Dale Oglesby, 48
OCALA — Dale Oglesby, 48, produce machine installer, died Saturday, June 24, 2000.
A native of Lakeland, he moved here in 1994.
Survivors include his mother, Eliner L. Oglesby, Ocala; son, Nicholas Case Oglesby; daughter, Cala Marie Oglesby; and brothers, Randolph Oglesby and James Oglesby, all of Lakeland.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Richard W. Schmalfeld, 78
OCALA — Richard W. Schmalfeld, 78, a retired shipbuilder, died Saturday, June 24, 2000, at TimberRidge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
A native of Lauenburg, Germany, he moved here from Orchard Park, N.Y., in 1986.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Schmalfeld, Ocala; sons, Norbert Schmalfeld, Lancaster, N.Y., and Peter Schmalfeld, Orchard Park; and three grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce West Chapel, provided information.
Janie V. Sier, 105
SALT SPRINGS — Janie Viola Sier, 105, a retired seamstress, died Wednesday, June 14, 2000, at Marion House Health Care Center.
A native of Kemptown, Md., she moved here in 1993. Mrs. Sier attended Forest Community Church, Salt Springs.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Pauline Burdette.
Survivors include her daughters, Helen Franklin, West Minster, Md., Edna Shipley, New Windsor, Md., Violet Pearce, Hanover, Pa., and Isabelle Vollmer, Salt Springs; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel, provided information.
Earl Silcox, 72
CITRA — Earl Silcox, 72, a retired construction laborer, died Thursday, June 22, 2000.
A native of Honeybrook, Pa., he moved here from Wildwood in 1997.
Survivors include his wife, Grace Silcox, Citra; daughters, Nancy Thoroughgood, Maple Shade, N.J., Babette Whipple, Towaco, N.J., Deborah Johnston and Brenda Levesque, both of Citra; stepsons, John Perri, Tabernacle, N.J., and Wayne Perri, St. Albans, Maine; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society provided information.
E.D. Jones Spivey, 78
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS — E.D. Jones Spivey, 78, a retired U.S. Navy mental health counselor, died Saturday, June 24, 2000, in Maitland.
Mrs. Spivey was a native of Dunnellon. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Inverness. Mrs. Spivey was a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include her daughter, Elizabeth Wheeler, Brandon; son, Bill Spivey, Altamonte Springs; sisters, Ruth Riley and Frances Porter, both of Dunnellon; and three grandsons.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
John H. Wheeler, 76
OCKLAWAHA — John H. Wheeler, 76, a produce manager for Winn-Dixie stores, died Saturday, June 24, 2000.
A native of Turner County, Ga., he moved here from Orlando in 1998. Mr. Wheeler attended Solid Rock Bible Church, Moss Bluff. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his son, Thomas Wheeler, Jacksonville; daughters, Ruth McKeever, Ocklawaha, Lori Jones, Lake City, and Tracey Growden, Orlando; brothers, Robert Wheeler, Altamonte Springs, Roman T. Wheeler, Morganton, Ga. and Albert Wheeler, Louisville, Ky.; sisters, Faye Henderson, Orlando, and Estelle Netties, Ocoee; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Blueprint for Revival Ministries or Hospice of Marion County.
Florida Cremation Society provided information.
Jean F. Wootton, 85
RUTHER GLEN, Va. — Jean Farrington Wootton, 85, died Friday, June 23, 2000, at her home.
A native of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., she was a former resident of Ocala. Mrs. Wootton was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. She was a volunteer at Marion Community Hospital.
She was preceded in death by a son, Ronald B. Wootton.
Survivors include her husband, F. Richard Wootton; daughters, Susan Mounts, Ruther Glen and Barbara Tommasson, Oregon; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to Rehoboth United Methodist Church or Hospice of Central Virginia.
Storke Funeral Home, Bowling Green, Va., provided information.
Irwin F. Zeimen, 74
OCALA — Irwin F. Zeimen, 74, a real estate sales manager, died Sunday, June 25, 2000.
A native of Calumet, Iowa, he moved here from San Jose, Calif., in 1991. Mr. Zeimen was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Zeimen, Ocala; son, David Gaebel, Cary, N.C.; daughters, Diana Greenan, Mason City, Iowa, and Sandra Minert, Clear Lake, Iowa; brother, Gary Zeimen, Grand Ledge, Mich.; sister, Lenora Strahmann, Cheyenne, Wyo.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.&Mac182;
Florida Cremation Society provided information.
Benjamin L. Buckner, 50
SILVER SPRINGS — Benjamin L. Buckner, 50, a self-employed painter, died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at his home.
A native of Chattanooga, Tenn., he moved here from Johnson City, Tenn., in 1989. Mr. Buckner was a member of the Forest Assembly of God of Silver Springs. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte E. Buckner, Silver Springs; daughters, Regina Buckner, Silver Springs, Cindy Sampler, Griffin, Ga. and Lisa Souder, Johnson City; son, Jerry Buckner, Griffin; mother, Hershell Ackerman, Carpenteria, Calif.; severalome brothers and sisters; and three grandchildren.
All Faiths Cremation Society provided information.
Anthony W. Coldewey, 81
OCALA — Anthony W. Coldewey, 81, a retired race car promoter for NASCAR, died, Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Los Angeles, Calif., he moved here from Bushnell in 1990. Mr. Coldewey was a founding promoter of NASCAR and a Presbyterian.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey D. Coldewey, Ocala; stepdaughter, Garri E. Bitkowski, South Carolina; three stepsons, Michael Wisecarver, Ridgecrest, Calif., Stephen Springer, Klamath Falls, Ore. and Richard Springer, Susanville, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Margaret C. Dickson, 81
OCALA — Margaret Cole Dickson, 81, a homemaker, died Monday, June 26, 2000.
A native of Waveland, Ind., she moved here from Ponce de Leon in 1960. Mrs. Dickson was Protestant. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Ocala and a volunteer at Munroe Regional Medical Center. She also was an avid supporter of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
Survivors include her son, Ronald I. Cole; daughters, Patty Roberts, Dunnellon and Donna Grice, Ocala; sisters, Agnes Dale, Darlington, Ind. and Doris Taylor, New Albany; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
Dixie L. Egan, 50
DUNNELLON — Dixie Lee Egan, 50, a homemaker, died Sunday, June 25, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of South Bend, Ind., she moved here from Niles, Mich., 17 years ago. Mrs. Egan was Christian. She was a graduate of the Citizens Academy of Marion County Sheriff's Office, class No. of XVII.
Survivors include her husband, Matthew L. Egan, Dunnellon; sons, James R. Black, and Matthew Egan III, both of Ocala; daughters, Susie Hopkins, Dunnellon, Jody R. Heath-Cross, Ocala, Jani Cluff, LaVeta, Colo. and Tammy Bowles, Fernandina Beach; brothers, Claude D. Heacox, Williston, and Carl Heacox, Niles, Mich.; and 10 grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Dunnellon, provided information.
Winifred V. Ferraro, 86
OCALA — Winifred Veckruise Ferraro, 86, a retired secretary, died Monday, June 26, 2000, in Snellville, Ga.
A native of Miami, she moved here from Miami in 1957. Mrs. Ferraro was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church, a member of the Eastern Star and Daughters of the Confederacy.
Survivors include her daughter, Wynette Donahay, Snellville; son John Veckruise, Ocala; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Donations may be made to Sjogrens Syndrome Foundation, 366 N. Broadway, Suite PH-W2, Jerico, NY 11753.
Roberts Downtown Funeral Home provided information.
Edward A. Franczyk, 65
BELLEVIEW — Edward "Ed" A. Franczyk, 65, a retired delicatessen butcher, died Sunday, June 25, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Nowy Acz, Poland, he move here from Manhattan, N.Y., in 1972. Mr. Franczyk was Jehovah's Witness.
Survivors include his wife, Maria Franczyk, Belleview; sons, Gerald K. Fanczyk, Mesquite, Texas and Ronald A. Franczyk, Chicago, Ill.; and stepbrother, Stefan Holacek, Poland.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Richard Hoeffner, 69
BELLEVIEW — Richard Hoeffner, 69, a retired teacher, died Friday, June 23, 2000, at Palm Garden Nursing Home.
A native of Scranton, Pa., he moved here from Gainesville in 1996. Mr. Hoeffner was Protestant. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his stepson, Fred Kennedy; and two grandchildren.
Roberts Jennings Archway provided information.
