Obituaries

Aug 6, 2014

Sara J. Dion, 85, of Crystal River, FL died on August 6, 2014 at Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center, Crystal River, FL.

Her family will receive friends on Saturday, August 9, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Heinz Funeral Home in Inverness. Funeral Services will begin at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow...

Aug 3, 2014

Barbara Peek , 77, of Inverness, FL died Sunday, August 3, 2014 at her residence.  Her life revolved around the study of the Bible and helping others to learn about Jehovah God’s purpose for the future.  She graduated in 1958 from the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead and served as a missionary in Colombia and...

Aug 2, 2014

Annatina Mary (Tina) O'Brien, age 91, died gracefully at her home in Citrus Hills, Florida on August 2, 2014. Tina had been in the loving care of her family, especially her primary caregiver and son, Jonathan, for several months, assisted by the compassionate nurses of Citrus Hills Hospice. Tina was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on July 30, 1923,...

Aug 2, 2014

Peter Frederick Woodin Jr., 89, of Inglis, FL, peacefully passed away at home on Saturday, August 2, 2014.  He was born July 28, 1925 in Halfmoon, NY to Peter Frederick Woodin Sr. and Ida Mae (Sober). He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Robert Gerald Woodin, and his son, Peter Frederick Woodin III.  Peter...

Jul 29, 2014

Yolonda  L. Pritchard, 93, of Beverly Hills, FL,  died on July 29, 2014 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness.  Yolonda was born on October 23, 1920 in Portsmouth, OH, daughter of Lester and Esther Finney. While at college in Tampa, FL during WWII, she attended a USO dance at MacDill Air Force Base where she met her future husband,...

Jul 26, 2014

Sedgewick B. Baldwin Jr., 85, of Crystal River, FL died on July 26, 2014 at Hospice of Citrus County and the Nature Coast, Inverness, FL.Sedge was a US Army veteran and member of the Elks and Moose for many years. Graveside services will be held in NY at a later date.  Arrangements by Heinz Funeral Home &...

Jul 24, 2014

Edward Johnson, 74, of Inverness, FL died on July 24, 2014 at his home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Ed was born on July 20, 1940 in Rockville Centre, NY, son of Alfred and Margaret (Abrams) Johnson. He was a veteran of the USAF. Ed retired from Verizon after 35...

Jul 23, 2014

John Allan Sharp, 41, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at his home in Hernando, FL. John was a loving father, husband and son. John worked hard at various occupations as a builder (framing homes), EMT, well driller and massage therapist.

He was preceded in death by his father Richard L. Sharp and...

Jul 20, 2014

Kenneth Ducharme, 65, of Hernando, FL died on July 20, 2014 at Citrus Hill Health & Rehab in Hernando.  Arrangements by  Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness, FL.

Jul 17, 2014

Madeline Marinelli, 85, of Citrus Springs, FL died on July 17, 2014 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness.  Graveside services for Mrs. Marinelli will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.  Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness, FL.

Jul 15, 2014

Mabel K. Schneider , 68, of Citrus Springs, FL died on July 15, 2014 at Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast, Inverness, FL.  She was born January 27, 1946 in Columbus OH the daughter of Paul and Elizabeth Kessler. Mabel moved from St. Petersburg, FL to Citrus Springs in 2006. She was a member...

Jul 15, 2014

Santiago “Papi” Ortega , 78, of Inverness, FL died on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Florida Hospital, Land O’ Lakes, FL.  Papi was born on July 25, 1935 in Las Villa, Cuba.  He was a mechanic at the New York Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn, NY.  Santiago moved to Inverness in 1980 from Port Reading, NJ.  He worked...

Jul 12, 2014

Marguerite (Lawler) Hadley, 89, of Inverness, Fl. passed away July 12, 2014 under the loving care of HPH Hospice, Lecanto.  She was born on August 17, 1924 in the City of New York to Miriam Richards and Houston La Roy Ikerd.

She first began her career in the medical field in 1958 in the...