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Rinabetty England, Palmetto
Rinabetty England, 73, of Palmetto, died May 24, 2003, in The Woods of Manatee Springs.
Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. today at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 1400 36th Ave. E., Ellenton. Service is 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, with the Rev. Larry Pritchett officiating. Burial is in Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238; or to the American Lung Association of Gulf Coast Florida, 3333 Clark Road, Suite 100, Sarasota, Fla. 34231.
Born in Chicago, Mrs. England came to Manatee County from El Paso, Texas, in 1980. She was a caregiver for many years. She was Protestant.
Survivors include her husband, Gordon; four daughters, Karen Braden of Columbus, Ga., Sandra Markus of Waupun, Wis., Terry Pearson of Fond Du Lac, Wis., and Kim Watson of El Paso; two sons, John Langford of Mooresville, N.C., and Kenneth Langford of Copperas Cove, Texas; a sister, Evie Disabato of Tinley Park, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
William K. Knudson, Bradenton Beach
William K. Knudson, 76, of Bradenton Beach, died May 23, 2003, in Heritage Park Care and Rehabilitation Center.
Memorial service will be at a later date. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Island Chapel, is charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, Fla. 34216.
Born in Mineola, N.Y., Mr. Knudson came to Manatee County from Jamesport, N.Y., 3½ years ago. He owned Knudson Elevator on Long Island City, N.Y. He attended Roser Memorial Community Church. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Floral Park, N.Y.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth S.; a son, Robert W., of Tampa; and a sister, Nancy Niebuhr of Hicksville, N.Y.
Helen Bennett Story, Bradenton
Helen Bennett Story, 91, of Bradenton, died May 25, 2003, in Westminster Asbury Manor.
Service will be in Columbus, Ohio. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Cortez Road Chapel, is in charge of local arrangements. Burial will be in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus. Memorial contributions may be made to Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 6106 Cortez Rd. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34210.
Born in Champaign County, Ohio, Mrs. Story came to Manatee County from Madison, N.J., in 1976. She worked as a reading specialist for 30 years in Madison's public school system. She attended Kirkwood Presbyterian Church. She belonged to Sweet Adelines, Order of Eastern Star in Urbana, Ohio, and Paternal Order of the Elks Sisterhood.
Survivors include a daughter, Karen Jo Gounaud of Columbia, S.C.; a sister, Evelyn Weller of Urbana; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Grace M. Wunsch, Sarasota
Grace M. Wunsch, 96, of Sarasota, formerly of Bradenton, died May 20, 2003.
Inurnment will be at Sarasota Memorial Park. National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial service will be at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Pines of Sarasota Foundation, 1501 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota, Fla. 34236.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Wunsch came to Southwest Florida from Howard Beach, Queens, N.Y., in 1968. She was a homemaker. She was a Lutheran.
Survivors include a son, Allan, of Bradenton.
George R. Cooper, Palmetto
George R. Cooper, 87, of Palmetto, died May 24, 2003, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Memorial service will be Sunday in Orono, Maine. Inurnment will be at Orono Town Cemetery. National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Orono Public Library, Goodrich Drive, Orono, Maine 04473.
Born in Denver, Mr. Cooper came to Manatee County from Orono in 1982. He retired as a professor of plant physiology from University of Maine, Orono. He attended Church of Universal Fellowship in Orono. He was a member of American Legion in Maine and an honorary member of the Experimental Aircraft Association in Bangor, Maine. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Ann; a son, Brian G., of Gaithersburg, Md.; and two grandchildren.
Helen L. Brubaker, Bradenton
Helen L. Brubaker, 71, of Bradenton, died May 25, 2003.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Weigand Brothers Funeral Home, 7454 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Bayshore Mennonite Church, 3809 Chapel Drive, Sarasota, with the Rev. Rocky Miller officiating. Burial will be in Manasota Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Radio Maranatha, 11007 Tibbs St., Dallas, Texas 75230; or Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Denbigh, Va., Mrs. Brubaker came to Manatee County in 1951. She retired after 32 years as the co-owner and operator of WKZM Christian Radio Station in Sarasota. She belonged to the National Religious Broadcasters Association and attended Bayshore Mennonite Church.
Survivors include her husband, Lowell A.; a daughter, Dianne R. Malueg of Chicago; a son, Robert L., of Waynesboro, Va.; three sisters, Donna Brunk of Bradenton, Kathryn Weyh of Franklin, N.C., and Joyce Anders of Souderton, Pa.; her mother, Sylvia Sommer of Bradenton; and three grandchildren.
James Calhoun, Bradenton
James Calhoun, 91, of Bradenton, died April 9, 2003, in Casa Mora Nursing Home.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m. today at Bethel Baptist Church, 1805 30th Ave. W. Burial will be in Roseland Memorial Gardens in Jackson, Mich. Toale Brothers Funeral Home, South Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Baptist Church, 1805 30th Ave. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in Coudersport, Pa., the Rev. Calhoun came to Manatee County from Jackson 10 years ago. He retired as a Baptist minister for Moody Bible Institute after 32 years of service. He attended Bethel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn; a daughter, Ruth Mollander of Bradenton; two sons, James Robert, of Bradenton, and Timothy, of St. Joseph, Mich.; three sisters, Eleanor Stadt of Ellenton, Martha Engstrom of Smethport, Pa., and Florence Elliott of Portville, N.Y.; two brothers, Dr. John, of College Station, Texas, and the Rev. Glenn, of Denver; and four grandchildren.
Maurice B. Craig, Palmetto
Maurice B. Craig, 89, of Palmetto, died April 7, 2003, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Service was at an earlier date. Burial was in Mansion Memorial Park. Ellenton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Hasting, Mich., Mr. Craig came to Manatee County from Kalamazoo, Mich., in 1977. He was a groundskeeper for Western University in Michigan. He attended First Baptist Church of Palmetto.
Survivors include a daughter, Maryann Tompson of Riverview; a son, Michael, of Galloway, Ohio; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
William J. Dzwonkowski
Clearwater
William J. Dzwonkowski, 48, of Clearwater, and formerly of Bradenton, died April 7, 2003, at home.
Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 3904 Cortez Road W., with the Rev. Robert Green officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 21475, St. Petersburg, Fla. 33742.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Dzwonkowski came to Manatee County from Fort Myers in 1990. He was a cardiovascular technologist at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Manatee Memorial Hospital and Blake Medical Center prior to moving to Clearwater. He was Catholic. He was a former member of the Jaycees of Cape Coral.
Survivors include a daughter, Michelle, of Cape Coral; a son, William S., of Bradenton; his mother, Roberta, of Sebring; a sister, Linda A. Mason of Clearwater; and two brothers, Robert, of Sunrise, and Stanley, of Jupiter.
Shirley M. Ferguson, Bradenton
Shirley M. Ferguson, 69, of Bradenton, died April 10, 2003, in Hospice House of Ellenton.
Memorial service will be 1 p.m. April 19 at Kingdom Hall, 1106 63rd Ave. E. The Good Earth Crematory is in charge of cremation arrangements.
Born in Palmerton, Pa., Mrs. Ferguson came to Manatee County from Whitehouse, N.J., in 1989. She was a housewife. She was a Jehovah's Witness.
Survivors include her husband, Wesley C.; two daughters, Barbara Throckmorton and Nancy, both of Bradenton; a son, James Andrews of Forest City, N.C.; a sister, Sally Pritko of Painwell, Mich.; a brother, LeRoy Hall of Augusta, Ga.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Janet E. Flowers, Orlando
Janet E. Flowers, 83, of Orlando, and formerly of Bradenton, died April 1, 2003, at home.
Burial was in Bronswood Cemetery, Hinsdale, Ill. Johnson Funeral Home in Brookfield, Ill., is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Orange Osceola, 4111 Metric Drive, Winter Park, Fla. 32792.
Born in Hinsdale, Mrs. Flowers was a former resident of Manatee County. She was Episcopalian.
Survivors include a daughter, Janice, of Palm Harbor; a son, John, of Orlando; and a sister, Barbara Foor of Bradenton.
