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Elaine Leslie (Bodine) Sima of Naples, FL and Union Pier, MI passed away on May 5, 2024 from complications of Parkinson’s disease and Cancer. She was born on November 21, 1946 and was preceded in death by her parents, Royal and Mary Jane Bodine and her brother, John. Elaine is survived by her husband, Jim; her children Jeffrey Stahl (Nancy), Lauren Sturgeon (David) David Sima (Catherine) and her six grandchildren; Aidan, Laney, Brendan, Ella, Avery and Emily. Elaine was raised in...

Lawrence Allan Pairitz passed away April 29, at the age of 89 in Naples, Florida, surrounded by his wife and children. Larry is survived by Lenore (Savage), his beloved wife of 69 years, and six children: Donna, Kurt, Gail, Marion, Larry, and Eric; as well as their spouses and children, including 16 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Evelyn. The son of Lawrence R. Pairitz and Marion E. (Heiber), Larry grew up on the north side of Chicago, ...

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Virginia (Ginny) Ann Platt, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. While in Naples, FL she departed this world for her eternal home on April 22, 2024, at the age of 81. Ginny was born on May 27, 1942, in Waltham, MA to Douglas and Elizabeth Sinclair. She grew up in Waltham and was a 1960 graduate of Waltham High School. After high school, she attended Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School. On June 25, 1961 she married Edwin...

Nancy Elise (Draper) Johnson peacefully departed this life on Monday, April 22, 2024. She shared 37 beautiful years of marriage with Don Johnson. Nancy was born on November 30, 1941, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Nancy was the daughter of Willis and Bertha Draper and had two siblings, Robert and Linda. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1959. She married in 1960 and had four children with her first husband, Ralph Zwart. Her first job as a teenager was at the local soda shop. As...

Rita Jane Murphy passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Naples, Florida. Preceded in death by her parents Elvin Posey and Myrtle Beatty; husband, Paul H. Murphy; and son, Jan Murphy. Rita’s descendants include 3 children, 8 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and 21 great great grandchildren as follows: Jan’s descendants are; Rita’s Grandchildren, John(KathyLynn), Christine(Kent), Michael(Leslie) and Daniel; Great Grandchildren; Joshua, Ryan, Kaitlin, Shane, Alyssa, Robert,...

Born in Troy, New York, February 5, 1928. He left high school during his senior year to join the Navy toward the end of World War II. He was a veteran of Naval Aviation during World War II and the Korean Conflict. George began a lifelong love of flying by building his own airplane in ninth-grade metal shop class. He received a private pilot certificate when he turned 16 and held a commercial pilot certificate with instrument and instructor ratings when he retired. Following college...

Ervin, Harry Clay age 95, of Marco Island, FL and Edina, MN, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 14, 2024. He is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Valentini (Chris) of Angwin, CA and grandson Jacob R. Anderson (wife Delaney and father William Anderson) of Minneapolis, MN. Harry was born on January 29, 1929, to Harry Clay and Marien (McFadden) Ervin in St. Cloud, MN. He attended St. Cloud Tech High School and graduated from St. Cloud State University with an accounting degree. In...