Earl W. Minster, 78
BELLEVIEW — Earl W. Minster, 78, a retired correction's specialist, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, in Ocala.
A native of Adrian, Mich., he moved here from Manitou Beach, Mich., in 1987. Mr. Minster retired from State Prison of Southern Michigan after 31 years. He was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church. Mr. Minster served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Matilda A. Minster, Belleview; daughters, Gail McGuire, Hudson, Mich., and Sheila Vogtmann, Ashtabula, Ohio; brother, Paul Minster, Park Forest, Ill.; and four grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Beatrice E. Przebel, 94
OCALA — Beatrice E. Przebel, 94, a retired secretary for Cleveland Trust Co., died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, at home.
A native of Cleveland, she moved here in 1973. Ms. Przebel was Catholic.
Survivors include her nieces, Judy Agnew, Ocklawaha, and Marianne Rutherford, Reddick; and nephew, Robert Stemmle, Melbourne.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Anton Sluchimski, 65
OLIVER, British Columbia — Anton Sluchimski, 65, a retired restaurant owner, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Bruno, Saskatchewan, he was a Silver Springs Shores winter resident. Mr. Sluchimski was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Glutek Sluchimski, Oliver; daughter, Debra Armstrong, Calgary, Alberta; sons, Gordon Sluchimski, Calgary, and Douglas Jones, Edson, Alberta; brothers, Roy Sluchimski, Humboldt, Saskatchewan, and Garry Sluchimski, St. Albert, Alberta; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to charity of choice.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Robert A. Springer, 80
INGLIS — Robert A. Springer, 80, a retired sheet-metal worker, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001.
A native of Detroit, he moved here from Tampa 17 years ago. Mr. Springer was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8698. He served in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Springer, Tampa; son, Duane Springer, Inglis; and brother, Clarence Springer, Mount Clemens, Mich.
Knauff Funeral Home, Williston, provided information.
Martha M. Dillon, 77
OCALA — Martha M. Dillon, 77, a homemaker, died zFriday, Nov. 16, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
She was born in Lanier, Ohio, and moved here from Camden, Ohio, in 1965. She was a Baptist.
Survivors include daughters, Paulette Baker, Ocala, and Peggy Patton, of King, N.C.; son, Charles W. Dillon, Ocala; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Darin Faulconer, 36
OCALA — Darin Faulconer, 36, a licensed massage therapist, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at his home.
A native of Miami, he came here six years ago.
Survivors include his wife, Michele Faulconer, Ocala; parents, Jay and Darlyne Greenberg, Idaho Falls, Idaho; daughter, Madeline L. Faulconer; son, Andrew H. Faulconer, both of Ocala; and brother, Denis Faulconer, Oregon.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Evelyn F. Hugunine, 92
OCALA — Evelyn F. Hugunine, 92, a retired dairy farmer, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001 at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Born in Sydemham, Ontario, Mrs. Hugunine came here from Watertown, N.Y., 17 years ago. She was a member of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include her son, Harry Hugunine, Florida; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Werner A. Sluchinski, 65
SILVER SPRINGS SHORES — Werner Albert Sluchinski, 65, a retired restaurant owner, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Bruno, Saskatchewan, he was a Silver Springs Shores winter resident. He also lived in Oliver, British Columbia. He was an avid golfer and bowler. Mr. Sluchinski was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Sluchinski, Oliver/Silver Springs Shores; daughter, Debra Armstrong, Calgary, Alberta; sons, Gordon Sluchinski, Calgary, and Douglas Jones, Edson, Alberta; brothers, Roy Sluchinski, Humboldt, Saskatchewan, and Garry Sluchinski, St. Albert, Alberta; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to charity of choice.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Maureen M. Stier, 89
ORANGE LAKE — Maureen M. Stier, 89, a retired Realtor for Burnham Real Estate in New York, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at Alachua Nursing Center in Gainesville.
A native of Belfast, Northern Ireland, she moved to Orange Lake from Fort Lauderdale in 1990. Mrs. Stier was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church and was a auxiliary member of the Mattydale Fire Department. She loved to sing and dance.
Survivors include her son, Arthur A. Stier, Spring Hill; daughter, Maureen Brocato, Orange Lake; eight grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony J. Stier Jr.
Roberts Funeral Home, Jennings/Archway Chapel of Ocala, provided information.
Virginia B. Culpepper, 78
OCALA — Virginia B. Culpepper, 78, a homemaker, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001 at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Anthony, she moved here from Lantana about 25 years ago. Mrs. Culpepper was Methodist.
Survivors include her sons, Louis C. Culpepper Jr., Melbourne, Australia, and Carey L. Culpepper, Lantana; sisters, Bernice Grant and Colleen Mitchell, both of Anthony; and one grandchild.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Rita Dunn, 80
INVERNESS — Rita Dunn, 80, a retired bank teller, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001 in Inverness.
Born in New York City, she moved to Beverly Hills in 1988.
Survivors include her daughter, Karen O'Brien, Beverly Hills; brother, Arthur Salerno, Long Island, N.Y.; sister, Susan Spano, New Jersey; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Eisberg, in 1973, son, Arthur DiRico, in 2000 and son, Charles DiRico, in 1999.
Hooper Funeral Home and Crematory, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Richard Fielding, 62
DUNNELLON — Richard Fielding, 62, a heavy equipment operator, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001 in Inverness.
A native of Malden, Mass., he moved to Dunnellon from Miramar about 15 years ago. An avid golfer and woodworker, Mr. Fielding was Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Carole Fielding, Dunnellon; sons, Thomas Fielding, Tampa, and Joseph Fielding, Spring Hill; daughter, Dorothy Corey, Citrus Springs; and five grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Ray Frazer, 72
OCALA — Ray Frazer, 72, a retired jockey, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Frazer moved to Ocala about 35 years ago from his Jeffersonville, Ind., birthplace. He was Pentecostal.
Survivors include her daughters, Sandra Frazer, Treasure Island, and Donna Stepp, New Albany, Ind.; sister, Faye Sherrill, Sellersburg, Ind.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Joseph L. Jones, 80
OCALA — Joseph L. Jones, 80, a retired Sears & Roebuck display manager, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Born in Kokomo, Ind., Mr. Jones moved to Ocala from Fort Lauderdale in 1973. A member of the Forest United Methodist Church, he was also a member of the Memorial Morning Star Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rites.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda E. Jones, Ocala; sons, Donald J. Jones, San Antonio, Texas, and Gary B. Jones, Ft. Lauderdale; daughters, Carol J. Moore, Douglasville, Ga., and Candace J. Brooks, Ft. Lauderdale; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Amos Lawson, 75
OCALA — Amos Lawson, 75, a retired operating engineer, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001, at the Estelle House.
Born in Kentucky, he moved to Ocala from Philadelphia about 12 years ago. Mr. Lawson was a member of the Countryside Presbyterian Church and Operating Engineers Local 542 in Philadelphia. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Edith May Lawson, Ocala; daughter, Gloria Lewis, Philadelphia; and sons, Amos Lawson III, Claymont, Del., Calvin Lawson, Croydon, Pa., Carl Lawson, Trevose, Pa., Ronald Lawson, Bensalem, Pa., Danny Lawson, Philadelphia, and Lanny Lawson, Ocala.
Hiers Memorial Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Hettie D. Spires, 78
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Hettie D. Spires, 78, a retired bookkeeper, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001, in Kings Mountain, N.C.
She was born in Daleville, Ala., and was a member of Hernando United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her son, Millage C. Spires, Hernando; daughter, Mary S. Starks, Clewiston; brother O.T. Dykes, Enterprise, Ala.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Perl C. Spires, in 1994.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Aubra M. Stegmuller, 81
OCALA — Aubra M. Stegmuller, 81, a retired Real Estate secretary, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at the Marion House in Ocala.
Born in Maybank, Texas, Mrs. Stegmuller moved to Ocala from San Antonio, Texas, about nine years ago. She was Protestant.
Survivors include her husband, August G. Stegmuller, Ocala; daughter, Stormy Lopez, Grayslake, Ill.; and one grandchild.
Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Harry A. Tucker, 77
OCALA — Harry Arthur Tucker, 77, a retired food service director, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001, at Estelle's House in Ocala.
Born in East St. Louis, Ill., he moved to Ocala from Kansas City, Mo., about 19 years ago. He was Methodist. Mr. Tucker was active in the Elks Lodge, a past president of the Lions Club and a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Betty Tucker, Ocala; sons, Bruce LaPlante, Conway, Ark., and Keith LaPlante, Wooster, Ark.; and one grandchild.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Jack F. Bottomly, 71
SILVER SPRINGS -- Jack F. Bottomly, 71, a retired U.S. Navy veteran, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2001, at his home.
A native of Iaeger, W.Va., he moved here from Groton, Conn., in 1989. Mr. Bottomly served in the Navy during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Aileen Bottomly, Silver Springs; daughters, Susan Coady, Hanover, Mass., and Marilyn Handley, Jacksonville; stepdaughters, Carole Sirpensky, Montville, Conn., and Linda Guertler, Blythewood, S.C.; sons, Stephen Bottomly, Herndon, Va., and David Bottomly, North Easton, Mass.; sister, Vickie Butwell, Arcadia; brother, Bill Bottomly, Montrose, Colo.; and nine grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
William R. Coburn, 84
LEESBURG -- William R. Coburn, 84, a retired metal tester for Changio Steel Co. of Columbus, Ohio, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, at home.
A native of Euclid, Ky., he was a former Marion County resident. Mr. Coburn was a member of Southern Home Old Regular Baptist Church in Citra.
Survivors include his daughter, Helen L. Higginbotham, Oxford; son, William A. Coburn, Lorain, Ohio; sister, Ruby Wolfe, Grayson, Ky.; 16 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Coburn; and son, Leroy Coburn.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
