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Stephen Anthony Mogg

Stephen Anthony Mogg

Dec 9, 2025

Stephen Anthony “Steve” Mogg, 82, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.

Steve was born September 5, 1943, in Indianapolis, IN. He grew up in Coral Gables, FL but spent his summers on Lake Geneva, WI. His father was an avid sailor and belonged to The Lake Geneva Yacht Club, which afforded him the opportunity to race Inland...

Paul Trabue Doyal

Paul Trabue Doyal

Feb 8, 2026

Paul Trabue Doyal, 78, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026.

Paul was born on Tuesday, February 18, 1947, in Pensacola, FL. He attended Pensacola Junior College, Livingston University in Livingston, AL and then graduated from the University of West Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree.

He was a Juvenile Probation Officer for 30 years with the Department...

Mary Lou Chapey Edwards

Mary Lou Chapey Edwards

Feb 6, 2026

Mary Lou Chapey Edwards, age 93, a longtime resident of Pensacola, FL, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 6, 2026.

Mary was born on January 27, 1933, in St. Louis, MO, where she grew up and attended Kirkwood High School. She married Bud in 1952, and they traveled with their daughters to various Air Force Duty stations...

Fr. Douglas Carl Halvorsen

Fr. Douglas Carl Halvorsen

Feb 5, 2026

Fr. Douglas Carl Halvorsen, 76, resident of Gulf Breeze, FL passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026.

Douglas was born in Lexington, KY, and lived most of his life in New Jersey. He was ordained an Episcopal Priest in the Diocese of New Jersey. He was CEO of The Evergreens, a continuing care retirement community located in Moorestown, NJ. Following his retirement,...

Thomas Eugene Kane

Thomas Eugene Kane

Feb 4, 2026

Thomas Eugene Kane of Pensacola, FL, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Born in Chicago, IL, on June 25, 1935, Tom left a lasting impression on all who were fortunate enough to know him. He was an exemplary husband and father, son, brother, and friend. He was proud of his strong Irish heritage and was a...

Kathleen Ann Ferguson

Kathleen Ann Ferguson

Feb 3, 2026

Kathleen Ann Wall Ferguson, age 77, went home to the Lord on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, with her family at her side. Kathleen was born November 15, 1948, to the late John Aloushius and Gladys Gillem Wall in Birmingham, AL.

Kathleen was a devoted mother and grandmother who proudly served in the US Navy as a Dental Technician. She was generous...

Margaret Ann Bell

Margaret Ann Bell

Feb 1, 2026

Unforgettable, that’s what you are.

Unforgettable, though near or far…

This is part obituary, part tribute from a daughter to her mother.

Margaret Chancellor Bell, born in an orphanage in Mississippi on November 28, 1932, passed away fittingly on Sunday - her favorite day - February 1, 2026. Her life was different versions of the American dream.

Having been an orphan, and having moved from...

Loyal Gene Rongholt

Loyal Gene Rongholt

Feb 1, 2026

Loyal Gene Rongholt, age 78, of Pensacola, FL, passed away peacefully on Sunday February 1, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.

Loyal was born on May 6, 1947, in Eau Claire, WI, to George and Lorraine Rongholt. He grew up on a farm in Eleva and graduated from Eleva-Strum Central High School in 1965.

Following high school, Loyal proudly served his country...

Kathleen Ann Buckner

Kathleen Ann Buckner

Jan 29, 2026

Kathleen Ann Buckner, 76, of Pensacola, FL passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026.

Kathleen was born on August 6, 1949, in Jefferson City, MO to Wilson Nash Gilliat and Mary Louise Stevens Gilliat. She graduated from Edison High School in Tulsa, OK. She was a homemaker and loved bird watching, attending church services, reading her Bible and other books, walking, and...

Hope Allison McDonald

Hope Allison McDonald

Jan 29, 2026

In Loving Memory of

Hope Allison McDonald

Born Sleeping — Forever in God’s Arms

Hope Allison McDonald was born sleeping on January 29, 2026, at Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, FL and was gently received into the loving arms of Jesus. Though her time on earth was brief, her life carries an eternal imprint upon the hearts of those who love her. Hope is the...

Victor Benedict Demarest, Jr.

Victor Benedict Demarest, Jr.

Jan 26, 2026

Victor Benedict Demarest, Jr., 94, of Pensacola, FL died on Monday, January 26, 2026, surrounded by the large and caring family he spent his life creating, and happiest days enjoying. Born to Victor and Agnes Demarest, he was the third of seven children and their oldest son. Victor grew up in Dumont, NJ and fondly told stories of his first...

Drinda Sue Chuites

Drinda Sue Chuites

Jan 23, 2026

Drinda Sue Chuites, age 73, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026.

Sue was born to the late Willie and Ruby Lane in Manila Arkansas in 1952. After graduating from high school, she attended nursing school. As an RN, she specialized as a surgical nurse at Sacred Heart Hospital. After retirement, she taught at Pensacola State College which...

Larry Milton Lee

Larry Milton Lee

Jan 23, 2026

Larry Milton Lee, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on June 27, 1938, in Portsmouth, OH to the late Harry Milton Lee and Katherine Jane Shaffer Lee, and was married to Janice "Jan" Beck Whiteley Lee.

Larry was a 1969 graduate of Elon College,...

James "Jimmy" Gray Hartsfield

James "Jimmy" Gray Hartsfield

Jan 21, 2026

James “Jimmy” Gray Hartsfield, 71, of Pensacola, FL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

He was born on April 9, 1954, in Pensacola, FL to William & Barbara (Holmes) Hartsfield. After high school he married his high school sweetheart Deborah A. Smith who he was married to for 38 wonderful years. James started his career at Pensacola NAS where...

Loyd Dale Yost

Loyd Dale Yost

Jan 21, 2026

Loyd "Dale" Yost, age 96, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

Dale was born to the late William and Elma May Graham Yost in Wheatland, WY in 1929.After graduating from high school, he honorably entered the US Navy and came to NAS Pensacola, serving as a Naval Aviation Cadet, where he met Ida Lee Salvant. They were...

Patricia 'Pat" Regan

Patricia 'Pat" Regan

Jan 21, 2026

Patricia “Pat” Regan, age 84, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on January 21, 2026, with family by her side. Pat was devoted to her family and loved them with every fiber of her being. Her favorite toast was “Best family ever!” She was exceptionally talented, deeply driven, and she lived an adventurous life shaped by art, travel, and curiosity. Those...

John Chester Spurny

John Chester Spurny

Jan 19, 2026

John Chester Spurny, 76, of Gulf Breeze, FL, passed away on January 19, 2026.

In life, it is not what you have, or what you get, it is what you become for others... and these special people will always remember you for how you made them feel. John Spurny knew this adage well; he lived it. John never met a stranger,...

Patricia Swann

Patricia Swann

Jan 18, 2026

Patricia Swann, 86, of Pensacola, FL., gained her wings on January 18, 2026 after years of battling issues from a stroke.

She grew up in the Birmingham, AL area surrounded by family and friends. At age 82 she courageously moved from Birmingham to Pensacola FL.

Over the years, Patricia became known to many as Meemaw. She loved being with family, going places,...

Lauran Veretta Berry

Lauran Veretta Berry

Jan 17, 2026

Lauran V. Berry, age 71, of Navarre, Florida, passed away on January 17, 2026.

Lauran was born on August 20, 1954, in Montgomery, Alabama. She later made her home in Navarre, Florida, where she lived with strength, grace, and independence. She was educated at John Patterson Technical College.

A true southern lady, Lauran was known for her sweet and tender-hearted nature, her...

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