Obituaries

Oct 2, 2015

Alexander F. Petrykowski, 72, of Ocala, FL died on Friday, October 2, 2015 at Sylvia’s Hospice House, in Ocala, FL. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran. A Memorial Mass will be held at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Inverness, FL  on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 11AM. Interment will follow at Florida...

Oct 1, 2015

Richard “Dick” Thorne, 87, of Lecanto, FL died on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast in Lecanto, FL.  Dick was born on May 21, 1928 in Bronx, NY, son of William and Jennie Thorne.  He was the youngest of 12 children.  He served in Korea with the U.S. Army and was awarded a...

Sep 25, 2015

Michael Bozzuto , 85, of Hernando, FL, died on September 25, 2015 at Ocala Regional Hospital in Ocala, FL.  Michael was born on May 23, 1930 in White Plains, NY, the son of Charles and Pauline Bozzuto.  Michael was a WWII veteran serving in the US Navy.  He was a commercial truck driver.  He moved to Hernando...

Sep 20, 2015

Miguel A. Santana, 67 of Inverness, FL died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, FL.  Miguel was born on October 31, 1947 in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, son of Eustaquio and Santiaga Santana.  He was a US Army veteran of Vietnam.  Miguel moved to Inverness in 1999 from Penns Grove, NJ.

Sep 19, 2015

Dorothy Vaughn was born on February 11, 1923 in Hammonton, New Jersey.  Her father, Albert Frankenberg, was a former mayor; and her mother, Grace Frankenberg, was homemaker.  Both of her siblings (one brother and one sister) preceded her in death.

During her life,...

Sep 17, 2015

Grace Dillon , 94, of Hernando, FL died on September 17, 2015 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, FL.  Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, NJ.  Arrangements by Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness, FL.

Sep 16, 2015

John R. Piersall, 77, of Inverness, FL passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Florida Hospital in Orlando, FL.  John was born May 16, 1938 in Pilot View, KY, son of J.E. and Myrtle Piersall.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran.  John was owner of LWP Financial Services.  John moved to Inverness in 1995 from Lake...

Sep 12, 2015

Frederica W. Shelburn , age 94, of Lecanto, FL died on September 12, 2015 at the Hospice Care Unit at Citrus Health and Rehabilitation, Inverness, FL. Funeral Services for Mrs. Shelburn will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, September 18, 2015 at Heinz Funeral Home.

Interment will take place at Florida National...

Sep 9, 2015

Edna M. Schmitz, 83, of Hernando, FL died on September 9, 2015 at Health Center of  Brentwood, Lecanto, FL.   Edna was born in Knoxville, Iowa, on January 30, 1932, the daughter of John and Blanche Carton. Edna and her husband Philip were the owners of Schmitz Lawn Service in Pinellas Park, FL.  She moved to...

Sep 7, 2015

Delbert K. Smith, 81, of Inverness, FL passed away on Monday, September 7, 2015 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, FL.  Delbert was born April 30, 1934, in Laurel County, Kentucky, the son of Joseph and Nancy Smith. He was awarded the designation of “Kentucky Colonel” in 1963.  Delbert moved to Celina, Ohio in 1958 where he founded and...

Sep 5, 2015

Tagumpay A. Garcia , age 80, of Hernando, FL died on September 5, 2015 at Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast in Lecanto, FL.  Funeral services for Mr. Garcia will be held in Chicago, IL.  Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness, FL.

Aug 25, 2015

Charles Nelson Kinney , 69, of Hernando, FL died on August 25, 2015 at his home.  Mr. Kinney served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. A memorial mass will be at 11:30 on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at St. Scholastica Catholic Church in Lecanto.  Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness, FL.

Aug 24, 2015

Darl L. Fiske , 82, of Floral City died on August 24, 2015 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness.   He was a US Army veteran, serving in Korea and Vietnam.  A graveside service for Mr. Fiske will be at 2:00 on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL.  Friends may gather...

Aug 24, 2015

Mark R. Davis , 64, of Inverness, FL died on August 24, 2015 at Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast in Lecanto.   A memorial service for Mr. Davis will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Citrus Missionary Baptist Church in Inverness, FL.  Pastor Troy Sheppard will preside.  Heinz Funeral...

Aug 22, 2015

Raymond L. Hill, Sr., 93, of Inverness, FL died on August 22, 2015 at Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast in Inverness, FL.  Raymond was born on July 31, 1922, son of John and Alice Hill in Gallipolis, OH.  He was a hospital manager.  Raymond was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Indianapolis,...

Aug 22, 2015

Emmelene M. Myers , 87, of Inverness, FL died on August 22, 2015 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness.   Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness, FL.

Aug 19, 2015

Frank Rizzo , 57, of Inverness, FL died on August 19, 2015 at  Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness, FL. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness, FL.

Aug 10, 2015

Dimitrios Vassiliou, 63, of Lecanto, FL died at his home under the care of Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast and his family.  Funeral services for Mr. Vassiliou will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Archangel Michael Greek Church in Lecanto.  The family will receive friends from 9:00 until the hour of services.  Burial...

Aug 9, 2015

Doris Kirchberger, 95, of Hernando, FL died on August 9, 2015 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, FL.  Funeral services for Mrs. Kirchberger will be held in Wisconsin.  Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness, FL.

Aug 9, 2015

Ethel Smith , 95, of Inverness, FL died on August 9, 2015 at Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast in Inverness.  A Memorial service for Mrs. Smith will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Inverness.  Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness, FL.