Obituaries

Linda Lake

Dec 17, 2018

Mrs. Linda Lake, 70, of Inverness, died on December 17, 2018 at Citrus Memorial Hospital.

Carol Gallina

Dec 16, 2018

Carol Ann Gallina, 75, of Floral City, FL, died on December 16, 2018 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, FL.  Carol was born on April 22, 1943 in New York, the daughter of Leonard and Nancy Gallina.  Carol moved to Floral City in 1974 from Stroudsburg, PA.  Carol was a special needs teacher’s aide at Floral City Elementary School...

Gail Schielke

Dec 14, 2018

Mrs. Gail G. Schielke, 73, of Lecanto, FL passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 in Brooksville.  She was born on June 26, 1945 in Kendallville, Indiana, daughter of the late Rev. Eugene and Gertrude Gunther.

Mrs. Schielke lived in Indiana, Illinois, England, Wisconsin, Texas, and Missouri, and moved to Citrus County from St. Louis, Missouri in...

LeRoy Cook Jr.

Dec 13, 2018

Mr. LeRoy E. Cook Jr., 74, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018 in Lecanto, FL. He was a US Army veteran. A Memorial Service with Military Honors will be held at Florida National Cemetery at 10:00 AM, Monday, January 7, 2019.

Denis McManus

Dec 9, 2018

Mr. Denis A. McManus, 78, of Lecanto, FL passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 in Lecanto.  He was born on January 29, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, and is the son of the late John and Grace McManus.

Mr. McManus moved to Citrus County from Plymouth, MI in 2001. He was a member of the Citrus Hills...

Miriam Skinner

Dec 7, 2018

Mrs. Miriam Skinner, 92, of Lecanto, passed away on December 7, 2018 in Inverness, FL.

Dennis Drinnenberg

Dec 7, 2018

Dennis Michael Drinnenberg, age 56, of Inverness, FL died on December 7, 2018, in Crystal River.  He was born on November 29, 1962, in Tampa, Florida and was the son of Morris Drinnenberg, Sr. and Mary Frances Latta.

Dennis retired from Walmart, after 26 years of service. His hobbies included watching wrestling and fishing. He also loved being...

Chase Ash

Dec 6, 2018

Mr. Chase E. Ash, 35, of Beverly Hills, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 in Hudson, FL.

Charles Coker

Nov 30, 2018

Charles W. Coker, 88, of Inverness died on November 30, 2018 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness.  Charles was born on September 25, 1930 in Nashville, TN, son of Thurmon and Rubye Coker.  He was a veteran in the US Army serving in Korea.  Charles was an automobile mechanic.  He moved to Inverness in 1997 from Tampa, FL.  Charles...

George Williams

Nov 23, 2018

George L. Williams, Jr., 72, of Beverly Hills, FL, passed away on November 23, 2018, in Lecanto, Florida.  He was born on February 21, 1946, in Americus, GA, son of the late G. Lucius and Marguerite Furlow Williams of Oglethorpe, GA.

Mr. Williams was a US Army veteran serving during Vietnam. After his discharge at the end...

Ralph Payne

Nov 23, 2018

Ralph L. Payne, 84, of Lecanto, FL died on November 23, 2018 at his home.  Ralph was born on April 21, 1934 in Portsmouth, Ohio, the son of Edward and Genevieve Payne.  Ralph was a Military Policeman in the US Army.  He served in the 101st Airborne “Screaming Eagles” during Korea.  Ralph worked for Garfield Alloys in Garfield, Ohio. ...

Dolores Whitelaw

Nov 20, 2018

Dolores Fahey Whitelaw, accomplished painter and artist, beloved wife of 56 years to her husband, Bruce. Mother, grandmother and eldest sibling of six, died on November 20th at the age of 77 in Inverness, Florida.

Schooled at the Art Students League in New York, Dolores’s joyful paintings have been shown in galleries in New York City, New...

Thomas Moore Jr.

Nov 18, 2018

Thomas R. Moore Jr., 75 of Hernando, FL and formerly of Manchester, CT died on November 18, 2018.  He was born on June 11, 1943 in Hartford, CT the son of the late Thomas Sr. and Jean Goslee Moore.  He was a Military Police Officer during the Vietnam Conflict which gave him the drive to pursue a career in...

Rex Wilson Sr.

Nov 17, 2018

Rex Steven Wilson, Sr., 63 of Inverness, FL died on November 17, 2018 at his home.  Rex was born on September 9, 1955 in Camp Eta Jima, Japan, the son of the late Frederick and Ruby Wilson.  He has a Master’s in Psychology.  Rex was a Psychological Councilor for the State of Florida Department of Corrections.  He moved to...

Marie DeVito

Nov 13, 2018

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Zoltan "Bert" Kuthy

Nov 8, 2018

Zoltan A. (Bert) Kuthy, age 86, of Inverness, passed away on November 8, 2018 at the Citrus Health and Rehabilitation Center, Inverness, FL.  He was born on October 30, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Zoltan A. and Anna Kuthy, who preceded him in death.

A veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Kuthy held the...

Clara Sjoblom

Nov 8, 2018

Clara Joyce Sjoblom, age 80, of Floral City, FL, died on November 8, 2018 in Wildwood, FL.  Mrs. Sjoblom was born on January 11, 1938 in McRae, Georgia, daughter of the late Julius and Mildred (Tompkins) Scott.  She worked for 30 years as a cigar roller in Ybor City, FL.  She was employed by Hav-A-Tampa Cigar and J.C. Newman...

Peter Demarest

Oct 26, 2018

Peter Demarest, 77, of Homosassa, FL, died on October 26, 2018.  Peter was born on May 23, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Raymond and Mary Demarest.  He was a Veteran of the US Army.  Peter was a carpenter by trade and a member of the Carpenter’s Union.  He moved to Homosassa in 1985 from New York.

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Ulises Estremera-Perez

Oct 26, 2018

Ulises Estremera-Perez, 89, of Inverness, FL, died on October 26, 2018.  Ulises was born on May 31, 1929 in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, son of Aquilino Estremera and Justina Perez.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict.  Ulises moved to Inverness in 2006 from Puerto Rico.  He was a member of Our Lady of...

Harold Cipollone

Oct 25, 2018

Harold M. Cipollone, 78, of Hernando, FL, died on October 25, 2018. Always one to stand out, he was a leap-year baby, born on February 29, 1940 in Bronx, NY to the late Michael and Violet (Berry) Cipollone, from whom he inherited his work ethic, love of pinochle and sense of humor. He served honorably in the National Guard...