Betty A. Johnson, 83, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, after an unexpected and brief hospitalization. She was born Jan. 12, 1931, in Potomac, MD. Betty spent her earlier years in the area outside Washington, D.C. In 1961, she married Thorvald "Tom" Johnson. In 1980, the...

Elizabeth A. Midgett, 53, of Arcadia, FLa., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, in Port Charlotte, Fla. She was born Aug. 26, 1961, in Owosso, Mich., to Robert Merrell and Rosetta (nee Hyde) Merrell. Elizabeth was a lifelong resident of Punta Gorda. She was a caregiver to her family and...

Jean G. Jackson, 96, of Englewood, Fla., formerly of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away on Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, in Englewood. Arrangements are by Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Home And Cremation Services.

Marie T. Sgriccia, 92, of Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, in Punta Gorda. She was born April 5, 1922, Clymer, PA. Marie, a veteran of World War II in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and a retired registered nurse, moved with her husband Mario thomas Sgriccia from Grand...

William Victor Murawsky, M.D., 85, died Monday, Oct.6, 2014, at Tidewell Hospice House in Port Charlotte, Fla. William was born Dec. 15, 1928, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Willaim Joseph Murawsky and Grace gerblick Murawsky. After graduating from Marquette University Medical School, he became a primary...

Ruth E. Brauchler, 86, of Delmar, MD., and formerly of Islip, NY., and Port Charlotte, Fla., went to be with the Lord, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014. A loving mother and a cherished grandmother, she is survived by her children, Kenneth, Laurie and Robert (Nichole); granddaughter Rebecca; and adopted...

Philomena Lucille "Fran" Zimmerman, 91, of Punta Gorda, FL., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. She was born Sept. 2, 1923 in Vieste, Italy, the daughter of Michale and Maria Turillo. Fran was a retired registered nurse, and had been a resident of Punta Gorda, since 1961. She was a member of...