Obituaries

May 19, 2019

Eleanore Elizabeth (Pratt) Gavagan, 91, of Inverness, Florida, died  on Sunday, May 19, 2019.

She was born October 2, 1927, in New Rochelle, New York, the daughter of late Marion Church Pratt and Edward W. Pratt. She was the second of two siblings.

She graduated from Isaac Young High School in 1945, where she was...

May 19, 2019

Peter E. D’Elia, 80, of Hernando, Florida, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019 in Inverness, Florida.  He was born on September 17, 1938 in Yonkers, New York, son of the late Peter and Helen D’Elia.

Mr. D’Elia moved to Hernando from Hollywood, Florida in 2002.  He was an active member of St. Scholastica Catholic Church, Lecanto,...

May 19, 2019

Wayne Miller, 76, of Lecanto, FL passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the Health Center at Brentwood in Lecanto, FL. He was born in New York on December 30, 1942.

We are missing some personal information about Mr. Miller.  If you have any information regarding his family or history, please contact the funeral home at...

May 18, 2019

James A. McGregor, 83, of Homosassa, FL died on May 18, 2019 at Brentwood Nursing Home in Lecanto.  James was born September 10, 1935 in New York, NY, son of James and Elizabeth McGregor.  He served in the US Army in Korea.  James was an engineer for Xerox.  He was a member of the Masons and coached Little League...

May 13, 2019

Evelyn M. Gilbert, 91, of Lecanto, Florida, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Health Center at Brentwood in Lecanto.  She was born on April 27, 1928 in Elmira, New York, daughter of the late Floyd and Eleanor VanSteenburg.

Mrs. Gilbert lived in Rochester, New York for many years.  She worked at D.C. Turner Co....

May 12, 2019

Patricia Rivera, 65 of Homosassa, FL passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019 in Wimauma, FL.  She was born in Miami, FL on February 1, 1954. A Celebration of Life will be held by the family at a later date.

May 10, 2019

Marilyn Stiles, 58, of Homosassa, FL, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019 in Crystal River, FL.  She was born on November 28, 1960 in Watertown, NY.  She enjoyed quilting and doing arts and crafts. Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, and two sisters, Patty and Barbara.  She is survived by her husband, John; daughter, Sandra Moore of...

May 9, 2019

Richard V. Thomason, 56, of Hernando, died on Thursday, May 9, 2019 in Inverness, FL.  He was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas on January 4, 1963.  Mr. Thomason is survived by his son, Dustin; grandson, Hunter; three brothers, James, Darral and Jack; and his ex-wife, Misty.

May 9, 2019

Frederick L. Downey, Sr., 75, of Inverness, dieid on Thursday, May 9, 2019.  He was born in Boston, Massachusettes on January 25, 1944.  He was a US Army veteran serving during the Korean War.  He was a member of the American Legion in Ellenton,FL and the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Inverness.  Frederick is survived by his four children, Freddie,...

May 9, 2019

Mary C. Meyerback, 91, of Inverness, Florida, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019.  She was born on March 5, 1928 in New York, New York, daughter of the late John and Catherine Michlik.

Mrs. Meyerback moved to Inverness from Oceanside, Long Island, NY in 1986.  She was an active member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic...

May 8, 2019

Michelle Crowder, 55, of Lake Panasoffkee, died on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 in Inverness.  She was born on December 2, 1963 in Philadelphia, PA.  She leaves behind two sons.

May 5, 2019

Rex Gissiner, 65, of Inverness, FL, died on Sunday, May 5, 2019.  He leaves behind a wife and 2 children.

May 3, 2019

Cody Levi Sumlin, 25, of Floral City, Florida, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019.  He was born on July 8, 1993 in Florence, South Carolina.

Cody worked as a roofer in his family’s business, Sumlin Roofing.  He enjoyed fishing and just being outdoors.  He and his brother enjoyed wrestling.  He recently started teaching his son, Levi some...

Apr 30, 2019

Michael F. McSharry, 76 of Inverness, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.  He was born on June  7, 1942 in Dromahair, County Leitrim, Ireland, son of the late Patrick and Mary McSharry.

Mr. McSharry was a US Army veteran serving during Vietman.  He was an apartment complex Maintenance Supervisor. He was a Catholic by faith...

Apr 27, 2019

William Thompson, 80, of High Ridge, Missouri died on Saturday, April 27, 2019 in Lecanto, FL.  Mr. Thompson was a US Navy veteran.  He was a Life Support Specialist for Boeing Aircraft Manufacturing. He will be laid to rest at Our Redeemer Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.

Apr 25, 2019

Charles O. Lutz, 81, of Hernando, FL died on April 25, 2019 in Sarasota, FL. He was born in Troy, Ohio, the son of Waldo and Katherine Lutz   Charles was a US Air Force veteran.

Survivors include three children; Danielle R. Lutz of Sarasota, FL, David E. Lutz of Navarre, FL and Douglas A. Lutz of Pensacola,...

Apr 25, 2019

Frank E. Tutewohl, Sr., 80, of Beverly Hills, FL, died on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at home.  Frank was born on June 20, 1938, in Manhattan, New York, the son of Anna Elizabeth Tutewohl.

He served in the US Navy during the Korean War.  Mr. Tutewohl worked as an electrician for the Long Island Railroad for 24 years....

Apr 24, 2019

Jane A. Mortenson, 79, of Bronson, FL, died on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 under the care of Hospice in Gainesville, FL. She was born on August 24, 1939 in Agawam, MA, daughter of Harold and Edna Mae Landers.  She did clerical work for the Levy County Health Department.

Survivors include; 3 sons, Jason Blair, Brian Hodson and...

Apr 23, 2019

Mrs. Dorothy Young-Teuton, 95, of Lecanto, died on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in Lecanto, FL.  She was the daughter of J. Frank and Anna Elizabeth Hundley, born on December 12, 1923, in Montgomery Alabama. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 AM, on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the First Baptist Church of Crystal River where Dorothy was...

Apr 22, 2019

James C. Williams, Sr., 86, of Inverness, died on Monday, April 22, 2019 under the care of Vitas Hospice in Lecanto.  Mr. Williams was a retired New York City police officer and a veteran of the US Navy serving during the Korean War.

A Memorial Service for Mr. Williams will be held at 11:00AM, Friday, April 26, 2019...