Marian Laurain, 68, of Floral City
Marian Louise Laurain, 68, of Floral City died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness. She was born in Groveland, Mich., on May 29, 1932, to Clayton and Mary Marsh. She moved to Floral City in 1983 from St. Petersburg. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl E. Laurain, on Nov. 28, 1998.
Survivors include her daughter, Linda Totten of Inverness; four sons, Garry Laurain of Seminole, Earl Laurain Jr. of St. Petersburg, Leonard Laurain and Allen Laurain, both of Floral City; two sisters, Nola Eaton of Inverness and Jeannette Eddine of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Clayton E. Marsh Jr. of Arkansas and Donald J. Marsh of Oxford, Mich.; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorials for Marian can be given to Hospice of Citrus County, 3350 W. Audubon Park Path, Lecanto, FL 34461-8450.
Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.
Norman Morris, 72, of Dunnellon
Norman M. Morris, 72, of Dunnellon died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, in Crystal River. Born in Trenton, N.J., he came here in 1981 from Tuckerton, N.J., and was a heavy-equipment operator. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean conflict. He was a member of Moose Lodge No. 1575 in New Jersey.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Joan B. Morris of Dunnellon; and a brother, Carl Morris of Levittown, Pa.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.
Richard Quackenbush,66, of Floral City
Richard H. Quackenbush, 66, of Floral City died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000. He was born in Yonkers, N.Y., and came to Floral City four years ago from Hudson. He retired from the Carmel Police Department, Mahopac, N.Y., after 20 years of service. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie and Florida Elks Lodge No. 2520, both in Hudson. He was an avid fisherman and reader.
Surviving are his wife of 15 years, Norma Lampert Quackenbush of Floral City; a son, Edward of Lake Peekskill, N.Y.; two daughters, Arlene Perrot of Scarsdale, N.Y., and Valeria Baldes of Rochester, N.Y.; four brothers, Frederick of Carmel, N.Y., Harvey of Groton, Conn., Walter of North Carolina, and William of Beacon, N.Y.; two sisters, Carol Florio of Port Richey and Pat DeShon of Yonkers, N.Y.; and four grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.
Catherine Rapcik, 77, of Inverness
Catherine Cecelia Rapcik, 77, of Inverness died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 26, 1923, to the late Dennis and Madeline (Spahr) Driscoll, she came here 11 years ago from Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Her memberships include Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters of American Court No. 975. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Rapcik, Feb. 7, 1991.
Surviving are her daughter, Lorraine Kilkenny of Holbrook, N.Y.; sister, Helen Mitchell of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and one grandson, Sean Patrick Kilkenny of Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.
Barbara Braley, 72, of Beverly Hills
Barbara J. Braley, 72, of Beverly Hills died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000. She was born in Everett, Mass., and came to Beverly Hills 15 years ago from Kingston, N.H. She was the retired head of a deli department. She was a member of the New England Club, TOPS and the First Congregational Church, Kingston, N.H.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack K. Braley, who died Oct. 28, 1993.
She is survived by her two sons, Bruce Braley of Stratham, N.H., and Brooks Braley of Fremont, N.H.; one daughter, Jandra Newcomb of Dover, Mass.; one brother, Robert P. McGirr of Laconia, N.H.; and four grandchildren, Torrey Newcomb, Judd Newcomb, Jason Braley and Kristie Braley.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.
Gwendolyn Fusco, 93, of Hernando
Gwendolyn Fusco, 93, of Hernando died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at Cypress Cove Care Center in Crystal River. She was born June 7, 1907, in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, to the late William and Anna (Jones) Diebel and came here 15 years ago from Dade County. She was a retired church secretary and a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Youngstown, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband, John P. Fusco, who died in 1957.
She is survived by her son, John W. Fusco of Hernando.
Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.
Catherine Hall, 51, of Virginia Beach
Catherine Hall, 51, of Virginia Beach, Va., died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, in Virginia Beach.
A former resident of Citrus Springs, she was employed as a registrar at Citrus High School before moving to Virginia Beach.
Surviving are her mother, Dorothy Ramsey of Citrus Springs; one daughter, Rachel Cook of Virginia Beach, Va.; one son, Robert Berglund of Ocala; two sisters, Margaret Brown of Plant City and Lisa Nesmith of Inglis; two grand-daughters, Erin Berglund and Hannah Cook both of Virginia Beach, Va.; one niece, Melissa Nesmith of Inglis; and one nephew, Christopher Nesmith of Inglis.
Tidewater Funeral Choices, Virginia Beach, Va.
Robert Larsen, 85, of Inverness
Robert Henry Larsen Sr., 85, of Inverness died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000. He was born May 24, 1915, in Hancock, Mich., to the late Henry and Hilda (Eckstrom) Larsen and came here in 1974 from Livonia, Mich. He retired from General Motors Corporation as a financial analyst after 34 years of service. An avid golfer, he was a member and past president of the Inverness Golf & Country Club. He was Protestant.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Anne H. (Bach) Larsen; two sons, Dr. Robert H. Larsen Jr., of Sky Valley, Ga., and Thomas J. Larsen of Denver, Colo.; one daughter, Karen L. Hill of Jackson, Miss.; and three grandchildren, Eric, Joni and Kimberly.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date.
Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.
James Austin, 59, of Inverness
James Austin, 59, of Inverness, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at the Mariner Health Care Center In Inverness. He was born Sept. 8, 1941, in Dooly County, Ga., to Robert Austin and Lelia B. (Royal) Austin. He came to this area 40 years ago from Cordele, Ga. He was a cement finisher with the Zorro Construction Co. in Inverness and attended the St. James Methodist Church in Inverness. He was preceded in death by his twin brother, John Austin, on Sept. 11, 1990. He was also preceded in death by his mother.
Surviving are his loving companion, Willie Bender, of Inverness; two sons, Jamie of Crystal River and James Jr. of Vero Beach; two daughters, Angela Smith of Crystal River and Shaylie Austin of Fort Lauderdale; father and stepmother, Robert and Mildred Austin of Cordele, Ga.; four brothers, Willie and Robert Jr., both of Albany, N.Y.; Arthur of Crystal River; and J.D. of Atlanta; one stepbrother, Eddie Daniel of St. Petersburg; two sisters, Geneva Austin and Sarah B. Jackson, both of Crystal River; three aunts, Annie Ruth Walker and Lucille Filmore, both of Leesburg, and Willie Florence Austin of Sylvester, Ga.; and seven grandchildren. Services and burial will be in Cordele, Ga.
Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.
Concetta Saitta, 91, of Homosassa
Concetta Trieste Saitta, 91, of Homosassa, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came to Homosassa nine years ago from Islip, N.Y. She was a seamstress. She was a member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, Crystal River.
Surviving are her daughter, Joyce Frazier of Homosassa; a brother, Joseph Zabbara of Coram, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.
Lewis Crutcher, 79,Portland architect
PORTLAND, Ore. — Lewis P. Crutcher, a prominent architect who helped beautify Portland, died Sept. 19 of pneumonia. He was 79.
Raised in Seattle, Crutcher was well known for slide shows and lectures that highlighted the unsightly features of his adopted city.
Responding to his criticism, a downtown business group named him staff architect for a project to beautify the city. He helped restore several historic downtown buildings and directed the painting of Willamette River bridges.
Joseph F. Haas, 89, black vote pioneer
ATLANTA — Joseph F. Haas, who created the Voter Education Project to register Southern black voters in the 1970s and 1980s, died Tuesday of pneumonia at 89.
The Voter Education Project sent staff members through 11 Southern states to conduct nonpartisan registration workshops, classes and get-out-the vote campaigns. The project was credited with helping to increase black voter registration from 3 million in 1971 to 5.5 million in 1989.
Warren Cash, 72, of Inverness
Warren A. Cash, 72, of Inverness died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. He was born on Oct. 9, 1927, in Princeton to Wilson and Edna (Holland) Cash and came here in 1988 from Alhamdra, Calif. He was a retired procurement data clerk with the Department of Defense and served in the U.S. Army and Air Force during World War II. He was a member of the First Assembly of God of Inverness.
Surviving are his wife of 29 years; Mary Cash; sons, Tony Cash of Loveland, Colo. and Chris Cash of Arvada, Colo.; stepson, Henri Soucy of Norwalk, Calif.; daughter, Pamela Nickoles of Arvada, Colo.; stepdaughter, Elaine Lindsay of Reno, Nev.; brother, Wilson Cash of Chugwater, Wyo.; sisters, Corrine Cash of Bushnell, Nellie Greer of Homestead and Maxine Linney of Hendersonville, N.C.; grandchildren, Tai Cash and Ariel Cash.
Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness
Rose Elliott, 80, of Ocala
Rose Elizabeth Elliott, 80, of Ocala died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000. She was born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and came to Florida from Connecticut in 1976 before moving to Ocala in 1986 from Coral Springs. She was a homemaker. She was the wife of David Jennings Elliott II, who died in 1970. She was Catholic.
Surviving are her sons, David J. Elliott, III of Bloomington, Minn., Raymond Elliott of Dunnellon and Ronald Elliott of Golden, Colo.; daughter, Donna Elliott of Dunnellon; brother, Richard Solderlund of Clearwater; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness Chapel
John Finley, 73, of Homosassa
John C. Finley, 73, of Homosassa died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at Crystal River Health and Rehab. He was born in Concord, N.H. and came here 14 years ago from Franklin, N.H. He was a retired engineer after 33 years with Boston and Maine Railroad. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran. He was a 37-year member of the Elks Lodge, a member of the West Citrus Elks Lodge, Life member of V.F.W. No. 1698 in Franklin, N.H., and a charter member of the Crystal River Eagles.
Surviving are his wife of 43 years, Arlene Finley; sons, Steven Finley of Crystal River and James Finley of Remington, Va.; daughter, Debra MacDonald of Aviano, Italy; sisters, Madeline Morgan of Bow, N.H. and Norma Sutcliffe of Franklin, N.H. and 11 grandchildren.
Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs
Frank Kunkle, 79, of Homosassa
Frank P. Kunkle, 79, of Homosassa died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at his residence. He was born in Rutledge, Penn. and came here 15 years ago from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. He was a retired major in the U.S. Marine Corps. and a former U.S. Customs Agent in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. He was a Korean Veteran. He was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge No. 578 F&AM in Prospect, Penn., member of the Scottist Rite consistory and former member of Seven Rivers Golf and Country Club. He was Protestant.
Surviving are his wife, Marjorie Kunkle; sons, Richard R. Freihofer of Deltona, and Stanley H. Freihofer of Davie; daughter, Jo Anne Domke of Miami; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa
Andrew LaFon, 5 months, of Beverly Hills
Andrew J. LaFon, 5 months, of Beverly Hills died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in St. Petersburg. He was a native of Baltimore, Md. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Beverly Hills. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to All Childrens Hospital Foundation in St. Petersburg.
Surviving are his mother and father, Erin E. LeFon and Carl E. LaFon Jr.; grandparents, Vivian and Frank Gennett of Beverly Hills; grandfather, Carl E. LeFon of Huntington, W.Va.; godparents, Darlene Hage and Ron Medford of Maryland and many loving family members.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills Chapel
Johnson Smith, 70, of Homosassa
Johnson Smith, 70, of Homosassa died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at Cypress Cove Care Center. He was born in Holbomb, MO.,and came here 20 years ago from Creston, Ill. He was a retired maintenance worker for Kishwaukee Junior College in Malta, Ill. He was Baptist. He was preceded in death by his son, Johnie A. Smith.
Surviving are his wife, Norma J. Smith; stepdaughters, Vonda Lopez of Courtland, Ill. and Carolyn Smith of Rochelle, Ill. and a brother, Robert A. Smith of Freeport, Ill.
Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa
Walter Travers, 88, of Hernando
Walter Travers, 88, of Hernando died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000. He was a native of Somerville, Mass. and came here three years ago from South Carolina. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles. He was Catholic.
Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Kathryn Travers; daughter, Nancy Cunningham of Waltham, Mass.; three sons, Gerald Travers of Carnation, Wash., Walter Travers Jr. of Kailua, Hawaii and Christopher Travers of Bel Air, Md.; 11 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and four nieces and nephews.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills Chapel
Raphael Cherrie, 91,formerly of Inverness
Raphael Cherrie, 91, formerly of Inverness died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000, at the Autumn Years Assisted Living Facility in Homosassa. Born in Trinidad, British West Indies on Oct. 24, 1908, to Alexander and Mary (Fuller) Cherrie, he came here 25 years ago from Jamaica, N.Y. He was a retired electronics worker at Koolsman Aircraft Instruments. He was a member of the VFW Post 4337 and Point O’ Woods Country Club. He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish. He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgette, May 31, 1990.
Surviving are four brothers, Aldwin of Orlando, Max and Carl both of England, and Kenneth of Canada; four sisters, Gertrude Waithe of Canada, May Cherrie of Trinidad, Nora Kydd of Scotland and Marjorie Gordon of Canada; and many nieces and nephews.
Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.
Mary DuBall, 80, of Crystal River
Mary Ann DuBall, 80, of Crystal River died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at the Health Center at Brentwood in Lecanto. She was born in Chicago, Ill., on Feb. 11, 1920, to Clement and Elizabeth (Redding) Cooper. She came to this area in 1972 from Fish Lake, Ind. She was a retired payroll clerk with Shell Oil Company in Chicago. She was a former member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary both Yankeetown and Crystal River Flotillas. She was Catholic.
Surviving are her loving husband of 52 years, Russell DuBall of Crystal River; and one brother, William Cooper of St. Petersburg. The family suggests a memorial contribution to Hospice of Citrus County, 3350 W. Audubon Park Path, Lecanto, FL, 34461 be made in lieu of flowers.
Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.
William Garlick, 86, of Homosassa
William Garlick, 86, of Homosassa died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. Born in New York City, he came here 10 years ago from Athens, N.Y. He was a retired engineer for Nabisco Foods. He was Protestant.
There are no known survivors.
Robert & Son Cremation Service Inc., Spring Hill/Brooksville.
Lester Hawk, 91, of Lecanto
Lester D. Hawk, 91, of Lecanto died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness. Born in Lawaroncton, Mo., on May 14, 1909, to Delbert and Margaret Hawk, he came here 11 years ago from Melbourne, Fla. He was a retired inspector for General Motors. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his loving wife of 25 years, Lydia Hawk of Lecanto; stepdaughter, Isabel Oleson of Hernando; two sisters, Reva Strannhan of Farmington, N.M., and Geneva Proffit of Collinsville, Ill. and five grandchildren.
Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.
Charles Hadley, 77, of Dunnellon
Charles H. Hadley, 77, of Dunnellon died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at his residence. Born in Boston, Mass., he came here 15 years ago from New Port Richey. He was a retired police officer for the Chelmsford City Police Department in Chelmsford, Mass. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the VFW in Chelmsford, Mass. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake Rousseau.
Surviving are his wife, Louise M. (Prince) Hadley of Dunnellon; one son, Douglas A. of Greensboro, N.C.; two daughters, Denise D. Hadley of Hudson and Dorrene A. Anderson of Spokane, Wash.; and two grandchildren, Eric Anderson and Robert Hadley.
Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.
Rose Cook, 63, of Floral City
Rose Mary Cook, 63, of Floral City died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Dade City on Jan. 31, 1937, to Virgil Conard and Geneivere Ruth (Moore) Artz, she came here five years ago from Tampa. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Lecanto.
Survivors include high school sweetheart and loving husband of 46 years, James Cook; three daughters, Regina A. Murano of Merritt Island, A. Mitchell of Abington, Mass., and Sherri L. Boone of Pass Christian, Miss.; three brothers, Buddy Artz and Perry Artz, both of Dover, and Henry Artz of Tampa; two sisters, Sue Burlile of Independence, Mo., and Joy Manley of Seffner; eight grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.
William Garbig, 74, of Inverness
William "Bill" R. Garbig, 74, of Inverness died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Piqua, Ohio, on June 4, 1926, to Russell and Opal (Hoover) Garbig, he came here 29 years ago from Fort Lauderdale. He was owner and operator of a concession business. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Navy, and a member of Inverness VFW Post 4337.
Surviving are his loving wife of 53 years, Mary (Borges) Garbig of Inverness; two sons, Richard J. "Dick" (Janice) Garbig of Inverness and Jeffrey R. "Jeff" (Pamela) Garbig of Hernando; one daughter, June L. (Jerry) Mann of Inverness; one brother, Robert Garbig of Piqua, Ohio; two sisters, Phyllis Stahl of Troy, Ohio, and Norma Willis of Piqua, Ohio; five grandchildren, Richelle, Jayson, Jonathan, Victoria and Jared; and two great-grandchildren, Tyler and Madison. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Victoria Withee, July 24, 1989.
Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.
Merle Jennings, 63, of Homosassa
Merle A. Jennings, 63, of Homosassa died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Charlotte, N.C., he came here three years ago from Maitland. He was Baptist.
Surviving are three daughters, Debbie Lopes of Glendale, Ariz., Barbara Quist and Jeanne Persico both of Homosassa; and five grandchildren.
Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.
George Steele, 70, of Inglis
George E. Steele, 70, of Inglis died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, in Crystal River. Born in Jacksonville, he was a lifetime resident. He was retired president of an assisted living development company, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with peacetime service and a member of Holy Faith Episcopal Church. He was the grandson of the late George and Mary Cannon.
He is survived by one son, Louis "Skip" Huch of Inglis.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.
Magdalene Irminger, 80, of Lecanto
Magdalene M. Irminger, 80, of Lecanto died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at Crystal River Health and Rehab. Born in Falco, Ala., she came here 22 years ago from Ocoee, Fla. She was Baptist.
Surviving are two sons, Frank Stromquist of Lecanto and Peter Stromquist of Fayetteville, N.C.; eight grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.
Charles Lazar, 86, of Freeport, W. Va.
Charles Michael Lazar, 86, of Freeport, W. Va., died at his residence Monday, Oct. 9, 2000. He was born in Charleroi, Pa., son of Charles M. and Emily Lazar. He was a truck driver, retiring from CABY Co. and Terminal Transport Co. after 25 years of service and was very active in the Teamster's Local No. 24 Retirees in Akron, Ohio. He was a member of the Good Sam Camping Club, the National Campers and Hikers Association, the British-American Club in Florida and the National Federation for the Blind. He formerly belonged to the Moose and Eagle lodges in Akron, Ohio, was a life member of the Men's Garden Club, and for 10 years was a licensed auctioneer in Ohio. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Churches in Inverness, Parkersburg, W. Va., and Goodyear Heights in Akron, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, James Forrest Minx, and a brother.
He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Elisabeth Parsons Minx Lazar of Freeport, W. Va.; two daughters, Shirley Lazar of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Carol Minx of Gallup, N.M.; three sons and daughters-in-law, Lawrence A. and Laura Mae Minx of Charleston, W. Va., Richard and Malinda Minx of Akron, Ohio, and Russell D. and Twila Manuela Minx of Eustis; and a daughter-in-law, Masumi Minx of California. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren, Sean Lazar of Pittsburgh, Pa., Amy Stallings of New Orleans, La., Lawrence A. Minx of the U.S. Navy, James W. Minx of Charleston, W. Va., Richard Baldwin, Timothy Baldwin, Michael Minx and Andrew Minx all of Akron, Ohio, Steven Minx and Daniel Minx both of California, Cindy Williams, Donald Williams, Forrest Andrew Minx, a great-granddaughter, Joycelyn Briana Easterling, all of Florida; and a brother, Maynard Lazar of Akron, Ohio.
Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, W. Va.
Mary Moessinger, 83, of Sumter County
Mary U. Moessinger, 83, of Sumter County died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at the We Care Nursing Home in Wildwood. Born in West Virginia on Oct. 29, 1916, to George and Josephine (Leatherman) Bobo, she came here 15 years ago from St. Petersburg. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bushnell Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness.
Surviving are three sons, Leslie Tettenburn of Floral City, Joel Moessinger of St. Petersburg and Jeffrey Moessinger of Orlando; two daughters, Cheryl Nix of Durham, N.C., and Candace Iaukea of Tallahassee; 11 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.
June Scheer, 77, of Inverness
June M. Scheer, 77, of Inverness died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. She was born in Manhattan, N.Y., on June 3, 1923, to George and Martha Fischer. She moved to Inverness in 1980 from Long Island, N.Y. She was an avid bingo player. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Inverness.
She is survived by her husband, Vincent Scheer of Inverness; sons, Peter Burrell and his wife Sue of Inverness, and Barry Burrell of Patchogue, N.Y.; daughters, Debby Burrell of Long Beach, Long Island, N.Y., and Donna Burrell of Massapequa, Long Island, N.Y.; brother, Frederick Fischer of Hialeah; and two grandchildren, Cara Burrell-Hill of Orlando and Eric Burrell of Queens, N.Y.
Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.
William Soutar, 70, of Dunnellon
William C. Soutar, 70, of Dunnellon died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, in Ocala. Born in Detroit, Mich., he came here in 1991 from Palmetto, Fla. He was a retired vice president of a book distribution company, a sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict and a member of the Rainbow Springs Tennis Club.
Surviving are his wife, Ramona Soutar of Dunnellon; four sons, William (Colleen) Soutar of Brighton, Mich., Steven (Barbara) Soutar of Pinckney, Mich., Craig Soutar of Wolverine Lake, Mich., and Douglas (Shea) Soutar of Woodstock, Ga.; one daughter, Suzanne Soutar of Dewitt, Mich.; one sister, Sally Tapager of Pine Island; and one grandchild.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.