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Ernestine M. Giroux
Bradenton
Ernestine M. Giroux, 98, of Bradenton, died Nov. 10, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. with a wake service at 7:30 p.m. today at Shannon Funeral Home, 1015 14th St. W., Bradenton. Mass will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1220 15th St. W., Bradenton. Burial will be in Manasota Memorial Park in Bradenton.
Born in North Adams, Mass., Mrs. Giroux came to Manatee County from Burlington, Vt., in 1953. She was a homemaker. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Margarite L. Moore of Jacksonville, and Theresa Boucher and Gladys Collins, both of Bradenton; three sons, Francis and Leo J. "Pete," both of Bradenton, and Harold L., of Sarasota; 36 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren.
Laura I. Woods Holmes
Maitland
Laura I. Woods Holmes, 92, of Maitland, died Nov. 9, 2001, in Longwood.
Services will be held at a later date. National Cremation Society, Beacon chapter, Winter Park, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Temperance, Mich., Mrs. Holmes came to Manatee County from Whitehouse, Ohio, in 1970. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include one daughter, Linda Woods of Maitland; three sons, Donald, Arthur and Edward, all of Bradenton; one sister, Dorothy Rupp of Waterville, Ohio; a brother, Joe Coutcher of Bradenton; 21 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren.
William Kenneth Koeller
Bradenton
William Kenneth Koeller, 88, of Bradenton, died Nov. 11, 2001, in Blake Medical Center.
Services will be held in Indiana. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Lewisburg, Ohio. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes, 26th Street chapel, is in charge of local arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Attention: Memorials, P.O. Box 21475, St. Petersburg, Fla. 33742.
Born in Dayton, Ohio, Mr. Koeller came to Manatee County from Indianapolis in 1973. He retired in 1973 as an engineer with Allison's, Indianapolis. He was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Indianapolis. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Elks and Loyal Order of the Moose, a past board member, chief executive officer and past choir member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ida; a stepdaughter, Jan Whitaker of Bradenton; two sons, John, of Indianapolis, and Fred, of Racine, Wis.; a stepson, Ed Whitaker of Indianapolis; three sisters, Lois Welch, and Eva, both of Ohio, and Betty Pugh of Phoenix; two brothers, Stanley, of Ohio, and Harold, of Sun City, Ariz.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Ray Bell Lopez III
Bradenton
Ray Bell Lopez III, 33, of Bradenton, died Nov. 10, 2001, in Ocala.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Shannon Funeral Home, 5610 Manatee Ave. W. Funeral service will be 9 a.m. Thursday at Evangelical Free Church of Bradenton, 1511 Morgan Johnson Road, with the Rev. Mark Frazee officiating. Burial will be in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell. Memorial contributions may be sent to the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots, 4119 43rd Ave. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205-2343.
Born in Sarasota, Mr. Lopez was a lifelong resident of Manatee County. He was a student at the University of Florida, studying for a degree in environmental science. He attended Evangelical Free Church of Bradenton. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps during Desert Storm.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Ray and Ellen, of Bradenton; his mother, Cheryl Shoultz of Bradenton; two sisters, Rene Howard of Hinesville, Ga., and Margaret, of Bradenton; his paternal grandmother, Margaret, of Sarasota; and his maternal grandmother, Laverne Shoultz of Bradenton.
A.D. Marlow
Bradenton
A.D. Marlow, 64, of Bradenton, died Nov. 11, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Thursday at Bible Baptist Church, 2113 Morgan Johnson Road. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the church, with Pastor Gary E. Byram officiating. Burial will be in New Zion Cemetery, Manatee County. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes, 26th Street chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be sent to Bible Baptist Church, 2113 Morgan Johnson Road, Bradenton, Fla. 34208.
Born in Sarasota, Mr. Marlow was a lifelong resident of Manatee County. He was a founding member of Bible Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Cecelia; four daughters, Karen Schultz and Judy Masterson, both of Parrish, Twilla McKibbin of Myakka City, and Wannie Davis of Bradenton; a son, Frank R. Wentz of Lake City; four sisters, Gloria Russel and Madeline Harris, both of Bradenton, Mary Jo Muehling of Okeechobee, and Mickey Young of Fort Myers; four brothers, Donald, of Bradenton, Elbert, of El Paso, Texas, Richard, of Sarasota, and Clark, of Carlsbad, New Mexico; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Ethel Frances Mowbray
Bradenton
Ethel Frances Mowbray, 85, of Bradenton, died Nov. 11, 2001, in Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation.
Memorial service will be 5 p.m. Thursday at Church of the Cross, 5051 26th St. W., Bradenton, with the Rev. Mike DiPalma officiating. Shannon Funeral Home, Town Chapel, Bradenton, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 5420 Bay Center Drive, Tampa, Fla. 33609.
Born in Boston, Mrs. Mowbray came to Manatee County from there 62 years ago. She was a homemaker. She was a charter member of Church of the Cross, where she was a member of the church's Visitation Ministry. She was a member of Poke-a-Dot Club for the Blind and the Yak and Yarn Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Dale Chilton of Ocala, and Patricia Gaudreau of New Milford, Conn.; a son, Allen, of Palm Bay; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Graeme Stewart Pieters
Parrish
Graeme Stewart Pieters, 76, of Parrish, died Nov. 10, 2001, in Hospice House of Palmetto.
Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3011 19th Ave. W., Bradenton, with the Rev. Daniel Hagmaier officiating. Ellenton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Chicago, Mr. Pieters came to Manatee County from Northfield, Ill., in 1992. He was in sales and construction in the refractory manufacturing industry. He attended Westminster Presbyterian Church. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of the River Wilderness Golf and Country Club in Parrish, the Michigan Shores Club and Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity.
Survivors include his wife, GeorgeAnn; a daughter, Alison, of Milwaukee; two sons, Craig, of Wheaton, Ill., and Jeffrey Grammer of New Castle, N.H.; a brother, Bruce, of Williamsville, N.Y.; and three grandchildren.
Bessie F. Snow
Bradenton
Bessie F. Snow, 96, of Bradenton, died Nov. 11, 2001, in Beverly Healthcare of Bradenton.
Service will be held at a later date. National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Russia, Mrs. Snow came to Manatee County from Toms River, N.J., in 1983. She was a homemaker. She was Methodist.
Survivors include two daughters, Shirley M. Parrish of Bradenton, and Margaret Crocker of Denver, N.C.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Martin H. Baumann
Bradenton
Martin H. "Marty" Baumann, 69, of Bradenton, died Nov. 8, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Brown and Sons Funeral Home, 604 43rd St. W., Bradenton. Mass will be 10 a.m. Monday at Saints Peter and Paul The Apostles Catholic Church, 2850 75th St. W., Bradenton, with the Rev. Robert Kantor officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Buffalo, N.Y. Memorial contributions may be made Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238, or to the American Cancer Society, 600 U.S. 301 Blvd. W., Suite 136, Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in Buffalo, Mr. Baumann came to Manatee County from Saudi Arabia in 1991. He was a retired supervisor of community services from Yanbu Operations for Arabian American Oil Co. and he worked in Saudi Arabia for 12 years. He served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Coral Sea during the Korean War. He was a member of Benevolent Order of Elks Lodge No. 1511; and American Legion Kirby Stewart Post No. 24, both of Bradenton; and the Pittsburgh Pirates Booster Club.
Survivors include his wife, Joan M.; two daughters, Laurel Tinkham of Naples, Maine, and Debra Johnson of Orange Park; three sons, Michael, of Hamburg, N.Y., Gary, of Houston, and Martin, of West Seneca, N.Y.; two sisters, Helen Huber of Cheektowaga, N.Y., and Ethelyn Paglicci of Amherst, N.Y.; and five grandchildren.
Sudie Grider
Bradenton
Sudie Grider, 80, of Bradenton, died Nov. 8, 2001, in Blake Medical Center.
Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Monday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 1221 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Dr. William L. Ross officiating. Burial will be in Manasota Memorial Park in Bradenton.
Born in Charleston, Mo., Mrs. Grider came to Manatee County from Kokomo, Ind., in 1969. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Sara Bay Baptist Church in Bradenton.
Survivors include three daughters, Stacey Harris and Jan, both of Palmetto, and Carol Carpenter of Flora, Ind.; a son, Allan, of Palmetto; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
