Gulf Breeze, Florida Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gulf Breeze, Florida & Surrounding Areas
Recent Obituaries
Joan Myers
Nov 21, 2014
Joan Ruth Ziebell Myers was born on October 6, 1929, in Kendallville, Indiana. She was the only child of Clarence and Bernice Ziebell. After graduating from Kendallville High School (class of '47), Joan was active with Tri Kappa, an Indiana women's philanthropic organization. In 1951, she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University, graduating with honors....
Janine Strong
Nov 13, 2014
Janine Ruth Strong age 77, of Milton, Florida passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2014. There will be a time of visitation for Janine on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Rose Lawn Funeral Home from 1 to 2:00 PM. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 PM followed by burial in Rose Lawn Cemetery.
Visitation Visitation & Viewing...Steve Piskun
Nov 10, 2014
Steven Piskun, of Gulf Breeze, FL, died November 10, 2014 at the age of 53. Born May 13, 1961 to Robert Piskun and Sharon (Hayes) Piskun, he grew up in Grand Rapids, MI. After moving to Wisconsin to manage jewelry stores for several large companies, Steve became a lifelong Wisconsin Badger fan. He and his wife Terri moved to...
Tanisha Bertini
Nov 10, 2014
Tanisha Bertini, 27, of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, passed away on November 10, 2014. No services are scheduled at this time.
Everett Gerths
Nov 7, 2014
Everett Earle Gerths, age 77, died Friday November 7, 2014. Moe was born and May 4, 1937, the son of Earle and Flossie (Checkel) Gerths and raised on a farm in Dodge Center, MN. In high school he was active in baseball, basketball, and football. Moe graduated in 1955 with a football scholarship to the University of Minnesota. He...
Mark Waghalter
Nov 6, 2014
Mark Waghalter, 24, of Pensacola Beach, Florida went to be with the Lord on November 6, 2014 after a brave 18 month battle with testicular cancer. Born March 22, 1990 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he moved to Gulf Breeze at the age of 5 and attended Gulf Breeze schools. He then graduated from FSU with a degree in Finance....
David Baxter
Oct 26, 2014
David W Baxter, age 63, of Gulf Breeze passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2014.
Harriet Law
Oct 23, 2014
Harriet E Law, 75, passed away October 23, 2014. Harriet was born Feb 10, 1939 in San Antonio, Texas, spent part of her early life in San Marcus, Texas, then spent the latter part of her life in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Harriet was preceded in death by her mother and father, Clara and Ted Hottenfeller, her brother Sam and...
Paul Cowart
Oct 22, 2014
CDR MSC USN (Retired) Paul Ray Cowart went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, October 22, 2014 after a sudden illness. He was born on July 11, 1936 to Bota Cowart and Louelle Wetherington Cowart in Lowndes County, Georgia. Paul was raised on a farm in South Georgia and began to work toward a better life, graduating with honors...
James Payton
Oct 21, 2014
James N. Payton of Gulf Breeze, Florida, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. He was a retiree of Bell South and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. James is survived by his loving wife, Barbara; daughter, Margie Hall (Jeff); son, Jimmy Payton (Tracy);granddaughters, Amanda Holt (Josh) and Tori Payton; grandson, Dylan Hall; granddaughter, Tami Payton; as well as...

Sybil Morgan
Oct 20, 2014
Sybil Morgan, of Pensacola passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014. Services and burial for Sybil were held in Meridian, Mississippi.
William Bastida
Oct 17, 2014
William Bastia, age 87, of Gulf Breeze passed away on Friday, October 17, 2014. It was his wish to be cremated.
Steve Capozzo
Oct 13, 2014
Steve Capozzo, age 66 of Navarre, FL passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014 at 9:00 AM at his home after an extended illness. Steve was born in Jamaica, NY to Marcella and Carmen Capozzo and spent his younger life in the construction trade. He settled in NW Florida and opened Sunset Produce, where he and his wife Beverly...
Henry Hitpas
Oct 8, 2014
CAPT Henry Richard Hitpas, US Navy Ret., 90, of Gulf Breeze, Florida passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014. A funeral mass will take place at 11:00 AM, Monday, October 13, 2014 at St. Ann Catholic Church in Gulf Breeze. Visitation with the family will occur one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held at 11:45 AM, with...

Regina Hancken
Oct 7, 2014
Regina S Hancken, age 84, of Gulf Breeze passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at the Joyce Goldenberg Hospice & Inpatient Residence in Pensacola, FL A Memorial Service will be held in the chapel of Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 2:00 PM.
Service Memorial Service Gulf Breeze United...Darnell Folks
Oct 7, 2014
Darnell Wesley David Folks was born to Steven Darnell Folks and Heather Storm Gares on May 19, 2013 at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. Darnell spent the first few months of his life in the neonatal unit. He went home with his family on July 10, 2013. He fulfilled his purpose on earth in these 16 months of life....
Francis Toups
Oct 2, 2014
Francis Marvin Toups age 89, died in Gulf Breeze, Florida on Thursday, October 2, 2014. His loved ones were very close to him, and with him, during the time of both his illness and death. Francis was the son of the late Emile Francis Toups and Cecelia Marvyl Cloutier. He was preceded in death by his first wife Ethel...
Johnny Parrish
Sep 30, 2014
Johnny H. Parrish age 90, of Gulf Breeze passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2014. John was born November 24, 1923 in El Dorado, Arkansas and attended Jack School near Anadarko, OK. John graduated from Anadarko High School then served his country in WW II. Following his Army-Air Force stint, he re-entered Civil Service and in 1959 was transferred...
Lois Howell
Sep 26, 2014
Lois Underwood Howell, 87 of Pensacola died Friday, September 26, 2014. Born July 24, 1927 in Shawmut (Valley) AL and had been a resident of Pensacola the past sixty years. She worked at Monsanto Corporation and Montgomery Ward. Mrs. Howell was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church where she enjoyed the Senior Adult Programs. She was preceded in death...
Thomas D.
Sep 22, 2014
Thomas E. Wheeler, Commander, US Navy (Retired), was born January 15, 1926 in Augusta, GA. and died peacefully in Pensacola, FL, at the Haven of Our Lady of Peace on September 22, 2014. Dr. Wheeler graduated from Mount Saint Mary's College in Emmitsburg, MD. He received a Master of Science degree in Analytical Chemistry from George Washington University in...