Lawrence Stephen Zok, 74, of Panama City Beach, died on Sunday, December 29th of an unidentified infection exacerbated by Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, an autoimmune illness with which he suffered for 15 years. Larry was born on July 21, 1950.in … Continue reading →
William G. Cihak, DDS, of Punta Gorda, FL, passed away September 18, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Linda (nee Knapp); loving father of William G. (Kimberly Orth) Cihak II, MD and Christopher Cihak; cherished grandfather of Kayla Cihak, … Continue reading →
Clarence died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. He was born November 15, 1933 to Balt and Jennie Stoel on a farm in Fenton Township, Minnesota. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served as … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →LtCol Ritter’s daughter, Kay Ritter Grasso, ran across a couple of interesting tidbits while going through his things following his RTB. She wrote, “He was 55 days from 101 yrs old!! He was ready to go see Mom. Oh, I … Continue reading →
LtCol Leland C. Ritter, USMC (Retired) Returned To Base on 26 November 2022 just 55 days short of his 101st birthday. He was the first Commanding Officer of HMM-265 when the squadron was formed at MCAS New River in 1962. … Continue reading →
Lt. Col. Leland Clark Ritter went to be with our Lord peacefully on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at his residence in Fredericka Manor Care Center in Chula Vista, CA. Col. Ritter was approaching his 101st birthday and had enjoyed good … Continue reading →
James M. “Jim” Lesniak Returned to Base on October 14, 2022. He served with HMM-265 on Okinawa and also in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Here is a link to his obituary. Semper Fi, Jim. Related Images:
Continue reading →Bob Mills embraced his impending death with the same enthusiasm with which he embraced his life, making a farewell video for his family and friends that was the hit of the New Orleans reunion Nov 8-12, 2021. He narrates the … Continue reading →
Jim Schmidt returned to base at the age of 88 on November 11, 2021. Jim went to RVN on USS Boxer with HMM-265 in April, 1966. He was returning from a Veterans Day celebration in St. Louis. Final arrangements had … Continue reading →