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Dorothy M. Farkas
Bradenton
Dorothy M. Farkas, 85, of Bradenton, died June 13, 2001, at home.
Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Sunday at Bradenton Funeral Home, 5827 14th St. W. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Manasota Memorial Park, Oneco. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Farkas came to Manatee County from Detroit in 1972. She was a beautician. She was Catholic.
Survivors include her husband, Steve.
Robert J. Hazelton
Bradenton
Robert J. Hazelton, 79, of Bradenton, died June 9, 2001, in Elyria Memorial Hospital, Elyria, Ohio.
There will be no service. Laubenthal-DeCarlo Funeral Home, Elyria, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Street Ministry, New Life Assembly of God Church, 108 West St., Wellington, Ohio 44090.
Born in Cleveland, Mr. Hazelton came to Manatee County from Elyria in May 1991. He was a truck driver at Ohio Edison Electrical Supply Co. He was Lutheran. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1079 in Elyria.
Survivors include his wife, Jean; two daughters, Marcia, of Tampa, and Janna Metcalf of Polk, Ohio; two sons, Richard, of Elyria, and David, of Polk; a brother, Dick, of California; and 10 grandchildren.
Arthur A. Rogowski Jr.
Bradenton
Arthur A. Rogowski Jr., 86, of Bradenton, died June 13, 2001, in Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation.
There will be no local service. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Griffith-Cline Funeral Homes, Manasota Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Born in Camden, N.J., Mr. Rogowski came to Manatee County from Frederick, Md., in 2001. He was a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army after serving during World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Marie; a daughter, Miriam Hoffberg of Los Angeles; a son, Kenneth, of Bradenton; and two grandchildren.
Elmer R. Ronovsky
Bradenton
Elmer R. Ronovsky, 87, of Bradenton, died June 8, 2001, in Freedom Village Nursing Center.
Service was held privately in Bradenton at an earlier date. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill. Shannon Funeral Home, Westview Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Southeastern Guide Dogs, 4210 77th St. E., Palmetto, Fla. 34221.
Born in Brookfield, Ill., Mr. Ronovsky came to Manatee County from there 16 years ago. He was a retired purchasing agent. He was Catholic. He was a member of the Organ Society of Manatee County, and he was a volunteer at the Bradenton Library and at Southeastern Guide Dogs.
Helena B. Ruegseger
Bradenton
Helena B. Ruegseger, 93, of Bradenton, died June 13, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Memorial service will be held in Michigan at a later date. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes, 26th Street Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Born in Greenville, Mich., Mrs. Ruegseger came to Manatee County from Grand Ledge, Mich., in 1986. She was a homemaker. She attended Mayflower Congregational Church in Lansing, Mich.
Survivors include three sons, Ronald, of Bradenton, Allan, of Grand Ledge, and Larry, of Vista, Calif.; a sister, Mary Anderson of Grand Rapids, Mich.; a grandchild; and four great-grandchildren.
Charles J. Sahrbeck Jr.
Bradenton
Charles J. Sahrbeck Jr., 90, of Bradenton, died June 9, 2001, in Freedom Village Nursing Center.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Freedom Village Landings Auditorium, 6415 21st Ave. W. Wiegand Brothers Funeral Home, Sarasota, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla. 34228.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Sahrbeck came to Manatee County from Flint, Mich., in 1975. He was the director of management and organization development at General Motors Institute in Flint. He attended Longboat Island Chapel. He was a member of the United States Power Squadron and the University Club of Flint.
Survivors include his wife, Kathryn; and a son, Douglas, of Alexandria, Va.
James M. Sloan
Palmetto
James M. Sloan, of Palmetto, died May 7, 2001.
Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3011 19th Ave. W. National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements.
Delmas O. White
Bim, W.Va.
Delmas O. White, 72, of Bim, W.Va., formerly of Palmetto, died June 8, 2001, at home.
Service was held at Handley Funeral Home, Danville, W.Va., at an earlier date. Memorial contributions may be made to Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Kennawa Drive, Charleston, W.Va. 25311.
Mr. White came to Manatee County from West Virginia in August 1958. He was a retired store manager from DeSears Appliances after 35 years of service. He was a member of Van United Methodist Church in Bim.
Survivors include his wife, Luretha; a son, Gerald A., of Palmetto; two brothers, Billy and Harry, both of Bim; and his former wife, Dawn Rita Novince of Palmetto.
Juanita P. Beazley
Deep Gap, N.C.
Juanita P. Beazley, 80, of Deep Gap, N.C., formerly of Bradenton, died June 16, 2001, in Watauga Medical Center, Boone, N.C.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 720 Manatee Ave. W. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Tom Winter officiating. Burial will be in Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto.
Born in Georgia, Ms. Beazley came to Manatee County from there as a child. She was a homemaker. She attended Samoset First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Debra Horton, of Deep Gap; a son, Richard, of Bradenton; a sister, Eunice Geisler of Bradenton; and three grandchildren.
Leeon R. Jones
Bradenton
Leeon R. Jones Sr., 69, of Bradenton, died June 16, 2001, in Blake Medical Center.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 1221 53rd Ave. E. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and will include military honors by Kirby Stewart Post No. 24. Burial will be in Manasota Memorial Park.
Born in Kennett, Mo., Mr. Jones came to Manatee County from Michigan in 1996. He worked for General Motors as a relief driver. He was Baptist. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of Moose and Eagles.
Survivors include his wife, Patty; four daughters, Mary Folze of Beaverton, Mich., Cathy Sunberg of Marshall, Mich., JoAnn, of Lansing, Mich., and Michelle Marshall, of Eaton Rapids, Mich.; a stepdaughter, Rosalind Cramer of Dewitt, Mich.; three sons, Leeon Jr. and Ray, both of Bradenton, and Rick Green of Springport, Mich.; a stepson, Mark Schneider of Bath, Mich.; three sisters, Wanda Head and Shirley, both of Eaton Rapids, and Polly Horner of Lansing; two brothers, Earl and William, both of Eaton Rapids; 21 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
