Jean Nowland, 66, of Summerfield
Jean J. Nowland, 66, of Summerfield died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center in Ocala. She was born on Aug. 23, 1934. She was Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Norman Nowland, of Summerfield. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River.

James Scheidell, 80, of Homosassa
James T. Scheidell, 80, of Homosassa Springs died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he came here 15 years ago from St. Petersburg, where he was a plumbing contractor. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Crystal River. Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Mabel P. (Bogie) Scheidell of Homosassa Springs; son, Jim and wife Martha Scheidell of Homosassa Springs; daughter, Frances and husband Wayne Kelley of Crystal River; sister, Margaret Gray of St. Petersburg; four grandchildren, Mike, Becky, Dennis and Amy; and three great-grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Daniel Schurr Jr., 71, of Auburn, Ind.
Daniel E. Schurr Jr., 71, of Auburn, Ind., died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, in Citrus Memorial Hospital while visiting his daughter in Inverness. A native of Corunna, Ind., he was a retired assembly worker with International Harvester for 30 years, retiring in 1984. He is survived by his wife, Peggy J. Schurr of Auburn, Ind.; three daughters, Rebecca Cauffman of Inverness, Nancy Schmidt of Greensboro, N.C., and Linda Caruncia of Garrett, Ind.; one sister, Carolyn Thrush of Auburn, Ind.; and four grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Mary Wagner, 83, of Inverness
Mary M. Wagner, 83, of Inverness died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, at Avante at Inverness. A native of Scotland, she came here 10 years ago from Des Plaines, Ill. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Grace Bible Fellowship of Hernando. She was a spiritual person enjoying her church and her family. Surviving are her husband, George E. Wagner of Inverness; three daughters, Ruth Frum of Inverness, Ginny Simonson of Longwood and Judy Wagner of Zion, Ill.; five grandchildren, Robin Condon, Merlyn Speaker, Mark, Paul and Amy Simonson; two great-grandchildren, Riley and Reed Condon; and a nephew, Tim Mitchell. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Donald Arnold, 54, of Dunnellon
Donald G. Arnold, 54, of Dunnellon died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, in Dunnellon. He was born in Daytona Beach and moved here in 1998 from Naples. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was employed by Collier County School Board as a lawn maintenance worker. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and New Hope Ministries, both in Naples. Surviving are his daughter, Jean Joiner of Moody, Ala.; four brothers, Robert of Vermont, Raymond of Tennessee and John of Florida; and a sister, Sandra Hawkins of Naples. He was predeceased by two brothers, Richard and James. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Richard Bucher, 73, of Crystal River
Richard Tippie Bucher, 73, of Crystal River died at home Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, under the loving care of his family and Hospice. A native of Lima, Ohio, he was born May 11, 1927, to Arnold and Gladys Tippie. He moved to Florida eight years ago from Findlay, Ohio. He retired from the aerospace industry as a national sales representative for Ex-Cello-Textron Corp. He served was a Navy veteran of World War II. Before moving to Florida, he was the water safety chairman for the Allen County Chapter of the American Red Cross and a Heart Association Bike-A-Thon volunteer. After moving here, he became a member of the Hernando Church of The Nazarene, where he served on the board and sang in the choir, was active with the building and scholarship committees, and assisted with the children’s bell choir. He also was a volunteer at Seven Rivers Community Hospital. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Vivien Baber Bucher; two sons, Stephen Bucher of Charleston, S.C., and Rand Bucher of Findlay, Ohio; two daughters, Jane Chew of Cape May, N.J., and Susan Morvay of Lima, Ohio; four brothers, Dennis of Costa Mesa, Calif., Kenneth and Daniel both of Lima, Ohio, and David of Wapakoneta, Ohio; two sisters, Laureen Hickey of Napoleon, Ohio, and LaDonna Hickey of Lima, Ohio; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Ken Richard Bucher in 1996; two brothers, Arnold Tippie Jr. and Gaynor Tippie; four sisters, Beverly Foltz, Carolyn Coffey, Janice Hardesty and Laura Doyle; and his stepfather, Truman Bucher. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Joan Gauthier, 71, of Inverness
Joan Kernan Gauthier, 71, of Inverness died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Citrus County. She was born in Baltimore, Md., on Nov. 14, 1929, to Eugene Holden Kernan and Anna Brannan Kernan. She was a graduate of Holy Trinity High School in Washington, D.C. She was married on Feb. 18, 1950, in Washington, D.C., to Edmund Ernest Gauthier of Detroit, Mich. A former resident of Grosse Pointe Park, Mich., she moved to Citrus Springs in 1972 and had been a resident of Inverness since 1978. She was a member of St. Scholastica Catholic Church where she served as a eucharistic minister and volunteer office worker. She was predeceased by her parents, Eugene H. and Anna B. Kernan and her sister, Patricia Ervin of Springfield, Va. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Edmund E. Gauthier of Inverness; two daughters, Mary Renee ‘‘Rennie’’ Bassett of Fort Myers and Susan Jane ‘‘Sue’’ Groveunder of Hope Mills, N.C.; four sons, Christopher Michael ‘‘Chris’’ of Abingdon, Md., Edmond Anthony ‘‘Chip’’ of Whittier, Calif., James Francis, M.D., ‘‘Jamie’’ of Decatur, Ala., and Robert Daniel ‘‘Dan’’ of Dunnellon; sisters, Frances Barnhard of Dagsboro, Del., and Mary Hummel of Alexandria, Va.; brothers, Thomas Kernan of Dayton, Md., Charles Kernan of Great Falls, Va., and Joseph Kernan of Milton, Del.; 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.

Elizabeth Glonek, 65, of Inverness
Elizabeth ‘‘Betty’’ Glonek, 65, of Inverness died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Citrus County. She was born in Englishtown, N.J., on Nov. 12, 1935, to Joseph and Kadi Cier. She retired from McGraw-Hill Publishing in New Jersey as a clerical supervisor after 30 years of service. She moved to Inverness in 1994 from Trenton, N.J. She was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels of Inverness. She was Catholic. Her husband, Jerome Glonek Sr., preceded her in death. Survivors include her son, Jerome and his wife Angel Glonek of Inverness; two daughters, Patricia and her husband James Barrett of Paint Lick, Ky., and Carol Jean and her husband John Stringer of Ewing, N.J.; brothers, Andrew Cier of Salem, Ore., and George Cier of Cantury, N.J.; sisters, Katy Johnson of Whiting, N.J., Ann Baker of Westcreek, N.J., Rose Sandyck of Colorado Springs, Colo., Agnes Mendenko of Hightstown, N.J., and Irene Clark of Pemberton, N.J.; and two grandsons, Jerome Glonek III and Joseph Glonek both of Trenton, N.J. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Citrus County, 3350 W. Audubon Park Path, Lecanto, FL 34461. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.

Waymon Sullivan, 62, of Ozello
Waymon A. Sullivan, 62, of Ozello died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000. He was born in Ocala and came to Ozello six years ago. He was a retired Master Chief with the U.S. Coast Guard with 20 years serving during the Vietnam War and was quality assurance engineer. He was a member of the VFW Post No. 4209, Ocala. He was also a member of the Loyal Order of Moose No. 2013, Crystal River; Inverness Elks Lodge No. 2522; Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 3992, Inverness. Surviving are his wife, Sandra Duff Sullivan; a son, Mark Stephen Sullivan of Key West; a stepson, Robert Selzer of Jacksonville; two daughters, Jackie Loebcke of Peoria, Ill., and Faye Sullivan of Bradenton; a stepdaughter, Suzanne McMurry of Belleview; his mother, Hazel Sullivan of Ocala; a brother, George Sullivan of California; two sisters, Rose Luscombe and Della Livingston, both of Ocala; and five grandchildren. His brother, James Sullivan, preceded him in death. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Ruth Vore, 87, of Inverness
Ruth Vore, 87, of Inverness died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, at Avante at Inverness health care facility. She was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, on Feb. 9, 1913, to Clarence and Anna Rausoa. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter, Gail Zubik of Parma, Ohio. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.

Willie Williamson, 88, of Inverness
Willie ‘‘Billie’’ Hunt Williamson, 88, of Inverness died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, in the Life Care Center of Lecanto. A native of Dawson, Ga., she was born Aug. 13, 1912, to Willie and Carrie Hunt. She moved here in 1947 from Alabama. She was the widow of the late Malcolm Williamson, who preceded her in death in 1984. She was a retired educator, having graduated from Duke University and receiving her master’s degree from Emory University. She taught at both the Inverness and Crystal River high schools. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church since 1947, where she was a former Sunday School teacher. She was a 50-year member and past president of the Inverness Woman’s Club. Surviving are one son, George M. Williamson of Wilmington, N.C.; one daughter, Judith Motter of Houston, Texas; one brother, Carver Hunt of Hiawassee, Ga.; two sisters, Mary Miley of Atlanta, Ga., and Gene Jernigan of Inverness; and seven grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Pat Braasch, 74, of Homosassa
Pat Braasch, 74, of Homosassa died Thursday, December 14, 2000, at home under the care of her husband and Hospice of Citrus County. She was a native of Chicago, Ill., and came here from St. Paul, Minn., in 1994. She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Homosassa. She was a retired licensed practical nurse. Surviving are her husband of 55 years, Alvin P. ‘‘Al’’ Braasch of Homosassa; two sons, Gregory Michael Braasch, of River Falls, Wisc., and John Patrick Braasch, of St. Paul, Minn.; two daughters, Barbara Ann Ryan, of St. Paul, Minn., and Patricia Ann Braasch-Turi, of St. Paul, Minn.; one brother, Edward Brophy, of Columbia, SC; one sister, Peg Feign, of Chicago, Ill.; nine grandchildren and one great-grandson. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills

Barbara Dunlap, 53, of Homosassa
Barbara G. Dunlap, 53, of Homosassa died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000. She was born in Williamstown, N.J., and lived here 14 years. She was a seamstress. Surviving are her husband, John C. Pheasant, of Texas; one daughter, Debra Sowers, of River Side, N.J.; two sisters, Shirley Bickel, of Sewell, N.J., and Susan Bickel, of Glassboro, N.J.; and four grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Rose Hilton, 46, of Crystal River
Rose Marie Hilton, 46, of Crystal River died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Citrus County. She was born Dec. 25, 1953, to Alton and Mary Robbs in Talladega, Ala., and came here 12 years ago from Ocala. She was a retired bookkeeper at the Crystal River Bank. She was Baptist. She is survived by her loving husband of 28 years, Bryan Hilton of Crystal River; her mother, Mary Krause of Polk City; one sister, Wanda Harville of Polk City; and many loving friends. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Betty Morrison, 78, of Floral City
Betty Jane Morrison, 78, of Floral City died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000. She was born in Miamisburg, Ohio and came to Floral City 22 years ago from St. Petersburg. She was the wife of the late Glenn Morrison Jr., who preceded her in death Dec. 24, 1998. She was Protestant. Surviving are two daughters, Glenna (Mike) Taylor, of Floral City and Barbara Malz, of Inverness; three brothers, Robert Hepp, of Clearwater, James Hepp, of Springboro, Ohio and Edward Hepp, of Oxford, Miss.; a sister, Helen Bell, of Beaver Creek, Ohio; two grandchildren, Edward Malz and Trina Malz Murphy, both of Inverness; and a great-grandson, Parker Murphy. Inverness Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes

Sara Saucer, 80, of Inglis
Sara ‘‘Mary’’ Saucer, 80, of Inglis died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. She was born Sept. 1, 1920, in Wilkes County, Ga. She came here 31 years ago from Tampa where she retired as a meat cutter with Winn Dixie food stores. She was a member of the Inglis Civic Club. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Inglis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Saucer Sr., on Nov. 12, 1979. Surviving are her daughter, Lucille Shea, of Dunnellon; one stepson, Thomas Saucer Jr., of Interlachen; two step-daughters, Verna McKeown, of Republic, Mo., and Virginia LaRoche, of Merritt Island; two brothers, Ellis Rousey and Alvin Rousey, both of Tignall, Ga.; two sisters, Lois Dinard and Louise Harper, both of Tignall, Ga.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Robert Williams, 91, of Baldwin, Ga.
Robert L. Williams, 91, of Baldwin, Ga. and formerly of Crystal River died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, at a private health care facility following an extended illness. He was born in Broward County on April 30, 1909. He was preceded in death by his wife Lorena Goodman Williams and son, Ronald Barry Williams. He was a carpenter and welder, who helped build the Fountain Bleu Hotel in Miami and several power plants throughout Florida. Surviving are his daughter Donna W. Weaver of Cornelia, Calif., six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Leonard Brown, 52, of Hernando
Leonard Brown, 52, of Hernando, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., and moved to Hernando 29 years ago from Hoosick Falls, N.Y. He was a private owner of a trucking company. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Since 1972, he was an active member of the Citrus County Speedway driving car number 11. He was Catholic. Survivors include loving companion, Cecilia Van Auken of Hernando; son and daughter-in-law, Charles J. and Tracy Brown of Lakeland; daughter and son-in-law Tammy M. and Jeffrey Southall of Inverness; mother, Rachael Brown of Hernando; brother, Robert Lanoue of Hernando; and two grandchildren, Montana Marie Southall and Carter Joseph Brown. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness Chapel.

Barbara Dunlap, 53, of Homosassa
Barbara Dunlap, 53, of Homosassa, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000. Born in Williamstown, N.J., she came here 14 years ago. She was a seamstress. Survivors include her husband, Robert G. Dunlap of Homosassa; a son, John C. Pheasant of Texas; a daughter, Debra Sowers of Riverside, N.J.; two sisters, Shirley Bickel of Sewell, N.J., and Susan Bickel of Glassboro, N.J.; and four grandchildren. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Homes, Homosassa Springs.

James Goodenough, 78, of Inverness
James Kenneth Goodenough, 78, of Inverness, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. A native of St. Louis, Mo., he was born Sept. 20, 1922. He moved to Florida 20 years ago from N. Babylon, N.Y., where he was a retired carpenter and a 50-year member of the Carpenter’s Union. He was a World War II veteran of the Merchant Marines. He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, where he served as an usher. He was a member and former Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus Council 6391. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Rose Federico Goodenough; three sons, Kenneth J. of Crystal River, Thad J. of N. Babylon, N.Y., and James T. of Holbrook, N.Y.; two brothers, Walter Goodenough Jr. of St. Louis, Mo., and Eugene Goodenough of Washington State; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Irvin Johnson, 83, of floral City
Irvin T. Johnson, 83, of Floral City, died at home on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000. A native of Thompsonville, Conn., he was born Aug. 25, 1917. He moved to Citrus County 13 years ago from Pinellas County. He was employed in the maintenance department of the St. Petersburg Times newspaper. He was Episcopal. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Shirley Regnier Johnson of Floral City. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.