Obituaries
Patricia Ann Dalrymple Batanian - SEP 21, 2019
Patricia Ann Dalrymple Batanian, 65, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 at her home on Skidaway Island. She was born May 20, 1954 in Trenton, New Jersey to the late Douglas and Margaret Doyle Dalrymple. She graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s degree. After graduation, she worked for Wheaton Glass in the marketing department. She also worked for National Starch and Chemical Company in the in the export department and later in the I.T. department as a system analyst. She was a communicant of St. James Catholic Church in New Jersey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded ...
Melissa Anne Douglas NOV 09, 1973 - SEP 18, 2019
Melissa Anne Douglas, 45, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. Melissa attended Savannah Christian Preparatory School and SCAD. She was a volunteer with the Humane Society and helped with the Recovery Women’s Group both in Savannah and Brunswick. Her father, John William Douglas preceded her in death. Surviving are her mother, Olga Jean Douglas Hallstein; grandmother, Tina Douglas McBride and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. The funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. The fami ...
Richard W. "Dick" St. Pierre - SEP 17, 2019
Tybee Island - Richard W. “Dick” St. Pierre died September 17, 2019. He was a Professor Emeritus at Penn State University and upon retiring taught at AASU in the Health Sciences Department. He received his degrees from OSU, UCLA and UNC, respectively. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne, two children, Jeffrey and Renee St. Pierre, two step-children, Matthew and Jeffrey Shoemaker, brother, Ronald St. Pierre and four grandchildren, Julie St. Pierre, David, Molly and Mark Shoemaker. At Dick’s request, no funeral service will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Islands Feral Ca ...
Marilyn G. Hamilton - SEP 17, 2019
Marilyn Glenell (Jones) Hamilton, 91 years of Savannah, GA passed away on September 17, 2019. Marilyn was born February 22, 1928 to Delbert and Janet Young and was raised in New Marshfield, Ohio. She grew up, graduated from high school and worked at McBees. She lived in the area until she met the love of her life, Lewis, and they moved to Middletown, Ohio where they lived from 1950 to 2013 before retiring to Savannah, GA to be near their grandson, Coley. Marilyn was involved in many things. She was a loyal Sunday School teacher and belonged for many years to the First Christian Church in Middl ...
Thomas Henry Latham, Jr. NOV 10, 1937 - SEP 16, 2019
Thomas Henry Latham, Jr., 81, passed away peacefully at home in Savannah, GA Monday, September 16, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 10, 1937 in New Bedford, MA to the late Thomas (Harry) Latham and Mary (Dot) Hodnett. Mr. Latham received his B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, M.B.A with American International College, and M.S. degree from Stonier School of Banking. From 1959-1963, he proudly served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy where he was a Carrier Based Air Intelligence Officer and Naval Intelligence School Instructor. Following his military service, Mr ...
Sidney Wayne Boone JAN 26, 1925 - SEP 16, 2019
Sidney Wayne Boone, 94, died peacefully at home on Monday, September 16, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. The Bogalusa, LA native lived in Savannah most of his life. Sidney was a graduate of Savannah High School and Armstrong Junior College. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II. He retired as an Industrial Engineer from Union Camp after 39 years of service. He was a lifelong member of Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church. Sidney was a Freemason, a member of the Scottish Rite and a Shrine Jester. He was a member of Clinton Lodge, No. 54 F. & A.M. He was Past Cap ...
Mary Evelyn Hall Ford JUL 08, 1933 - SEP 14, 2019
Mary Evelyn Hall Ford, 86, died peacefully on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in Brunswick, GA on July 8, 1933 to the late Albert and Frances Drawdy Hall. She and her husband, Captain Robert Ford, moved to Savannah in 1970, after his retirement from the United States Marine Corp. Mary’s greatest joy in life was caring for her family as a homemaker, dedicated wife, and loving mother. In addition to her husband, Mary leaves behind three sons and their wives, Robert and Kay Ford, Thomas and Vickie Ford, and Bryon and Angel Ford; two brothers, a ...
James Gifford Beurle FEB 25, 1940 - SEP 13, 2019
James Gifford Beurle, age 79, passed away on September 13, 2019 in Augusta, Georgia under the care of Augusta University Health, with family at his bedside. Jim was born on February 25, 1940 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Arthur and Marian Beurle. Following his graduation from Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Jim attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana for two years. He transferred to the University of Iowa, where he received his BS and DDS from the College of Dentistry. He then joined the US Air Force Dental Corps and was stationed at Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, Illinois. ...
David Frank Peterson APR 05, 1950 - SEP 13, 2019
David Frank Peterson, 69, passed away Friday, September 13, 2019 at Hospice House with his family by his side. He was born April 5, 1950 in Savannah to the late Frank Matthew Peterson and Mary Abbott Peterson. David was a 1968 graduate of Benedictine Military School and attended the University of South Carolina and Armstrong State College. He retired as Director of Operations of VeriSign, and was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He was an avid golfer, and spent weekends playing with his son-in-law, Carl Ward and his grandson, Trace. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Weimar Pet ...
Lombard Morgan Reynolds - SEP 12, 2019
Lombard Morgan Reynolds passed away peacefully on September 12th, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Savannah, GA on September 8th, 1934 to Horace Henry Morgan and Lombard Shafer Morgan. She attended The Pape School and graduated from Savannah High School. After high school, she attended and graduated from Briarcliff College in Bronxville, NY. She married Louis Allan Reynolds in 1956. They moved to Atlanta where she worked for the Coca Cola Company. Several years later, they moved back to Savannah and she was employed by Union Camp. Lombard was presented as a debutante at th ...
Herman M. Inhulsen, Jr. - SEP 11, 2019
Herman M. “Buddy” Inhulsen, 88, died Wednesday, September 11, 2019 in Savannah, GA. The Savannah native attended Commercial High School and was a graduate of Armstrong State College. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served in the Korean Conflict, receiving four Battle Stars. After the war, he joined Union Camp Corporation where he remained for the next forty-six years before retiring as an executive with the company. He was a longtime resident of The Landings, where he was a member of Skidaway Island United Methodist Church. He was also a member of the American Legion. Surviving ...
Cornelia (Connie) Jackson Wingard AUG 13, 1930 - SEP 10, 2019
Cornelia (Connie) Elizabeth Jackson Wingard, 89, left this earth September 10, 2019. Connie was born August 13, 1930 in Front Royal, Virginia to Etta Jane Jackson. She was preceded in death by her sister Goldie Jackson and her husband of 56 years, Lt. Col. Flen Roy (Roy) Wingard. Connie spent her childhood surrounded by 18 aunts and uncles in the mountains of Virginia. Because there were no educational opportunities in the area for African American girls after the age of 13, Connie’s mother sent her to school first in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and then to The Manassas Industrial School in Man ...
Kim Jon "Tiger" Fulkert APR 18, 1957 - SEP 10, 2019
Kim Jon “Tiger” Fulkert, 62 years old, of Hilton Head Island, SC, passed away on September 10, 2019 at Candler Hospital in Savannah, GA. He had suffered and survived many illnesses, but mercifully passed away in his sleep. He is survived by his wife, Angela Fulkert, his son, Spencer Fulkert (Heather), his step children, Charles “Chuck” Woodcock of Tybee Island, GA, Christine Hinely (Dean) of Pembroke, GA and Dawn Cloukey (Craig) of Fort Riley, Kansas, Darla Johnson of Dallas, TX, by his Father, Dennis Fulkert of Sarasota, FL, his Sisters Tamara Aarons (Dennis) of Clifton Park, NY and Katrin ...
Nguyen Thi Chuc MAR 10, 1953 - SEP 10, 2019
Chuc was born in Mong Cai of Qung Ninh Province in Vietnam on March 10, 1953. She went home to Jesus on September 10, 2019. She met her husband Dang Chinh Thuy at Cam Ranh Bay. They married on July 20, 1970 and were together for 49 years. She loved traveling, gardening, good food, and fishing. She was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Church on Wilmington Island for more than 30 years. Faithfully attended Mass on a daily basis. Enjoyed weekly Adoration. Her love of God was profound, she prayed the Rosary and the Divine Mercy at least three times a day. She fostered the importance of Sunday Mas ...
William C. "Bill" Porter - SEP 08, 2019
William C. “Bill” Porter, 94, of Atlanta, Georgia, died September 8, 2019, at Brighton Gardens of Buckhead. Bill was born November 23, 1924, in Duncan, Oklahoma, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Porter, Sr. He lived his early life in Oklahoma and then moved to Atlanta. A Navy veteran of World War II and a retired Commander from the Navy Reserve, he was proud to have been able to serve his country. After the war Bill graduated from the University of Miami and returned to Atlanta. He owned an independent insurance company for many years. Survivors include his dearly beloved wife of 47 ...
Richard L. "Dick" Schultz SEP 29, 1935 - SEP 08, 2019
Savannah, GA Richard L. (Dick) Schultz, age 83, died September 8, 2019 in Savannah, Georgia. He was born September 28, 1935 in Bay City, Michigan. He retired from Saginaw Steering Gear in Michigan, and loved to fly and take care of pigeons. He was predeceased by his wife, Nancy; several brothers and sisters, all in Michigan; and stepson, Bud Moser. He is survived by brothers, Lee and Clarence Schultz; sister, Nancy Donavan; half-brother, Elmer Schmidt; and stepchildren, Glenda (Mike) Brunette, Cindy Gravlin, and Kathy (Jim) Maciejewski, all of Michigan; stepson, Ken Moser of Baxley, Georgia; ...
Robert "Bob" Emmett Simmons - SEP 08, 2019
Robert E. "Bob" Simmons, 76, passed away on September 8th after a short illness. Born in Savannah, GA, he was a graduate of Benedictine Military School and the University of Georgia. He retired from Palmer and Cay and was a small business owner and author. Bob is survived by his wife, Mary Arden Simmons, his brother Howard Simmons and children Julie Lambert, Therese Cook, Wendy Arbogast and Dale LaRose; 23 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Mary Simmons, and daughter, Dawn LaRose. Bob enjoyed spending time with his family on Tybee Islan ...
Cynthia "Cindy" Burgstiner - SEP 08, 2019
On September 8, 2019 our beloved Cindy passed away at Memorial Hospital. Born in Savannah on October 11, 1947 she was loved by many. She attended H.V. Jenkins class of 1965 and Draughn Business School of Savannah. She started her career at Burroughs Corporation here in Savannah and ended it with Mitsubishi Electronics in Norcross, GA. She was a member of Isle of Hope United Methodist Church where she was also a member of the Berean Sunday School Class. She is survived by her husband, Henry P Burgstiner Sr of 52 years; her three sons, Henry (Hank) P Burgstiner Jr, Bryan M. Burgstiner, and Kyle ...
Kenneth Niles Lanier - SEP 04, 2019
Kenneth Niles Lanier passed away on September 4, 2019 under the care of hospice, surrounded by his beloved family. He was born August 22, 1944 in Savannah, GA and resided there until graduation from H.V. Jenkins High School. Upon graduating he enlisted in the United States Army, serving his country in Vietnam and retiring in 1983 as SFC Quality Control Supervisor for Army Aviation Helicopter and Fixed-Wing. He then took his talents and expertise to Gulfstream Aerospace where he was employed as Senior Airworthiness Inspector until his retirement in 2007. Kenneth was actively involved in his ...
Judy Collins Daniels - SEP 03, 2019
Judith Collins Daniels, 82, died September 3, 2019 in Pittsburgh, PA, where she was being cared for by her loving family during a brief illness. Judy grew up in Savannah, GA, having attended Sacred Heart Parochial School and was a graduate of St. Vincent’s Academy in the Class of 1954. She married John H. (Jack) Daniels in 1955 and they raised their family on Tybee Island before Jack’s career took them to Limo, OH, and then to Pittsburgh, PA for some 36 years. Judy worked at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, and later at Allegheny General Hospital until her retirement. Judy and Jack then ret ...
Joan (Joanie) Marie Baczynski - SEP 01, 2019
Joan (Joanie) Marie Baczynski, age 71, of Savannah GA, passed away on September 1, 2019 at Candler Hospital after a long illness. She was born October 22, 1947 in Aurora IL, to Harold and Martha Bollweg, and lived in Savannah for most of her life. Joanie attended Oak Park Hospital School of Nursing and received her nursing license in 1968. She worked in pediatrics in a number of hospitals in Illinois, California, and Georgia, before moving into social services, first at Parent and Child Development Services, and then Union Mission, from which she retired in 2012. Her interest in helping childr ...
Tamzon Cook Amerson - SEP 01, 2019
On September 1, 2019, our beloved family matriarch Tamzon Cecilia Cook Amerman passed away peacefully at the age of 95. Tamie was born to Homer A. Cook and Florence (Manker) Cook of Des Moines, Iowa on April 16, 1924. She was raised lovingly alongside her brothers Robert and David, coming from a family heritage of creative and brilliant minds including the aviation pioneers the Wright brothers. Since her youth Tamie radiated strength, intelligence, integrity, perseverance and incredible beauty. At the age of 19, she captured the heart of her beloved Lieut. Charles Paul Amerman USNR while atten ...
George Russell "Chip" Meinert - AUG 31, 2019
George Russell “Chip” Meinert, 54, passed away August 31, 2019, surrounded by family. He was a native of Savannah, GA and a graduate of the American Marine Institute in Daytona, FL. He was a dedicated marine mechanic and long-time employee at Marine Max, formerly Sea Ray of Savannah. Chip was deeply devoted to his family. A loving husband and father to his children, a wonderful brother and son, and irreplaceable friend to so very many. He is greatly missed. Surviving are his wife, Mary Newton Meinert, daughter, Chloe Louise Meinert, son, Jefferson McKinley “Mac” Meinert, daughter, Olivia Nevil ...
Linda Jean O'Keefe Ferdine DEC 18, 1955 - AUG 31, 2019
Linda Jean (O’Keefe) Ferdine, 63, passed away peacefully on August 31, from complications related to surgery, in Savannah, GA. Linda was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, on December 18, 1955. She grew up in Hazlet, NJ, graduating from Raritan High School. Linda worked at Bell Labs in Holmdel, New Jersey, retiring after 25 years of service. Linda was our special angel, given to us for too short a time. She was gentle and loving, embraced by all who met her. Linda was preceded in death by her husband Richard, mother Joyce (Doggendorf) O’Keefe and brother Walter. Linda is survived by her father ...
Arthur M. "Bud" Heusner, Jr. - AUG 30, 2019
Arthur M. Heusner Jr., 86, formerly of Skidaway Island, GA, and now of Bluffton, SC, passed suddenly on August 30th, 2019, at Coastal Carolina Hospital; with his loving wife by his side. Arthur “Bud” was born on the 28th of January, 1933, in Omaha, Nebraska to Geraldine Nancy Mitchell Heusner and Arthur Mansel Heusner. He spent his younger years in Omaha until his family moved to Des Moines, Iowa. Bud graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1950, Grinnell College in 1954, and was accepted to The Basic School, Quantico, VA. After proudly completing his service in the United States Marine Corps ...
Estelle J. Bowers - AUG 26, 2019
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, PLEASE NOTICE THE VISITATION AND SERVICE DAY HAS BEEN CHANGED. Estelle Jones Bowers was born in Princess Anne, Virginia on March 14, 1925. Her wonderfully fulfilled life ended in Goose Creek, South Carolina on August 26, 2019, after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer. Estelle dealt with difficult health issues during most of her lifetime, but never let them diminish her rosy outlook and the immense happiness given her by family and friends. She will be interred on Saturday, September 14, beside her beloved husband John C. Bowers at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. ...
Joel S. Dean - AUG 26, 2019
Savannah, GA — Joel S. Dean, aged 76, passed away Monday, August 26th, 2019 after a long illness. He leaves his wife of 52 years, Rosemary (Penny) Dean (nee Greevey); his daughter, Rebecca Lehto of Savannah; his son James Dean of Savannah; his daughter in law, Carolyn Dean and his grandchildren, Stephen Lehto, Elizabeth Lehto, Catherine Lehto, Natalie Lehto, Samantha Lehto, Elizabeth Dean and John Thomas Dean; and many beloved sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Joel was born on Staten Island, New York on July 31, 1943 to Arthur and Esther Dean but grew up ar ...