Obituaries

Mar 7, 2016

Patricia J. Hansen, 76, of Pensacola died Monday, March 7, 2016. Born in Gulfport, MS she was a longtime resident of Pensacola and member of Olive Baptist Church. Pat graduated from Pensacola High School in 1958. Soon after graduation, she was crowned Miss Northwest Florida. She received an Associate Degree in Nursing from Pensacola Junior College in 1972. During...

Mar 7, 2016

Thaddeus R. Grant, 88 of Fleming Island, FL passed away Monday, March 7, 2016. Mr. Grant was born in Branford, CT on August 31, 1927. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy as an Aviator. He is survived by his wife, Elinor Wetherington Grant; daughter, Jenise Whitmire (Bob); son, Dr. Bob Grant (Betsy); grandchildren, Bill and Steve...

Mar 3, 2016

Donald Louis Voisinet, 96, was born May 5, 1919 to the late Louis John Voisinet and Josephine Kean Voisinet and died peacefully on March 3, 2016. He was a native of Buffalo, NY and a former resident of Marietta, OH before moving to Pensacola, FL in 1981. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert Kean Voisinet and Richard...

Mar 3, 2016

Doris L. Yelverton, 85, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016. Doris was born in Pensacola, FL on November 25, 1930 to Pleasant H. and Allie Mae (Byrd) Glass. Seldom is cause of death given in an obituary but we all want to know "what happened". I feel it helps to bring closure. It was a ruptured...

Mar 2, 2016

Janis Livingston Giese, 69, of Pensacola, FL departed this transitory life on March 2, 2016 following a sudden illness. She was born in Pensacola, FL on December 9, 1946 to Juanita Stanton Livingston and James Edward Livingston. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her uncle, John T. Stanton, Jr. Janis is survived by her husband,...

Feb 29, 2016

Thelma Smith Haskins, 86, of Pensacola, FL passed to a world of peace with her heavenly Father, early in the morning of February 29, 2016. She was born in Bloomingdale, OH on August 9, 1929, the daughter of the late Pressley A. Smith and Ruth P. Cline Smith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...

Feb 25, 2016

Catherine Humphreys Carnley Gibson, age 97, of Pensacola, FL passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on February 25, 2016. Catherine was born to Frank Clinton Humphreys and Anita Schmitz Humphreys March 24, 1918, in Pensacola, FL. As a lifelong native of Pensacola our mother adored growing up with her East Hill friends, swimming and sailing at Bayview. She also...

Feb 18, 2016

Jennifer Vaughn West, 43, of Pensacola, FL died peacefully at home on Thursday, February 18, 2016 surrounded in love by her family. Jennifer was born on September 12, 1972, in Nashville, TN. She was a graduate of The University of West Florida with a degree in Social Work. Jennifer is survived by her parents, James and Suzanne West of Pensacola;...

Feb 17, 2016

Margaret Wilson Grimm, 84, of Daniel Island, SC died on Wednesday, February 17, 2016.

She was born February 23, 1931 in Davenport, OK to the late Mrs. Vancie Wilson and the late Mr. Jesse Wilson.

Margaret was raised on a farm in Grannis,...

Feb 16, 2016

Robert Mattus died on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 in his home after a long struggle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was 88 years old. Bob was born in Worcester, MA, the youngest of eight children, to Pius (Matijosaitus) Mattus and Mary (Orante) Mattus of Vilnus, Lithuania. He was preceded in death by one sister; Ruth and 6 brothers; Joseph, John,...

Feb 15, 2016

Col. Thomas Stone Ryan, 95, known by family and friends as Tom, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016. He was a native of Burlington, NJ, lived in Alexandria, VA for 40 years and retired to Orange Beach, AL in 1997. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Ethel Sleeper Ryan. Col. Ryan was a graduate of...

Feb 15, 2016

Dr. Kimberly G. Lovell, DVM, 49, was born in New Orleans, LA on March 22, 1966 and has resided in Pensacola, FL for the past 19 years. Dr. Kim graduated from LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in 1991. She had worked at several veterinary clinics before purchasing Spanish Trail Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Kim passed away February 15, 2016 after a...

Feb 15, 2016

Joshua Allen Horn, 27, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016.

Josh was born on November 24, 1988 in Pensacola, Florida. Josh attended St. Johns Catholic School and graduated from Pensacola Catholic High School in 2007. Josh was employed by St. John's school and Church and was a very...

Feb 15, 2016

Frances Marjean Samples, 89, of Pensacola passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016 in her home, on the birthday of her deceased husband, Frank Samples. She passed away with her caregiver Darlene Adams and family friends, Parker and Spencer Barriball by her side. Marjean was born September 13, 1926 in Jay, FL. She lived with her husband, Frank Samples in...

Feb 15, 2016

Dorothy Ellen Standley, 95, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016. She was born on February 27, 1920 in Kansas City, MO, although the family moved to Philadelphia, PA soon after and made their home in Dallas, TX ever since. She graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel Academy in Dallas then entered TCU (Texas Christian University) in Ft. Worth,...

Feb 13, 2016

Sue Hannah Baker, 74, US Government (Ret) of Pensacola, FL died on Saturday, February 13, 2016 in Bradenton, FL from heart failure. Sue was born in Defuniak Springs, FL, on October 3, 1941 and served her country proudly for more than 25 years in Civil Services with assignments in Pensacola, Washington D.C. and Europe, retiring in 1997. She kept...

Feb 13, 2016

Peggy Orgusaar, 88, of Pensacola, FL., passed away February 13, 2016. She was born on September 3, 1927, in Birmingham, AL.

Peggy was a graduate of Pensacola High School, class of 1946 and attended Pensacola Junior College. She worked at Southern Bell Telephone Company before marrying Dr. Rudolf Orgusaar...

Feb 9, 2016

Myriam Ruth Orvin House was born May 24, 1926, in Charleston, SC. She passed away quietly on February 9, 2016 at Covenant Hospice in Pensacola, FL. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Wright Orvin and Ruth Verile Orvin; her husband, John Hendricks House; two brothers, John and George Orvin; and one son, Dale Michael Boggs. She...

Feb 9, 2016

John Daniel Radford, 86, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. John was born in Samson, AL on July 31, 1929. He proudly served in the US Army (Sgt.) and was a Korean Conflict veteran. He retired from Monsanto in 1985 after 25 years of service. John and his wife, Sadie were longtime members of St. Augustine's...

Feb 8, 2016

Marjorie Lu Hicks Greenwald, 79, of Pensacola, FL passed away Monday, February 8, 2016. She was born September 15, 1936 in Pensacola to Myra McLean Hicks and Herbert Hicks. A talented pianist, Marjorie Lu graduated from Pensacola High School in 1954, Florida State University in 1956, and Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in New York City in 1958. She worked as...