Obituaries

Dec 24, 2019

Marie Bergeron, 97, of Lecanto, passed away on December 24, 2019.  She was born on May 1, 1922 in Woonsocket, RI.

She will be laid to rest by her husband, Leo, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in Bellingham, MA.

Dec 23, 2019

Marge Morse Harr 93 passed peacefully at home on Monday, December 23rd surrounded by  family and loved ones.   Marge is with the Lord now and her Late Husband “Bob” that passed in 2005.   She was born in Walden, New York.  Marge attended Clintondale grade school and was the Valedictorian in Highland High School in 1944.  One of her accomplishments...

Dec 23, 2019

Marlene Soffe, 81, of Inverness, Florida passed away on December 23, 2019. She was born on December 28, 1937 in Miami, FL, the daughter of John and Bertha May.

Marlene worked for the New York Telephone Company.  She retired in 1989 after 32 years with them.  Marlene moved to Inverness from Huntington, Long Island, New York in 1992. ...

Dec 18, 2019

James E. McCollum, 78, passed away December 18, 2019 at Vitas Hospice House, Lecanto, Florida.  James was born February 7, 1941 in Lafayette, Indiana to Jesse Lewis and Ruth Jarrett McCollum.  He graduated from Wolcott Indiana High School in 1959 and attended Indiana Business College.  James had had a career in banking and Workman’s Comp. Insurance in both Indiana...

Dec 17, 2019

Terry M. Cagle, 72, of Inverness, passed away on December 17, 2019.  He was born on January 24, 1947 in Millington, TN, the son of William and Montie Cagle.

Terry worked as a Sergeant for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department.  He moved to Inverness from Brandon, FL in 2007.

He was preceded in death by...

Dec 13, 2019

Robert W. “Bob” Marshall, a resident of Summerfield, FL, formerly of Alliance, OH, passed away peacefully at home on December 13, 2019 at the age of 92 years. He was born on January 1, 1927, the son of Ward and Catharine Marshall.

Bob was a World War II veteran and an avid sports fan and athlete.  He...

Dec 10, 2019

Miss AvahRose Jean Cooke passed away on December 10, 2019.  Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Our Lady of Fatima Cathoilic Church in Inverness.  AvahRose will be laid to rest at the Hills of Rest Cemetery, Floral City, FL.

Dec 10, 2019

Barbara Schieferstein, 79, of Lecanto, passed away on December 10, 2019.  She was born in New York on August 10, 1940.  She worked as a legal secretary at a law firm.

Dec 10, 2019

Martha Obringer, 73, of Hernando, Florida, passed away at home on December 10, 2019.  She was born on April 14, 1946 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Paul and Alma Koontz.

Mrs. Obringer worked as a teacher in the public school system. In 2001, she moved to Hernando, FL from Westminster, MA. She was a member of...

Dec 7, 2019

John "Jack" Dibble, 84, of Inverness, passed away on December 7, 2019.  He was born on March 24, 1935 in Bronx, NY, the son of Raymond and Josephine Dibble.

Jack was a US Army Veteran.  He owned a medical supply delivery company.  In 2018, he moved to Inverness from New York.

He was preceded in...

Dec 6, 2019

Julie Kaye Butcher, 63, of Inverness, Florida passed away on December 6th, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, E. Don Buras and Twila Brown Buras. Julie is survived by her two loving sons Justin E. Butcher of West Palm Beach, FL and Jared J. Butcher of Inverness, FL. Julie is also survived by siblings, Donna Patrick...

Dec 6, 2019

Wendy Lynne Whitman Born January 23, 1980 - December 6, 2019 (age 39) Wendy Lynne Whitman, 39, of Inverness,  Florida, passed away on the morning of Friday, December 6th in her sleep with family and friends at her bedside. She was born on January 23rd, 1980 in Gloversville, NY. She worked for Citrus County, FL. School System as a...

Dec 5, 2019

Margaret Montana, 74, of Beverly HIlls, FL, passed away on December 5, 2019 in Lecanto.  She was born on May 15, 1945 in Hackensack, NJ, the daughter of Margaret and Charles Aversa.

She worked as the Executive Assistant to the President of Columbia University in New York City, NY.

She was preceded in death by...

Dec 5, 2019

Mary Bernadette Czapka, 72, of Inverness, FL, passed the morning of December 5th, 2019. She was born on August 22, 1947 in Rockville Centre, New York. She was a loving mother, sister, daughter, grandmother, and time model to her family and friends. She was lovingly known as Bernadette and was a woman of many talents. She served her community...

Nov 29, 2019

Rannie R. Pinnock, 64, of Spring Hill, FL, passed away on November 29, 2019 in Brooksville, FL.  He was born on February 24, 1955 in Westmoreland, Jamaica.

Rannie worked in the maintenance department for the East Aurora School District 131 in Aurora, IL. He relocated to Florida in 2018.

Survivors include his wife Jennifer Pinnock...

Nov 27, 2019

Zunilda Pena, 75, of Beverly Hills, FL, passed away on November 27, 2019 in Lecanto, FL.  She was born on March 23, 1944  in Santiago, Dominican Republic, the daughter of Conrado and Martina Pena.

Survivors include three children, Elvio Joel Pena, Yojaira Sifre and Raul Payero; seven siblings, Nilidia Jimenez, Lydia Fernandez, Rolando Pena, Luz Arias, Juan...

Nov 27, 2019

Hans P. Kott, 74, of Hernando, FL, passed away on November 27, 2019 in Lecanto, FL.  He was born on May 22, 1945 in Ludwigsburg, Germany.

Hans was the owner of Knott Brake Company in Lodi, OH.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of the Christ of King Church in Lodi, OH...

Nov 26, 2019

Merle A. Brooks, 86, of Lecanto, passed away on November 26, 2019.  She was born on March 12, 1933 in St. Ann Parish, Jamaica.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the Heinz Funeral Home in Inverness.  The family will receive friends from 9:00 AM until the hour of service. ...

Nov 23, 2019

Amy Ann Avery, 52, of Inverness, FL, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019 in Brooksville, FL.  She was born on February 13, 1967 in Wellsville, NY.

She worked as a health and fitness instructor.

She was preceded in death by her father, Manley Hunt.  Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Dolores and Ron Radford of...

Nov 21, 2019

Joan M. Williams, 78, of Hernando, Florida, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019 in Inverness. She was born on January 10, 1941 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Benjimen and Rose Zawrotny.

Mrs. Williams worked as a police dispatcher.

She was preceded in death by her parents and son, Phillip E. Williams.  Survivors include,...