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Grainger R. Mason, Bradenton
Grainger R. Mason, 93, of Bradenton, died Sept. 29, 2003, in Casa Mora Rehabilitation and Extended Care of Bradenton.
There will be no service. Burial will be in Ellenton. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes, 26th Street Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee County Inc., 811 23rd Ave. E., Bradenton, Fla. 34208.
Born in Plymouth, Mich., Mr. Mason came to Manatee County from Troy, Mich., in 1972. He was Baptist. He was a Mason.
Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Exel of Sarasota; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
William Robert Mercer, Bradenton
William Robert Mercer, infant, of Bradenton, died Sept. 24, 2003, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
There will be no service. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes, 43rd Street Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, DeAnna R. Sellards and Rick Sluder of Port Wentworth, Ga.; his father, John A., of Jacksonville; his maternal grandparents, Michael Maynard of St. Augustine, and Thelma Houliston of Bradenton; and his paternal grandparents, Gene and Patricia, of Jacksonville.
David R. Wardencki, Bradenton
David R. Wardencki, 19, of Bradenton, died Sept. 28, 2003, at home.
Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Thursday at Brown and Sons Funeral Home, 5624 26th St. W. Service will be 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with Dr. Mike Faust officiating.
Born in England, David came to Manatee County from Tampa in 1998.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Andrew and Debbie, of Fort Walton Beach; his mother and stepfather, Tammy and John Schindler of Bradenton; a brother, Andrew "Andy," of Fort Walton Beach; a stepsister, Penny Schindler of Asheville, N.C.; a stepbrother, Jason Schindler of Asheville; his paternal grandmother, Irene, of Fort Walton Beach; and his maternal grandparents, David and Judy Turner of Tampa.
Betty Jean Adkins, Anna Maria
Betty Jean Adkins, 73, of Anna Maria, died Sept. 23, 2003, in Town and Country Hospital in Tampa.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Tampa Hope Lodge, 12810 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, Fla. 33612.
Born in Gary, W.Va., Mrs. Adkins came to Manatee County from West Virginia in 1962. She was a retired manager. She attended Roser Memorial Community Church.
Survivors include her husband, Fred; two sisters, Caroline Trouteman and Barbara Johnson, both of Huntsville, Ala.; and two brothers, Joe Grano of Tampa and Frank Grano of San Diego.
Allen Shaffer Dorsey, Bradenton
Allen Shaffer Dorsey, 79, of Bradenton, died Sept. 28, 2003, in Blake Medical Center.
Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Wednesday at Brown and Sons Funeral Home, 604 43rd St. W. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Howard Carter officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to Palma Sola Bay Baptist Church, 4000 75th St. W., Bradenton, Fla., 34209.
Born in Newark, Ohio, Mr. Dorsey came to Manatee County from Radcliffe, Ky., in 1987. He attended Palma Sola Bay Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth; three sons, Mark, of Harrodsburg, Ky., Michael, of Fort Collins, Colo., and Lt. Col. John Dorsey of Shreveport, La.; and five grandchildren.
Richard Lee Gunther Jr., Palmetto
Richard Lee Gunther Jr., 54, of Palmetto, died Sept. 28, 2003, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Service will be at a later date. Kicliter Funeral Home, Palmetto, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Silver Creek, N.Y., Mr. Gunther came to Manatee County from there 20 years ago. He owned and operated an appliance repair business. He was Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda; a daughter, Kimberly, of Cassadega, N.Y.; a stepdaughter, Sheila Wood of Attalla, Ala.; a son, Richard Lee III, of Silver Creek; his father, Richard Sr., of Palmetto; his mother, Shirley Bell of Fort Dix, N.J.; a brother, Roger, of Palmetto; four grandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren.
Myrtle M. Harvey, Bradenton
Myrtle M. Harvey, 90, of Bradenton, died Sept. 28, 2003, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Service will be in Harrison, Mich., at a later date. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Harrison. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes, 26th Street Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in North Star, Mich., Ms. Harvey came to Manatee County from Harrison in 1990. She was a homemaker. She was Protestant.
Survivors include a daughter; a son; and 12 grandchildren.
Timothy Warren, McKnight Sr., Bradenton
Timothy Warren McKnight Sr., 60, of Bradenton, died Sept. 27, 2003, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 1221 53rd Ave. E., and 10-11 a.m. Saturday at Bradenton Church of God, 1101 Seventh Ave. E. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Charles Kevin McKnight officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Bradenton Church of God, 1101 Seventh Ave. E., Bradenton, Fla. 34208.
Born in Liberty Center, Ohio, Mr. McKnight came to Manatee County from there in 1964. He was a self-employed general contractor. He was a member of Bradenton Church of God, where he served as a deacon, choir director and a member of the praise and worship team. He was a member of the Homebuilders Association.
Survivors include his wife, Phaylene; three sons, Timothy W. Jr., of Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, Alan S., of Naval Recruiting Station in Statesboro, Ga., and Brian K., of Sarasota; a sister, Eleanor E. Dennis of Archibald, Ohio; two brothers, Thomas G., of Jacksonville, and Charles F., of Palmetto; and four grandchildren.
Euripides Rubio, Parrish
Euripides Rubio, 93, of Parrish, died Sept. 25, 2003, at home.
No service is scheduled at this time. Ellenton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Yaucilo, Puerto Rico, Mr. Rubio came to Manatee County from Pensacola a year ago. He was a hat maker. He was Catholic.
Survivors include two daughters, Luisa, of Puerto Rico, and Selenia, of the Dominican Republic; three sons, Dr. Juan Rubio of Parrish, Euripides, of Maryland, and Zaham, of Puerto Rico; three sisters, all of Puerto Rico; a brother, of Puerto Rico; and 12 grandchildren.
Lynne A. Schobert, Bradenton
Lynne A. Schobert, 40, of Bradenton, died Sept. 25, 2003, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Memorial service will be 1 p.m. today at Congregational United Church of Christ, 3700 26th St. W. I.C.S. Cremation Society Inc. is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Manchester, Conn., Mrs. Schobert came to Manatee County from there in August 1999. She was a homemaker and a pet sitter. She attended Congregational United Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Charles A.; her mother, Joan Sollmi; her father, Gerald Morrissey; a sister, Leslie Santiago; and a brother, Gerald Morrissey Jr.
Olive Marguerita Young, Bradenton
Olive Marguerita Young, 85, of Bradenton, died Sept. 27, 2003, in Alterra Clare Bridge of Bradenton.
Memorial service will be at a later date. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes, 43rd Street Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Montreal, Canada, Ms. Young came to Manatee County from Clearwater in 1990. She was Protestant.
Survivors include three sons, Lynn Johnson of Bradenton, David Johnson of Corfu, N.Y., and Roy Johnson of Buffalo, N.Y.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Lillian Beutler, Bradenton
Lillian Beutler, 87, of Bradenton, died Sept. 14, 2003, in Helen's Assisted Living Facility of Bradenton.
Service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 2, 2003, at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 1221 53rd Ave. E., with the Rev. Dan Kilts officiating. Entombment will be in Manasota Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, Fla. 34217, or to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Chicago, Mrs. Beutler came to Manatee County from Indianapolis in 1979. She was a homemaker. She attended Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Denise Cothron and Maureen Wilson, both of Bradenton, and Sharon Swackhamer of Sparks, Md.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
