Harold Ingraham, 67, of Inverness
Harold Raymond Ingraham, 67, of Inverness and South Haven, Mich., died Thursday, March 30, 2000, in Inverness. Born in South Haven, Mich., on July 30, 1932, he has been a winter resident to this area for the past five years. He retired from Bohn Aluminum of South Haven as a purchasing agent with more than 40 years of service. His memberships include the American Legion Post No. 49, Knights of Columbus Council No. 2594, both of South Haven, Mich., and the VFW Post No. 7122 of Floral City. He was Catholic. Surviving are his loving wife of 47 years, Mary Juanita (Simpson) Ingraham; two sons, James of South Haven, Mich., and Douglas of Holland, Mich.; one daughter, Debra Dalton of Zeeland, Mich.; two brothers, Richard of South Haven, Mich., and Samuel of Fountain, Colo.; three sisters, Marion Occhiuto of Sutherlin, Ore., Edith Vader of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Judy Dodd of Denver, Colo.; and four grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

James Loos, 72, of Brandon
James ''Jim'' Joseph Loos, 72, of Brandon, died Thursday, March 30, 2000, at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Coshocton, Ohio, he moved to the Tampa area in 1946 from there. He was a regional sales manager for Florida Steel Corp. retiring after 38 years of service. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during the Korean conflict. He was a life member of Sertoma International, Tampa. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tampa. Surviving are three sons, Jim of Homosassa Springs, Tom of Valrico and Bob of Brandon; five daughters, Mary Lynn Millikew of Clearwater, Julie Loos of St. Petersburg, Janice Nutt of Palm Harbor, Jeannie Sadowski of North Port, and Gail Parris of Brandon. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

Harold Roberts, 85, of Inverness
Harold H. Roberts, 85, of Inverness died Friday, March 31, 2000. He was born in Dunnellon. He was a retired service station owner. He was a member of the Volunteer Fire Department, PTA, Civic Club and Lions Club all of Hernando; and a very active Hernando community leader. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Clearwater. Surviving are his wife, Mable Starling Roberts of Inverness; two sons, Henry Allen Roberts of Lakeland and Gail Arthur Roberts of Inverness; daughter, Myra C. Anderson of Eufaula, Ala.; sister, Billie Spake of Crystal River; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Ruth Duggins, 79, of Beverly Hills
Ruth Duggins, 79, of Beverly Hills passed away Saturday, April 8, 2000, at Surrey Place in Beverly Hills. She was born on May 1, 1920, in Chatham County, N.C., to George and Annie Southern. She was a waitress for the Hilton Hotel in Washington D.C. for 37 years. She moved to Citrus County in 1995. She was Baptist. She is survived by her daughter, Madeline and her husband, Ray McAlister of Beverly Hills; a son, Donald A. Eslin and his wife Rose of Spotsylvania, Va.; one sister, Lucy Lakey of Maryland; 14 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.

John Glandon, 76, of Inverness
John Henry Glandon, 76, of Inverness passed away Saturday, April 8, 2000, at his residence. Born in St. Louis, Mo., on July 30, 1923, to the late George A. and Oma (Branson) Glandon, he came here 20 years ago from Clearwater. Mr. Glandon was a retired home builder. He served our country in the U.S. Army/Air Corps in World War II. He was Baptist. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Margaret A. Margie (Powell) Glandon; one son, George M. and his wife Jacquelyn Glandon of Wimauma; two daughters, Bonnie K. and her husband Harold Lamphear of Clearwater, and Penny M. and her husband David Galvin of Dunedin, and five grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Ann Gleason, 77, of Dunnellon
Ann Curtis Gleason, 77, of Dunnellon passed away Thursday, April 6, 2000. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to Dunnellon in 1985. She was formerly employed by Mutual Benefit Live Insurance Company as a clerk. She was Protestant. She was a member of the Community Congregational Christian Church, where she served as a Deacon. She was also a member of the Dunnellon Garden Club. She is survived by her husband, John J. Gleason of Dunnellon and her niece, Cherryl Curtis of New Paltz, N.Y. Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon.

Gemanda Johnson, 81, of Homosassa
Gemanda M. Johnson, 81 of Homosassa passed away Sunday, April 9, 2000. She was born in Norway and came to Homosassa three years ago from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was Lutheran. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Johnson, on Feb. 12, 1985. She is survived by her niece, Claire Davis of Homosassa. Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa Chapel.

Harvey Krick, 77, of Homosassa
Harvey J. Krick, 77, of Homosassa passed away Saturday, April 8, 2000. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he came here 24 years ago from there. He was a retired lieutenant for the Syracuse Fire Department. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the Homosassa Volunteer Fire Department and a life member of the American Legion Post No. 155 and Disabled American Veterans Post 139. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy M.Krick of Homosassa; two sons, William Krick of Fort Worth, Texas and Donald Krick of Marcellus, N.Y.; a sister, Virginia Krick of Syracuse, N.Y. and six grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Henrie Partain, 65, of Inverness
Mrs. Henrie F. Partain, 65, of Inverness passed away Saturday, April 8, 2000. She was born in Tampa and came to Inverness nine years ago. She was Baptist. She is survived by her son, Marvin Partain of Inverness; a daughter, Dora Forille of Inverness; three sisters, Juanita Dino of Thonotosassa, Daisy Romano of Tampa and Frances May of Riverview; three grandchildren and one great-grandson. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness Chapel.

Josephine Smith, 77, of Sugarmill Woods
Josephine King Smith, 77, of Sugarmill Woods, Homosassa passed away Saturday, April 8, 2000. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, and came here from Springfield, Ohio, seven years ago. She was a member of the Sugarmill Woods 18 Hole Ladies Golf League and the West Citrus Ladies of the Elks. She was preceded in death by two brothers, William C. King Jr. and Ted King. She is survived by her devoted husband of 53 years, C. Richard Smith of Sugarmill Woods; a son, Carl R. his wife Kristen Smith of Columbus, Ohio; a daughter, Susan and her husband Phil Shaw of Athens, Ohio; two sisters, Faye Gabbert of Anchorage, Ala. and Opal and her husband George Yates of Lutz; a brother-in-law, David Smith of Shelby, Ohio and five grandchildren, Stephanie Morris, Benjamin Morris and Keecan Shaw, all of Athens, Ohio, and Caitlyn and Rory Smith of Columbus, Ohio. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Walter Blanchard II, 78, of Floral City
Walter E. Blanchard II, 78, of Floral City died Sunday, April 9, 2000, at home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Rosedale, N.J., July 4, 1921, to Cecil and Edna (Wood) Blanchard, he came here 23 years ago from South Haven, Mich. He was a retired aviation mechanic. He attended the Luscombe and Casey Jones Schools of Aeronautics. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran with the 21st Fighter Squadron as a P-47 crew chief. He also worked at LaPerle Memorials, Pemberton Airboats and Bob's Welding. He attended the Floral City Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of 41 years, Nancy; one son, Walter E. III of McBain, Mich.; two daughters, Kimberley Ann Droddy and Elinor Marion Vowell, both of Floral City; one stepdaughter, Deborah Barrs of Clearwater; two sisters, Elinor Eleniewski of Portland, Maine, and Esther Herrell of Washington State; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

William Denton, 68, of Inglis
William Eugene Denton, 68, of Inglis died Sunday, April 9, 2000, at home. Born in Pontiac, Mich., June 13, 1931, to James H. and Laura (Lewis) Denton, he came here four years ago from Kissimmee. He was a retired electrical engineer for the General Motors Corp. in Pontiac, Mich. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict and a member of VFW Post 8698 of Inglis. He attended the Community Church in Yankeetown. Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Shirley; one son, William E. ''J.R.'' Jr. and his wife Stacey of Yankeetown; one daughter, Kathy Farnum and her husband Ronald of DeWitt, Mich.; and six grandchildren, William J. Denton of Yankeetown, Michael Denton of Southfield, Mich., Kristin and Adam Farnum of DeWitt, Mich., and Felicia and Travis Burbank of St. Cloud. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Nora Haefele, 67, of Crystal River
Nora Haefele, 67, of Crystal River died Sunday, April 9, 2000. She was born in Wigan, England, and came to the USA in 1950 from England and moved to Citrus County from Long Island, N.Y., in 1972. She was a member of the St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church, Crystal River. She was preceded in death by her sister, Joan Haning, in July 1999. Surviving are her husband of 20 years, Edward W. Haefele of Crystal River; son, Alan (Jenny) Hunstein of Crystal River; daughter, Diane (Edward) Mason of Crystal River; five grandchildren, Denise, Richard and Eddie Hunstein, all of Crystal River, and Brian and Jennifer Mason, both of Crystal River; and a niece, Sandy (Tom) Adabody of Inverness. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Joseph Hammonds, 17, of Elizabethton, Tenn.
Joseph A.L. Hammonds, 17, of Elizabethton, Tenn., died Thursday, April 6, 2000. He was born in Sullivan County, Tennessee, on March 25, 1983, to Donna Mae and Joseph Hammonds. He was visiting here from Elizabethton, Tenn. He was a student. He was Baptist. He is survived by his mother, Donna Hammonds of Elizabethton, Tenn.; his father, Joe Hammonds of Inverness; two sisters, Donia Hammonds and Brittany Lawson, both of Elizabethton, Tenn.; maternal grandparents, George Lawson of Mobile, Ala., and Glenda Pauley of Kingsport, Tenn.; and paternal grandfather, Joe Hammonds Jr. of Bluntville, Tenn. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River.

James Hatfield, 81, of Inverness
James H. Hatfield, 81, of Inverness, formerly of Clearwater, died Thursday, April 6, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Hustonville, Ky., he moved to the area 11 years ago from Clearwater where he had lived for seven years. He was a retired plant engineer for General Motors in Michigan. He was a lifelong member of the Masonic Lodge, Flatrock, Mich.; member of Innisbrook Country Club, Tarpon Springs; member of Countryside Country Club, Clearwater; and member of the Citrus Hills Golf Club, Hernando. He was Methodist. Surviving are his wife, Norma; a daughter, Sandra Bavol-Cardenas of Detroit, Mich.; stepson, Pete Brockman of Geneva; stepdaughter, Pamela Freeman of Orlando; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

Dollian Kottmeyer, 59, of Inverness
Dollian ''Dolly'' Gladys Kottmeyer, 59, of Inverness died Monday, April 10, 2000. She was born on Bear Island, Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, and moved to Inverness eight years ago from Federal Dam, Minn. Mrs. Kottmeyer was a retired licensed practical nurse. She was a member of the Pillager Band, Leech Lake Reservation, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. She was Lutheran. She was preceded in death by her son, Randall R. Gale in 1999; mother, Lillian Johnson Kottmeyer in 1999; father, Burt Gale Sr. in 1968; three brothers, Alvin ''Chuck'' Gale in 1947, Ronald Gale in 1992 and Vernon Lee Gale in 1972; and a sister, Betty Lou Mettler in 1980. Surviving are her husband of 18 years, Kirk P. Kottmeyer of Inverness; two sons, Franklin Lee Robinson Jr. of Cass Lake, Minn., and Terrance Wayne Robinson of Federal Dam, Minn.; three brothers, Burt Gale Jr., Kenneth Gale and Darrell Gale, all of Federal Dam, Minn.; two sisters, Lavina Marion of Brooksville and Stella Mitchell of Federal Dam, Minn.; and 10 grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Helen Mansfield, 91, of Inverness
Helen Rose Mansfield, 91, of Inverness died Saturday, April 8, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Springwells, Mich., Sept. 30, 1908, to Francis and Elizabeth (Schneider) Horger, she came here 22 years ago from Tonganoxie, Kan., where she resided for 11 years. She was a retired nursing home licensed practical nurse and a 50-year member of the Girl Scouts of America, where she served as leader and trainer. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Surviving are two sons, Henry Mansfield and his wife Carol of Inverness, George Mansfield and his wife Mary of San Diego, Calif.; two daughters, Jean Knipp of Tonganoxie, Kan., Betty Bairley of Orlando; 17 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Garland Parker, 74, of Inverness
Garland Ray Parker, 74, of Inverness died Saturday, April 8, 2000. He was born in Farmville, Va., and came to Inverness 20 years ago from Levy County, Florida. He was a retired electrician from Florida Power, Crystal River, after 20 years of service. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Inverness. Surviving are his wife of 20 years, Helen Young Parker of Inverness; and two brothers, George Parker of Yorktown, Va., and Edward (Elsie) Parker of Williamsburg, Pa. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Helen Siegel, 73, of Floral City
Helen Lunette Siegel, 73, of Floral City died Sunday, April 9, 2000. She was born in Eaton County, Michigan, and moved to Largo in 1972 from East Jordan, Mich., before moving to Floral City in 1983. She was a retired licensed practical nurse and retired from nursing in 1996, after having worked in hospitals, nursing homes and private duty. She was a member of TOPS. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Inverness. Surviving are her husband, Keith; two sons, Scott of Rochester, Mich., and Kurt of Bellingham, Wash.; two daughters, Lynette Siegel of Lincoln City, Ore., and Raynae Brennan of Inverness; a brother, Edward Jackson of Potterville, Mich.; four sisters, Marion Hartford of Holt, Mich., Margaret Newcomb, Thelma Simpson and Pauline Jowett, all of Lansing, Mich.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.