Paul DuFour, 84, of Inverness
Paul Stanley DuFour, 84, of Inverness died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, at the Citrus Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Utica, N.Y., on Dec. 19, 1915, to Arthur and Sabra DuFour, he came to Citrus County 10 years ago from Deltona. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Local No. 825 in New York. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Norma Duquette DuFour of Inverness; one son, Gregory A. of Huntersville, N.C.; two daughters, Karen Loger of Inverness and Mary Anne Lecce of Collinsville, Ill.; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his grandchild, Debbie McQuillin, in 1997. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Arnold Handler, 70, of Ocala
Arnold L. Handler, 70, of Ocala died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, in Ocala. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a retired salesman for Connecticut Natural Gas. He was a member of DAV Unit 87 in Leesburg. He is survived by his wife, Karen Barnes Handler of Ocala, and five grandchildren. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Raymond Jensen, 81, of Homosassa
Raymond M. Jensen, 81, of Homosassa died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000. He was born in Milwaukee, Wis., and came to Homosassa 10 years ago from Bronx, N.Y. Mr. Jensen was retired from New York City in air conditioning. He was a U.S. World War II veteran. Surviving are two sons, George Jensen of Sunnyside, N.Y., and Steve Jensen of Ossining, N.Y.; daughter, Norine Hulmberg of Claremont, N.C.; four brothers, Elmer, Arthur, Harold and Leo Jensen; three sisters, Agenta Jensen, Mildred Jensen and Margaret Jensen; and three grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa.

Elizabeth Moyles, 79, of Crystal River
Elizabeth Ann Moyles, 79, of Crystal River died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000. She was born in Scranton, Pa., and came here in 1972 from Cocoa Beach. She was a retired secretary. She was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served during World War II. She was Catholic. Surviving are her son, Thomas J. Moyles Jr. of San Jose, Calif.; daughter, Mary Kathleen Moyles of Crystal River; and two grandchildren. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Mary Percival, 85, of Inverness
Mary Helen Percival, 85, of Inverness died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at the New Horizons Senior Citizens Home. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., on Jan. 9, 1915, to James and Mary (Davidson) Fay, she came here 20 years ago from St. Petersburg. Mrs. Percival was a homemaker. She was Protestant. Surviving are her son, George J. Percival of Bayport, Minn.; three daughters, Faye Wagner of Inverness, Phyllis Glaze of Deptford, N.J., and Joanna Klimczak of Westville, N.J.; one sister, Evelyn Schofield of Pennsylvania; 25 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two nieces, Dorothy Schofield and Stanlyn Morrison. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Richard Schafer Sr., 80, of Spring Hill
Richard L. Schafer Sr., 80, of Spring Hill died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000. Born in Van Wert, Ohio, he moved here in 1974 from Ivy Land, Pa. He was a retired auto mechanic employed by Reedman’s Auto in Langhorne, Pa. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. He was Methodist. Surviving are one son, Richard Schafer Jr. of Huntington Valley, Pa.; two daughters, Barbara Murdock of Brooksville and Suzanne Cauble of Crystal River; three granddaughters and two great-grandsons. Wellwood Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

Laura Witherspoon, 69, of Hernando
Laura Jane Witherspoon, 69, of Hernando, loving wife, mother and grandmother, died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to Brooksville in 1985 from Louisville, Ohio, before moving to Hernando in 1994. Mrs. Witherspoon was a volunteer at Brentwood. She was an avid skeet shooter and a member of the Gator Skeet and Trap Club, Gainesville and past member of the National Skeet Shooting Association. She was Protestant. She was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Church. Surviving are her husband of 48 years, Donald Lee Witherspoon Sr. of Hernando; son, Donald Lee (Judy Tsacrios) Witherspoon Jr. of Homosassa; daughter, Judy Schneider (Robert Perreault) Perreault of Homosassa; brother, Richard Moody of North Carolina; sister, Dawn Louise of Canton, Ohio; and four grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Wayne Call, 73, of Crystal River
Wayne L. Call, 73, of Crystal River died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. He was born in Tipton, Iowa, on Oct. 20, 1927, to John and Jessie (Ridenour) Call and came to this area 10 years ago from Pickney, Mich. He was a retired automotive sales clerk with Sears in Lavonia, Mich. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the West Citrus Elks Lodge, Homosassa Springs. Survivors include his loving wife of 54 years, Lillian Call of Crystal River; son, Wayne G. Call of Detroit, Mich.; daughter, Glenda Smith of Lexington, Ky.; brother, Gary Call of Westland, Mich.; sister, Catherine Scrambling of Michigan; and two grandchildren, Julie and Robbie. Cremation arrangements under the direction of Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Thomas Metty, 67, of Citrus Springs
Thomas L. Reverend Metty, 67, of Citrus Springs, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000, in Lansing, Mich. Born in River Rouge, Mich., he moved here in 1972 from Taylor, Mich., moving to Citrus Springs in 1992. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was a retired firefighter for the city of Taylor, Mich., after 15 years of service. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council and the VFW, both of St. Petersburg. He was a former member of the Most Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, formerly served as deacon at Blessed Trinity Church and presently a deacon at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church of Citrus Springs. Survivors include a daughter, Loretta ‘‘Lori’’ Harrington of Lansing, Mich.; three sons, Gregory T. Metty of Oklahoma, Michael R. Metty of Georgia and Anthony Metty of Connecticut; and seven grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home, Gulfport

Anthony Morgan, 35, of Hernando
Anthony Collins Morgan, 35, of Hernando died Monday, Oct. 30, 2000. Born in Tampa, on Feb. 7, 1965, he just moved here from Spring Hill. He was a construction mason. He was Lutheran. Surviving are his parents, Collins and Doris Morgan; two sisters, Rebecca Morgan of Clermont and Daphne Swatek of Palm Bay; one niece and two nephews. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Fred Pluebell Sr., 64, of Dunnellon
Fred William Pluebell Sr., 64, of Dunnellon died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000, in Topeka, Kan. Born in Wheeling, W.Va., on May 23, 1936, to John and Beulah Pluebell, he came to this area 33 years ago from Takoma Park, Md. He was a nuclear engineer for Electric Power Systems of Orlando and was previously employed by Florida Power Corporation for 11 years. He was a member of the Victory Christian Center Church in Dunnellon. He was preceded in death by his son, Daniel Pluebell, in 1972. Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Dorothy, of Dunnellon; one son, Fred W. Pluebell Jr. of Plano, Texas; two daughters, Kathleen Pluebell and Shirley Ann Ice, both of Dunnellon; and six grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

H. Vanderlinden, 91, of Citrus Springs
H. Naomi Vanderlinden, 91, of Citrus Springs died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000. She was born in New Sharon, Iowa, and came to Citrus Springs 21 years ago from Aurora, Ill. She was a retired seamstress. She was a member of the Fourth Street Methodist Church in Aurora, Ill. and the Community Congregational Christian Church in Citrus Springs. She was wife of the late John A. Vanderlinden, who died in December 1969; and mother of the late Jack E. Vanderlinden, who died in 1984. Surviving are her son, Robert VanKlaveren of Scottsdale, Ariz.; daughter, Autumn aka Gerty Spears of Citrus Springs; three brothers, Merril Sarver, Edward Sarver, both of Oskaloosa, Iowa, and James Sarver of Texarkana, Texas; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Howard Wichmann, 66, of Homosassa
Howard W. Wichmann, 66, of Homosassa died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, at his residence. Born in Gary, Ind., to Ernest Wichmann and Jennie Witkowski Wichmann, he came here from Hammond, Ind., 13 years ago. He was a retired Teamster dock hand. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was a member of the Hammond, Ind., Moose Lodge No. 570 and Teamsters. Surviving are his wife, Judy A. Wichmann of Homosassa; two stepsons, Wes Brown of Washington and Gene Brown of Jacksonville; four daughters, Brenda Coster of Tennessee, Kathy Stone of Lake Station, Ind., Dawn Armstrong of Hays, Kan., and Penny Kinnick of Chesapeake Beach, Md.; two sisters and 10 grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Hubert Arnold, 75, of Lecanto
Hubert R. Arnold, 75, of Lecanto died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000. He was born in Germany and moved to Citrus Springs in 1988 from Franklin Square, N.Y., before moving to Lecanto in July 1999. He was a retired carpenter. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Citrus Springs. Surviving are his wife, Therese Beckman Arnold of Lecanto; daughter, Mary Ann Ceparano of Lecanto; and three grandchildren, Michael, Jimmy and Gregory Ceparano, all of Lecanto. Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Filomena Bruy, 93, of Beverly Hills
Filomena Bruy, 93, of Beverly Hills died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000. She was born in Woodhaven, N.Y., and came to Beverly Hills 21 years ago from N. Bellmore, N.Y. She was a retired secretary and worked for Grumman and law offices. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Beverly Hills, the Catholic Women’s Club, the church choir. She was a member of the Golden Age Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Bruy, April 6, 1973. Surviving are her daughter, Concetta ‘‘Connie’’ Bruy Coyne of N. Bellmore, N.Y.; two brothers, Tony Romano of Las Vegas, Nev., and Frank Romano of Islip, N.Y.; a sister, Anna Marino of Middlevillage, N.Y.; two grandchildren, Edward Coyne of Ridgewood, N.Y., and John Coyne of Levittown, N.Y.; and two great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

John Edwards, 89, of Lecanto
John Robert Edwards, 89, of Lecanto died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, at the Brentwood Health Care Center of the Brentwood Retirement Community. He was born in Washington, Mich., on Dec. 18, 1910, to Edward H. and Hattie K. Edwards. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Davis, Mich. He retired to Naples from Michigan Bell Telephone in the early 1970s. He moved to Citrus County from Naples one year ago. Surviving are his loving wife, Anna, of Lecanto; one son, Edward J. of Dunnellon; one daughter, Dana Jackson of Dixon, Mo.; five grandchildren, Laurie Wing of Michigan, Roxanne Cusick of Illinois, Jason Kucjinski of Indiana, Misty Kucjinski of Missouri and Stacy Kucjinski of Florida; and many nieces and nephews. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon.

Beulah McInish, 90, of Hernando
Beulah McInish, 90, of Hernando died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, in the Citrus Health and Rehab Center of Inverness. Born in Freeport, N.Y., on Feb. 11, 1910, to Adolphus and Emma (Combs) Golder, she came here in 1998 from North Providence, R.I. She attended Victory Baptist Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Lowell McInish, May 31, 1979, and a daughter, Mary Lou DePalma, Oct. 13, 1998. Surviving are two daughters, Annette Hovan of Hernando and Carolyn Hardenburgh of East Meadow, N.Y.; and five grandchildren, Anthony, Dawn, Roger, Tracy and Diane. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Ronald Murphy, 65, of Beverly Hills
Ronald C. Murphy, 65, of Beverly Hills died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, at home under the loving care of his family. He was born in Boston, Mass., and came here one year ago from New Hampshire. He was a retired purchasing agent for Polaroid. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Beverly Hills. Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Joan Murphy of Beverly Hills; five daughters, Deborah Curtis and husband Jack of Plymouth, N.H., Joanne Ingalls and husband Jim of Beverly Hills, Kathleen Murphy of Randolph, Vt., Dorothy Deem and husband Mike of Beverly Hills; and Ronda Price and husband Mike of Athol, Mass.; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandson; two brothers and four sisters; and many nieces and nephews. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

John Collins, 75, of Turners Falls, Mass.
John M. Collins, 75, of Turners Falls, Mass., died Friday, Nov. 3, 2000, at the Farren Care Center in Montague. He was born in Turners Falls, the son of John and Lillian (Maddern) Collins. He attended local schools in Turners Falls and was a 1943 graduate of Turners Falls High School. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, obtaining the rank of staff sergeant. While in the service, he was an air traffic controller at Westover Air Force Base in Chicopee, Mass. He was an engineer for Boston & Maine Railroad for 33 years, retiring in 1986. Prior to working for the railroad, he was employed at Montague Rod & Reel and also at the Springfield Republican as a sports writer, covering local high school sports. He was a member of the Turners Falls Athletic Club and served the Newt Guilbault League for 25 years in many capacities such as coach, manager and player agent. One of the divisions of the league was named in his honor. He was an avid sports fan and was especially fond of high school athletics, and was often seen at many of the Turners Falls High School games. He loved Big Band music, cribbage and his rose garden. He was a communicant of St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church. Besides his mother, Lillian Collins of Turners Falls, he leaves his wife of 53 years, the former May Koziski; three sons, Gary Collins of Montague, Mass., John Collins, Kevin Collins both of Turners Falls, Mass.; two daughters, Karen Collins of Turners Falls, Mass., and Lori Pulaski of Swanzey, N.H.; one brother, Raymond Collins of Inverness; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Kostanski Funeral Home, Turners Falls, Mass.

James Hicks, 59, of Inverness
James Gibson Hicks, 59, of Inverness died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 20, 1941, to Gibson and Helen (Maske) Hicks, he came here four years ago from Suitland, Md. He retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Master Sergeant with 34 years of service, including the Vietnam era. During his Air Force career, he was an aircraft engineer with the District of Columbia Air National Guard, where he served for 31 years. Surviving are his wife, Mildred (Best) Hicks; two stepsons, David L. Richards of Inverness and Scott A. Richards of Mechanicsville, Md.; two sisters, Donna M. Frischholz and Shirley J. Green both of Mechanicsville, Md.; eight step-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

William Jennings, 90, of Lecanto
William J. Jennings, 90, of Lecanto, formerly of Beverly Hills, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, at Brentwood Health Care Center in Lecanto. Born in England, he moved here 15 years ago from Lantana, West Palm Beach, and was a retired executive in the building industry. He was Protestant. There are no known survivors. He will be greatly missed by all of his friends at Brentwood. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Sara King, 90, of Dunnellon
Sara S. King, 90, of Dunnellon died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center. She was born in Enterprise, Ala., on March 19, 1910, the oldest of 10 children. She moved to Dunnellon in 1948 from Freeport, La. She was the retired owner-manager of the first florist shop in Dunnellon. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Dunnellon, where she taught a Sunday school class for 41 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee King, and a grandson, Lee Hargett. Surviving are three daughters, Cornelia Melin of Fort McCoy, Eleanor Fairchild of Winnsboro, Texas, and Bobby Ann Thornton of San Marcos, Texas; one brother, Mercer Sherrer of DeFuniak Springs; three sisters, Mildred Andrews of DeFuniak Springs, Elizabeth Eberhart of Seneca, S.C., and Bonnie Cason of DeFuniak Springs; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Dunnellon, Florida Baptist Childrens Home of Florida or Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranches. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Jolene Krausa, 72, of Homosassa
Jolene N. Krausa, 72, of Homosassa died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000. She was born in Holsopple, Pa., and came here 13 years ago from Webster, Mass. She was a retired diamond tool dresser for Kobel Diamond Tool of Worcester, Mass. She was a member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, the Ladies Altar and Rosary Society and the Knights of Columbus All Saints Council No. 6954, Ladies Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband of 50 years, Edwin Krausa; son, Daryl and wife Donna Krausa of Pitcairn, Pa.; and two grandchildren, Amy and Daryl Jr. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

John Venuto, 76, of Homosassa
John Alfred Venuto, 76, of Homosassa died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, at home under the loving care of his wife and Hospice. Born in Harrisburg, Pa., he came here 28 years ago from South Byron, N.Y. He was former owner of Byron Collision of Byron, N.Y. He was Catholic. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Rose Venuto; son, John L. Venuto, September 1985; brother, Charles Venuto; granddaughter, Angela Venuto, July 20, 2000; and great-granddaughter, Megan Christine Betts, June 1996. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Marjorie V. (Wright) Venuto of Homosassa; three sons, Frank and Tony, both of New Port Richey, and Chris of Homosassa; three daughters, Michele (Mickey) Venuto of Homosassa Springs, Carmen Hardy of Lecanto and Mary Ann Stacy of Waterford, Ohio; adopted son, Frankie and wife Melinda Lumahan of Homosassa; sister, Antonette Collins of Philadelphia, Pa.; 22 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews and friends. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Sabrina Zacharias, 22, of Custer Park, Ill.
Sabrina Marie Zacharias (nee Gribble), 22, of Custer Park, Ill., formerly of Crystal River and Ocala, died suddenly on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, in Custer Township, Ill., due to injuries suffered in an automobile accident. She was born in Naperville, Ill., on June 17, 1978. Preceded in death by her brother, Justice Steven Carr, and maternal grandfather, Charles Roe. Surviving are her husband, William Zacharias; one daughter, Morgan, and one son, Logan, both at home; her mother and stepfather, Donna and Regan Fay of Braidwood, Ill.; her father, Steven Carr of Crystal River; one sister, Meredith Gribble of Essex, Ill.; maternal grandmother, Margaret Roe of Chicago, Ill.; and paternal grandparents, Ralph and Margaret Carr of Crystal River. R.W. Patterson Funeral Home, Braidwood, Ill.