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Marvine "Mikki" Frane, 69, of Brooksville, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2004, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville.
She was born in Pikeville, Ky., and moved to this area five years ago from Phoenix, Ariz. She was a homemaker, a member of Women of the Moose 229, Brooksville, and a Protestant by faith.
Survivors include two sons, Dave Evans of Brooksville and Jack Evans of Colorado; three stepsons, Kevin and Scott Frane, both of Phoenix, and Steven Frane of Boise, Idaho; two daughters, Connie Young of Springfield, Mo., and Becky Mulestead of Phoenix; a brother, Ben McCoy of Spring Hill; a sister, Elaine Skinner of Spring Hill; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Felix Lewan, 89, of Spring Hill, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2004, at Windsor Woods Convalescent Center.
He was born in Georgetown, Ill., and moved to this area 29 years ago from Philadelphia, Pa. He was a retired medical administrator for the VA Hospital in Philadelphia, a World War II U.S. Army veteran, a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, and a member and past grand knight at Knights of Columbus St. Jude Council 6368, VFW Post 10209, Spring Hill, National Associate of Federal Employees and St. Theresa Social Club.
Survivors include a son, Daniel "Dan" Lewan of Weeki Wachee; a daughter, Diane Samek of Spring Hill; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements by Wellwood-Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.
Thomas Dwight Coles, 85, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2003 at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Youngstown, Ohio he moved to this area 52 years ago Fort Myers. He was a retired body repairman for Amstutz, Ford, worked for 11 years for the USDA at Chinsegut Research Facility, served in the U.S. Army during WWII, was a lifelong member of First Armored Division Association, and a member of Eden Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife Marie Smith Coles of Brooksville; a son Charles of Burson, Calif.; two daughters, Yvonne Coles Rentz of Brooksville and Sheila Coles Middleton of Flippin, Ariz.; a sister, Zada Anthony of Vinton, La.; 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
Arrangements made by Turner Funeral Homes and Crematory, Brooksville Chapel.
Harvey Burt Van Slyke, 85, of Brooksville, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003 at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Delaware he came to the area 24 years ago from Tampa. He was a pharmaceutical sales representative. Survivors include two sons, Walter of Oak Park, Ill. and Steve of Brooksville; grandson, Brian of Oak Park, Ill.; and granddaughter, Tracy of Oak Park, IL.
Arrangements made by Turner Funeral Homes and Crematory, Brooksville Chapel.
Matilda Bernhart, 94, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003 at Sandra Ely's ACLF, Spring Hill. Born in Augsburg, Germany and moved to the area 15 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was a Catholic by faith and attended St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church, Spring Hill.
Survivors include daughter Eleanor Lewis, of Spring Hill; son Frank Bernhart of Westbury, N.Y. and one grandchild Michael.
Arrangements made by Brewer and Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel.
Lawrence E. Parks, 86, of Spring Hill, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2003 at Hospice Care Center. Born in Schenectady, N.Y. he came to this area 27 year ago. He was an electrician for General Electric where he was employed for 39 years and also a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Spring Hill.
Survivors include his wife, Hildegarde; three sons William of Tulsa Okla., Lawrence Jr. of Saratoga Lake, N.Y., Ronald of Spring Hill; a sister Geraldine Rossman of Rotterdam, N.Y.; three grandchildren and one great grandson. Arrangements made by Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Mariner Boulevard, Spring Hill Chapel.
Elizabeth B. D'Addeo, 74, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003 at Spring Hill Hospital. Born in Hartford, Conn. and moved to this area 16 years ago from Bloomfield, Conn. She was a retired secretary for a family owned heating and plumbing company and was a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include Jerome R. D'Addeo, of Acton, Maine; a son Michael J. of Lockport, N.Y.; two daughters Elizabeth Diulio of Spring Hill and Lori-Ann D'Addeo of Lake Ariel, Penn.; Ten grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three cousins Beverly Mathieu of Springfield, Mass., Mary Bertrand of Enfield, Conn. and Richard Paquette, Boulder, Colo.
Arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill.
Dorothy V. Archer, 91, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003 at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. she came to this area nine years ago from Huntington Station, N.Y. She was a retired personnel supervisor for MetLife and a Catholic by faith.
She is survived by her dear friend Mary Groves of Spring Hill.
Arrangements made by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.
Elizabeth A. Borgeson, 73, of Spring Hill died Friday, Jan. 24, 2003 at her home. Born in Amery, Wis. She moved to this area five years ago from Bloomington, Minn. She was a Catholic by faith and attended St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church in Spring Hill. She was also a lifetime member of the VFW Women's Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary of Bloomington, Minn.
She is survived by her husband, John; a son John R. of Japan; daughter Jackie of Bloomington, Minn.; three brothers, James Golden of Sioux City, Iowa, Tom Golden of Onalaska, Wis., and Jack Golden of Monterey Calif. and four grandchildren.
Arrangements made by Brewer and Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville Chapel.
Kay M. Freeman, 65, of Brooksville died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003 at Kindred Hospital in Tampa. Born in Waterloo, Iowa she moved to the area 17 years ago from Killeen, Texas. She was a retired legal secretary.
Survivors include three sons Keith Cobb of Seattle, Wash., Kreg Cobb, Oceanside, Calif., Kris Cobb, Iowa; one grandchild Mary; one aunt Wilma Stewart of Deming, New Mexico.
Ray William Wacker, 82, of Spring Hill, died Monday, May 12, 2003 at his home.
He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., and moved to this area 18 years ago. He worked for Western Electric for over 40 years. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corp veteran, a member of the Pennsylvania Club and Spring Hill Golf and Country Club, and was a Lutheran by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys "Ding"; two sons, Ray and Glenn W. of Pittsburgh; a sister, Iris Maroney of Pittsburgh; three grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill Chapel.
Reverend Malachi Raymond Cook, 94, of Spring Hill, died Monday, May 12, 2003 at his home.
He was born in Bartow County, Ga., and moved to this area 17 years ago from Livonia, Mich. He attended Central Bible Institute and was ordained in 1935. He was a member of Christian Life Assembly of God, Brooksville, and past secretary of the Michigan District of the Assemblies of God.
Survivors include his wife, Rita; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Dr. Betty Sue Taylor, 67, of Spring Hill, died Monday, May 12, 2003 at Kindred Hospital Central, Tampa.
She was born in Maryville, Tenn., and moved to this area seven years ago from New York, N.Y. She was a retired university professor with the City University of New York. She was active in the professional theater and since retiring, was active in community theater and the teaching of theater arts. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Spring Hill.
Survivors include her husband, Kevin Miller; a brother, Retired Lt. Colonel Thomas Effler of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; two sisters, Bonnie Jo Rigsby of Walland, Tenn., and Hazel Testa of Aiken, S.C.; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Josephine A. Swider, 95, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at Oak Hill Hospital.
She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to this area seven years ago from Irvington, N.J. She was a retired waitress and attended St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, New Jersey.
Survivors include three daughters, Margaret Breslin of Spring Hill, Theresa Stitt of Tunkhannock, Pa., and Betty Ann Eglinton of Melbourne, Fla.; a brother, Edward Denbowitz of New Brunswick, N.J.; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by National Cremation Society, Brooksville.
Betty Mae Barton, 76, of Orlando, formerly of Brooksville, died Monday, July 21, 2003 in Greenville, S.C., at Westside Nursing Center.
She was born in Wayne County, Mich., and moved to Orlando five years ago from Brooksville. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse and attended Brooksville Wesleyan Church.
Survivors include a son, Rev. Daniel Barton of Greenville, S.C.; a daughter, Esther Mae Ellis of Weeki Wachee; a sister, Donna Bell of Prescott, Mich.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Vera A. Gothberg, 97, of Brooksville, died Wednesday, July 23, 2003 in Brooksville.
She was born in Wheelock, N.D., and moved to this area 52 years ago from Birmingham, Ala. She was a longtime volunteer with Lykes Memorial Hospital, now Brooksville Regional Hospital, Auxiliary with over 27,000 volunteer hours, owner/operator of Mermaid Motel in Weeki Wachee from 1951-1966, a member of Brooksville First United Methodist Women's Craft Group and a longtime member of the church.
Survivors include her son-in-law, Charles McNabb of Crystal River; a sister-in-law, Esther Amsberry of Williston, N.D.; a grandson, David McNabb of Brooksville; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville Chapel.
Richard E. Kimball, 80, of Brooksville, died Tuesday, July 22, 2003 at Brooksville Regional Hospital.
He was born in Conneaut, Ohio, and moved to this area 20 years ago from Apollo Beach. He was a retired nuclear project manager, a World War II U.S. Army Air Force veteran, a life member of the Masons and DAV, and a Protestant by faith.
Survivors include her daughter, Richelle Houghton of Cape Vincent, N.Y.; a sister, Shirley Perry of Champaign, Ill.; a grandchild; his companion, Ida Chekenian of Brooksville; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by National Cremation Society, Brooksville.
Dorothy "Dee" Sands, 53, of Spring Hill, died Oct. 12, 2001 at her home under the care of Hernando-Pasco Hospice. Born in Waukegan, Ill., she moved to this area seven years ago from Zion, Ill. She was a childcare worker and was Church of God by faith. She is survived by her husband, Jonathon L.; two sons, Nathan of South Carolina and Anthony of Port Charlotte; a brother, John Hanlon of Hayward, Wisc.; two sisters, Patricia Madison and Peggy Murphy, both of Spring Hill; and six grandchildren, Brandon, A.J., Brooke, Tiffany and Karlee Sands, all of Port Charlotte and Kayla Sands of South Carolina. Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill. Adeline Julia Rightnour, 79, of Brooksville, died Thursday, Oct. 11, at Oak Hill Hospital. Born in Latrobe, Pa., she moved to this area 17 years ago from Sheffield, Pa. She was a retired medical secretary and owned and operated Rightnour General Store, Kelletiville, Pa. She was a member of the VFW Post No. 9236 Ladies Auxiliary and was a Christian by faith. She is survived by her husband, George E.; a son, John Milton of Sheffield, Pa.; and two grandchildren. Arrangements by Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.
Mary Dolores Harrell, 81, of Ridge Manor, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001 at her home.
Born in Rockaway Beach, N.Y., she moved to this area 24 years ago from there. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church.
She is survived by a son, Robert J. Jr. of Ridge Manor; a daughter, Joanne Sudduth of Brooksville; a sister, Catherine Janssen of Oklahoma City, Okla.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Brooksville.
Dorothy "Dolly" J. Scott, 91, of Brooksville, died Wednesday, April 2, 2003 at her home.
She was born in Scotland and moved to this area 34 years ago from McMasterville, Quebec, Canada.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her sister, Marian Pfeifer of Brooksville; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements by National Cremation Society, Brooksville.
Charles E. Ferrara, 52, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, April 6, 2003 at his home.
He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to this area 12 years ago from Marlboro, N.J. He was a general contractor and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, Hudson.
Survivors include a daughter, Danyele of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and two brothers, Joseph E. of Spring Hill and Steven R. of Queens, N.Y.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Hilda L. Wolfe, 69, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, April 6, 2003 at Oak Hill Hospital.
She was born in Ulysses, Pa., and moved to this area 22 years ago. She was free Methodist by faith.
Survivors include two sons, David Erickson of Ohio and Dennie Erickson of Tampa; four daughters, Linda Erickson and Laura McKenzie, both of Spring Hill, Sheryl Finlaw of Brooksville, and Candee Berry of Tampa; two brothers, Gerald Watson of St. Petersburg and John Wesley Watson of Ohio; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill Chapel.
Henrietta Chapman, 44, of Masaryktown, died Saturday, April 5, 2003 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville.
She was born in Elizabethtown, N.J., and moved to this area six years ago from Tampa. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include three sons, Glenn, Lonnie Green and Jeffrey, all of Spring Hill; five daughters, Pamela L. Knapp, Daphene and Leanne, all of Spring Hill, Sherry of Bradenton and Bobbie of Brandon; and her companion, Robert Klavon of Masaryktown.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, U.S. 19 Chapel, Spring Hill.
Imogene Lorraine Ramey, 81, of Brooksville, formerly of Tampa, died Monday, April 7, 2003 at her home.
She was born in Kansas City, Kan., and moved to this area 40 years ago from Brandywine, Md. She was a tailor, the first woman to lay pipe under the Pentagon, and a Pentecostal by faith.
Survivors include five daughters, Zenobia Osteen of Brooksville, Sandra Murray of Bowie, Md., Angelique Hill of Okeechobee, and Diane DeFrance and Nicole Lucas, both of Tampa; a son, Lloyd DeFrance of New York, N.Y.; a brother, Howard Speak of Spring Hill; 12 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, U.S. 19 Chapel, Spring Hill.
Marie F. Zale, 81, of Spring Hill, died Monday, April 7, 2003 at Spring Hill Regional Hospital.
She was born in Chicago, Ill., and moved to this area 18 years ago from Naples. She retired from Illinois Bell Telephone and was a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include her husband, Gene; a brother, Jack Stirling of Naples; a niece, Ann Pasenti of Naples; a nephew, Martin Stirling of Antioch, Ill.; and a cousin, Ellen Ingolia of Spring Hill.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.
Nellie J. Kersten, 82, of Spring Hill, died Friday, April 4, 2003 at Spring Hill Health and Rehab.
She was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and moved to this area three years ago from Latrobe, Pa. She was a born again Christian by faith.
Survivors include her son, T. Charles Shylock of Spring Hill; two brothers, John Shylock of Scottsdale, Pa., and Joseph Shylock of Carmichaels, Pa.; two sisters, Ann Walker of Arlington, Va., and Kay McGuckin of San Diego, Calif.; a grandchild; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.
