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Curley Owens Sr., 73, of Brookville, died Sunday, July 11, 2004, at Brooksville Regional Hospital.
He was born in Hurtsboro, Ala., and moved to this area 52 years ago. He was retired from CSX Transportation after 30 years and McKethan Cattle Corporation after 20 years. He was a member and a deacon of Rose Temple Apostolic Church, Bushnell.
Survivors include his wife, Judy C.; eight sons, Antonio Alston of Kissimmee, Charles Owens of Fort Wayne, Ind., Dennis Cox of Midway, Ala., and Dale Robinson, Daral Owens, Curley Owens Jr., Anthony Owens and Tommy Lee Owens, all of Brooksville; five daughters, Joyce Bailey of Gainesville, Angela Owens of Largo, and Alpha Mae Hughes, Detrice Owens Redding and Tamesha Owens, all of Brooksville; his mother, Leola Banks Owens of Tuskegee, Ala.; three brothers, Bishop Elijah Aron of Bushnell, Johnnie Owens of Tuskegee, and Hocie Owens of Fort Mitchell, Ala.; five sisters, Lillie Mosley of Mobile, Ala., Attie Ellison of Midway, Ala., Rev. Mable Owens Reid of Cleveland, Ohio, and Gertrude Smith and Alpha Cofield, both of Fort Mitchell; 23 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Cason Funeral & Cremation Services, Brooksville.
Barbara D. Hargraves, 66, of Homosassa, died Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville.
She was born in Philadelphia, Pa., and moved to this area four years ago. She was an Avon sales representative for 10 years. She was a writer, philosopher, religious scholar and poet.
Survivors include a son, Robert E. of Oaklyn, N.J.; three daughters, Suzette Tuck and Sandra Waldren, both of Levittown, Pa., and Debra Ely of Melbourne, Fla.; a brother, Ronald Pietrzykowski of Spring Hill; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.
Beverly Ann Mercer, 62, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at Oak Hill Hospital.
She was born in St. Johns, Newfoundland, and moved to this area 17 years ago from Carver, Mass She was a registered nurse assistant in Canada and a former patient care assistant at Oak Hill Hospital for 12 years.
Survivors include her husband, Gary; a son, Todd of Swansea, Mass.; two daughters, Denise Mercer of Spring Hill and Kimberly Alves of North Dartmouth, Mass.; four sisters, Fran Cornell, Peggy Haines, Janet Dungavell and Sandra Penman, all of Ontario, Canada; and six grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, U.S. 19 Chapel, Spring Hill.
Kathryn Root, 85, of Brooksville, died Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at her home.
She was born in Sydney, Fla., and moved to this area 53 years ago from Floral City. She was a cafeteria assistant for the Hernando County School System and a member of Eden Baptist Church, Brooksville.
Survivors include a son, Joseph Donald Root of Westminister, S.C.; three daughters, Loretta McCall of Brooksville, Ruth A. Hall of Westminister and Wendy R. Critchfield of Mountain Rest, S.C.; four brothers, George LeRoy Hooker and William B. Hooker, both of Floral City, James M. Hooker of Brooksville and Robert E. Hooker of Milagville, Ga.; three sisters, Flora Birchfield of Floral City, and Marion T. Hooker and Linda S. Keefer, both of Tampa; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Anna Gladys Riegel, of Timber Pines, Spring Hill, died Tuesday, July 13, 2004.
She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to this area 20 years ago from Valley Stream, N.Y. She was a homemaker. She was president of the Ladies Auxiliary of Blessed Sacrament Church in Valley Stream. She was a member of the Ladies Elks of Aripeka Elks Lodge 2520 and St. Theresa Catholic Church, Spring Hill.
Survivors include her husband, Robert; two daughters, Diane McLaughlin and Denise Savarese; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by N.F. Walker Funeral Home, Merrick, N.Y.
John E. “Jack” Stanley, 73, of High Point, Brooksville, died Saturday, Nov. 10, at Oak Hill Hospital. He was born in Parkersburg, Pa., and moved to this area 10 years ago from Gap, Pa.
Mr. Stanley was a retired fork lift driver for Green Giant Foods and a member of the VFW and American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Kathryn J.; two daughters, Terrie Aponte of Lancaster, Pa., and Gail Weyrick of Gap; three brothers; three sisters; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Helma Diskey, 82, of Brooksville, died Friday, Nov. 9, at Brooksville Healthcare Center.
Mrs. Diskey was born in Germany and moved to this area 23 years ago from Michigan.
Survivors include her husband, Stanley; and a daughter, Martina Hofmann of Germany.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.
Mildred Josephine Scott, 78, of Brooksville, died Monday, Nov. 12, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville. She was born in Henry County, Ind., and moved to this area 17 years ago from Albion, Ind.
Mrs. Scott was an office manager and a Protestant by faith.
Survivors include her
on, James Anthony Roesler of Columbia City, Ind.; a brother, Ross E. Noble of Kendallville, Ind.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Joseph David Kohnke, 65, of Spring Hill, died Friday, Nov. 9, at Oak Hill Hospital. He was born in Cook County, Ill., and moved to this area three years ago from Sarasota.
Mr. Kohnke was a Catholic by faith and was a sea scout in his younger years.
Survivors include his wife, Mariann; a son, Michael Kevin Kohnke of Sarasota; and a daughter, Karen Lynn Kohnke.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.
Edward J. Witek, 89, of Brooksville, died Thursday, Nov. 8, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville. He was born in Detroit, Mich., and moved to this area 26 years ago from Lincoln Park, Mich.
Mr. Witek was an automotive electrician for GM, an electrician for Norfolk Western Railroad, World War II U.S. Army veteran, a member of VFW Post 8681, Shady Hills, and a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly; three sons, Edward Witek of Brooksville, James Witek of Cocoa and Joseph Witek of Brownstown, Mich.; a daughter, Sherie Teets of New Baltimore, Mich.; three brothers, Roman Witek of Cocoa Beach, William Witek of Dearborn Heights, Mich., and Joseph Witek of Lincoln Park; two sisters, Josephine Grelock of Cocoa Beach and Elizabeth Mason of Lincoln Park; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Frances W. Shipley, 89, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Nov. 11, at Oak Hill Hospital. She was born in Louisville, Ky., and moved to this area 40 years ago.
Mrs. Shipley retired from Gower Goheen Realty, St. Petersburg, and attended Sayre College, Lexington, Ky. She was a Methodist by faith.
Survivors include a son, Byron Shipley of Weeki Wachee; a daughter, Barbara Lemonopolous of St. Petersburg; a sister, Alice Smith of Pennsylvania; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.
Judith M. Morrison, 67, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Nov. 11, at home. She was born in Hazelton, Pa.
Mrs. Morrison was a visiting homemaker for Ultimate Health Care.
Survivors include a son, Dennis Edward Hassan; a daughter, Amanda G. Morrison; two sisters; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements by Downing Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Spring Hill.
Nelda J. Huett, 63, of Brooksville, died Sunday, Nov.11, at Oak Hill Hospital. She was born in Antioch Township, Mich., and moved to this area 50 years ago from Michigan.
Mrs. Huett was a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include her husband, Curtis; a son, James C. Huett of Spring Hill; a daughter, Elizabeth J. Huett of Brooksville; two brothers, Gary Silvers of Michigan and Dan Silvers of Lansing, Mich.; a sister, Lola Shearer of Brooksville; and a grandchild.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville Chapel.
Stuart M. Schindler, 63, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Nov. 11, at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to this area three years ago from Middletown, N.Y.
Mr. Schindler was an insurance agent for Prudential Insurance, a U.S. Army veteran, a member of the Antique Automobile Club and Jewish by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Marie; two daughters, Kimberley Pound of Huntersville, N.C., and Nicole Defreece of Spring Hill; two sisters, Irene DeMao of Greensboro, N.C., and Ellen Bradley of Harrisburg, N.C.; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Ruth Klein, 79, of Spring Hill, died Friday, Nov. 9, at Oak Hill Hospital. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to this area 21 years ago from New Carrollton, Md.
Mrs. Klein was a homemaker.
Survivors include her son, Scott I. Klein of Greenfield, Mass.; a sister, Grace Kaminkowitz of Chicago, Ill.; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill.
Chester H. "Chet" Watkins, 85, of Brooksville, died Saturday, Nov. 10, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville. He was born in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., and moved to this area 17 years ago from Westchester, N.Y.
Mr. Watkins was a member of VFW Post 10209 and the American Legion, and a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Rose; a daughter, Judith Christensen of Tampa; a grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville Chapel.
Richard Moerman Sr., 70, of Spring Hill, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2007 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville. He was born in Staten Island, N.Y., and moved to this area a year ago from Newburgh, N.Y.
Mr. Moerman was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, June; a son, Richard Moerman of Delaware; two daughters, Judy Stauffer and Debra Wylde, both of New York; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
John J. Linehan, 88, of Timber Pines, Spring Hill, died Sunday, April 9, 2006 at his home. He was born in Haverhill, Mass., and moved to this area 22 years ago from Michigan.
Mr. Linehan was a Catholic by faith and attended St. Theresa Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Marie; a son, John P. Linehan of Michigan; a daughter, Kathleen Trombly of Michigan; two sisters, Margaret Joubert and Ann Drelick, both of Haverhill; a brother, William Linehan of Haverhill; four grandsons; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.
James F. “Jimmy” Hughes, 46, of Lecanto, formerly of Brooksville, died Friday, April 7, 2006 at his home. He was born in Brooksville and moved to Lecanto 20 years ago.
Mr. Hughes was a welder mechanic for the Crystal River Power Plant 1 and 2. He was a U.S. Marine veteran and a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Vicky; a son, James Keith Hughes of Lecanto; a daughter, Jaclyn Dawn Hughes of Lecanto; his mother, Margaret L. Schall of Brooksville; and four brothers, Dickey Hughes of Lakeland, Jeff Bond of Bulls Gap, Tenn., and Steven Sommer and Willie Honea, both of Brooksville.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville Chapel.
Nancy Mae Johnson, 82, of Brooksville, died Sunday, April 9, 2006 at her home. She was born in Long Island, N.Y., and moved to this area 33 years ago from Creswell, N.C.
Mrs. Johnson was a bookkeeper/office manager, a past member of the Brooksville Garden Club, and a Protestant by faith.
Survivors include her daughter, Virginia Winston of Brooksville; four grandchildren, Teresa Winston of Columbus, Ohio, Melanie Combs and Nancy Mason, both of Brooksville, and Ernie Winston of Spring Hill; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Charles L. Beall, 82, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, April 9, 2006 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville. He was born in Oakland, Ind., and moved to this area 16 years ago from McHenry, Ill.
Mr. Beall was a crusher operator for a sand and gravel products company, a World War II U.S. Army veteran, a past member of the Moose Lodge, Illinois, and attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Geraldine; two sons, Bruce of Holiday and Bradley of Lutz; two daughters, Barbara Nordin of Spring Hill and Kimberly Didier of Wonder Lake, Ill.; a brother, James of Arizona; a sister, Mary Knowlton of Wisconsin; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Mariner Boulevard Chapel, Spring Hill.
Lloyd Francis Gibson, of Brooksville, died Sunday, April 9, 2006 in Lake Worth. He was born in Grandriver, Ohio, and moved to this area 33 years ago from Mentor, Ohio.
Mr. Gibson was a retired engineer and a Protestant by faith.
Survivors include three sons, Derald Gibson of Euclid, Ohio, and Gregory and Randal Gibson, both of Lake Worth; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville Chapel.
Hubert Fischer, 84, of Brooksville, died Sunday, April 9, 2006 at Oak Hill Hospital. He was born in Boebing, Germany, and moved to this area 21 years ago from Milwaukee, Wis.
Mr. Fischer was a retired printer for Mead Container, a box manufacturing company, and was a member of Christ Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ursula; a son, Hubert M. Fischer of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two daughters, Christine Raasch of Menomonee Falls, Wis., and Gertraud Kirschling of Brookfield, Wis.; a sister, Gertraud Zweiger of Polling, Germany; eight grandchildren; a great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Cortez Boulevard Chapel, Brooksville.
Deborah Ann Luca, 51, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Birmingham, Ala., and moved to this area 10 years ago from Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Mrs. Luca was a property manager and a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include her husband, John M.; a son, John J. of Spring Hill; a daughter, Lyndsay of Spring Hill; her father and stepmother, John J. and Mary Rose Nicolazzi of Port Richey; two brothers, John Nicolazzi of San Antonio, Texas, and Francesco A. Nicolazzi III of Long Island, N.Y.; two sisters, Victoria C. Collins of Lakeland and Caterina I. Goldberg of Spring Hill; and a granddaughter.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
