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Dr. Richard (Dick) Morrison, 86, died July 5th, 2022, at Tidewell Hospice House. He was born Nov. 10th, 1935 to Russell and Sylvia Morrison in Detroit, Michigan and moved to Venice, FL in 1970. In Venice he started a surgical practice known as Surgical Associates of Venice and Englewood, and held roles as President of the Sarasota County Medical Society and Chief of Staff at Venice Hospital. After retiring from his Venice practice, he relocated to Boca Grande to become the Clinic Director at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. When he fully retired from practicing medicine, he continued to enjoy life in Boca Grande before moving to The Glennridge, a retirement community in Sarasota in 2014. A...

Entered Heaven on June 2, 2021, leaving a bevy of friends and family members who will never forget her vivacious personality, intellectual curiosity, love of reading and willingness to listen with kindness and understanding. Ann and her husband Richard have had a home in Boca Grande for thirty-five years. Ann was a member of the Women's Club and, with her husband Richard, the Coral Creek Club. Ann was born on July 3, 1948 in Rock Island Illinois but spent most of her life in Milwaukee. After graduating from University School of Milwaukee, she received a BA in Art History at Bucknell University and an MA in Special Education at Cardinal Stritch University. She was an avid reader and...

Elisabeth Obry Henneberger, 87 died on April 1, 2021 in Riverview, FL. Born January 31, 1934 in Weilerbach, Germany, she immigrated to the US in 1957, with her husband and infant son. They spent 10 years in the NYC area. In 1967, her beloved husband, Henry, of 66 years, moved them to New Hampshire and later to Norwich VT where they had their primary residence for 53 years. Elisabeth was an avid gardener belonging to the local garden club as well as donating her time by giving back to the community. Elisabeth spent the winter months in Boca Grande with her husband Henry, as members of the Boca Grande Club. She was preceded in death by her husband Henry, in 2020 and their son, Roland, in 2010....

Henry C. Henneberger, 88, died on Saturday, July 8, 2020 in Riverview, FL. Born and educated in Germany, he Immigrated to the US in 1957 together with his wife and infant son. He spent 10 years in the NYC area, in 1967, he and his family moved to New Hampshire and later to Norwich VT. He retired in 1989 from his job as V.P. of Engineering Construction and Maintenance from P&C Foods. He spent 26 years enjoying the winter months in Boca Grande, FL with his wife, as a member of the Boca Grande Club. He was preceded in death by his son, Roland, in 2010 and is survived by his wife, Elisabeth, of 66 years; grandsons, Ian and Luke; his brother, Gerhard and family; nieces; nephews and sisters in...

Born to Raymond Hughes II and Amalia Marie Juliano

Lee A. Doerr, Jr., 65, of Mequon, WI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 1, 2019 after succumbing to a heart condition. Lee was born October 27, 1953, in Milwaukee, WI to Lee A. Doerr, Sr. and Geraldine Doerr. He is survived by his loving wife, Judith; his three sons, Lee III, Troy, and Riley and their mother, Janice; four siblings, Merrilee, Thomas, Daniel (Marcy), and Christopher (Julie); twelve nieces and nephews; Judith's four children and their spouses; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father and mother. Lee graduated from St. Thomas Military Academy High School in 1972, and Marquette University in 1975. He founded SPI Lighting in 1987, a fitting...