Barbara M. Bair, 23
TAVARES — Barbara Michelle Bair, 23, a nursing assistant, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000 in Ormond Beach.
Miss Bair was a native of Atlanta and a resident of Tavares. She was Methodist.
Survivors include heris son, Austin Bair, Orlando; mother, Sherry Thornton, Orlando; father, Steven Bair, Tampa; sister, Donna Lolley, Tampa; grandparents, Barbara and Leath Elmore, Belleview, and Mr. and Mrs. Howell Little, Watkinsville, Ga.; paternal grandparents, Peggy and Don Bair, St. Petersburg; and great-grandmother, Virginia Guinn, Ocala.
Roberts Bruce East Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Karen Bead, 42
OCALA — Karen Bead, 42, a homemaker, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Mt. Holly, N.J., she moved here from Sanford 11 years ago.
Survivors include her husband, Brian Bead; Ocala; daughters, Stacey Price, Mary Mills, Melanie Blosser, Stephanie Laws and Amy Blake, all of Ocala; brother, Billy Harris, North Carolina; sister, Gloria Gunther, New Jersey; and 12 grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Forest Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Elsie P. Dale, 73
SUMMERFIELD — Elsie P. Dale, 73, a retired switchboard operator for Munroe Regional Medical Center, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of New York City, she moved here from New York in 1972. Mrs. Dale was Episcopalian. She was a member of New York Transit Retirees Association.
Survivors include her sons, Robert Bidmon, Plano, Texas, Jeffrey Bidmon, Felton, Calif., and Edward Dale, Belleview; sister, Christine Oswald, Floral Park, N.Y.; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital, the American Diabetes Association, or the charity of your choice.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Norma J. Frost, 78
OCALA — Norma J. Frost, 78, a retired executive secretary for Blue Cross/Blue Shield United of Wisconsin, died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Milwaukee, she moved here from Wisconsin 17 years ago. Mrs. Frost was Lutheran.
Survivors include her husband, Dennis J. Frost, Ocala; sons, Mark D. Frost, Tomahawk, Wis., and Scott J. Frost, Milwaukee; daughters, Patricia A. Schick, and Constance J. Carow, both of Milwaukee; sister, Marjorie Herrmann, Wauwatosa, Wis.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Roberts Bruce East Chapel of Ocala provided information.
Alexander Gaffney, 81
OCALA — Alexander "Hal" Gaffney, 81, a retired president for Clover Container Corp. in Ridgefield Park, N.J., died Monday, Sept. 25, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved here from Upper Saddle River, N.J., in 1986. Mr. Gaffney was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, Silver Springs Bridge Club, and the Moose Lodge. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Eileen Gaffney, Ocala; sons, Michael A. Gaffney, Richmond, Va., Terrence P. Gaffney, Trumbull, Conn., and Timothy R. Gaffney, Girwood, Ark.; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Munroe Regional Development Foundation, Inc., Nurses Program.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Stephen Hrytzay III, 66
SILVER SPRINGS — Stephen Hrytzay III, 66, a retired mechanic for Eastern Airlines, died Monday, Sept. 25,2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Patterson, N.J., he moved here from Miami 11 years ago. Mr. Hrytzay was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of the board of directors of Eastern Airlines Credit Union, and president of Independent Living Retarded Adults.
Survivors include his wife, Dolores Hrytzay, Silver Springs; daughter, Debra Luten, Pine Island; son, Stephen Hrytzay IV, Marietta, Ga.; sister, Barbara Hrytzay, Ocala; brother, Roy Hrytzay, Conroe, Texas.
Memorial contributions may be made to Independent Living Retarded Adults.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Lois J. Kienzle, 86
WEIRSDALE — Lois J. Kienzle 86, a dental assistant secretary, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, at TimberRidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Nyack, N.Y., she moved here from Hartwick, N.Y., 16 months ago. Mrs. Kienzle was Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Kienzle in 1992.
Survivors include her daughter, Lois Denbleyker, Weirsdale; sister, Florence Everett, Chapel Hill; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sunset Harbor Baptist Church Building Fund, Summerfield.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge provided information.
Albert H. Kreager, 91
DUNNELLON — Albert Hayes Kreager, 91, a retired grocery store manager, died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000 in Lecanto.
A native of Newark, Ohio, he moved here from Inglis seven years ago. Mr. Kraeger was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Hettie M. Kreager, Dunnellon; son, Jerry A. Kreager, Ocala; daughters, Nancy Lewis, Floral City, Ann Nola, Perry, Ellen Theis, Brandon, and Linda Timmons, Charlotte, N.C.; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Vivian M. LaPorte, 95
DUNNELLON — Vivian Margaret Laporte, 95, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, at Brooksville Health Care Center.
A native of Rock Island, Ill., she moved here from Miami in 1990.
Survivors include her daughter, Marilyn Carter, Dunnellon.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
William "Mickey" Mikulak, 79
OCALA — William "Mickey" Mikulak, 79, a retired salesman for Gary's Model Home Center, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of South Bend, Ind., he moved here from Indiana 34 years ago. Mr. Mikulak was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his sons, Michael Mikulak, Bradley Mikulak, and Gregory Mikulak, all of Ocala; daughters, Rosemarie Nelson, Weirsdale, Susan Mikulak, and Sharon Mikulak, both of Ocala; brother, J.E. Mikulak, South Bend; sisters, Jeanne Chandler, Ocala, and Virginia Krismanick, Bradenton; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Association for Retarded Citizens, Marion Opportunity Center, 2800 S.E. Maricamp Road., Ocala, Fl. 34471.
Roberts Downtown Chapel of Ocala provided information.
John J. Pehoda, 86
BEVERLY HILLS — John J. Pehoda, 86, a retired sheet metal worker for Sign Manufacturer, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000.
A native of New York City, he moved to Ocala from New York 22 years ago. Mr. Pehoda was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. He was a member of Harry F. Nesbitt Post 10087 in Beverly Hills and the American Legion. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Mr. Pehoda was preceded in death by his son, John J. Pehoda, in 1992; and daughter, Margaret Gribben in 1996.
Survivors include his wife, Mary B. Buczek Pehoda, Beverly Hills; daughters, Christina Magas, Ronkonkoma, N.Y., and Helen M. Rice, Aliso Viejo, Calif.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Beverly Hills Funeral Home provided information.
Lenna B. Perry, 82
OCALA — Lenna B. Perry, 82, a retired bookkeeper, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000.
A native of Salem, Mich., she moved here from Plymouth, Mich., 31 years ago. Mrs. Perry was a member of Abiding Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church and Ocala Municipal Golf Club.
Survivors include her daughters, Sharon L. Chynoweth, Ocala, and Jacquelyn Dostal, Plymouth; sister, Maxine LaRue, Leesburg; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Downtown Chapel of Ocala provided information.
Robert W. Ponge, 82
BEVERLY HILLS — Robert W. Ponge, 82, a retired garage door installer, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000 in Lecanto.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to Beverly Hills from Lindenhurst, N.Y., 10 years ago. Mr. Ponge was Lutheran. He was a member of the Citrus County Stamp Club, the Moose Club and American Legion in Lindenhurst. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was the owner of All Island Garage Door Co.
Survivors include his wife, Anita Ponge, Beverly Hills; daughters, Carol Amore, Beverly Hills, and Debra Giardina, Hernando; brothers, Norman Ponge, Dunedin, and Edward Ponge, Bradenton; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home of Beverly Hills provided information.
Sharon R. Rampe, 52
OCALA — Sharon Rose Rampe, 52, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2000.
A native of Fort Lauderdale she moved here from Williston two years ago. Miss Rampe was a member of Otter Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors include her stepfather, James W. Shelton; stepmother, Sarah Shelton, both of Ocala; son, David J. Rampe Shelton, Alabaster, Ala.; brother, Ronny Maxson, Franklin, N.C.; stepbrother, Skip Shelton, Durango, Colo.; half sister, Melissa Lord, Trenton; stepsister, Gayle Kierman, St. Augustine.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Trinity Baptist Sanctuary Fund, 1600 S.E. 58th Ave., Ocala, Fl. 34471.
Knauff Funeral Home, Williston, provided information.
Margaret L. Smith, 82
DUNNELLON — Margaret L. Smith, 82, a retired military clerk, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2000 in Germany.
A native of Frankfurt, Germany, she moved here from Bolton, Vt., 11 years ago. Mrs. Smith was a member of North Oaks Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Smith, Citrus Springs; daughter, Brigitte Conrad, West Germany; sister, Luise Gruhul, and Else Fraatz, both of Germany; and two grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
