William Wilson, 64, of Chassahowitzka
William Wilson, 64, of Chassahowitzka died Friday evening Oct. 13, 2000, in Crystal River. He was born on Oct. 20, 1935, in Rockingham, N.C., and came here from Ohio. He was a vendor at Howards Flea Market of Homosassa. There are no known survivors. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River

Richard Hughs, 49, of Grapevine, Texas
Richard B. Hughs, 49, of Grapevine, Texas, son of Arnold and Eleanor Hughs of Rainbow Lakes Estates, Dunnellon, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, at his residence. He was the CEO and president of Redifun Flight Simulators of South Lake, Texas. Mr. Hughs, in addition to his parents, is survived by his wife, Kimberly Hughs; son, Ryan, and daughter, Hannah, all of Grapevine, Texas; sisters, Renee Somers of Monticello, N.Y., and Gwynne Blum of Wall, N.J.; brother, Robert Hughs of New York, N.Y.; nieces, Alberta Bertolino of Philadelphia, Pa., and Angel Paes of Ellenville, N.Y.; nephews, Robert Miller of Auburn, Ga., and John Blum of Chicago, Ill.; great-niece, Grace Bertolino and great-nephew, Donnie Paes Jr. Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon, is in charge of arrangements.

Duane Kaniarz, 70, of Dunnellon
Duane G. Kaniarz, 70, of Dunnellon died Monday, Oct. 16, 2000, in Inverness. Born in Royal Oak Township, Mich., he came here in 1997 from Tampa. He was a retired building superintendent. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean war. He was Catholic. He is survived by a brother, Rudolph Kaniarz of New Port Richey; and a sister, Theresa Fuss of Troy, Mich. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Janet Miller, 81, of Dunnellon
Janet E. Miller, 81, of Dunnellon died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000, in Dunnellon. She was born in Braxton County, W.Va., and she came to Dunnellon in 1963 from Shock, W.Va. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Dunnellon Church of Christ. Surviving are her husband, Hurley B. Miller of Dunnellon; son, David L. Miller of Tampa; daughter, Mary L. Schlacter of Inglis; brother, Paul Wolfe of Stumptown, W.Va.; sisters, Ruth Miller of Stumptown, W.Va., and Floradel Stump of Elyria, Ohio; and two grandchildren. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Flip Cochran, 69, of Citrus Springs
Flip Cochran, 69, of Citrus Springs died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at his residence under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. He was born in Murkirk, Md., on April 25, 1931, to Louis and Edna Mae Cochran. He retired to Citrus Springs from Greensboro, N.C., in 1991. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean conflict. He retired from U.S. Air after 12 years of service as a mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Debbie Cochran of Citrus Springs; son, Buddy Cochran of Newnan, Ga.; daughter, Brenda Allgood of Leadville, Colo.; three brothers, Alfred Cochran of Citrus Springs, Horace Cochran of Wilmington, N.C., and Billy Cochran of Spotsylvania, Va.; four sisters, Shirley Fitzgerald of Hedesville, W. Va., Joyce Wesley of Laurel, Md., Mary Ellis of Citrus Springs and Doris Layman of Waynesboro, Va.; five grandchildren, Brenton, Dallas and Sierra Cochran, Eli and Heyden Allgood; and several nieces and nephews. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.

Cora Kanner, 81, of Beverly Hills
Cora Alice Kanner, 81, of Beverly Hills died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000. She was born in Van Buren, Ark., and came to Beverly Hills in 1999 from Sanford, Fla. She was a retired office manager, and dispatcher and clerk of court for Casselberry Police Department. She was a member of First Christian Church of Sanford and the Ladies of the Elks in Sanford. She is survived by a daughter, Linda English of Beverly Hills, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Florida Cremation Society, Ocala.

Herman Lane, 79, of Inverness
Herman R. Lane, 79, of Inverness died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000, at Avante at Inverness. Born in Albany, Mo., on March 7, 1921, he came to Inverness from Lecanto. He was a retired pathologist, a U.S. Army World War II veteran and a member of the National Rifle Association. He was Protestant. He was preceded in death by his wife. Surviving are his brother, John Lane, and sister-in-law, Alice Lane, of Bayard, Neb. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

James Whitley, 29, of West Palm Beach
James Travis "Jamie" Whitley, 29, of West Palm Beach died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000. Jamie was born on Oct. 21, 1970, and came to West Palm Beach seven years ago from his native Rochester, N.Y. He was the owner and operator of Protech Medical Equipment Repair in West Palm Beach. He was also a semi-pro Motorcross racer. He was Methodist. Surviving are his father and stepmother, Michael and Audrey Whitley of Inverness; his mother, Joan Czudak of Pittsford, N.Y.; two stepbrothers, Justin of Inverness and Joey of Henrietta, N.Y.; one stepsister, Jennifer of Belleview; paternal grandmother, Barbara Ryder of Umatilla; maternal grandparents, Frank and Carol Czudak of Pittsford, N.Y.; two uncles, Rod Czudak of Pittsford, N.Y., and Billy Czudak of Pompano Beach; and one aunt, Carol Tweedy of Missouri. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Richard Wimmer, 54, of Floral City
Richard Wayland Wimmer, 54, of Floral City died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. A native of Troutville, Va., he was born April 3, 1946, to John and Mary Wimmer. He moved to Florida five years ago from Baltimore, Md., where he retired from Crown Cork & Seal Company as chief shipping supervisor with 29 years of service. He was a member of Inverness Moose Lodge 2112 and VFW Post 2621 of Baltimore. Surviving are his wife of 20 years, Gwendolyn (Beals) Wimmer; daughter, Michelle Lynn Wimmer of Floral City; parents, John and Mary Wimmer of Floral City; brother, John Wayne Wimmer of Baltimore, Md.; sister, Brenda S. Bishop of Inverness; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Bonnie M. Buck, June 9, 1999. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Betty Zolman, 80, of Inverness
Betty Marie Zolman, 80, of Inverness died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000. She was born in Pontiac, Mich., and came to Inverness 11 years ago from St. Petersburg. She was a retired nursing assistant. She was Protestant. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen Zolman, in 1989. Surviving are her son, David Zolman of Waterford, Mich.; three daughters, Sandy Zolman of Inverness, Judy Stem of St. Petersburg and Glenda Stephens of Pontiac, Mich.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Ralph Bowden, 78, of Citrus Springs
Ralph D. Bowden, 78, of Citrus Springs and Holden, Maine, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in Ocala. He was born in Brewer, Maine, Feb. 20, 1922, the son of L. Harold and Helen (Clawley) Bowden. He served in the U.S. Army Medicorps 254th Engineers Sea Battalion. He received the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He lived in Holden for 48 of his 54 years of married life. There, he built his own home and raised his children. He was self-employed as a carpenter. He was a member of the Order of Purple Heart of Bangor, Maine, the American Legion of Dunnellon, VFW of Citrus Springs and the DAV of Florida. He was also a member of the Ralph J. Pollard Lodge No. 217 AF&AM of Orrington and Anoh Temple Shrine. Surviving are his wife, Alice Bowden; three children, Bonita Turner and her husband Robert of Brewer, Maine, Stephen Bowden and his wife Brenda of Holden, Maine, and Melonie Folsom and her husband Galen of Holden, Maine; grandchildren, Heidi L’Heureux and her husband Robert of Scarborough, Maine, Tammie Turner and her husband Mike Madore of San Diego, Calif., Amy Turner of Portland, Maine, and Clint Folsom of Holden, Maine; two sisters, Marion Copeland of Bangor, Maine, Bertha Jennings of New Hampshire; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, George Bowden. Services and interment were in Maine under the direction of Brookings-Smith, Clark-Piper Funeral Home, Brewer, Maine. Gifts in his memory may be sent to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, care of Anoh Shrine Center, P.O. Box 735, Bangor, ME 04402-0735; or the Cole Land Transportation Museum, 405 Perry Road, Bangor, ME 04401.

Frank Campolo, 85, of Inverness
Frank Campolo, 85, of Inverness died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Palermo, Sicily, on Aug. 21, 1915, to Anthony and Concetta (Gallo) Campolo, he came here 24 years ago from Roselle Park, N.J. He was a retired supervisor with the Silica Quartz Company, and after retiring to Florida, he was a real estate agent in Inverness for several years. He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Surviving are his wife, Theresa Pitta Campolo; two sons, Louis of Egg Harbor, N.J., and Frank of Brick Township, N.J.; two daughters, Susie McNeil of Roselle, N.J., and Florence Vivers of Phoenix, Ariz.; two stepdaughters, Rebecca Lee Simonson of Japan and Rita Rosillie of New Jersey; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Flip Cochran, 69, of Citrus Springs
Flip Cochran, 69, of Citrus Springs died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at his residence under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. He was born in Murkirk, Md., on April 25, 1931 to Louis and Edna Mae Cochran. He retired to Citrus Springs from Greensboro, N.C., in 1991. Flip was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean conflict. He retired from U.S. Air after 12 years of service as a mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Debbie Cochran of Citrus Springs; son, Buddy Cochran of Newnan, Ga.; daughter, Brenda Allgood of Leadville, Colo.; three brothers, Alfred Cochran of Citrus Springs, Horace Cochran of Wilmington, N.C., and Billy Cochran of Spotsylvania, Va.; four sisters, Shirley Fitzgerald of Hedesville, W. Va., Joyce Wesley of Laurel, Md., Mary Ellis of Citrus Springs, and Doris Tayman of Waynesboro, Va.; five grandchildren, Brenton, Dallas and Sierra Cochran, Eli and Heyden Allgood; and several nieces and nephews. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.

Mildred Mary Dalton, 79, of Floral City
Mildred Mary Dalton, 79, of Floral City died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, at her daughter’s residence in Floral City. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she was born Feb. 10, 1921 to Theodore and Marie Erlacher. She moved to Florida 13 years ago from Springfield, Mass., where she was a buyer and department manager for Forbes & Wallace Department Store in Springfield. She is survived by one son, Arthur Dalton of Milford, N.H.; one daughter, Susan Smith of Floral City; one sister, Eileen Fringer of Seattle, Wash.; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Doreen Wiesel, in 1984; and her husband, Clyde Dalton, Aug. 10, 1999. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

John Zenchak, 85, of Inverness
John Zenchak, 85, of Inverness died Friday, Oct. 20, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Hazleton, Pa., on Oct. 15, 1915 to John and Anna Zenchak, he came here 11 years ago from Dania, Fla. He was a master pipefitter with the Exxon Oil Company with 24 years of service; a World War II U.S. Army veteran; a member of the Exxon Retirement Club and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish, where he was formerly an usher. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Sophie (Mauryey) Zenchak; and a sister, Mary Brudish of Hazleton, Pa. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Rossie Allen, 86, of Crystal River
Rossie Jane Allen, 86, of Crystal River died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000, at the Life Care Center in Lecanto. Born Sept. 15, 1914, to the late Newton and Josephine (Markham) Moore in Romeo, she came to this area 55 years ago from Romeo. She was a homemaker and a member of the Lecanto Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh E. Allen, who died in June 1986, and two brothers, Warner and Woodrow Moore. She is survived by her son, Herbert Allen and his wife, Nancy, both of Citra; one brother, James Moore of Clarkson, Ky.; two grandchildren, Randy Nobles of Sarasota and Sandy Bolin of Crystal River; five great-grandchildren, Lilly, Jerry, Brad, Tyler and Brandon. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Cecelia Dudek, 93, of Beverly Hills
Cecelia Florence Dudek, 93, of Beverly Hills died Friday, Oct. 20, 2000, at the Gentle Breeze Assisted Living Facility. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she was born Jan. 31, 1907, to the late John and Martha Wagner. She came to Florida 27 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Parish. She is survived by one son, Edward Mitskevich of Clearwater and three grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Claire Finley, 93, of Crystal River
Claire Franklin Finley, 93, of Crystal River died Friday, Oct. 20, 2000, at Crystal River Health & Rehab. Born in Morgan County, Ohio, on Dec. 11, 1906, to the late Charles and Sarah (Pugh) Finley, he came here 32 years ago from Sayre, Ohio. He was a retired farmer and a member of St. Margaret Episcopal Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Freeman Rasmussen Finley, who died Dec. 31, 1998. He is survived by one step-daughter, Judy Kleiber of Crystal River; one sister, Iris Dezam of El Centro, Calif.; four nephews, Charles Edwin Finley, William Allen Finley, Gale Steven Finley and Mark Lewis Finley; several great-nieces and great-nephews. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Matilda Haupt, 88, of Litchford, N.C.
Matilda ‘‘Till’’ M. Haupt, 88, of Litchford, N.C., formerly of Dunnellon, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, at the Litchford Nursing Home in Raleigh, N.C. A native of Nanticoke, Pa., she moved to Dunnellon from Fort Lauderdale in 1983 and moved to North Carolina in 1998. She was a former member of the Rainbow Lake Estates Ceramic Club. She was Catholic. She is survived by one niece, Betty Baritell, and her husband, Fred, both of Raleigh, N.C.; one nephew, Robert Purcell and his wife, Kathy, both of Dublin, Ohio; one sister, Dorothy Purcell of Dublin, Ohio; four great-nephews, Michael, Mark, Eric and Brett; and one great-niece, Michele. Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon.

Dorothy Nyswaner, 69, of Crystal River
Dorothy L. Nyswaner, 69, of Crystal River died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. Born Sept. 14, 1931, to David Lewis and Dorothy (Caldwell) Johnson in Washington, Pa., she came to this area 17 years ago from Washington, Pa. She was a retired waitress. She was Protestant. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Nyswaner, who died in 1986. She is survived by two sons, Richard Nyswaner of Stafford, Pa., and Edward Nyswaner of Elysburg, Pa.; one daughter, Vicky Brooks of Brooksville; three brothers, David Johnson of Amarillo, Texas, William Johnson of Washington, Pa., and Charles Johnson of Canton, Ga.; three sisters, Emily Briggs and Lois Meyer, both of Washington, Pa., and Judy Lindsey of Three Rivers, Texas; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Joanne Higgins, 65, of Inverness
Joanne A. Higgins, 65, of Inverness, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000. She was born Dec. 14, 1934, in Boston, Mass. She moved to Inverness in 1977 from Miami. She worked in private nursing as a certified nursing assistant. She was preceded in death by her son, Michael D. Higgins, in 1987. Survivors include her daughter, Deborah L. Higgins of Chesapeake, Va.; three sons, Patrick D. Higgins Jr. of Newport News, Va., Mark A. Higgins of Inverness and Jeffrey V. Veron of Kelleen, Texas.; and two brothers, Jordan Altman and David Altman, both of Miami. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.