Obituaries

Jan 23, 2018

Christopher N. Jones , 26, of Inverness, FL died on January 23, 2018.  Chris was born on September 18, 1991 in Inverness.   He was a graduate of Citrus High School Class of 2010.  He loved to fish, enjoyed the peace of the outdoors and loved spending time with friends and family.  Chris had just recently moved...

Jan 19, 2018

William P. Metzendorf was called home to be with the Lord on January 19, 2018. He holds a special place in the hearts of those he met. He was a loving, caring husband of 61 years to Ann, father to Diane, Bill and Bob, and their spouses Thomas, Suzanne, and Marguerite, whom he loved with his whole heart....

Jan 10, 2018

Patricia G. Gaston, 89, of Lecanto, FL, died on January 10, 2018 at Green Acres Assisted Living in Lecanto, FL.  Patricia was born on November 1, 1928 in Kansas, daughter of William and Goldie Kirk.  She was a member of the New Life Church in Hayesville, NC.  Patricia moved to Lecanto in 2015 from Hayesville, NC....

Jan 10, 2018

George A. Lowell, 79, passed peacefully on January 10, 2018, surrounded by loved ones, at his home in Inverness, Florida.  George will be dearly missed by many.  Throughout the many chapters of his life, he always brought a unique combination of humor, humility, irrepressible optimism, and a natural ability to lead by example.  George was born in Denver, Colorado...

Jan 8, 2018

Donald T. Irwin, 82, of Beverly Hills, FL passed away on January 8, 2018 at Crystal River Health and Rehab in Crystal River, FL.  Donald was born on September 11, 1935 in Sunnyside, Long Island, NY, son of John J. and Elizabeth (McAuliffe) Irwin.  He graduated from Rice High School in Manhattan (1953) and Iona College...

Jan 8, 2018

Pamela Jo Parsley, 63, of Lecanto died on January 8, 2018 at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, FL.  Pamela was born on June 18, 1954 in Portsmouth, OH, daughter of William and Ena Mae Riggs.  After the death of her parents, she was adopted by her uncle and aunt, Robert and Charlotte Rhodes. She loved...

Jan 5, 2018

Olga Fernandez , 79 of Lecanto, FL passed away on January 5, 2018 at Seven Rivers Medical Center in Crystal River, FL.  The family of Mrs. Fernandez will receive friends from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Heinz Funeral Home.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 noon on...

Jan 2, 2018

Dante J. Caldera, 101, of Inverness, FL died on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, FL.  Dante was born on March 23, 1916 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NY, son of Italian immigrants, Peter and Josephine Caldera.  After graduation from NYU, he worked for the Army Corp of Engineers in 1940.  In 1951 he...

Dec 23, 2017

Arthur A. Roden, Jr., 93, of Lecanto, FL died on December 23, 2017 at Ocala Regional Medical Center in Ocala.  Arthur was born on December 15, 1924 in New York, NY, son of Arthur and Lillian Rodenberg.  He was a U.S. Army and U.S. Navy veteran.   He served in the submarine service during World War II...

Dec 22, 2017

Richard W. Maccabee, 82, of Inverness, FL died on December 22, 2017 at Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast in Lecanto.  Richard was born on January 1, 1935 in Tarrytown, NY, son of Walter and Evelyn Maccabee.  He turned down several basketball scholarships in order to join the U.S. Marine Corp.  Richard worked for the...

Dec 18, 2017

Elwood M. Fort, 80, of Inverness, FL died on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast House in Lecanto, FL.  Elwood was born on October 5, 1937 in Tampa, FL, son of Hansel and Wilma Fort.  He was a mobile home repairman.  Elwood moved to Inverness in 1972 from St. Petersburg,...

Dec 17, 2017

Rosie E. “Tinnie” Lane, 91, of Dunnellon, FL, went to be with our Lord on December 17, 2017 at Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center in Crystal River, FL.  Rosie was born on June 5, 1926 in Gallipolis, OH, daughter of Charles and Edna Shiflet.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lane, Sr. in...

Dec 15, 2017

Judith H Brooks, 84, of Citrus Hills, Florida, passed December 15, 2017 at her residence of Grand Living, Sr. Living Community.

She was born on September 28, 1933 in Hanover, New Hampshire, daughter of Charles and Alice Hirschey.  She graduated Carthage High School then attended Vassar and Syracuse University where she studied Interior Design.

Dec 13, 2017

Stephen T, O’Brien, 69, of Lecanto, FL, died on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, FL.  Stephen was born on May 10, 1948 in Waukegan, IL, son of Robert and Helen Lewis.  He was a baker.  Stephen moved to Inverness in 2015 from Ocala and prior to that lived in Naples, FL....

Dec 10, 2017

Francis “Bud” Blair , 96, died early Sunday morning at the Grove Health & Rehabilitation Center in Hernando, FL where he had retired with his beloved wife of 70 years, Geraldine Mueller Blair.

Born in Baltimore, MD, Bud was a true member of the “Greatest Generation”.  The son of Frank & Rose Blair,...

Dec 9, 2017

Karen Sue Skrapits, 73, of Inverness, FL died on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, FL.  Karen was born July 15, 1944 in Washington, DC, daughter of John and Frances Penrod.  She was a Licensed Practical Nurse and the director of the Assisted Living at the Plaza in Bonita Springs.  She was...

Dec 9, 2017

Howard B. Walsh, 87, of Hernando, FL, died on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Hospice of the Nature Coast House in Lecanto.  Howard was born August 10, 1930 in Coral Gables, FL, son of William and Hazel Walsh.  He was a Traffic Engineering Supervisor for Broward County, FL. Howard moved to Hernando in 1992 from Ft....

Dec 7, 2017

Peggy Ann Cooksey, 91, of Inverness, FL died on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Citrus Health and Rehab Center in Inverness.  Peggy Ann was born on September 18, 1926 in Lake City, FL, daughter of David and Doris Futch.  She worked as a real estate agent.

Mrs. Cooksey was preceded in death by...

Dec 3, 2017

Patricia Baumgartner, 76, of Lecanto, FL died on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, FL.  Patricia was born on September 7, 1941 in New York, NY, daughter of Theodore and Pearl Mageau.  She was a homemaker.  Patricia was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus...

Dec 2, 2017

Ronald E. Kenyon, 82, of Inverness, FL died on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at his home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast.  Ronald was born on April 1, 1935 in Los Angeles, CA, son of Wilson and Nancy Kenyon.  He grew up in Bradford, RI.  Ron was...