Obituaries

William West

Apr 16, 2017

William E. West , 78, of Toledo, OH died on April 16, 2017 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, FL.  William was born on October 8, 1938 in Adams County, OH, son of Thomas and Hazel West.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Korea.  Mr. West was a police officer for the Toledo...

Lynne Dobson

Apr 15, 2017

Lynne Diane Dobson, 66, of Inverness, FL died April 15, 2017 at her residence under the loving care of her family. Lynne was born May 8, 1950 in Cambridge, MA the daughter of Charles and Betty Morgan.She was an LPN. Lynne moved to Inverness, FL in 1989 from NH. She is survived by four children, Disiree Anaskevich of Albequere,NM,...

Larry Fast II

Apr 7, 2017

Larry W. Fast, 35, of Homosassa, FL died April 7, 2017 at his residence. Larry was born in St. Petersburg, FL on June 5, 1981 the son of Larry and Diana Fast. He worked on boats at several area marinas. He is survived by his wife, Amanda and two children; Lyla and Larry III. A private family Memorial service will take...

Pedro Cruz

Apr 6, 2017

Pedro De Jesus Cruz, 98 of Inverness, FL died April 6, 2017 at Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast, Lecanto, FL.

Visiting hours will be held from 12 noon to 3 PM on Sunday, April 9, 2017.  Funeral Services for Mr. Cruz will be at 10am on Monday, April 10, 2017 at Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness, FL....

John Bradshaw

Apr 4, 2017

John E. Bradshaw, 55 of Inverness, FL died April 4, 2017 at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness, FL. A Memorial Service for John will held at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Lecanto, FL on Friday, April 14, 2017 at 11AM.

Virginia Burrello

Apr 3, 2017

Virginia M. Burrello , 78, of Inverness, FL, died on April 3, 2017 at Citrus Hills Healthand Rehabilitation Center, Hernando, FL.  Virginia was born on October 21, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of Richard and Mary Reilly.    She was a secretary for Harley Detective Agency in New York City during the 1950’s and 1960’s and CCI...

John Rhame

Mar 31, 2017

John A. Rhame, 83, of Inverness, FL died March 31, 2017, at his home. John was born March 31, 1934 in London, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of Lorne and Dorothy Saunders Rhame. He served in the Canadian Navy as a frogman during Korea. John was a wholesale manager for a plumbing and Heating Company. In 1959...

Dora Schmidt

Mar 22, 2017

Dora Irene Schmidt , 85, of Lecanto, FL, died on March 22, 2017 at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast. Dora was born on July 28, 1931 in St. Augustine, FL, daughter of Ernest and Wrinnie Gaines.  Before the death of her husband, they enjoyed many...

Maryanne Demarest

Mar 22, 2017

Maryanne Demarest , 71, of Homosassa, FL, died on March 22, 2017 at her home.  Maryanne was born on October 31, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of Francis and Anna Alwill.  She moved to Homosassa in 1985 from Brooklyn, NY.  Maryanne was Catholic.  She enjoyed seeing all her friends at the Dixie Harvest Produce Stand on US19...

Frank Germinaro, Jr.

Mar 18, 2017

Frank Germinaro, Jr. , 70, of Inverness, FL, died on March 18, 2017 at his home.  Frank was born on March 10, 1947 in Danbury, CT, son of Frank and Pauline Germinaro.  He was an electrician.  Frank moved to Inverness in 2002 from Bethel, CT.  He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.

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Clare Burnside

Mar 13, 2017

Clare T. Burnside , 91, of Inverness, FL, died on March 13, 2017 at Citrus Hills Health and Rehab in Hernando, FL.  Clare was born on September 11, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Richard and Mary Reilly.  She moved to Winter Park, FL in 1973 from Levittown, PA and then to Inverness in 1986.  Clare...

Larry Andes

Mar 13, 2017

Larry “Chico” Andes, 76, of Hernando, Florida passed away March 13, 2017. He was born in Bloomington, Illinois on February 23, 1941 son of Harry and Gwendoline Andes.Larry was a retired businessman, avid golfer, and an accomplished musician who enjoyed raising quarter horses on his Texas ranch. He is survived by his wife, Judy, son...

Edward Colbourn

Mar 13, 2017

Edward W. Colbourn, 84 of Hernando, FL died on March 13, 2017 at Ocala Regional Medical Center, Ocala, FL. Ed was born on June 30, 1932 in Baltimore, MD, the son of Hobson and Margaret Frazier Colbourn. Ed graduated from Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland in 1954 then received his law degree from the University of Maryland...

John Fosse

Mar 8, 2017

John Anton Fosse of Hernando, Florida formerly of Armonk, NY, went to be with his Lord on March 8, 2017.

Born on March 4, 1939 to Elli & Toralf Fosse, he was born & raised in the Bronx .

John served in the U.S. Navy from 1955-1957. He had...

Bonnie Vesper

Mar 7, 2017

Bonnie M. Vesper, 73, of Spring Hill, FL died on March 7, 2017 at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point in Hudson, FL.  Bonnie was born on February 16, 1944 in Brighton, MI, daughter of Kenneth and Florene McGuire.  She was a member of the Christian Church in the Wildwood where she was active in bible study and...

Tony Clark

Mar 5, 2017

Tony L. Clark, 57, of Inverness, FL died on March 5, 2017 at Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast House in Lecanto, FL.  Tony was born on May 13, 1959 in Inverness, FL, son of Eddie Thompson, Sr. and Bertha Clark.  He was a environmental services technician at Avante’ in Inverness.

Mr. Clark is...

Harold Edwards

Mar 3, 2017

Harold A. Edwards, 80, of Inverness, FL died on March 3, 2017at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness, FL. Harold was born on November 17, 1936 in Christiansted, St. Croix the son of Thomas and Juliana Benjamin Edwards. He was an inventory manager for the school board. Harold was a Christian. He was preceeded in death by one son.He...

David `Brunke

Feb 26, 2017

David A. Brunke, 71, of Inverness, FL died on February 26, 2017at Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast, Lecanto, FL. He was a US Army Veteran. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, March 2, 2017 from 2PM to 4PM at Heinz Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 10AM on Friday, March 3, 2017...

Paula Todd

Feb 24, 2017

Paula J. Todd, 51, of Holder, FL died February 24, 2017 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, FL.  Funeral services for Mrs. Todd will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 20, 2017 at Heinz Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of services.  Burial will follow at Burke Cemetery...

Dorothy Smith

Feb 23, 2017

Dorothy E. Smith, 79, of Hernando, FL died on February 23, 2017 at Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast in Lecanto, FL. Funeral services for Mrs. Smith will be held at 12:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at the Heinz Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. until the hour of service....