Obituaries

Nov 19, 2019

Mary L. Enberg, 71, of Beverly Hills, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.  She was born on March 22, 1948 in Manhattan, New York.

Mrs. Enberg moved to Beverly Hills from Miami in 2007. She worked as a title clerk for an automobile dealership.  She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church....

Nov 16, 2019

Barbara L. Fosse (Jacobsen) passed into Glory November 16, 2019 at the age of 81. Born April 1, 1938 in New York City, daughter of John and Helen Jacobsen, she grew up in Yonkers. She was preceded by her loving husband John in 2017 after 58 years of marriage. She and John lived and raised their family in Westchester...

Nov 14, 2019

Kathleen S. Neumann, 82, of Inverness, Florida, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019.  She was born on January 28, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Joseph and Veronica Shannon.

Mrs. Neumann moved to Inverness from Northport, Long Island, NY in 1983. She worked as a secretary for the Citrus County School District for 25...

Nov 11, 2019

Grace I. Enstrom, 96, of Inverness, Florida, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019, in Lecanto.  She was born on May 8, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Louis and Ina Hachmeister.

Mrs. Enstrom moved to Inverness from Mt. Dora in 1997. She was a member of The Church of the Nazarene in Hernando and the...

Nov 6, 2019

Antoinette “Toni” Higinbotham, 79, of Lecanto, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.  She was born on June 22, 1940 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Anthony and Josephine Ziemba.

After being a seasonal resident of Florida since 1994, Mrs. Higinbotham moved to Lecanto permanently from Pennsylvania in 2014. She was Catholic by faith. She loved...

Nov 6, 2019

Elaine M. Ayres, 85, of Lecanto, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 in Lecanto, FL.  She was born on May 1, 1934 in Rowlesburg, West Virginia.

Nov 4, 2019

Edward R. Gingrich, 77, of Hernando, FL, passed away on November 4, 2019.  He was born on June 4, 1942 in Lebanon, PA, son of Ralph and Grace Gingrich.

Edward was a veteran of the US Army and served during Vietnam. He moved to Florida from New York in 2001.  He worked as a Pharmaceutical Engineer at...

Nov 2, 2019

George J. Elias, 89, of Inverness, FL, passed away on November 2, 2019.  He was born on February 26, 1930 in Queens, NY, son of Frank and Louise Elias.

George worked as an engineer at Grumman Aerospace on Long Island for 27 years.  He was involved in the Apollo Space Landing on the moon. He was a...

Oct 27, 2019

Donald L. Ringheisen, 85, of Homosassa, FL, passed away on October 27, 2019 in Lecanto, FL.  He was born on April 7, 1934 in Pittsburgh, PA, son of Howard and Marguerite Ringheisen.

Donald worked as a millwright building industrial cranes.  He was a veteran of the US Army, a Mason and a member of the Elks Lodge. ...

Oct 26, 2019

Muriel J. Hernandez, 80, of Floral City, FL, passed away on October 26, 2019 in Inverness, FL.  She was born on August 18, 1939 in Hammond, IN, daughter of Amos and Bertha Baird.

Muriel was a graduate of Hammond Technical High School and the Purdue University LPN Nursing Program. She worked as an LPN for the Munster...

Oct 23, 2019

Barbara A. Hurley, 83, of Hernando, FL, passed away on October 23, 2019 in Inverness, FL.  She was born on January 13, 1936 in Ashford, West Virginia, daughter of Aaron and Marie Pettry.

Barbara was a member of the Church of Christ.  Her hobbies included singing, gardening, and cooking, but she was the happiest when she was...

Oct 22, 2019

Sandra Roberts, 80, of Citrus Springs, Florida, passed away on October 22, 2019.  She was born on August 13, 1939 in Oak Hill, West Virginia, daughter of Paul and Dorothy King.

Mrs. Roberts worked as a compliance officer in the investment industry.  She moved to Citrus Springs in 1990 from Tampa, FL.

Sandra was a...

Oct 18, 2019

Everett L. McPhillips, 89, of Hernando, FL, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019 in Lecanto. He was born in Providence, RI on May 27, 1930, the son of Leonard and Leona McPhillips.  He was a US Army Veteran and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Inverness.

He worked in sales for 45 years. ...

Oct 14, 2019

Charles Scott Goss, 73, of Inverness, FL passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019.  He was born on April 12, 1946 in Longmont, Colorado.  He was a US Navy veteran who served during the Vietnam War.  Survivors include his son, Christopher Goss of Colorado; and brother, Mike Goss of Citrus Springs, FL.

Oct 13, 2019

With great sadness, the family of John S. Kratky, Jr., of Inverness, FL, announced that he peacefully passed away on October 13, 2019 with his family at his bedside, at the age of 71.  He was born on May 22, 1948 in Bridgeport, CT, son of John and Mary Kratky.

John went to Central High School in...

Oct 4, 2019

Katherine L. Minor, 43, of Dunnellon, FL, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019 in Crystal River.  She was born in Virginia on March 3, 1976, the daughter of Paul and Suzanne Lauer.

She was preceded in death by her mother. Survivors include her father Paul; her husband, Timothy Minor and three children.

Oct 2, 2019

William G. Godfrey was born in Summit, New Jersey on May 20, 1939, and died in Crystal River, Florida on October 2, 2019. His great-niece, Sandra (Monte) Klein was by his side. He grew up in Millburn, New Jersey, and also lived in Springfield, New Jersey before moving to Florida. After his move to Inverness, Florida, he lived with...

Sep 30, 2019

Patrick John "PJ" Mugnolo, 44, of Floral City, FL, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019.  He was born on July 11, 1975 in Oak Park, Illinois.

He was a maintenance manager.  He moved to Floral City from Hudson, Florida in 2009.

He was preceded in death by his father, Patrick Mugnolo and his stepfather. Survivors include...

Sep 22, 2019

Joyce F. Lee, 90, of Trinity, FL, formerly of Inverness, FL passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2019.  Joyce was born on April 1, 1929 in Duluth, Minnesota, the daughter of Wallie and Rose Marie Hartman.

Joyce married LeVerne Lee in 1963.  Together they raised five children.  She had worked in a dermatologist office before moving to...

Sep 21, 2019

Jefferson Charles Murray went home to the Lord on Saturday, September 21, 2019.  Jefferson, known to all as Jeff, was born to David(D) and Betty(D) Murray on March 31, 1968 in Columbus, Ohio.  He moved to Florida in 1987, where he eventually met and married his beloved wife of 21 years, Amy Lynn Underwood-Murray.  Jeff, has two sons, Brandon...