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Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Diane Joy Bowden

Diane Joy Bowden

Jul 18, 2016

Diane Clausius Bowden, 79, of Huntersville, NC passed away peacefully on July 18, 2016.  She was born September 28, 1936 in Buffalo, NY to the late Daniel Clausius and Louise Akroyd.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Hayward Bowden, Sr and her brother George Clausius.

Diane is survived by her daughter, Sharon...

Ron   Gister

Ron Gister

Jul 18, 2016

    Ronald Samuel Gister, 81, of Charlotte, NC, died on Monday, July 18, 2016, in Hospice care at the Novant Medical Center, Huntersville, NC. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on August 15, 1934, son of Milton E. Gister and Gladys May (Kramer) Gister. He graduated from Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California, continuing his studies for his BA...

Willard J. Bridges

Willard J. Bridges

Jul 18, 2016

Willard Bridges, 82, passed away July 18, 2016.  A private burial will take place at Hopewell Baptist church.

Ernest Charles Blair

Ernest Charles Blair

Jul 17, 2016

 Ernest Charles Blair “Chuck”, 70, of Lake Norman, NC passed away Sunday July 17, 2016.  Born January 29, 1946 in Bremerton, WA.  He was the son of the late Charles Marshall Blair, Jr and Ethel Sandidge Blair of  Roanoke, VA.

 

Chuck is survived by his wife, Carol, the love of his life; his sister, Carol J. Blair of Roanoke,...

Virginia A. Jetton

Virginia A. Jetton

Jul 15, 2016

Virginia Ann Jetton, 73, passed away in Mooresville, NC on July 15, 2016. She was born in Mecklenburg County on July 1, 1943 to the late Sidney Lewis and Frances Alberta Jetton. She is survived by her sisters, Peggy Ayers and Jane Tallant.

For decades, Ann graced the streets of Charlotte pedaling her beloved bicycle; with everyone she met a...

Beverly Jean Eagan Wisbon

Beverly Jean Eagan Wisbon

Jul 13, 2016

Beverly Jean Eagan Wisbon, 91, of Mooresville, NC formerly of Wheeling, WV, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.  Bev was born June 22, 1925 in Toledo, OH to the late George A. and Mildred P. Eagan.  She was a graduate of Notre Dame Academy of Toledo, and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. Bev was...

Dorothy   Mauldin

Dorothy Mauldin

Jul 6, 2016

Dorothy “Dot” Traywick Auten Mauldin of Charlotte, 85, formerly of Belmont, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 6,, 2016. Dorothy was born in Gaston County on April 7, 1931 to the late Howard Franklin Traywick, Sr. and Faye Edith Austin Traywick.

 Dorothy grew up in Belmont and attended Belmont High School and Gaston College. Growing up, she spent many hours...

Mary    DeFrank

Mary DeFrank

Jul 1, 2016

Mary DeFrank, 92, died on July 1, 2016, in Huntersville NC.  Services will be held in Garnet Valley NY, by the Pagano Funeral Home.  Local Arrangements by the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville. 

Mary Frances Price Cochrane McHargue

Mary Frances Price Cochrane McHargue

Jun 28, 2016

Mary Frances Price Cochrane McHargue (AKA “Momma”, “Maw Maw”, and “Maw Maw the Great”, 96, of Concord, NC, passed away in her home on June 28, 2016 at 11:55 p.m. comforted by family. Frances was born on July 18, 1919 to the late Harry Carroll Price and Iva Agnes Price in Forest City, NC and was one of nine children....

Janice Carolyn  Carter Chandler

Janice Carolyn Carter Chandler

Jun 27, 2016

   Janice Carolyn Carter Chandler, 72, of Stanley, NC passed away Monday, June 27, 2016. Janice was born August 1, 1943 in Reidsville, NC to the late David and Woodsie Hutcherson Carter.   Janice enjoyed reading, cooking and spending time on her back porch looking across Lake Norman. She is survived by her loving family; husband, Raymond Chandler; son, Michael Keith...

Edward Hughes Nicholson

Edward Hughes Nicholson

Jun 23, 2016



Edward Hughes Nicholson, of Cornelius, NC, died on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the age of 83. He was born in Bluefield, WV on May 12, 1933, the son of Matthew Heslop Nicholson and Ruby Evans Nicholson. He was a graduate of Beaver (Bluefield, WV) High School in 1950 and Davidson College in 1954 after attending West Virginia University...

Heather Lynn  Miller Bateen

Heather Lynn Miller Bateen

Jun 22, 2016

  Dr. Heather Lynn Miller Bateen, 41, of San Francisco, CA, died June 22, 2016 as a result of an accident while riding her bike. She was born March 1, 1975 in Portsmouth, VA to Walter Peyton Miller and Ella Lynn Miller. Heather graduated from North Mecklenburg High School and UNC Asheville, where she earned her degree in Piano Performance....

Gregory M. O'Loughlin

Gregory M. O'Loughlin

Jun 21, 2016

Gregory O'Loughlin, 57 of Mooresville, NC passed away on June 21, 2016. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, June 24, 2016 at St. Mark Catholic Church, Huntersville, NC. He will be laid to rest following the service at Northlake Memorial Gardens, Huntersville, NC.

Joyce Lance Gibson

Joyce Lance Gibson

Jun 17, 2016

  Joyce Ann Lance Gibson, 71, of Loris, SC passed away on June 17, 2016. She was born on April 29, 1945 in Gaston County to the late Richard Barton Lance, Sr. and Gladys Kerns Lance.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by sister and brother.

She is survived by her sister, Lois Watts and her husband...

Chester Skip Beeler II

Chester Skip Beeler II

Jun 11, 2016

  Chester “Skip” Wayne Beeler II, 66, of Cornelius, NC left us unexpectedly on June 11, 2016 doing what he loved most, boating.  Skip was born July 14, 1949 in Lexington, KY to Chester Wayne Beeler and Bettie Driver Beeler.  He was a Vietnam Veteran and served his country for four years in the U. S. Navy.  Skip had just...

Nancy Joan Gerlach

Nancy Joan Gerlach

Jun 10, 2016

Nancy Joan Gerlach, 77, of Huntersville, NC passed away June 10, 2016 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House. Nancy was born April 18, 1939 in Green Bay, WI to the late Carl and Evelyn Kessler Gerlach. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister. Nancy is survived by her daughter, Jacqueline (Fredy) Pehan of Huntersville; son,...

Shirley E. Heffernan

Shirley E. Heffernan

Jun 9, 2016

Shirley E. Heffernan, 93, of Charlotte, NC passed away June 9, 2016 at Huntersville Oaks Nursing Home.Funeral services will be held June 18, 2016 in Northville, NY.

Harvey John Fredrick Meyer

Harvey John Fredrick Meyer

Jun 9, 2016

  Harvey John Fredrick Meyer passed away on June 9, 2016 at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC. He was born on September 26, 1928 in St. Louis, MO to the late Harvey John Fredrick Meyer and Viola Meyer. Along with his parents, he is preceded by his son, Robert Craig Meyer. He is survived by his...

Cecelia Henkel Digh

Cecelia Henkel Digh

Jun 8, 2016

Cecelia Henkel Digh, 79, of Denver, NC passed away on June 8, 2016 in Huntersville, NC.  She was born on May 28, 1937 in Belmont, NC to the late John Henkel and Lena Dellinger Henkel.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her brothers, Bill and Joe.

She is survived by her loving husband of...

Fernand R. Labbe

Fernand R. Labbe

Jun 8, 2016

Fernand Roger Labbe, 65 of China Grove, NC passed away on June 8, 2016. He was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec on December 7, 1950 to the late Conrad and Yolande Labbe. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by brothers, Denis Labbé , Michael Labbé, Conrad Labbe, Jr. ; sisters, Paulette Labbe, and Lucille Blanchard. He is survived...

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

Diane Joy Bowden

Diane Joy Bowden

Jul 18, 2016

Diane Clausius Bowden, 79, of Huntersville, NC passed away peacefully on July 18, 2016.  She was born September 28, 1936 in Buffalo, NY to the late Daniel Clausius and Louise Akroyd.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Hayward Bowden, Sr and her brother George Clausius.

Diane is survived by her daughter, Sharon...

Ron   Gister

Ron Gister

Jul 18, 2016

    Ronald Samuel Gister, 81, of Charlotte, NC, died on Monday, July 18, 2016, in Hospice care at the Novant Medical Center, Huntersville, NC. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on August 15, 1934, son of Milton E. Gister and Gladys May (Kramer) Gister. He graduated from Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California, continuing his studies for his BA...

Willard J. Bridges

Willard J. Bridges

Jul 18, 2016

Willard Bridges, 82, passed away July 18, 2016.  A private burial will take place at Hopewell Baptist church.

Ernest Charles Blair

Ernest Charles Blair

Jul 17, 2016

 Ernest Charles Blair “Chuck”, 70, of Lake Norman, NC passed away Sunday July 17, 2016.  Born January 29, 1946 in Bremerton, WA.  He was the son of the late Charles Marshall Blair, Jr and Ethel Sandidge Blair of  Roanoke, VA.

 

Chuck is survived by his wife, Carol, the love of his life; his sister, Carol J. Blair of Roanoke,...

Virginia A. Jetton

Virginia A. Jetton

Jul 15, 2016

Virginia Ann Jetton, 73, passed away in Mooresville, NC on July 15, 2016. She was born in Mecklenburg County on July 1, 1943 to the late Sidney Lewis and Frances Alberta Jetton. She is survived by her sisters, Peggy Ayers and Jane Tallant.

For decades, Ann graced the streets of Charlotte pedaling her beloved bicycle; with everyone she met a...

Beverly Jean Eagan Wisbon

Beverly Jean Eagan Wisbon

Jul 13, 2016

Beverly Jean Eagan Wisbon, 91, of Mooresville, NC formerly of Wheeling, WV, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.  Bev was born June 22, 1925 in Toledo, OH to the late George A. and Mildred P. Eagan.  She was a graduate of Notre Dame Academy of Toledo, and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. Bev was...

Dorothy   Mauldin

Dorothy Mauldin

Jul 6, 2016

Dorothy “Dot” Traywick Auten Mauldin of Charlotte, 85, formerly of Belmont, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 6,, 2016. Dorothy was born in Gaston County on April 7, 1931 to the late Howard Franklin Traywick, Sr. and Faye Edith Austin Traywick.

 Dorothy grew up in Belmont and attended Belmont High School and Gaston College. Growing up, she spent many hours...

Mary    DeFrank

Mary DeFrank

Jul 1, 2016

Mary DeFrank, 92, died on July 1, 2016, in Huntersville NC.  Services will be held in Garnet Valley NY, by the Pagano Funeral Home.  Local Arrangements by the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville. 

Mary Frances Price Cochrane McHargue

Mary Frances Price Cochrane McHargue

Jun 28, 2016

Mary Frances Price Cochrane McHargue (AKA “Momma”, “Maw Maw”, and “Maw Maw the Great”, 96, of Concord, NC, passed away in her home on June 28, 2016 at 11:55 p.m. comforted by family. Frances was born on July 18, 1919 to the late Harry Carroll Price and Iva Agnes Price in Forest City, NC and was one of nine children....

Janice Carolyn  Carter Chandler

Janice Carolyn Carter Chandler

Jun 27, 2016

   Janice Carolyn Carter Chandler, 72, of Stanley, NC passed away Monday, June 27, 2016. Janice was born August 1, 1943 in Reidsville, NC to the late David and Woodsie Hutcherson Carter.   Janice enjoyed reading, cooking and spending time on her back porch looking across Lake Norman. She is survived by her loving family; husband, Raymond Chandler; son, Michael Keith...

Edward Hughes Nicholson

Edward Hughes Nicholson

Jun 23, 2016



Edward Hughes Nicholson, of Cornelius, NC, died on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the age of 83. He was born in Bluefield, WV on May 12, 1933, the son of Matthew Heslop Nicholson and Ruby Evans Nicholson. He was a graduate of Beaver (Bluefield, WV) High School in 1950 and Davidson College in 1954 after attending West Virginia University...

Heather Lynn  Miller Bateen

Heather Lynn Miller Bateen

Jun 22, 2016

  Dr. Heather Lynn Miller Bateen, 41, of San Francisco, CA, died June 22, 2016 as a result of an accident while riding her bike. She was born March 1, 1975 in Portsmouth, VA to Walter Peyton Miller and Ella Lynn Miller. Heather graduated from North Mecklenburg High School and UNC Asheville, where she earned her degree in Piano Performance....

Gregory M. O'Loughlin

Gregory M. O'Loughlin

Jun 21, 2016

Gregory O'Loughlin, 57 of Mooresville, NC passed away on June 21, 2016. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, June 24, 2016 at St. Mark Catholic Church, Huntersville, NC. He will be laid to rest following the service at Northlake Memorial Gardens, Huntersville, NC.

Joyce Lance Gibson

Joyce Lance Gibson

Jun 17, 2016

  Joyce Ann Lance Gibson, 71, of Loris, SC passed away on June 17, 2016. She was born on April 29, 1945 in Gaston County to the late Richard Barton Lance, Sr. and Gladys Kerns Lance.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by sister and brother.

She is survived by her sister, Lois Watts and her husband...

Chester Skip Beeler II

Chester Skip Beeler II

Jun 11, 2016

  Chester “Skip” Wayne Beeler II, 66, of Cornelius, NC left us unexpectedly on June 11, 2016 doing what he loved most, boating.  Skip was born July 14, 1949 in Lexington, KY to Chester Wayne Beeler and Bettie Driver Beeler.  He was a Vietnam Veteran and served his country for four years in the U. S. Navy.  Skip had just...

Nancy Joan Gerlach

Nancy Joan Gerlach

Jun 10, 2016

Nancy Joan Gerlach, 77, of Huntersville, NC passed away June 10, 2016 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House. Nancy was born April 18, 1939 in Green Bay, WI to the late Carl and Evelyn Kessler Gerlach. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister. Nancy is survived by her daughter, Jacqueline (Fredy) Pehan of Huntersville; son,...

Shirley E. Heffernan

Shirley E. Heffernan

Jun 9, 2016

Shirley E. Heffernan, 93, of Charlotte, NC passed away June 9, 2016 at Huntersville Oaks Nursing Home.Funeral services will be held June 18, 2016 in Northville, NY.

Harvey John Fredrick Meyer

Harvey John Fredrick Meyer

Jun 9, 2016

  Harvey John Fredrick Meyer passed away on June 9, 2016 at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC. He was born on September 26, 1928 in St. Louis, MO to the late Harvey John Fredrick Meyer and Viola Meyer. Along with his parents, he is preceded by his son, Robert Craig Meyer. He is survived by his...

Cecelia Henkel Digh

Cecelia Henkel Digh

Jun 8, 2016

Cecelia Henkel Digh, 79, of Denver, NC passed away on June 8, 2016 in Huntersville, NC.  She was born on May 28, 1937 in Belmont, NC to the late John Henkel and Lena Dellinger Henkel.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her brothers, Bill and Joe.

She is survived by her loving husband of...

Fernand R. Labbe

Fernand R. Labbe

Jun 8, 2016

Fernand Roger Labbe, 65 of China Grove, NC passed away on June 8, 2016. He was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec on December 7, 1950 to the late Conrad and Yolande Labbe. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by brothers, Denis Labbé , Michael Labbé, Conrad Labbe, Jr. ; sisters, Paulette Labbe, and Lucille Blanchard. He is survived...

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