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Recent Obituaries
Pensacola, FL and surrounding areas
Mary Mcleod Prescott Varwig
Aug 26, 2023
Mary McLeod Prescott Varwig, 59, of Gulf Breeze, FL., passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2023.
Mary was born in Miami, FL, graduated from Gulf Breeze High School in 1981 and attended The University of Florida, where she played softball. She worked as an Emergency Technician at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, FL and at Gulf Breeze Hospital....
Mary Walsh Williams
Aug 24, 2023
Mary Walsh Williams of Jacksonville, FL and most recently of Pensacola, FL where she lived for many years, died on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at her home in Jacksonville, FL.
Born in Boston, MA, Mary was the daughter of James and Helen (Benson) Walsh. She was the beloved widow of Capt. Randall L. Williams, US Navy (Ret.),...
Derek Matthew Tracy
Aug 23, 2023
Saying Goodbye to a loved one. August 23, 2023, Derek Matthew Tracy, a beloved father, son, and friend passed away at the young age of 38 years old.
For any of us who had the opportunity to spend time with Derek, we truly know what a tragic loss this is. He loved his family and friends. He...
Dorothy Huggins Jordan
Aug 23, 2023
Our mother, Dorothy Huggins Jordan went to be with her beloved husband, Bertis Benton Jordan on August 23, 2023, at the age of 97 years. She lived a good life, and it was a life well lived. Mom was born in 1926 in the small southern town of McKenzie, AL where she met Bert and attended school together. After...
Robert R. Park
Aug 23, 2023
Robert R. Park, 100, of Gulf Breeze, FL, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2023.
Robert was born in Montpelier, IN. He lived on a farm in Gaston, IN and raised Hampshire sheep with wife, Janice for 19 years. He was the Executive Vice President at First Merchants Bank in Muncie, IN until he retired in 1987....
Dona Stenstrom
Aug 22, 2023
Dona F. Stenstrom, 94, passed away on Tuesday evening, August 22, 2023, at Azalea Trace in Pensacola, FL.
Dona was born January 5, 1929, in Eagle Grove, Iowa and was one of four children of Merryl and Aeline MacNaughton. She attended Lindenwood University and the University of Iowa, enjoying her time as a Tri-Delta sorority member. After...
Betty A. Failing
Aug 22, 2023
Betty Anna (Wedding) Failing, 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 22, 2023.
Born on January 7, 1929, in Kansas City, MO, Betty's life was a testament to love, strength, and a zest for life that touched the hearts of all who knew her. Betty's radiant spirit brought boundless joy and laughter to those around her. Despite...
Lana Ann Barker
Aug 21, 2023
Lana Ann Barker, 80, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023.
Lana lived in Greensburg, PA from birth through age 21 when she married and moved to Beaufort, Parris Island, SC. She later worked for Civil Service for 30 years at El Toro MCAS until the day it closed, and she retired. Lana moved...
Patty Gilmore
Aug 21, 2023
Patricia "Patty" Gilmore, 78, of Pensacola, FL passed away at home on Monday, August 21, 2023.
Patty was born on November 17, 1944, in Elgin, SC to Joe and Doris Gilmore. Â She was a loving mother and will be missed dearly by her loving family.
She is preceded in death by her parents, as well...
Dr. John Jay Crittenden
Aug 20, 2023
Dr. John Jay Crittenden passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at the age of 63.
John was born in Peoria, IL and grew up in the Pensacola/Gulf Breeze area. He attended Catholic High School and graduated summa cum laude from Georgia Tech with a degree in Applied Mathematics. He earned his M.D. from the University...
Dorothy Gess Murphy
Aug 20, 2023
Dororthy Gess Murphy, 96, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2023.
It is a great comfort to Dororthy's family and friends that she is at peace and celebrating her glory day with all the angels and saints before God our heavenly father.
Dorothy Gertrude Gess was born on July 5, 1927, in...
Richard Anthony Preston
Aug 19, 2023
Richard Anthony Preston, 85, of Pensacola, FL passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023.
Richard was born on June 27, 1938, in Gulfport, MS. His family moved to Pensacola in 1939 and he graduated from Pensacola Catholic High School in 1956. Richard worked and ultimately retired from Monsanto after 35 years of service. He was an active and...
Cheryl Marie Riggs
Aug 19, 2023
Cheryl Marie Riggs, 46, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023.
Cheryl was born Cheryl Marie Glarner on March 17, 1977, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, to David and Judy Glarner. The family moved to Texas when she was 5 years old and she spent her youth in Carrollton, TX. She was involved in competitive...
Clarence L. Quigley
Aug 17, 2023
You know that kind of man who says "hey, how ya doing" to everyone -family, friends and strangers alike? That was Clarence L. Quigley. It is with great sadness that we announce his passing on Thursday, August 17, 2023, in Pensacola, FL.
Clarence was 82, born April 16, 1941. He has been battling several health challenges for...
Bob Saxon
Aug 16, 2023
Robert W. "Bob" Saxon, 91, passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, and joined his beautiful bride in Glory.
Robert was born in Montgomery, AL, on October 10, 1931, and moved with his father, Henry Clyde Saxon and mother, Mettie Avis (Sumner) Saxon to Pensacola in 1946....
Janet Patanjo
Aug 16, 2023
Janet Patanjo, 94, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023.
Lovingly called Jannette by her late husband, Joseph "Chubby" Patanjo. Janet was born to the late Serafina and Michael Romeo in Brooklyn, NY on March 31,1929. Janet also met her future husband, Chubby, there at the tender age of 15 in 1944. They were...
Audrey Elizabeth Weekley Baldwin
Aug 14, 2023
Audrey Elizabeth Weekley Baldwin, 98, native and lifelong resident of Pensacola, FL passed away Monday, August 14, 2023.
Audrey was born on May 7, 1925, to Louis and Dessie Weekley. She was a lifelong, active member of Gadsden Street United Methodist Church. She worked as a Contracting Officer at NAS Pensacola. Audrey was a member of the...
Margo Koelling Painter
Aug 14, 2023
Margo Koelling Painter, a cherished resident of Lillian, AL, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans. Born on March 26, 1952, in Des Plaines, IL, Margo was 71 years young. She leaves behind a legacy of kindness, generosity, and love for her family and Auburn football as well as a deep affection...
Rebecca "Becky" L. Bruner
Aug 12, 2023
Rebecca L. Bruner, 64, of Irvington, AL, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023, in a local hospital following a brief illness.
Becky was born on July 11, 1959, in Mobile, AL to Moise M. and Evangeline Landry (nee White). A 1980 graduate of the University of Alabama, she moved to Atlanta, GA to begin a career...
Jp Minchew
Aug 11, 2023
Julian Portwood "JP" Minchew, 90, closed a chapter of his life on Friday, August 11, 2023 and opened a new one in Heaven, where he was welcomed by his daughter, Julie Annwyn, his parents, Julian Minchew and Addie Todd Minchew, as well as other members of his family and many friends.
JP, as he was known, is...
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