifting and body building.
In addition to his parents,...
Steve Choban
May 24, 2023
Steve Choban, 93, Hilton Head SC, previously of McDonald OH, passed away peacefully on Wednesday May 24, 2023 after a brief illness.
Born May 5, 1930 in Girard OH, Steve was the son of Joseph and Mary Gyurina Choban. A graduate of Girard High School, he served in the US Army from 1951 thru 1953. He was...
Constance "Connie" Myers Cronin
May 22, 2023
Constance “Connie” Myers Cronin, 69, of Beaufort, SC passed away Monday, May 22, 2023 at Life Care Center of Hilton Head.
Connie was born September 21, 1953 in Washington, D.C. to the late Harry Amos Myers and Jean Adele Cross Myers. She worked in the sales industry. Connie was at peace on the water, traveling and sailing....
Theodore "Ted" Bekich
May 22, 2023
Theodore “Ted” Bekich, 82, husband of Jean “Pug” Cleland Bekich, died Monday, May 22, 2023 in a Savannah, GA hospital after an extended illness.
Ted was born on April 2, 1941 in Midland, PA to the late Sam Bekich and Sadie Roknich Bekich. He was a 10 year US Marine Corp Veteran having served in Vietnam. After...
Mark Allan Larson
May 21, 2023
On May 21, 2023, Mark Allan Larson passed away after a short illness at the age of 74. Mark was born on June 24, 1948 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the son of Dr. Owen E Larson and Alice M Larson (née Ulmen). He grew up in Clintonville and Neenah, Wisconsin. While playing football at Ripon College in Ripon,...
Susan M. Mikolaitis
May 21, 2023
Susan M Mikolaitis, age 75, of Bluffton, SC passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023 in her son’s home in Rehoboth Beach, De. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Susan was born on September 27, 1947 in Chester, Pennsylvania. She grew up in Avondale, Pennsylvania, where she began her career as a hairstylist. Being a hairstylist...
Travis Ryan Dowling
May 21, 2023
Travis was born March 5th 1993. Travis passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday May 21st, 2023 at his home with his family. Travis was 30 years old.
Travis was a 4 year Veteran in the US Navy. Travis was loved by many.
His Niece Hayden said her Uncle Travis was Sweet, Kind,...
James Thomas Riehl
May 21, 2023
James T. (Jimmy) Riehl, 67 years old of Bluffton, South Carolina, formerly of Little Ferry, Hackensack, and Maywood, New Jersey, loving Son of the late Frederick Riehl and Philomena (Gambo) Riehl, beloved Son-in-Law of the late Charles Damiano and Mary (Arrabito) Damiano, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on May 21st, 2023 at the age 67. He...
Barbara "Bobbie" Langford Mears
May 19, 2023
Barbara “Bobbie” Langford Mears of Midway, GA passed away Friday, May 19, 2023, at Memorial Health Medical Center. She was born February 11, 1939, in Ridgeland, SC to the late Leon and Billie (Smith) Langford. She is preceded in death by her husband Richard R. Mears. Bobbie attended Columbia Women’s College after graduation from Ridgeland High School. She enjoyed...
Sheila C. (Brownlie) Gibbon
May 17, 2023
Sheila Christine Brownlie Gibbon, lyricist, award winning writer and creative director dies at the age of 86. Born in New York, Sheila was the daughter of John Brownlie and Agnes Elizabeth Murdoch Brownlie, both of Scotland. She passed away peacefully at home in Hilton Head, South Carolina on May 17, 2023 surrounded by her family. She leaves behind her...
