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OBITUARIES Local State THE NEWS-PRESS THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2005 FUNERALS MEMORIALS Information in 'Funerals Memorials' is paid advertising. To place an obituary call 335-0324. Please visit for archived obituaries. PAUL ALMEIDA Paul Almeida, 57, of Ft. Myers, passed away while in Germany.

An avid softball player, he was a 700 hitter and outfielder for Gulfshore Insurance of Naples. Traveling across the country, he played on nine national championship teams and was picked to the all tournament team two times. Mr. Almeida was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island, the oldest of twelve children and displayed an incredible sense of humor. He was a Viet Nam Army veteran.

He was dependable person and a loving and caring husband and father. Mr. Almeida is survived by his wife Ilona Almeida and two daughters Nicole and Angelique. Funeral service will be conducted Saturday May 7, 2005 at Noon at Chapel by the Sea Presbyterian Church with military honors to follow in Lee Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call 5-8 PM Friday, May 6, 2005 at Lee Memorial Park Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family of Paul Almeida. Arrangements by Lee Memorial Park Funeral Home, State Road 82. ROBERT H. ANGLEMYER MAY 3, 2005 Robert H. Anglemyer, 63, of Cape Coral died Tuesday, May 3, 2005.

Robert was born January 12, 1942 in Goshen, IN, a son of Opal Weaver Anglemyer and the late Levi Anglemyer. He was a painter by trade. Bob was a member of the McGregor Baptist Church in Ft. Myers and a member of the Gideon's Society. He had resided here for the past 25 years He is coming survived from indianaite, Vicky Anglemyer of Cape Coral; his mother, Opal Anglemyer; a brother, Elmer (Bertha) Anglemyer; sistersin-law, Robin Short and Jill Koza.

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 6, 2005 at 11:00 AM in McGregor Baptist Church in Ft. Myers, FL. The family will receive friends at the church from 10-11 AM. Interment will be in Coral Ridge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Vision Trust International, PO Box 50524, OklaCity, OK 80949.

Arrangements by Coral Ridge Funeral Home. JOSEPH H. FELONG APRIL 28, 2005 Joseph H. Felong, 71, of Bonita Springs, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2005. Friends are invited to a Memorial Mass to be held Friday, May 6, 2005 at 11:00 AM at St.

John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow John's Memorial Garden. A reception for family and friends will follow in the Parish Life Center. Walter Shikany's Bonita Funeral Home 992-4982 Family Owned Since 1978 WILLIAM E. GOODWIN MAY 1, 2005 William E.

Goodwin, 79, a native of Alliance, NC died Sunday, May 1 in Athens, GA a brief illness. He was the son of the late Mary Dixon Goodwin. He was a WWII navy veteran assigned to the Central Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor served on the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9). A retired Vice-President of United Telephone Company of Florida, he was employed for many years by Carolina Telephone Telegraph working in New Bern, Kinston, Clinton, NC before moving to Fort Myers, FL in 1970. He is survived by, Suzette Aldridge Goodwin three sons: Dennis Goodwin of Atlanta, GA; Keith Goodwin of Athens, GA; Robert Goodwin of Winterville, GA; seven grandchildren; three sisters: Wilma Boyd of Washington, NC; Margaret Smith of Morehead City, NC; Jean Rowe of Newport, NC.

A memorial service will be held in Alliance, NC at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Pamlico County Rescue Squad, PO Box 302, Bayboro, NC 28515, or Hospice of Pamlico County, PO Box 959, Bayboro, NC 28515. Lord Stephens Funeral Home, 4355 Lexington Athens, GA. Delivering memories FUNERALS MEMORIALS OBITUARIES Placing a funeral, memorial death announcement in The News-Press' Obituaries section allows you to pay tribute and share service arrangements with family and friends throughout Southwest Florida, and around the country with our online obituary listings. Obituaries are featured everyday in the Local State section and online at newspress.com.

Delivering your world THE NEWS PRESS CALL TODAY AND PLACE YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT 335.0324 OR FAX AT 335.0239 RICHARD L. TODD APRIL 18, 2005 Richard L. Todd, 84, died April 18, 2005 after long illness of Alzheimer's disease. is survived by his wife Fern of 34 years, his sons Robert of Richard Ainuruerosprings daughter Mary Nell Baugh of Medford, OR and his sister Lois Kelly of Ft. Myers.

The family wishes to thank Shady Rest for years of special A carfvice will be held at First Assembly of God, Colonial Chapel at 2 PM Friday May 6. In lieu of flowers, donations to Alvin Dubin Alzheimers' Resource Center. IN LOVING MEMORY OF STANLEY R. BROWN 61-1996 Years don't erase the heartache of losing a loved one. Stanley, we love you, you are in our hearts and on minds every day.

You are guardian our angel. Love, Mom Dad, Big brother to Larry, Trisha, Randy, Brian Melissa. We Love You A great loving Dad to Buddy, Love you Dad DEATHS The News-Press reports the deaths of area residents free. To place a listing call 335-0324. LEE COUNTY ANGLEMYER, ROBERT 63, of Cape Coral, died Tuesday.

Arrangements by Coral Ridge Funeral Home. BARTH, IDA (EDIE), 83, of Fort Myers, died Tuesday. arrangements by Affordable Cremations. DINSCHEL, HERBERT ADAM, 87, of Fort Myers, died Tuesday. Arrangements by Horizon Funeral Home Cremation Center.

HORTON, ALTON RAY, 21, of Cape Coral, died Friday. Arrangements by Hickson Funeral Home, Inc. KOLAK, ANN MARIA, 75, of Cape Coral, died Tuesday. Arrangements by the Metz Chapel of Harvey-EngelhardtMetz Funeral Homes Crematory, Cape Coral. LAWHEAD, HELEN, 78, of Fort Myers, died Monday.

Arrangements by James E. Reese Funeral Home, Seminole, Fla. O'BRIEN, DEBORAH, 69, of Cape Coral, died Wednesday. Arrangements by Affordable Cremations. PRINGLE, RONALD DEVERE, 69, of North Fort Myers, died Tuesday.

Arrangements by National Cremation Society. SPATES, RONNIE, 45, of Fort Myers, died Sunday. Arrangements by James C. Boyd Funeral Home. TEAGUE, 88, of Bonita Springs, died Tuesday.

Arrangements by Horizon Funeral Home Cremation Center. THERIAULT, AURORA 84, of North Fort Myers, died Sunday. Arrangements by National Cremation Center. VANCE, J.C., 60, of Fort Myers, died Tuesday. Arrangements by Hickson Funeral Home, Inc.

VERVILLE, BERNARD 87, of Fort Myers, died Tuesday. Arrangements by National Cremation Society. CHARLOTTE COUNTY DORF, VALERIA 84, of Port Charlotte, died Saturday. Arrangements by Roberson Funeral Home. GIBSON, HELEN, 100, of Punta Gorda, died Tuesday.

Arrangements by Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home Memorial Gardens Cemetery. LEVINE, SIDNEY, 84, of Port Charlotte, died Monday. Arrangements by Charlotte Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Memorial Gardens Cemetery. SUTTON, LUCILLE, 93, of Port Charlotte, died Saturday. Arrangements by Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

COLLIER COUNTY BOBBITT, MARY 81, of Immokalee, died April 27. Arrangements, Inc. by Hickson SAUCEDA, JUAN, 63, of Immokalee, died Monday. Arrangements by Akin-Davis Funeral Home, LaBelle. HENDRY COUNTY FUSSELL, RUTH MARIE, 85, of LaBelle, died Tuesday.

Arrangements by Akin-Davis Funeral Home, LaBelle. OUT OF AREA ELDER, DORIS, 84, of Harbor Heights, died Monday. Arrangements by Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home Memorial Gardens Cemetery. John Campbell, weatherman ROBERT C. HALGRIM MAY 2, 2005 Robert C.

Halgrim of Ft. Myers passed away peacefully Monday, 2, at the Shady Rest Care Pavilion Ft. Myers. Mr. Halgrim was born Sept.

9, 1905 in Humbolt, Iowa the son of Cornelius and Nellie Halgrim. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years Mary E. Halgrim. Mr. Halgrim is survived by his two sons, Robert (Caroline) Halgrim and Tommy (Venie) Halgrim, five grandchildren, John (Joanie) Halgrim, Bobby Halgrim, Erik (Summer) Halgrim, Chris Halgrim and Audrey great (Matt) Strelo and seven dren.

Mr. Halgrim moved to Ft. Myers with his family in 1914. He graduated from Ft. Myers High School in 1926 and attended Cornell University from 1927 to 1929.

Mr. Halgrim received an honorary certificate from Cornell University in April 2005 for his achievements and work at the Edison Winter Home. He served as the first curator of the Edison home from 1948 until he retired in 1971. During his life he was active as of the Ft. Myers Chamber of Commerce, Edison Pageant of Light, life member of the Lions Club and a founding member of the Fisherman's Class at the First Presbyterian Church.

His primary hobby was collecting and hybridizing crotons. He also loved his work at the Edison Winter Home and it played a large role in influencing his life. Memorial service will be celebrated Friday, May 6th at 4:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church, 2438 Second St. Family will receive friends Thursday May 5th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the HarveyEngelhardt-Metz Funeral Home, 1600 Colonial Blvd. The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Fisherman's Class at First Presbyterian Church.

EVALYNNE "LYNNE" G. HANSEN MAY 3, 2005 Evalynne "Lynne" G. Hansen, 85, of Ft. Myers, formerly of Lake Suzy, FL died on May 3, 2005. She was born on April 25, 1920 in Barry, MN to Elmer and Clara Espeland.

She lived in St. Paul, MN and Des Moines, IA prior to moving to Ft. Myers in 1968 where her husband was an executive with United Telephone Co. of Florida (Sprint). 1978 they transferred to the Orlando area and in 1987 retired to Lake Suzy, FL near Port Charlotte.

caring Lynne was wife, a very mother, loving and and homemaker for her family and she thoroughly enjoyed cooking and entertaining her friends and relatives. Her love of antiques lead her to open a shop in Ft. Myers until 1978. She is survived by her husband of 57 years. Kenneth W.

Hansen, her children, William D. (Teresa) of St. Paul, MN, Julie (Lee) Berchtold Ft. Myers and Scott R. (Sharon) of Lehigh Acres, her grandchildren, Kevin, Darin and Justin Offerman and Shelley and Ryan Hansen.

A memorial service will held on Saturday, May 7, 2005 at 11:00 AM in St. Michael Lutheran Church, 3595 Broadway, Ft. Myers, FL 33901 where the family will receive friends after 10:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to the above named church. Arrangements by the Ft.

Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, (239), 936-0555. Please visit www.MEM.com to send a message to Lynne's family. ALEAN M. MCDONALD MAY 4, 2005 Alean M. McDonald, 83, of North Fort Myers, died May 4, 2005.

Born in Decatur County, GA, she had resided in the area since 1933. She loved gardening, music, fishing, and being with her family. Survivors include her loving children, Sarah Ann JohnsonLaw of North Fort Myers, Carolyn (Bill) Erwin of Ft. Myers, and Marshall (Connie) McDonald of LaBelle; sisters, Gladys Griner of North Fort Myers and Laurine Thompson of Ft. Myers; 16 grandchildren; '4 23 great-grandchildren; and great-great grandchilsofter Jerry, husband, preceded Curtis, her and in death.

Funeral service will be Saturday, May 7, 2005 at 3:00 PM at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 239-936- 0555. Friends will be received at the funeral home an hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens. DONALD JOSEPHSTEUBER Donald Joseph Steuber, 76, of Lehigh Acres, passed away on Tuesday May 3, 2005. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Donald is survived by sons Larry of Lehigh Acres, Don of Fort Lauderdale, Dave of Fort Lauderdale, Mark of Danbridge, TN, Tom of Fort Lauderdale, and Blake of Fort Myers. Also surviving him are daughters Terrie Bishin of Danbridge, TN and Chris Burns of Lehigh Acres. There are sisters and brothers as well as 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held on Friday, from until 8:00 PM at Anderson Funeral Home of Lehigh Acres, 2701 Lee Blvd. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hope Hospice.

Arrangements are Anderson Funeral Home of Lehigh Acres. Meteorologist, 73, worked at WINK-TV from 1979 to 1987 BY KEVIN LOLLAR Retired Air Force meteorologist John Campbell was a calming influence for his younger colleagues when he arrived at the WINK-TV newsroom in 1979. "I'd had 10 years of meteorology experience in radio up north, but this was my first TV job, and some days I think I left a puddle on the floor," said meteorologist Jim Reif, who came aboard WINK about the same time. "John had never done TV either, just the Air Force. I watched him and said, 'If he can do it, I can do "He was just a very easygoing guy.

His motto was 'relax and enjoy the weather." Campbell, who died April 28 at the age of 73 after a long illness, was, born in Hartford, Conn. After graduating in 1952 from Parks College in East St. Louis, he joined the Air Force and served as a meteorologist for 20 years. Upon retirement as a lieutenant colonel in 1972, Campbell and his family moved to Punta Gorda. He worked as an on-air meteorologist at WINK from 1979 to 1987.

"He was just an awesome guy to work with," WINK anchor Jim McLaughlin said. "I think he was our first meteorologist. "Before that, we just had a weather lady. He gave us quite a bit of credibility." One particular segment of Southwest Florida became Campbell's biggest fans. "He was extremely popular with seniors," Reif said.

"He was very down to earth. When he left in 1987, we had a bunch of calls from seniors saying, 'We're sure going to miss him." Campbell is survived by his wife of 43 years, Frances Campbell of Punta Gorda, and his children, James, Sandra and Steven. Robert Halgrim, 99, plant lover Avenue off U.S. 41 named for friend of Thomas Edison BY PAMELA SMITH HAYFORD Robert C. Halgrim, a friend of Thomas Edison and for whom an avenue off U.S.

41 is named, died Monday, less than two. weeks after receiving an honorary degree from Cornell University's alumni association. He was 99. Halgrim led a prolific life as a local celebrated plant breeder and horticulturist who was good friends with the Edisons before becoming curator of their winter home for two decades. In the 1920s, when Halgrim was a teen working at his father's theater in downtown Fort Myers, he met Edison.

The young Sea Scout caught Edison's attention, and the famed inventor asked him to teach his grandchildren to swim. After Halgrim graduated from Fort Myers High School in 1926, he went to work for Edison. In 1927, with Edison's encouragement, Halgrim studied botany at Cornell University for two years, but never earned a degree. Halgrim has said Edison con- If it can be verified, we don't need is for that which lies on the other side of reason. Faith is what makes life bearable, with all its tragedies and ambiguities and sudden, startling joys.

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Halgrim retired in 1971. "He loved the Edison home. He loved what Edison did," said his son Robert P. Halgrim, 62, of Alva. "It meant an awful lot to him.

He even spent his vacations looking for artifacts." The younger Halgrim followed in his father's footsteps and succeeded as curator. He worked at the estate 25 years until his retirement in 1994. AFFORDABLE DIGNIFIED CREMATION $39500 COMPLETE RANDY STUART, LFD TRUSTED FOR OVER 33 YEARS 997-0495 When Only The Best Will Do 0 In Bloom FLOWERS AND GIFTS Delivering 7 Days A Week 239-768-2799 6900 Daniels Pkwy. Ft. Myers The elder Halgrim also was active in the Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce, Edison Pageant of Light, the Lions Club and the Fisherman's Class at the First Presbyterian Church.

"He lived a long and fulfilling life," his son said. Robert C. Halgrim was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, and is survived by his two sons, Robert and Tommy; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A memorial service will take place at 4 p.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church, 2438 Second St.

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