Obituaries

Apr 12, 2023

Jane Aikin Patterson, 85, passed away peacefully at Azalea Trace, her home in Pensacola, on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, with her husband, Pat, and son, Mac at her side. Jane had a long struggle with the debilitating effects of Parkinson's disease but responded with unbelievable grace, inspiring all who knew her.

Born and raised in Mobile, AL,...

Apr 11, 2023

Christine Snyder, 75, of Pace, FL died at home on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Christine was born on May 4, 1947, in a hospital in Washington, DC to Edward and Esther Brawand. Her dad Ed had been an Army Air Force combat engineer in WWII and had fought in France, Germany, Italy, and back to Germany. After...

Apr 10, 2023

Karen Elizabeth Brand, 77, of Pensacola, FL passed away Monday, April 10, 2023.

Karen was born August 1, 1945, to Willard and Grace Nielsen and spent her childhood days in Kalamazoo, MI. After earning a degree in Spanish from the University of Missouri she moved to St. Louis where...

Apr 8, 2023

Rodney Clyde Smith, PhD, 82, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 8, 2023, after a brief illness.

Rodney, the son of Lena Rivers Foxworth Smith and James Kirby Smith, was born August 5, 1940, in Lynchburg, VA. He attended public schools in Bagdad and Milton in Santa Rosa County Florida. After graduating from Milton...

Apr 2, 2023

Dieter A. Galler, PhD, 84, of Pensacola, FL passed away peacefully at 8:20am on Palm / Passion Sunday, April 2, 2023, in the arms of his wife, Mercedes.

Dieter was born in Beuthen, Germany during WWII and suffered grievously during and after the war. In his teens, he was an avid tennis and soccer player. At the...

Apr 1, 2023

Clyde Roger Vinson, 83, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023 after a valiant battle with cancer. A well-respected, long-serving United States District Court judge, beloved family patriarch and devout Christian, he proudly served his country as a U.S. Naval Aviator and had a passion for growing camellias.

Throughout his 40-year tenure on the...

Apr 1, 2023

Gene Bartholomew "Bubba" Bridges, was gently taken into the arms of Jesus on April 1, 2023, just a few weeks shy of his 65th birthday, after a heroic fight to overcome numerous health issues. Never one to complain or bemoan his situation, he will be remembered for his gentle spirit, kind heart and sheer determination to keep holding on...

Mar 28, 2023

Dolores Louise Hommeland, 76, of Pensacola, FL passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

Dolores was born on September 8, 1946 in Pensacola, FL.  She graduated from Pensacola High School, Class of 1964. Dolores was a longtime active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. She retired after 40 years of Civil Service at NAS Pensacola, FL (NAMI / NAMOI)....

Mar 28, 2023

Gloria Margaret Mulligan, 81, of Navarre, FL, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

A visitation will be held 4:00pm-5:30pm Thursday, March 30, 2023, at The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, with a Rosary to be prayed at 4:00pm.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00am Friday, March 31, 2023, at The Cathedral of the...

Mar 27, 2023

An artist, an avid swimmer, a mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Anne Bunch, age 99 died in her home Monday, March 27, 2023.

Born in Richmond, KS, Anne was the youngest of three daughters. She graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. In November 1946 in New Orleans, LA, she married Morgan...

Mar 24, 2023

Michael Wayne Lindley, 60, of Pensacola, FL passed away Friday, March 24, 2023.

Michael was born December 25, 1962 (Christmas Day) to the proud parents of Don and Annie Lindley. He was raised on a farm in Hagerstown, IN. He complained often being the only boy among 4 sisters, but he proved to be both a protective...

Mar 24, 2023

It is with the deepest sadness imaginable to announce the unexpected loss of Stephanie Kress, 53, of Pensacola, FL on Friday, March 24, 2023, due to heart related complications from a pulmonary embolism.

Stephanie's love of the arts led her to a theater degree and later a career in arts administration at Pensacola...

Mar 24, 2023

Mary Ann Ballew, 93, Pensacola, FL, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023.

Mary Ann was born in Hattiesburg, MS to James and Lovie McDonald on April 11, 1929. From the start she made her presence known. She transferred to Pensacola to work at Bell South as a telephone operator, teller, and service representative. Mary Ann was a...

Mar 21, 2023

Eric Andrew Sarvis, 62, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Eric was the baby of the Sarvis clan. He lived his life with joy and gratitude. Truly a "good guy" as he called himself.

Eric was born on December 11, 1960. He grew up in Chapel Oaks, MD and was raised...

Mar 19, 2023

Phyllis Sherrouse, 87, of Pensacola, FL passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023.

Phyllis was born in New Orleans, LA on November 4, 1935, to Eunice (Lietz) and Philip Nungesser. She attended Stephens College in Columbia, MO, and graduated from H. Sophie Newcomb College in New Orleans, where she studied Art, History, and Speech. In 1958, she met...

Mar 17, 2023

Kay D. Williams, age 83, of Venice, FL. went to her Heavenly home on Friday, March 17, 2023, with her family at her side. Kay was born on February 8, 1940, in Elyria, OH. to the late John and Elieen Jaycox DeMarco. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband, Francisco Williams....

Mar 15, 2023

Margaret Louise (Hess) Ruebsamen, 96, of Pensacola, FL., passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

A small-town girl who saw the world.  Margaret Louise Hess (Ruebsamen) was born in Des Moines, Iowa on September 10, 1926. She grew up in Watseka, Illinois and attended Illinois State Normal for a short while before marriage.

She met...

Mar 14, 2023

Franklin "Frank" Benjamin Gomez, Sr., 81, of Gulf Breeze, FL went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Frank was born on January 7, 1942, in Pensacola, FL to the late Lillian (Harvey) and Anthony P. Gomez, Sr.

Frank was a graduate of Pensacola Catholic High School, Class of 1960 and was employed...

Mar 14, 2023

Kenneth Alan Karadin, 74, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

Ken was born on October 16, 1948, in Akron, Ohio. After graduating from Kent State University in 1970, he attended Union Theological Seminary in New York, earning a Master's in Sacred Music in 1972. After four years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as organist and...

Mar 14, 2023

John Rush, 96, of Pensacola called home by his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, after a short illness.

John was born in Freeport, IL, on June 14, 1926. After his graduation from high school in 1944, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served as a radioman in the Philippine Islands during World War...