Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Jeffrey Paul  "Dino" DiNicola

Jeffrey Paul "Dino" DiNicola

Nov 1, 2017

Jeff "Dino" DiNicola passed away peacefully at his home in Huntersville, NC on 1 November 2017. Jeff loved people and loved life, which he led with a vibrant passion and will to do good for others.  Whoever coined the term, "he'd give you the shirt off his back" had Jeff in mind. Born 21 March 1954 in Pittsfield, Mass, Jeff...

Floyd Thomas Lentz

Floyd Thomas Lentz

Oct 31, 2017

Floyd Thomas Lentz, 92, of Cornelius, NC passed away at his home on October 31, 2017.  He was born in Woodleaf, NC on December 2, 1924 to the late Jeremiah Ruce Lentz and Mary Grace Lentz.  Floyd served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church in Salisbury, NC.

Along with his parents he is...

William Albert O'Brien

William Albert O'Brien

Oct 28, 2017

William Albert O'Brien, 91, died at the Olde Knox Commons in Huntersville N.C.  Arrangements by Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville will be private. 

Phyllis   Mugford

Phyllis Mugford

Oct 25, 2017

  Phyllis Arleen (Frye) Mugford, passed away October 25, 2017, at the age of 87. She was the wife of Russell M Mugford (deceased). She was the daughter of Ralph E Frye and Mary A (Garland) Frye. Phyllis was the fourth of five girls, Mary Louise, Julia Lillian, Barbara, and Patricia, all deceased.

Mrs. Mugford leaves a daughter, Susan...

Ruth   Coolman

Ruth Coolman

Oct 22, 2017

  Ruth E. Coolman, 99, of Charlotte, NC passed away peacefully on October 22, 2017.

Ruth was born in Valparaiso, IN on March 26, 1918 to Daniel Dye and Geneva Gordon Dye.

On April 29, 1939, she married William H. Coolman, who preceded her in death in 1998.

She was a graduate of Valparaiso High School and Indiana University, and...

Yvonne Rose Totzke

Yvonne Rose Totzke

Oct 20, 2017

Yvonne Rose Totzke, 80, of Denver, NC passed away on October 20, 2017. She was born in Chicago, IL on May 17, 1937 to the late Raymond Julian and Helen Lightheart.

She is survived by her loving husband, Chuck Totzke; son, Wade and his wife Sue Ellen, son Walt Totzke; daughter, Sharon Scott and her husband Tom.

She...

Linda Joan Greishaw McKowan

Linda Joan Greishaw McKowan

Oct 18, 2017

Linda Joan McKowan, 70, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at her daughter and son-in-law’s home in Cornelius, North Carolina. Linda was born on April 16, 1947 to Clarence and Edna Greishaw in Union City, Pennsylvania. She moved to Buffalo, New York in 1965, where she attended Bryant & Stratton College and led the fight for female access...

Laura Lois Pedersen

Laura Lois Pedersen

Oct 17, 2017

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Lacy "Larry" McGraw

Lacy "Larry" McGraw

Oct 14, 2017

Lacy “Larry” McGraw , 84, of Cornelius, NC went home to be with the Lord on October 14, 2017.  He was born on January 19, 1933 in Charlotte to Fred and Beatrice McGraw but was raised by his aunt and uncle Mary and Earl Polk.  Larry was a Korean War veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy.  He joined the Charlotte...

Lotte   Dials

Lotte Dials

Oct 12, 2017

Lotte Dials (Mueller) – 89, of Portsmouth, Ohio passed away on October 12, 2017. Lotte was born March 22, 1928 in Asbach-Baumenheim, Germany.   Lotte was preceded in death by her husband, William Ray; her daughters, Theresa Dials and Ursula Pruitt, grandsons Charlie Dials, and Justin Stowers.   Lotte is survived her son, Doug Dials of Lake City, Fl; daughters Rosita (Rose)...

Viona King Stum

Viona King Stum

Oct 12, 2017

Viona King Stum, 77, of Charlotte, N.C., died on October 12, 2017, at the Huntersville Oaks Nursing Home in Huntersville, N.C.  She was born on January 20, 1940, in McLeansville, N.C., daughter of the late John William King and Gracie Mae Hill King.Viona enjoyed gardening, canning and cooking, and was a Baptist by faith.  Along with her parents, she was...

Stanton Theodore Nixon

Stanton Theodore Nixon

Oct 11, 2017

Stanton Theodore Nixon, 68, of Charlotte, NC passed away October 11, 2017.  Stanton was born in Peoria, IL to the late Curtis and Mary Swast Nixon.  He was an employee of Caterpillar, Inc for 32 years, both here in the U.S. and in Canada. 

Stanton is survived by his loving family; wife, Patricia Fleming Nixon; children, Michelle Nixon Jones...

Barbara Jean Furr

Barbara Jean Furr

Oct 7, 2017

  Jean Watson Furr was born in Taylorsville North Carolina on May 12, 1940 to the late Frank Watson and Mildred Starnes Watson.  She died October 7, 2017.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Furr, her son Dennis Furr, her sister Evelyn Watson Hines, her twin sister Jeanette Watson Palmer and her brother Frank Watson, Jr.

She...

Carmela Marie Reitmann

Carmela Marie Reitmann

Oct 6, 2017

Carmela Marie Reitmann, 88, of Cornelius, NC passed away on October 6, 2017.

Carmela Marie was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 16, 1929 to the late Anthony Tomasso and Helen Zito.

Along with her parents Carmela Marie is preceded in death by her loving husband, Erich Robert Reitmann and daughter, Donna Marie Fessina and her five sisters and two...

Felisa   Davis

Felisa Davis

Oct 4, 2017

Felisa Davis, 48, of Davidson, NC passed away on October 4, 2017.Arrangements are still pending, please check back for a completed obituary.

Karen   Dunton

Karen Dunton

Oct 2, 2017

 Karen Mae Dunton, a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on October 2, 2017 at the age of 75.  She was born in Portland, Oregon on September 18, 1942 to parents Ivan and Hazel Korsund.

Along with her parents, Karen is preceded in death by her adoring husband Bill Dunton, her daughter Debbie Dunton and her brother...

Jamie   Allen

Jamie Allen

Sep 30, 2017

Jamie Allen, 43, of Charlotte, NC passed away on September 30, 2017. He was born on May 14, 1974 in Beaver County, PA to John Lowe and Tana Allen.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Tana Allen.

Jamie is survived by his loving wife, Rachael Gordon Allen; daughters, Paige Allen, Jade Allen, Kaley Allen; father, John...

Michael James Cenzer

Michael James Cenzer

Sep 30, 2017

Michael James Cenzer, 58, went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 30, 2017, as the result of a motor accident. He was born on July 24, 1959, in Flushing, NY, to loving parents, Fred and Dorothy Cenzer.  He grew up in Brentwood, NY and Tamarac, FL, and joined the Air Force, working as a Ground Radio Operator.  In...

Dorothy Jean Wolfe

Dorothy Jean Wolfe

Sep 29, 2017

Dorothy Jean Stalnaker Wolfe, 81, of Cornelius, NC passed away September 29, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Jean was born April 13, 1936 in Philippi, WV to the late James Dewey Stalnaker and Lillian Bolyard Stalnaker. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and playing games with them. Along with her parents she was preceded in death...

Leonard L. Cavaluzzi

Leonard L. Cavaluzzi

Sep 29, 2017

Born in Manhattan, NY to parents, Michele Cavaluzzi and Antionia Sollecito.  Leo was predeceased by his brothers, Louis, Frank, Rocco, Peter, Daniel and Michael and sisters, Lillian and Della. He is predeceased by his loving wife of 69 years, Lorraine who passed in May of 2016.

Leo served in the Army 276TH Infantry regiment and received an Honorable Discharge...

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

Jeffrey Paul  "Dino" DiNicola

Jeffrey Paul "Dino" DiNicola

Nov 1, 2017

Jeff "Dino" DiNicola passed away peacefully at his home in Huntersville, NC on 1 November 2017. Jeff loved people and loved life, which he led with a vibrant passion and will to do good for others.  Whoever coined the term, "he'd give you the shirt off his back" had Jeff in mind. Born 21 March 1954 in Pittsfield, Mass, Jeff...

Floyd Thomas Lentz

Floyd Thomas Lentz

Oct 31, 2017

Floyd Thomas Lentz, 92, of Cornelius, NC passed away at his home on October 31, 2017.  He was born in Woodleaf, NC on December 2, 1924 to the late Jeremiah Ruce Lentz and Mary Grace Lentz.  Floyd served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church in Salisbury, NC.

Along with his parents he is...

William Albert O'Brien

William Albert O'Brien

Oct 28, 2017

William Albert O'Brien, 91, died at the Olde Knox Commons in Huntersville N.C.  Arrangements by Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville will be private. 

Phyllis   Mugford

Phyllis Mugford

Oct 25, 2017

  Phyllis Arleen (Frye) Mugford, passed away October 25, 2017, at the age of 87. She was the wife of Russell M Mugford (deceased). She was the daughter of Ralph E Frye and Mary A (Garland) Frye. Phyllis was the fourth of five girls, Mary Louise, Julia Lillian, Barbara, and Patricia, all deceased.

Mrs. Mugford leaves a daughter, Susan...

Ruth   Coolman

Ruth Coolman

Oct 22, 2017

  Ruth E. Coolman, 99, of Charlotte, NC passed away peacefully on October 22, 2017.

Ruth was born in Valparaiso, IN on March 26, 1918 to Daniel Dye and Geneva Gordon Dye.

On April 29, 1939, she married William H. Coolman, who preceded her in death in 1998.

She was a graduate of Valparaiso High School and Indiana University, and...

Yvonne Rose Totzke

Yvonne Rose Totzke

Oct 20, 2017

Yvonne Rose Totzke, 80, of Denver, NC passed away on October 20, 2017. She was born in Chicago, IL on May 17, 1937 to the late Raymond Julian and Helen Lightheart.

She is survived by her loving husband, Chuck Totzke; son, Wade and his wife Sue Ellen, son Walt Totzke; daughter, Sharon Scott and her husband Tom.

She...

Linda Joan Greishaw McKowan

Linda Joan Greishaw McKowan

Oct 18, 2017

Linda Joan McKowan, 70, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at her daughter and son-in-law’s home in Cornelius, North Carolina. Linda was born on April 16, 1947 to Clarence and Edna Greishaw in Union City, Pennsylvania. She moved to Buffalo, New York in 1965, where she attended Bryant & Stratton College and led the fight for female access...

Laura Lois Pedersen

Laura Lois Pedersen

Oct 17, 2017

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Lacy "Larry" McGraw

Lacy "Larry" McGraw

Oct 14, 2017

Lacy “Larry” McGraw , 84, of Cornelius, NC went home to be with the Lord on October 14, 2017.  He was born on January 19, 1933 in Charlotte to Fred and Beatrice McGraw but was raised by his aunt and uncle Mary and Earl Polk.  Larry was a Korean War veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy.  He joined the Charlotte...

Lotte   Dials

Lotte Dials

Oct 12, 2017

Lotte Dials (Mueller) – 89, of Portsmouth, Ohio passed away on October 12, 2017. Lotte was born March 22, 1928 in Asbach-Baumenheim, Germany.   Lotte was preceded in death by her husband, William Ray; her daughters, Theresa Dials and Ursula Pruitt, grandsons Charlie Dials, and Justin Stowers.   Lotte is survived her son, Doug Dials of Lake City, Fl; daughters Rosita (Rose)...

Viona King Stum

Viona King Stum

Oct 12, 2017

Viona King Stum, 77, of Charlotte, N.C., died on October 12, 2017, at the Huntersville Oaks Nursing Home in Huntersville, N.C.  She was born on January 20, 1940, in McLeansville, N.C., daughter of the late John William King and Gracie Mae Hill King.Viona enjoyed gardening, canning and cooking, and was a Baptist by faith.  Along with her parents, she was...

Stanton Theodore Nixon

Stanton Theodore Nixon

Oct 11, 2017

Stanton Theodore Nixon, 68, of Charlotte, NC passed away October 11, 2017.  Stanton was born in Peoria, IL to the late Curtis and Mary Swast Nixon.  He was an employee of Caterpillar, Inc for 32 years, both here in the U.S. and in Canada. 

Stanton is survived by his loving family; wife, Patricia Fleming Nixon; children, Michelle Nixon Jones...

Barbara Jean Furr

Barbara Jean Furr

Oct 7, 2017

  Jean Watson Furr was born in Taylorsville North Carolina on May 12, 1940 to the late Frank Watson and Mildred Starnes Watson.  She died October 7, 2017.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Furr, her son Dennis Furr, her sister Evelyn Watson Hines, her twin sister Jeanette Watson Palmer and her brother Frank Watson, Jr.

She...

Carmela Marie Reitmann

Carmela Marie Reitmann

Oct 6, 2017

Carmela Marie Reitmann, 88, of Cornelius, NC passed away on October 6, 2017.

Carmela Marie was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 16, 1929 to the late Anthony Tomasso and Helen Zito.

Along with her parents Carmela Marie is preceded in death by her loving husband, Erich Robert Reitmann and daughter, Donna Marie Fessina and her five sisters and two...

Felisa   Davis

Felisa Davis

Oct 4, 2017

Felisa Davis, 48, of Davidson, NC passed away on October 4, 2017.Arrangements are still pending, please check back for a completed obituary.

Karen   Dunton

Karen Dunton

Oct 2, 2017

 Karen Mae Dunton, a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on October 2, 2017 at the age of 75.  She was born in Portland, Oregon on September 18, 1942 to parents Ivan and Hazel Korsund.

Along with her parents, Karen is preceded in death by her adoring husband Bill Dunton, her daughter Debbie Dunton and her brother...

Jamie   Allen

Jamie Allen

Sep 30, 2017

Jamie Allen, 43, of Charlotte, NC passed away on September 30, 2017. He was born on May 14, 1974 in Beaver County, PA to John Lowe and Tana Allen.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Tana Allen.

Jamie is survived by his loving wife, Rachael Gordon Allen; daughters, Paige Allen, Jade Allen, Kaley Allen; father, John...

Michael James Cenzer

Michael James Cenzer

Sep 30, 2017

Michael James Cenzer, 58, went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 30, 2017, as the result of a motor accident. He was born on July 24, 1959, in Flushing, NY, to loving parents, Fred and Dorothy Cenzer.  He grew up in Brentwood, NY and Tamarac, FL, and joined the Air Force, working as a Ground Radio Operator.  In...

Dorothy Jean Wolfe

Dorothy Jean Wolfe

Sep 29, 2017

Dorothy Jean Stalnaker Wolfe, 81, of Cornelius, NC passed away September 29, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Jean was born April 13, 1936 in Philippi, WV to the late James Dewey Stalnaker and Lillian Bolyard Stalnaker. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and playing games with them. Along with her parents she was preceded in death...

Leonard L. Cavaluzzi

Leonard L. Cavaluzzi

Sep 29, 2017

Born in Manhattan, NY to parents, Michele Cavaluzzi and Antionia Sollecito.  Leo was predeceased by his brothers, Louis, Frank, Rocco, Peter, Daniel and Michael and sisters, Lillian and Della. He is predeceased by his loving wife of 69 years, Lorraine who passed in May of 2016.

Leo served in the Army 276TH Infantry regiment and received an Honorable Discharge...