All Obituaries

Dustin Lee Allender, 37, of Inverness, FL, passed away on September 7, 2021 in Ocala, FL.  He was born on July 21, 1984 in Springfield, OH. He is survived by his parents, Brian Allender and Marcello Salyers; children, Cade, David and Kayce Allender and his grandparents.  Other survivors include brothers, Brian Michael Allender, Zachary Allender and Matthew Allender; and sisters, Casandra Flusher, Brittany Cole, Alicia Hensley and Kayleen...

Christine M. Finer, 74, of Beverly Hills, FL, passed away on September 5, 2021. She was born on March 5, 1947 in Newark, NJ, the daughter of the late William and Marie Ringwood. Christine married her husband, Gregory on October 25, 1969, after four years of dating. Mrs. Finer was once employed at a lawyer’s office.  She then began working at Merck & Company Pharmaceuticals in Rahway, NJ. There, she worked as a specialist in fleet administration and transferred to the...

Christine M. Finer, 74, of Beverly Hills, FL, passed away on September 5, 2021.  She was born in Newark, New Jersey on March 25, 1947. Survivors include her husband, Gregory Finer and her son Gregory Jr and his wife Shannon and two grandchildren Gavin Joseph and Madilyn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Beverly Hills, FL. Mrs. Finer will be laid to rest at Florida National Cemetery in...

Lynn E. Brooks, 68, of Hernando, FL, passed away on September 4, 2021. She was born on December 6, 1952 in Olean, New York, the daughter of the late Frank “Mel” and Eleanor Fremming. Lynn grew up in Largo, FL along with her two sisters.  They were all active with horses, and bowling at their parents’ bowling alley, Largo Lanes, from 1957-1972. She graduated from Largo High School, Class of 1970 and was a member of the “Band of Gold”. While working at...

Kenneth T. Bowden II, passed away August 28, 2021 at the age of 71 at Vitas Hospice House in the loving presence of his long time partner, Margaret Bush.  He is survived by his two children, Peter A. Bowden and Hannah A. Bowden; brother, Peter D. Bowden; and sister, Sally A. Bowden. A graduate of Boston University School of Law.  Prior to his death, Ken was General Counsel for Physician Partners LLC in Tampa, Florida.   The family requests in lieu of...

Norman Gene Patton Jr., 64, of Inverness, FL, passed away on August 24, 2021. He was born in Covington, KY, on April 16, 1957, to Norman and Betty Patton Sr. Norman was a veteran of the US Navy.  He loved to fish and play softball.  He enjoyed all sports, especially wrestling events. Norman was a family man, loved spending time with his grandchildren and a wonderful friend to many.  He was loved dearly and will be missed tremendously. He was preceded in death by his father,...

Laura A. Rhame, 62, of Hernando, FL, passed away on August 23, 2021.  She was born on September 8, 1958 in Ontario, Canada.  She was the daughter of John and Margaret Rhame. Laura worked as a registered nurse.   She was preceded in death by her parents.  Survivors include her daughters, Lauren and Nicole; brother, John; and granddaughter, Adrienne.   A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM, on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at the Heinz Funeral Home in...

Inverness lost a beloved member of our community on August 20th when longtime resident Joan Marie Wirthman passed away peacefully in her sleep at Citrus Memorial Hospital at the age of 88. Joan was born April 18, 1933 in the Bronx, New York, a daughter of the late Raymond and Josephine Dibble. She was one of four siblings. Joan was predeceased by her late husband, Joseph Wirthman Sr.; brothers, Raymond and Jack Dibble.  She is survived by her sister, Eadie. She was a wonderfully...

Ernest “Buddy” A. Fogg Jr., 68, of Homosassa, FL, passed away on August 19, 2021 at home peacefully with his family by his side. He was born on January 3, 1953 in Portland, ME, the son of Ernest and Freda Fogg Sr. Mr. Fogg was the owner and operator of an auto repair shop. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing and woodworking. Survivors include his beloved wife of 35 years, Brenda; son, Lewis Fogg; son, William Fogg (Kathleen); son, Fred Rawlins (Tressa); daughter, Heidi...

Joyce Seijas (King), 60, of Lecanto, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Vitas Hospice House in Lecanto. Joyce was born on July 17, 1961 in Knoxville, TN and moved to Inverness in 1969 with her parents, Lionel and Evelyn King. Joyce graduated from Citrus High School in 1979 and married Danny Seijas. For the next 28 years she raised her three children and worked with her husband‘s family business. For the last seven years she worked for the Citrus County School System at WTC as a...