OBITUARIES

Southern Shores - Dr. Albert Sjoerdsma of Southern Shores died at home February 27 of cardiac arrest after an extended illness.  He was 89.  Born in Lansing, Ill., Dr. Sjoerdsma received his B.S., M.D., and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.  He gained...

Southern Shores - Judith ten Hove Engelken, 60 years old residing in Southern Shores, North Carolina, formerly of Ridgewood, New Jersey passed away on Tuesday, February 25 at her home, surrounded by her loving family,...

Nags Head - Viola Rose Rafalko, 86, died peacefully at home Monday, February 24th, 2014 in the arms of Jesus surrounded by a choir of angels. Viola is predeceased by her parents, Thomas Flanagan and...

Hatteras - Eleanora Stowe McLaine, died in Sentara Lee Memorial Hospital, VA. February 20, 2014 with her family by her side. Born November 11, 1927 in Hatteras, NC, she lived a majority of her life in Hatteras, but spent time...

Kitty Hawk - Jeanne Hall Sykes, 92, passed away at her Hatteras home on February 15, 2014. She was born in Portsmouth, VA but resided on the Outer Banks since 1977. She attended Longwood College...

Frisco - Emma Jean "Jeanie" Bunting, died in Nags Head,  February 14, 2014 with her family by her side. Born March 29, 1959 in Portsmouth, VA. She was a lifelong native of Frisco, NC and...

Daughter of Clyde & Ada Nichols. Wife of Lee. Mother of Bryan and Brett. Sister of Mike, Janet, Sharon, Brenda, John and. Aunt to Michael, Jessie, David and Mary. Great-aunt to Tyson, Trenton and Kellen....

Kitty Hawk- Kathryn Louise Dempsey passed away peacefully on January 25, 2014 at The Outer Banks Hospital.  She was 51 years old and is now with our Lord Jesus Christ.  Her father, John J. Dempsey...

Kill Devil Hills-  Gerald "Gerry" VanDervender, 57, died unexpectedly January 19, 2014 at his residence.  He was originally from Ohio.  There are no plans for a service at this time. In lieu of flowers friends...

Kitty Hawk-Joan Louise Stettler, a woman of tremendous courage and class, died peacefully at home with her daughter by her side on Saturday. She lived in New Mexico for 20 years, then moved to the...