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John E. Wilbur, Palmetto
John E. Wilbur, 84, of Palmetto, died Oct. 18, 2002, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Calvery Community Church in Flint, Mich., with the Rev. Sara LaRose Nattell officiating. National Cremation Society Sarasota Chapter is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Florida/Puerto Rico Affiliate, Attention: Memorials, P.O. Box 21475, St. Petersburg, Fla. 33742.
Born in Evart, Mich., Mr. Wilbur came to Manatee County from Flint in 1975. He worked at the A.C. Spark Plug Division of General Motors for 35 years. He was a member of the Sarasota and Bradenton Barbershop Chorus.
Survivors include his wife, Beatrice; a daughter, Carol Nordberg of Flint; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Mary Rita Anderson, Bradenton
Mary Rita Anderson, 82, of Bradenton, died Oct. 14, 2002, at home.
Memorial Mass will be 10 a.m. today at Saints Peter & Paul the Apostles Catholic Church, 2850 75th St. W. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Cortez Road Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Armstrong, Bradenton
Mary "Mae" Armstrong, 84, of Bradenton, died Oct. 19, 2002, in Blake Medical Center.
There will be no visitation or service. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Mansion Chapel, is charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Born in Leominster, Mass., Mrs. Armstrong came to Manatee County from there in 1978. She was a retired bookkeeper for Foster Grant Sunglass Company in Leominster for over 25 years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Survivors include two sons, John A., of Boca Raton, and Richard F., of Leominster; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
Heidi G. Buchanan, Bradenton
Heidi G. Buchanan, 42, of Bradenton, died Oct. 18, 2002, in Springwood Nursing Home, Sarasota.
There will be no service. Toale Brothers Funeral Home, South Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Springville, N.Y., Mrs. Buchanan came to Manatee County from Arcade, N.Y., in 1987. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Brian R.; a daughter, Stephanie, of Sarasota; three sons, Robbie, of Sarasota, Jeremy, of Tallula, Ill., and Scott, of Bradenton; three brothers, Troy Williams and Todd Williams, both of Sarasota, and Tony Williams of Delevan, N.Y.; and her parents, Gail and Joyce Williams of Arcade.
Robert J. Curran, Bradenton
Robert J. Curran, 87, of Bradenton, died Oct. 20, 2002, in Freedom Village Nursing Center.
Visitation will be private. Graveside service will be in Franklin, Pa. Burial will be in Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Franklin. Brown & Sons Funeral Home, 26th Street Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Oil City, Pa., Mr. Curran came to Manatee County from La Puente, Calif., in 1992. He attended Church of the Cross in Bradenton. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include a brother, Bernard, of Sun City, Ariz.
Clifton Charles, Dickerson, Baltimore
Clifton Charles Dickerson, 77, of Baltimore and a winter resident of Bradenton, died Oct. 18, 2002, at his daughter's home.
There will be no local visitation. Services will be in Baltimore. Burial will be in Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery in Baltimore. Brown & Sons Funeral Home, 43rd Street Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Bradenton Hospice House, c/o Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Baltimore, Mr. Dickerson was a winter resident of Manatee County since 1995. He was Lutheran.
Survivors include his wife, Doris; a daughter, Donna Mace of Bradenton; a son, Charles, of Baltimore; a sister, Erma Johnson of Baltimore; and three grandchildren.
Nellie Carter Herring, Bradenton
Nellie Carter Herring, 93, of Bradenton, died Oct. 20, 2002, in Riverpark ALF.
Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Wednesday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Mansion Chapel, 1400 36th Ave. E., Ellenton. Service will be Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Warren Ruby officiating. Entombment will be at Mansion Memorial Park, Ellenton.
Born in McIntyre, Ga., Mrs. Herring came to Manatee County from Georgia in 1930. She was a beautician. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Bradenton.
Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Reid of Parrish; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Eual Daniel Hornsby, Bradenton
Eual Daniel Hornsby, 93, of Bradenton, died Oct. 20, 2002, in Patricia's Adult Care.
Visitation will be 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Crisp-Coon Funeral Chapel, Winter Haven. Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lakeside Memorial Park in Winter Haven.
Born in Geneva County, Ala., Mr. Hornsby was a resident of Manatee County. He was a master welder/mechanic. He was a member of Inman Park Baptist Church in Winter Haven. He was a member of Mason Lodge 186 in Winter Haven.
Survivors include a son, Bobby L., of Fort Worth, Texas; a daughter, Jean H. Davis of Bradenton; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Alice S. Litchult, Bradenton
Alice S. Litchult, 90, of Bradenton, died Oct. 20, 2002, in Blake Medical Center.
Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Van Emburgh-Sneider Funeral Home, Ramsey, N.J. Service will be 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home in Ramsey. Burial will be in Union Cemetery in Ramsey. Toale Brothers Funeral Home, South Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Jersey City, N.J., Mrs. Litchult came to Manatee County from Ramsey in 1996. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Ramsey and attended Kirkwood Presbyterian Church in Bradenton. She was a member of Ramsey Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary in Ramsey.
Survivors include her husband, Robert; a daughter, Shirley Leonard of Bradenton; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Delores Martha Otto, Bradenton
Delores Martha Otto, 81, of Bradenton, died Oct. 20, 2002, in Casa Mora Nursing Center.
There will be no service. Private inurnment will be at Bay Pines National Cemetery. Shannon Funeral Home Town Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Otto came to Manatee County from Fort Lauderdale over 20 years ago. She was a retired waitress and restaurant manager.
Survivors include a daughter, Beverly Gladys Miller Smith of Bradenton; three sons, Kenneth Edward Sloan of Palmetto, Carl Whatley of Merced, Calif., and William Whatley of Homosassa Springs; a sister, Gladys Pinner of Moorehead City, N.C.; 15 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Julia T. Plumley, Bradenton
Julia T. Plumley, 84, of Bradenton, died Oct. 20, 2002, in Blake Medical Center.
Private memorial service will be later. The Good Earth Crematory is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, 2975 Bee Ridge Road, Suite B, Sarasota, Fla. 34239.
Born in New Castle, Pa., Ms. Plumley came to Manatee County from Cleveland in 1994. She was a retired sales clerk. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Judy Dietz of Bradenton; a son, John Cicman of Cleveland; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Charles John Ringler, Palmetto
Charles "Chuck" John Ringler, 66, of Palmetto, died Oct. 18, 2002, at Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Memorial services will be private for the family. Ellenton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Johnstown, Penn., Mr. Ringler came to Manatee County from Cleveland, Ohio, in 1978. He was a carpenter. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves.
Survivors include his wife, Diane, two daughters, Michelle Ruth of Palmetto, and Debra Joyce Ragnoli of Naples; two sons, Charles Edward, of Tampa, and Robert James, of Bradenton; a sister, Joyce Kelley of Pennsylvania; a brother, Richard, of Pennsylvania; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
