Marie P. Day, 75
WILDWOOD — Marie P. Day, 75, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001.
A native of Dixon City, Pa., she moved here in 1950. Mrs. Day was an active member of Wildwood United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Clyde D. Day, Wildwood; sons, Ronnie Day, Wildwood and Bobby Day, Atlanta; brothers, Nick Paulish, Pickville, Pa., Bill Paulish, Blakely, Pa., Eugene Paulish, Port Jervis, N.Y., Jerry Paulish, Albany, Ga., Pete Paulish, Dixon City and David Paulish, Middletown, Del.; and three grandchildren.
Banks-Page-Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood, provided information.
Eleanor M. Dietz, 81
OCALA — Eleanor M. Dietz, 81, a homemaker, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, at home.
A native of St. Louis, she moved here from Sarasota in 1996. Mrs. Dietz was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church and Top of the World's bridge, social, pinochle and shuffleboard clubs.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond M. Dietz, Ocala; daughters, Audrey Wentworth, Sarasota, and Sister Mary Dietz, Highland, Ill.; sons, Robert Dietz, Wildwood, Mo., and Richard Dietz, Okinawa; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
William T. Downs, 83
HERNANDO — William T. Downs, 83, a retired salesman, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, in Crystal River.
A native of Chicago, he moved here from Spring Hill in 1985. Mr. Downs was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Spring Hill and American Legion in Crystal River. He was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys Downs, Hernando; son, William Downs, Lockport, Ill.; brothers, Edward Downs, Chicago and Lester Downs, Arizona; and one grandchild.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Jack Edwards, 74
OCALA — Jack Edward, 74, a retired maintenance supervisor for Merck Pharmaceutical, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001.
A native of Bloomsburg, Pa., he moved here from Albany, Ga., in 1988.
Survivors include his wife, Vera Edwards, Ocala; son, Jack Edwards, Spring, Texas; daughters, Jill Edwards, Atlanta and Jody Edwards, Orlando; and brother, Ken Edwards, Danville, Pa.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Iola Flanders, 96
OCALA — Iola Flanders, 96, a retail sales clerk, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001.
A native of Charleston, S.C., she moved here from Lakeland four years ago. Mrs. Flanders was Baptist.
She was preceded by her husband, Gurden Flanders; and son, Graham Flanders.
Survivors include her son, Jack Flanders, Salt Springs; daughter, Kathleen Dwyer, Lakeland; sister, Asela Thompson, Lyons, Ga.; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Kimberly M. Hall, 21
ARCHER — Kimberly M. Hall, 21, a sales associate for Zales, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, at North Regional Medical Center in Gainesville.
A native of Stockton, Calif., she moved to Archer nine months ago. Miss Hall was a member of Valley Springs Christian Center and Assembly of God Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Michael Eugene Hall.
Survivors include her mother, Robin D. Batista, Ocala; sisters, Kristie Hall and Kandie Hall, both of Ocala; brother, Gary R. Jewell, Valley Springs, Calif.; grandparents, Gene and Mickey Baccus, Valley Springs; and her fiancee, Ron Davis, Archer.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Helen Homer, 81
OCALA — Helen "Kitty" Homer, 81, a draftsperson, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of New Haven, Conn., she moved here in 1979. Mrs. Homer was an artist, photographer and an environmentalist. She was an active member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Audubon Society, Marion Friends of Parks and Recreations and a docent at the Silver River Museum.
Survivors include her husband, Frank V. Homer, Ocala; daughter, Valerie Asensio, Austin, Texas; and two grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Margie L. Rogers, 76
ORANGE LAKE — Margie Lou Rogers, 76, a retired bookkeeper for Western Auto, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Anderson, S.C., she moved here from Atlanta 30 years ago. Mrs. Rogers was Methodist.
Survivors include her husband, Robert B. Rogers, Orange Lake; and sisters, Faye Walter, Orange Lake and Ruby Sanders, Palatka.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
George W. Seaman, 77
DUNNELLON — George William Seaman, 77, retired, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001.
A native of Greenwich, Conn., he moved here from St. Petersburg 20 years ago. Mr. Seaman retired from Homelite's Aerospace Division. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7991 and American Legion Post No. 58. Mr. Seaman served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was Catholic.
Survivors include his sons, James D. Seaman, Cape Cod, Mass., George W. Seaman III, Dunnellon and John M. Seaman, St. Petersburg; daughters, Sharon Sinclair, St. Petersburg and Sheila Greco, Stamford, Conn.; brothers, John D. Seaman and Robert Seaman, both of Floral City; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Winston D. Seiler, 76
ANTHONY — Winston DeNon Seiler, 76, a retired water and sewer supervisor for city of Ocala, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001, at home.
A native of Ocala, he was a lifelong resident of Marion County. Mr. Seiler was a member of Berean Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Harryette Y. Seiler, Anthony; daughters, Pamela Sellman, St. Petersburg, Angela S. Powell, Inverness, Gay Boardman and Regina A. Whitehead, both of Anthony; sons, Daryl Seiler, Inverness, Troy Seiler and Swain E. Seiler, both of Anthony; sisters, Lois Sclatt, Trenton, Lottie Barrington, Kennesaw, Ga., Hattie M. Kleling, Vero Beach, Nina Leak, Ocala and Laverne Hoover, Lauderdale, Miss.; brothers, Ralph Seiler Jr., Lynne, Norman Seiler, Spartanburg, S.C., and Walter Seiler, Silver Springs; mother, Louise Seiler, Salt Springs; and 14 grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Oscar Vidal Sr., 90
OCALA — Oscar Vidal Sr., 90, a retired able seaman in the Merchant Marines, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001.
A native of Puerto Rico, he moved here from Bronx, N.Y., four months ago. Mr. Vidal was Catholic.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Carmen Vidal.
Survivors include his son, Oscar Vidal Jr., Ocala; daughters, Carmen Barbosa, Belington, W.Va., Nardaliza Vidal, Queens, N.Y., Alicia Rivera, Bronx and Sylvia Vidal, Brooklyn, N.Y.; 21 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Jack Frank, 81
OCALA — Jack Frank, 81, a plant manager for Maremont Corp., died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001.
A native of Chicago, he moved to Ocala from Fort Worth, Texas in 1985. Mr. Frank was a member of First Christian Church; and Masonic Lodge member for 50 years in Chicago. He was also a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired owner and operator of Antique and Gun Shop.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Frank, Ocala.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church of Ocala.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Edna L. Hernandez, 86
UNION CITY, Ga. — Edna L. Hernandez, 86, a homemaker, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001, at the Christian City Convalescent Center in Union City.
A native of St. Augustine, she moved to Union City from Ocala 27 years ago.
Survivors include her sister, Winifred Palumbo, Union City; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christian City Convalescent Center, 7300 Lester Road, Union City, Ga. 30291.
Roberts Funeral Home Downtown Chapel of Ocala provided information.
Bettie E. Krumwiede, 74
OCALA — Bettie E. Krumwiede, 74, a homemaker, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
Mrs. Krumwiede was a native of South Bend, Ind., and a resident of Ocala for two years. She was Lutheran.
Survivors include her husband, Harold Krumwiede, Ocala; daughters, Nancy Cloutier, Houston, Katherine Kane, Charlestown, W.Va., and Karen Stuart, Virginia Beach, Va.; sons, Ronald Krumwiede, Chicago, and Michael Krumwiede, Orange Springs; sister, Carol J. Beaty, Corpus Christi, Texas; brother, Frank Sickafoose, Titusville; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge provided information.
Luther C. Penuel, 83
SALT SPRINGS — Luther C. Penuel, 83, a retired corrections officer for the state of Florida, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001, at Fargo Home.
A native of Dothan, Ala., he was a lifelong resident of Marion County. Mr. Penuel was a member of Wyomina Park Baptist Church; and the National Rifle Association. He was one of the last home deliverymen for Atlantic Ice, Co.
Survivors include his daughter, Cherry Thrash, Crystal River; and one grandchild.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
