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Gulf Breeze, Florida Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Gulf Breeze, Florida & Surrounding Areas

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Elizabeth Polke

Elizabeth Polke

Jun 25, 2018

Elizabeth Grant Polke passed away June 25, 2018 at a local hospital after a brief illness with her family at her side. She was born February 27, 1940 in Jemison, AL. She graduated with honors from the University of Alabama in 1962. She lived in Montgomery, AL until 1961 when she married her husband Floyd Polke. She is preceded...

Judith Engert

Judith Engert

Jun 25, 2018

Judith Kathryn Engert passed away peacefully on June 25, 2018 at home with her family after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born December 8, 1942 in Greencastle, Indiana. As a child her family moved to California in 1947. She resided in Southern California and was a dedicated English teacher, retiring in 1998 from Hemet Unified School District....

Maria Dowling

Maria Dowling

Jun 17, 2018

Maria da Encarnaçé�o Ferreira Mendes (Dowling), 79, of Gulf Breeze, FL, passed away on June 17, 2018, with her daughters by her side, at Covenant Inpatient Care of Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, FL. She was born April 16, 1939, in Cascais , Portugal, to Manuel Tomás Mendes and Julia de Jesus Ferreira, and had a brother, Alfredo Ferreira...

Donald Bush

Donald Bush

Jun 12, 2018

Donald "Don" Oren Bush, 67, passed away on June 12, 2018 in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Known by his family and friends as a loving and devoted husband, a compassionate friend and an optimist at heart, Don saw the good in all people. A native Floridian, Don was born in Panama City and spent his childhood in Byrneville. Don earned...

Phillip Fonseca

Phillip Fonseca

Jun 5, 2018

Phillip Joseph Fonseca (1982-2018) also known as "Joe" lost his life on June 5, 2018 at Fort Walton Beach hospital due to a tragic work accident. Joe is survived by his wife Chelsy Dudley Fonseca and his only child and son Auden Wayne Fonseca of (Bakersfield California),his father Arnold Fonseca Jr. Of (Bakersfield California), his mother Cathie Ann Fonseca...

Richard Haines Ii

Richard Haines Ii

Jun 4, 2018

Richard ("Dick") Wallace Haines II ("Coach") died June 4, 2018 at the age of 83. He was preceded in death by his father-Richard Wallace Haines, mother-Frances Virginia Holiday Haines, wife-Sarah Ann DeWeese Haines, and brother-William Custer Haines. He is survived by his sister-Mary Haines Baldridge (William), son-Richard Wallace Haines III (Toni), daughter-Sarah Haines Ellis, five grandchildren- Aris Greene (Jared),...

Richard Zambroski

Richard Zambroski

May 26, 2018

Richard Zambroski, 84, of Gulf Breeze, passed away May 26, 2018. He was born in Erie, PA. He graduated from Cathedral Prep and joined the US Navy and served four years. Richard retired from IBM after 34 years of service and moved from California to Gulf Breeze, joined Tiger Point Golf Club. He was also an avid bowler. He...

Joseph Gilstrap

Joseph Gilstrap

May 17, 2018

Joseph C. Gilstrap was born in Dothan, Alabama on September 14, 1925 and died in Gulf Breeze, Florida on May 17, 2018. He was born to Charles and Lennie N. Gilstrap. He was raised in Panama City, Florida and graduated from Bay County High School. Immediately after graduation, he joined the U. S. Navy and served in combat in...

William Law, Jr.

William Law, Jr.

May 15, 2018

William (Bill) Law passed away peacefully at home from natural causes May 15, 2018. Bill was born in Colony, New York and preceded in death by his beloved wife Harriett Ethel Law, his parents, William H. Law, Sr., Dorothy Lant Law, siblings, Dorothy Jacqueline Law, Faith Sheila Law Catallo, Thomas James Law, Sons: Richard D Law, and William H....

Carolyn Varner

Carolyn Varner

May 13, 2018

In Loving Memory of Carolyn Varner Carolyn Jean (Mrusek) Varner was born on March 8, 1941 and passed peacefully joining loved ones in heaven on May 13, 2018 at the age of 77. Carolyn was born in Reading, OH, married her loving husband, Donald Charles Varner (Don), at 19, loved their Navy life and family and together they lived...

James Davidson, Jr

James Davidson, Jr

May 12, 2018

James Albert Davidson, Jr. passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 12, due to complications related to a life-long struggle with diabetes. He was surrounded by his loving wife and three girls. James, affectionately known as "Beany", was loved and respected by everyone who knew him. He was an ordained deacon and Sunday school teacher...

Robert Bonnett

Robert Bonnett

May 10, 2018

Robert Wayne Bonnett, 79, of Gulf Breeze, Florida, quietly passed from this life into the arms of his Savior on Thursday, May 10, 2018. He battled a very debilitating illness, related to Parkinson's disease, for more than 15 years. Born May 7, 1939, in Marion, Alabama, Wayne was a man of great integrity with a heart for God and...

Donald Mitchell, Sr.

Donald Mitchell, Sr.

May 4, 2018

Donald K. Mitchell, Sr., 83, of Gulf Breeze, Florida passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018. Born on November 9, 1934 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi to Oscar and Mary Agnes Mitchell, Don spent his formative years in Ocean Springs, graduating from Ocean Springs High School and then furthered his education by graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi. He...

Annabelle Allen

Annabelle Allen

Apr 30, 2018

AnnaBelle Allen of Gulf Breeze passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018 at the age of 88. She was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, the third child of Walter Pavy James and AnnaBelle Anderson James. AnnaBelle graduated from Long Beach High and Perkinston Junior College in Mississippi. She married Patrick E. Allen in 1950 and worked at LSU while Pat...

Bonnie Sprinkle

Bonnie Sprinkle

Apr 29, 2018

It is with great sadness, that the family of Bonnie Burchfield Sprinkle, announces her passing on April 29, 2018, at the age of 88 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Peter Carl Sprinkle and her son-in-law, Wayne Singleton. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Viki (Bob) Weir, Cindy (Jim) Steel and...

Patricia Burnett

Patricia Burnett

Apr 24, 2018

Patricia A. Burnett age 86, of Gulf Breeze, Florida passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. She was born Patricia Ann Harnett in Mt. Vernon, New York, July 4th, 1931, and raised her family in Syracuse until relocating to Gulf Breeze in 1979. She embraced her life as a wife and homemaker to her 5 children. Pat held...

Gladys Trawick

Gladys Trawick

Apr 20, 2018

Gladys, age 91, has gone to be with her loved ones in heaven. She was born February 15, 1927 in Century, FL and raised in Semirah Springs, AL. Resided in Pensacola, FL. She was preceded in death by her parents Charlie & Isabelle Gibson Woods, two brothers Eugene and Charles Woods, one sister Margree Luverta "Bert" Woods, a son...

Claude Sims, Sr.

Claude Sims, Sr.

Apr 17, 2018

Eulogy - Rev. Claude J. Sims, D. Div Rev. Claude J. Sims was received in the arms of his Savior on April 17th, 2018. Rev. Sims ministered in area churches, missions outreach, and revivals. Rev. Sims ministered to each person he came in contact with regarding his devotion to and love for Jesus his risen Lord. Rev Sims was...

Sara Speer

Sara Speer

Apr 15, 2018

Jesus finished preparing Sara's room and called her to her heavenly home Sunday, April 15th at 4:15 pm. She was surrounded by family and friends at home after a spirited 19 year battle against breast then liver cancer. Born in Dothan, AL to Henry and Helen (Smith) Loftin Oct 28, 1941, her family moved to Pensacola in 1954. She...

Nattie Santos

Nattie Santos

Apr 15, 2018

Nattie Galang Santos, age 84, was taken to the Kingdom of Heaven on April 16, 2018 at her home in Navarre, Florida, with her family and dear friends by her side. Nattie was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Purisimo Buddie Santos, mother, Trinidad; father, Anastacio Roxas Galang; six siblings; "Apong" (grandson)Joshua Lee Santos, Steve Crain...