Obituaries

Jul 23, 2020

Mr. Marshall L. and Frances M. Fletcher, both went home to be with the Lord, within two days of each other.

Mrs. Frances M. Fletcher, age 79, went home to be with the Lord, on Thursday, July 23, 2020, due to complications from Covid-19. Frances was born in Springfield, IL to the late John and Sarah Rogers....

Jul 23, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Soeur Som announces his passing after his battle with COVID-19, on Thursday, July 23, 2020, in Pensacola, Florida. Soeur will forever be remembered by his beloved wife of forty-two years, Eng Chea Som; his son, Visal Som (Lisa Som); his daughters, Sovantara Som Tabago (Fred Tabago) and Frieda Som Davis ...

Jul 22, 2020

Vickie Goldspring McClure, 70, passed away suddenly at her home on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, with her husband, Jon, at her side. Vickie was born in Pensacola, FL. on March 2, 1950.

Vickie attended Sacred Heart School, and graduated from Pensacola Catholic High School in 1968. She attended Pensacola Junior College, earned an Associate's Degree in Nursing,...

Jul 21, 2020

Constance Ellen "Connie" Harris, 79, went home to be with the Lord on July 21st, 2020, at her home in Lillian, Alabama. On January 10th, 1941, Connie was born in Birmingham, Alabama, to Leland and Ellen Loach. Her family moved to College Park, Georgia, when she was two. She married her best friend and soulmate, Danny Harris, in March...

Jul 21, 2020

Gary "Coach" Albert Loggins, 73, of Pace, FL passed away, Tuesday, July 21, 2020.  He was born in Mobile, Alabama on December 16, 1946 to Albert Clayton and Bertie Strickland Loggins.

Gary was a graduate of Dothan High School. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Troy State University where he was a member...

Jul 20, 2020

Lavonne Alice Koch, 72 of Navarre, FL passed away Monday July 20, 2020.

Lavonne Alice Koch was born in Mobile, AL on April 24, 1948 to Leslie and Catherine Smith. As the oldest daughter she helped with the raising of her younger siblings and nurtured a strong love for family from an early age. While playing hooky...

Jul 19, 2020

Wilmothe "Elizabeth" Bush, 90, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020 in Pensacola, FL.

Elizabeth was born July 17, 1930 in Eden, NC to her parents, Dennis and Annie Shaffer. She was one of six children. She worked as a Bookkeeper for Moulton Drugs in Pensacola and she also worked as the Secretary / Treasurer of the Kiddie...

Jul 18, 2020

Ralph E. Knowles, Jr., DDS, MPH passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020.

Ralph was born in St. Louis, MO. on April 1, 1927, to Ralph and Edna (Kraus) Knowles. He is predeceased by his parents, his only child, Randall in 1996, and his wife of 56 years Janet (Dryer) in 2009. Ralph is survived by his...

Jul 18, 2020

George A. Milner, a resident of Pensacola since 1984, died Saturday, July 18, 2020, at his residence. He is survived by his children, Kevin Milner, of Garland, Texas, Mrs. Karen (Steve) Haldeman, of Richardson Texas, and Kelly Milner (Tammy Wylie), of, Weatherford, Texas; Stepchildren include, Patti Snyder, of Dallas Texas, Bruce Bickley, Mrs. Beth (Robert) Reagan and Brad Bickley,...

Jul 18, 2020

George Edward Reder, 87, of Tyler, TX, passed on Saturday, July 18, 2020.

Mr. Reder was born December 17, 1932 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and lived in several states and countries before and after his over 20 years of service in both the United States Air Force and United States Army. He retired as Chief Warrant Officer II....

Jul 16, 2020

Jewell C. Niesen, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on July 16 th , 2020. She passed away amongst the comfort of her family at the age of 88 from complications of Covid-19.

Jewell was born on February 27, 1932 in Pensacola, Florida. Her mother was Mary Joseph McCluskey and her father was Benjamin McCluskey....

Jul 14, 2020

Donald "Don" Boling, 85, of Cantonment, FL passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020.

Don was born on a houseboat in Mobile, AL January 28, 1935 to Richard I. and Willie Pearl (Brantley) Boling. At the age of 12 the family relocated to the Brentwood area of Pensacola. He attended, J.M. Tate High School and other vocational schools....

Jul 13, 2020

Fr. Henry Thorsen, 92, of Pensacola passed away Monday, July 13, 2020.

Father Henry Thorsen, a Pensacola native, was born January 29, 1928 to Rachael Quina and Henry B. Thorsen, and entered priesthood full of assignments and locations in two states and many countries! Having attended St. Michaels's, St. Stephen's and Catholic High School, he took first...

Jul 11, 2020

Captain Donald Ellsworth Applegate, Retired USN DC

Dr. Donald Ellsworth Applegate, of Pensacola, Florida, died on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at the age of 92, after contracting COVID-19 at his long-term care facility, the Haven of our Lady of Peace.  A loving husband and father, Don was the embodiment of traditional Midwest values.

Peggy Joy,...

Jul 10, 2020

Teresa "Terry" Boudreaux Colley, 60, our favorite Saint, went marching into heaven on Friday, July 10, 2020 after an unexpected fight with cancer.  A true Pensacola local, she was born on October 26, 1959 at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, FL to Louis and Alice Boudreaux.

She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Louis J Boudreaux, Marion...

Jul 10, 2020

Lewis Jullian Collins, Jr. known as "Monk" left us peacefully July 10, 2020.

He was a lifelong resident of Pensacola, born and raised in East Pensacola Heights where he lived most of his life raising children and grandchildren. A fixture in the neighborhood, he could not go anywhere and not meet someone he knew. His love of...

Jul 10, 2020

Eleanor Jane Kriebel Appleyard, age 95, died peacefully in her sleep Friday, July 10, 2020.

Born August 12, 1924, to Norman and Lottie Kriebel, Eleanor grew up in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, and received her BS degree from the University of Delaware, where she focused on Chemistry and Home Economics.

It was there that she met...

Jul 10, 2020

Charles Holland, age 73, of Pensacola, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. Charles was born in Meadville Mississippi to the late Lamar and Cammie Burlison Holland. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three sisters, Aquilla King, Debra Holland and Patricia Pace.  Charles was a loving husband, father...

Jul 6, 2020

Thurston Albert "T.A." Shell loved life, and he lived it to the fullest.  One of his trademark sayings was, "It's all good!"  Even when the end of this portion of his life was near, he would say, "There's no bad ending!"  In his final days, when someone would ask how he was feeling – and clearly he was suffering...

Jul 3, 2020

Sandra Sue "Sandy" Haynes passed away suddenly after a brief but devastating illness on July 3, 2020. In her passing, she worried about any inconveniences she felt she had caused her family, putting us first and being concerned for her loved ones in her final days. She was born in Pensacola, FL and preceded in death by her parents,...