All Obituaries

Suzette Blanc of Navarre, Florida passed away on Jan 15, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

It is with great sadness that the family of Carol Lee (Costley) Welch announces her passing. She was born on October 13, 1943 in Port Arthur, TX to William (Bill) and Enid Costley and passed away on January 14, 2022 in Navarre, FL. Survivors include her only child and love of her life, Son, Daniel Singley Welch, II and his wife, Kimberly Welch. Carol always said her achievement in life was her son and all the grandkids/great grandkids. Grandkids: Adriana Poole (Brandt) of Louisiana, Micah...

Cameron H. O’Connor, an accomplished dinosaur fossil hunter who resided in Gulf Breeze, Florida, and in Colden, New York, died of cancer in Gulf Breeze Hospital on January 12, 2022. He was 71. The son of the late Walter and Jean (nee Hildreth) O’Connor, Mr. O’Connor is survived by his niece Brigid O’Connor and his nephew Christopher O’Connor, both of Buffalo, New York, who are the children of Mr. O’Connor’s late brother Richard. Mr. O’Connor...

Larry Ronald English, age 77, of Gulf Breeze passed away on January 11, 2022.  He was born in Troy, AL to David Franklin and Alma Burks English. Larry proudly served his country in the US Navy.  He was a pilot and retired as the Base Commander of NAS, Alameda, CA.  after over 20 years of service. He was a loving, caring and giving son, brother and uncle.  Larry loved family gatherings at his home, and he was an excellent cook.  Larry was preceded by his parents and...

Joseph Theodore Saiter, Jr., M.D., husband, father, grandfather, healer, friend to all, affectionately known as “Daddy Joe,” passed away surrounded by family on January 6, 2022, from complications of advanced Parkinson’s. Dr. Saiter was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and at an early age moved with his family to Louisville, Kentucky. He attended Louisville Male High School, which, at the time, was an all-male college preparatory school. He received an academic scholarship to...

Doyle Butler, a Pensacola son who dedicated much of his remarkable life to his beloved hometown, passed away at age 85 on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022.  Butler was born on May 3, 1936, to Katherine Hutto and Ray K. Butler in Mississippi and moved to Pensacola's East Hill as a small child at the beginning of World War II. Butler, who graduated Pensacola High School in 1955, was a lifeguard on Pensacola Beach before becoming one of the early residents of Gulf Breeze proper.  He spent...

Eileen Gillam of Gulf Breeze, Florida passed away on Dec 30, 2021. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Catherine Margaret Reiter Steinmetz, 99, of Gulf Breeze, FL passed away peacefully on Dec. 26th, 2021. She was a cherished daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend. She loved nothing more than spending time with her family and her beloved husband, Wyman Francis Steinmetz, who preceded her in death in 1994. She was surrounded by family and love until the end. She was born in Chippewa Falls, WI on Feb. 26, 1922, to Earl John Reiter and Anna Margaret Zweifel...

Sara Paysinger Potts October 1, 1930 – December 23, 2021 Sara Adeline Paysinger Potts, age 91, of Gulf Breeze, Florida, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Navarre Gardens Assisted Living, after a lengthy time of having dementia. She was born in Giles County, TN, and graduated from Giles County High School in Pulaski, TN. On August 5, 1950, she married Sidney Frank Potts and they started life together in Columbia, TN. With Frank’s employer, Monsanto Chemical Company,...

Capt. Larry E. McKee, USMC (ret.), age 87, of Gulf Breeze, formerly of Galesburg, IL, was called home December 22, 2021.  He was born January 30, 1934, in Macomb, IL to the late Estele Clayton and Beulah Belle McKee.  Larry was born, raised, graduated high school and subsequently joined the U.S. Marine Corps in Macomb.  In 1954 he married the love of his life, Ursula Solomon.  While in the Marine Corps he served as a Navigator, Gunny, and in a Military Air Traffic Control...