Willene E. Holder, 82
INGLIS — Willene E. Holder, 82, a retired personnel director, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001, at Cypress Cove Care Center in Crystal River.
A native of Muskegon, Mich., she moved here from St. Petersburg 10 years ago. Mrs. Holder was a volunteer for Yankeetown Library and Inglis Chamber of Commerce. She was Catholic.
She is survived by her daughter, Candice Harrell, Inglis; and two grandchildren.
Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River, provided information.
Betty B. Kennedy, 81
OCALA — Betty Bolter Kennedy, 81, a retired bakery clerk for Publix, died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2001.
A native of Hastings, Mich., she moved here from Lansing, Mich., in 1988.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph.
Survivors include her daughters, Barbara Kennedy, Ocala, Patricia Kennedy, Ventura, Calif., Joanne Lovejoy, Mount Pleasant, Mich., and Jeanne Poll, Holland, Mich.; and her sister, Barbara Musser, Roscommon, Mich.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West Ocala, provided information.
Gottfried C. Lampe, 82
OCALA — Gottfried C. Lampe, 82, a retired truck driver, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Philadelphia, he moved here from Browns Mills, N.J., 20 years ago. Mr. Lampe was Lutheran.
Survivors include his daughters, Charlotte Bissonette, Ocala, Judith Reynolds, Marietta, Ga., Jeanette Whorton, Bakersfield, Calif., Sandra Baugh and Karen Grzadzielewski, both of Burlington, N.J.; sons, Ronald Lampe, Woodbury, Conn., Bruce H. Lampe, Fredrick C. Lampe and Michael J. Lampe, all of Ocala; sister, Anna Paulson, Hawaii; 26 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Victor Milcius, 81
OCALA — Victor Milcius, 81, a retired private yacht captain, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001, at his home.
A native of Lithuania, he moved here from New York in 1976. Mr. Milcius was Catholic.
He is survived by his wife, Josee Milcius, Ocala; and sister, Antonia Stonys, Detroit.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Kidney Foundation, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD, 20852 .
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Frank O. Mourey, 78
SILVER SPRINGS — Frank O. Mourey, 78, a retired mechanic for J.C. Penney Co., died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2001, at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Gainesville.
A native of Carthage, Ind., he moved here from Anderson, Ind., in 1985. Mr. Mourey served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his sons, Dan Mourey, Three Rivers, Mich., and Frank Mourey, Greensburg, Ind.; daughter, Drenda Copple, Rushville, Ind.; stepsons, Norman Duff, Rushville, and Bobby Duff, Greensburg; stepdaughter, Patricia Ficklin, Greenwood, Ind.; brothers, James Mourey, Illinois, and Charles Mourey, St. Paul, Ind.; sisters, Ina Vestal, New Castle, Ind., Charlotte Nibarger, Muncie, Ind., and Velma Smith, Farmland, Ind.; eight grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and 20 step-great-grandchildren.
Moster and Cox Mortuary, Rushville, Ind., provided information.
Germaine L. Nelson, 85
INVERNESS — Germaine Louise Nelson, 85, a retired bookkeeper, died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2001.
A native of Lille, France, she moved here from Avon Lake, Ohio, in 1979.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald A. Nelson, who died on July 21, 1992; and her son, William Holmes, who died in 1964.
She is survived by her daughter, Sylvia Moss, Inverness; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Janet E. Pence, 78
HOMOSASSA — Janet E. Pence, 78, retired, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001.
A native of Boulder, Colo., she moved here from Tallahassee. Mrs. Pence retired from management for state government. She was Lutheran.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Charles Pence, who died on Feb. 12, 1997.
She is survived by her niece, Linda Watson, Avon, Ind.; and nephews, Robert D. Hanson, Fort Collins, Colo., Donald A. Hanson, Albuquerque, and Edward V. Hanson, Denver.
Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa, provided information.
Chris Rein, 87
DELAND — Chris Rein, 87, retired, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001.
A native of Austin, Minn., he was a former longtime resident of Dunnellon. Mr. Rein retired from quality control for J.T. Case Company. He was a member of Village Church of Rainbow Springs. Mr. Rein was a U.S. Marines Corps veteran.
Survivors include his daughters, Joan L. Haubrich, Kenosha, Wis., and Lynda C. Rein, Wenatchee, Wash.; sister, Emma Rein, Brown Deer, Wis.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Dan L. Shearer, 34
OCALA — Dan L. Shearer, 34, a grocery manager, died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2001, in St. George Island.
A native of Tampa, he was a longtime resident of Ocala. Mr. Shearer was Protestant.
Survivors include his father, Joe Shearer, Ocala; daughter, Amanda Shearer, Pinellas Park; son, Cace Shearer, Pinellas Park; sister, Donna Horn, Gainesville; and brother, Mark Shearer, Ocala.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Mary A. Wenng, 69
OCALA — Mary Ann Wenng, 69, a retired secretary for adult mental health unit in Middlesex County, N.J., died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2001, at her home.
A native of Donora, Pa., she moved here from Hamilton, N.J., in 1992. Mrs. Wenng was a member of Grace Episcopal Church; Florida Thoroughbred Farm Managers; Florida Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association; Friends of the Library, Marion County; treasurer for the Ladies of the Elks Lodge No. 286; and past president of Thorobred Fillies.
She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Richard N. Wenng, Ocala; and son, Kevin Wenng, Cliffwood, N.J.
All Faiths Cremation Society, Lady Lake, provided information.
William S. Young, 84
SUMMERFIELD — William Singer Young, 84, a retired shipping packer for General Motors, died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Trimbel County, Ky., he moved here from Anderson, Ind., in 1972. Mr. Young retired from General Motors after 36 years of service. He was a member of American Association of Retired Persons. Mr. Young served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He was Protestant.
He is survived by his wife, Violet Young, Summerfield.
Robert A. Coe, 78
OCALA — Robert A. Coe, 78, a retired boilermaker, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Haskell, N.J., he moved here from Illinois in 1987. Mr. Coe a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Coe, Ocala; sons, Ron Coe and Bobby Coe, both of Galesburg, Ill.; stepdaughter, Pamela Grys, Sherrard, Ill.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Direct Cremations Inc. of Gainesville provided information.
Andrew Ewald, 97
OCALA — Andrew Ewald, 97, a tool-and-die maker for General Motors, died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Copenhagen, Denmark, he moved here from Covington, Ga., in 1986.
He is survived by his caregiver, Kay Woodill, Ocala.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge provided information.
Elvera D. Grimes, 75
DUNNELLON — Elvera D. Grimes, 75, a produce clerk for Publix, died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2001, in Ocala.
A native of Hollywood, she moved here from Pembroke Pines in 1987. Mrs. Grimes was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, past chaplain and member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post No. 7991.
Survivors include her husband, Walter H. Grimes, Dunnellon; sons, Walter C. Grimes, Columbia, Tenn., and Carl E. Grimes, Dunnellon; daughter, Karen Andreu, Dunnellon; brothers, Clifford Larsen, Tamarac and Kai Larsen, Hollywood; sisters, Virginia Hackett, Winter Haven and Anna Berry, Jasper, Ala.; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
James F. Gummerson Sr., 72
DUNNELLON — James "Jim" F. Gummerson Sr., 72, a retired truck driver, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001, at his home.
A native of Sussex County, N.J., he moved here in 1996. Mr. Gummerson retired from North New Jersey Transfer, after 20 years of service. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Mr. Gummerson was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Jackie Gummerson, Dunnellon; sons, James F. Gummerson, Mohegan Lake, N.Y., Brien F. Gummerson, Sparr and Terry Gummerson, Sparrow Bush, N.Y.; daughters, Tina M. Medvitz, Franklin, N.J., Valencia D. Mascaro, Dunnellon and Joanne Mueller, Hopatcong, N.Y.; mother, Margaret L. Begraft, Ocala; brothers, Joseph L. Goble Jr., Ocala and Alfred Gummerson, Sumter, S.C.; sisters, Virginia Dunn, Sparta, N.J., and Joyce Coltelli, Wharton, N.J.; 20 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
