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Harry Lasane Harper Sr., Palmetto
Harry Lasane Harper Sr., 83, of Palmetto, died Dec. 1, 2002, in Freedom Village Nursing Center.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Westside Funeral Home, 704 11th St. W., Palmetto. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Mt. Raymond Full Gospel Baptist Church, 2410 4th Ave. E., Palmetto, with the Rev. Samuel D. Pollard officiating. Burial will be in Mansion Memorial Park, Ellenton. Westside Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Youngstown, Mr. Harper came to Manatee County from there many years ago. He was retired from Manatee County Transportation Department. He was a member of Mt. Raymond Full Gospel Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma; three daughters, Eloise Thomas of Plant City, Cynthia, of Raleigh, N.C., and Phyllis, of Palmetto; three sons, Harry Jr. and Henry Lee, both of Rubonia, and Bobbie Williams of Miami; a brother, John, of Palmetto; and 10 grandchildren.
James William Kelly, West Linn, Ore.
James William Kelly, 84, of West Linn, Ore., and formerly of Bradenton, died Nov. 25, 2002, in Portland, Ore.
Memorial service will be 12:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at St. Roses Catholic Church, 602 S. Kankakee St., Wilmington, Ill., with Father Frank officiating. Committal will follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Ill. Heritage Memorial, Portland, Ore., is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Wilmington, Ill. Mr. Kelly lived in Manatee County 26 years, from 1972 to 1998. He was a real estate broker. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Survivors include a daughter, Pamela Kelly; two sons, Jim and Bob; and a grandchild.
Edward G. Murphy, Bradenton
Edward G. "Ed" Murphy, 59, of Bradenton, died Dec. 3, 2002, at home.
Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 3904 Cortez Rd. W., with a wake service at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 3100 26th St. W., with the Rev. Gerard Critch officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Judes Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.
Born in White Plains, N.Y., Mr. Murphy came to Manatee County from Monroe, N.Y., in 1977. He was the owner of Ed Murphy Landscaping. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was a member of American Legion Kirby Stewart Post 24 of Bradenton, and commissioner of Post 24's baseball league for 12 years. He was also a Manatee County Little League coach for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Eileen; a daughter, Patty Rice of Bradenton; four sons, Edward M., Kevin J., Michael T. and Danny A., all of Bradenton; two sisters, Sister Mary Ruth of Yonkers, N.Y., and Theresa Casterella-Fyfe of White Plains; and two grandchildren.
Beatriz Orozco, Bradenton
Beatriz Orozco, 100, of Bradenton, died Nov. 30, 2002, at home.
Memorial service was 5 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and the Rev. Julio Rivero officiated. The Good Earth Crematory is in cremation charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Sonson, Antioquia, Colombia, Mrs. Orozco came to Manatee County from there in 1995. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic.
Survivors include four daughters, Cecila Idarraga, and Mary Kendall, both of Bradenton, Lia de Orozco of Bogota, Colombia, and Olympia de Cardona of Medellin, Colombia; three sons, Jeronimo Idarraga of Bogota, Colombia, Hernan Idarraga of Medellin, Colombia, Alonso Idarraga of Cali, Colombia; 32 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Kirby Cedolfus Sancho, Bradenton
Kirby Cedolfus Sancho, 48, of Bradenton, died Nov. 27, 2002, in Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Riggins and Daughter Funeral Home, 916 13th St. W. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Westcoast Center for Human Development, 403 N. Washington Blvd., Sarasota, with the Bishop Henry Porter officiating. Burial will be in Mansion Memorial Park, Ellenton.
Mr. Sancho was a lifelong resident of Manatee County. He was a LPN for Manatee County Rural Health Services.
Survivors include his wife, Gretta, of Palmetto, a daughter, Alexandria M., of Palmetto; a son, Terrance Riley of Bradenton; seven sisters, Joann Workman, Tilda Hines, Geraldine Anderson and Ruby Harris, all of Stamford, Conn., Maxine Hornes and Carrie Lou Gilyard, both of Bradenton, and Florence L. Simon of Palmetto, two brothers, Lathell, of Zurich, Switzerland, and Joseph, of Stamford.
Leola Waiters Stewart, Palmetto
Leola Waiters Stewart, 102, of Palmetto, died Dec. 4, 2002, at Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 1701 1st Ave. E., Palmetto. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at St. John Missionary Baptist Church. Westside Funeral Home, Palmetto, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Gainesville, Mrs. Stewart came to Manatee County from there in 1905. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, and a member of the choir.
Survivors include a sister, Inella Gibbs of Fort Meade; and a brother, Peter Waiters of Palmetto; and three grandchildren.
Glen E. Fenimore, Bradenton
Glen E. Fenimore, 86, of Bradenton, died Dec. 2, 2002, in the Integrated Health Services of Bradenton.
There will be no service. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Mansion Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association of Gulf Coast, 3333 Clark Road, Suite 100, Sarasota, Fla. 34231.
Born in Peru, Ind., Mr. Fenimore came to Manatee County from Daytona Beach in 1999. He was a national sales manager for Club Aluminum Products in Cleveland. He was a 32nd degree Mason. He was a member of the Elks.
Survivors include his wife, Joan; a son, John D., of Parrish; a brother, Rex, of Anderson, Ind.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Patricia R. Moreau, Bradenton
Patricia R. Moreau, 72, of Bradenton, died Dec. 2, 2002, at home.
Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Friday at Robarts Funeral Home, 2990 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota. Service will immediately follow, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. John Koch officiating. Entombment will be at Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Charlevoix, Mich., Mrs. Moreau came to Manatee County from Pontiac, Mich., in 1930. She was a former office manager for Manatee County Blood Bank. She was Methodist.
Survivors include a husband, Thomas C.; a daughter, Pamela, of Longboat Key; two sons, Michael, of Sarasota, and David, of Tampa; and five grandchildren.
George G. Norwood, Anna Maria
George G. Norwood, 80, of Anna Maria, died Nov. 30, 2002, at home.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Anna Maria Island Historical Society, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, Fla., 34216 or Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, Fla. 34216.
Born in Baltimore, Mr. Norwood came to Manatee County in 1957. He was manager of the Island Water Co. and after it was purchased by the county, worked for Manatee County Utilities till his retirement in 1984. He was in the Anna Maria Volunteer Fire Department for 20 years. He was co-founder of the Anna Maria Island Historical Society and served as past treasurer. He was voted Citizen of the Year 2002 for Anna Maria City. He was a member of Roser Church for more than 40 years. He served as a Sunday School teacher, head usher, van driver and Head of Transportation. He served in the U.S. Army overseas during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyne; a daughter, Linda Kinnan of Bradenton, three sons, Nick, of Coconut Grove, and Bill and John, both of Bradenton; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Oliver W. Schuetz, St. Petersburg
Oliver W. Schuetz, 85, of St. Petersburg and formerly of Bradenton, died Nov. 20, 2002, at Alpine Health and Rehab.
Service was held at a previous date. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Service of Largo was in charge of arrangements.
Born in Milwaukee, Mr. Schuetz was a Manatee County resident for 11 years. He retired as president of Pioneer Terminal Warehouse of Milwaukee. He was a former member of Fox Point Church. He served three years in the U.S. Army, Special Services Division, attached to 113th Calvary at Fort Hood, Texas. He was a member of Waukesha Musicians Association No.193, the Cudworth American Legion Post and Mason and Shriner of Tripoli Temple.
Survivors include his wife, June F.; a daughter, June Douglas of Palmetto; and five grandchildren.
Dorothy M. Biedinger, Franklin, N.C.
Dorothy M. Biedinger, 88, of Franklin, N.C., and formerly of Manatee County, died Nov. 27, 2002, in Harris Regional Hospital, in Sylva, N.C.
Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, 1402 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. Service will immediately follow at 2 p.m. at the church, with the Rev. Ken Sinclair officiating. Burial will be in Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Manatee Avenue Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o the Rev. Frank Rodriguez, 50 Imperial Drive, Franklin, N.C. 28734.
Born in Cincinnati, Mrs. Biedinger came to Manatee County from there in 1952. She was a supervisor of a sportswear department at Montgomery Roberts. She attended First Presbyterian Church of Bradenton.
Survivors include her daughter, Janet Yeomans of Franklin; a son, Raymond, of Jackson's Gap, Ala.; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Marlyn J. Chapin, Palmetto
Marlyn J. Chapin, 73, of Palmetto, died Dec. 1, 2002, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
A private family service will be held at a later date. Ellenton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 3355 26th St. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in Escanaba, Mich., Mrs. Chapin came to Manatee County from there in 1970. She was the owner and operator of a motel. She was Catholic. She was a member of the Shofu Bonsai Society of Sarasota.
Survivors include her husband, Douglas D.; three daughters, Renee Varnadove of Palmetto, Michelle Lequia of Pennsylvaniaj and Tracie Abbott of Texas; two sons, Darryl Lequia of New Jersey, and Dirk Lequia of Palmetto; two brothers, Dennis Ladouceur of Bradenton, and Peter Ladouceur of California; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
