Hazel M. Storla, 91
HOMOSASSA SPRINGS — Hazel Maye Storla, 91, a retired real estate broker, died Monday, March 19, 2001, in Crystal River.
A native of Cyclone, Ky., she moved to Homosassa Springs from Inverness 16 years ago. Mrs. Storla was Lutheran.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Storla, who died June 26, 1988.
She is survived by special friend, Oretha McBeth, Homosassa Springs.
Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa, provided information.
Olga Sundheimer, 75
OCALA — Olga Sundheimer, 75, a homemaker, died Thursday, March 1, 2001, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved here from Elmont, N.Y., in 1982. Mrs. Sundheimer was a member of Silver Springs Shores Presbyterian Church and an Ocala bowling league. She enjoyed golf and traveling.
Survivors include her sons, Glenn R. Sundheimer, Louisville, Ky., and Craig S. Sundheimer, San Diego; daughter, Lori J. Dubofsky, Franklin, Mass.; sister, Haldis Felix, Palatka; and five grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Joseph L. Thiem, 87
OCALA — Joseph L. Thiem, 87, a retired hotel manager, died Sunday, March 18, 2001, at Surrey Place Convalescent Center.
Mr. Thiem was a native of Bellevue, Ky. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he received a bronze star.
Survivors include his wife, Adeline D. Thiem, Ocala; stepdaughter, Nancy Hendricks, Brooksville; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Bill Van Hoorebeck, 54
SUMMERFIELD — Bill Van Hoorebeck, 54, a truck driver, died Sunday, March 18, 2001.
A native of Akron, Ohio, he moved here in 1981. Mr. Van Hoorebeck was a member Sunset Harbor Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Dianne Van Hoorebeck, Summerfield; son, Joseph Van Hoorebeck, Summerfield; daughters, Angela V. Gather, Ocala, and Tonya Bray, Patricia Van Hoorebeck and Victoria Benoit, all of Summerfield; mother, Alice Huntsman, Summerfield; brothers, Edward Allen, Mims, and Richard Van Hoorebeck, Uniontown, Ohio; and nine grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County or Sunset Harbor Baptist Church Building Fund, 9200 S.E. Sunset Harbor Road, Summerfield, FL 34491.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Barbara West, 67
OCALA — Barbara West, 67, a retired registered nurse, died Monday, March 19, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Laurium, Mich., she was an Oak Run winter visitor from Crivitz, Wis. Mrs. West was Lutheran.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth W. West, Ocala; daughters, Marcia K. Britain, Rochester, Minn., Linda S. Olson, Reedsburg, Wis., and Cynthia A. Krueger, San Antonio, Texas; son, David K. West, Barron, Wis.; brother, John Hartz, Menominee, Mich.; sisters, Merry Hartz, Green Bay, Wis., Nancy Johnson, Tulsa, and Judith Skogen, Eagen, Minn; and 12 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Joy Lutheran Church of Ocala.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge, Ocala, provided information.
John R. Wilson, 74
OCALA — John R. Wilson, 74, a retired supervisor for Massachusetts Bay Transportation, died Monday, March 19, 2001.
A native of Somerville, Mass., he moved here from Woburn, Mass., in 1991. Mr. Wilson served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine Wilson, Ocala; daughter, Julie Porter, Ocala; brother, Henry Wilson, Somerville; sisters, Martha McKenzie, Redding, Mass., and Irene Walsh, Melrose, Mass.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Frances A. Underwood, 76
OCALA — Frances Arline Underwood, 76, a homemaker, died Sunday, March 18, 2001, at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation for Coventry.
A native of Lake Jem, she moved here 62 years ago. Mrs. Underwood was a member of Ocklawaha Bridge Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Underwood, who died on Aug. 23, 1993.
Survivors include her daughters, Eunice Lewis, Ocala, and Wanda Brewer, Silver Springs; sons, Carey Underwood, Ocklawaha, Clay Underwood, Ocala, and Marshall Underwood and Wayne Underwood, both of Silver Springs; 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Shirley F. Anderson, 81
DUNNELLON — Shirley Francis Anderson, 81, a retired physical therapist, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in Crystal River.
A native of Newark, Ohio, she moved here from the Panama Canal Zone in 1977. Mrs. Anderson was a member of Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her nephew, Robert A. Francis, Detroit; and nieces, Elizabeth Cool, Troy, Ohio, and Lynn Granzow, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Edmund W. Cichowicz, 77
HOMOSASSA — Edmund W. Cichowicz, 77, a retired design engineer for General Electric appliances, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in Tampa.
A native of Warsaw, Poland, he moved here from Chicago 15 years ago. Mr. Cichowicz was a member of St. Scholastica Catholic Church. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was preceded in death by son, Robert Cichowicz, who died on Aug. 17, 1964.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Irene K. Cichowicz, Homosassa; sons, Daniel Cichowicz, Morristown, Pa., David Cichowicz, Wheeling, Ill., and Edmund Cichowicz, Aiken, S.C.; mother, Bernice Cichowicz, Homosassa; brother, Roman Cichowicz, San Juan, Puerto Rico; and five grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa, provided information.
Brett J. Donatelli, 49
INGLIS — Brett J. Donatelli, 49, a owner and operator of Coral Plumbing, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in Gainesville.
A native of Easton, Pa., he moved here from West Palm Beach in 1995. Mr. Donatelli was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Greta Larson, Inglis; son, Christopher Donatelli, West Palm Beach; daughter, Julie Donatelli, West Palm Beach; and stepson, James Ostrom, Inglis.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Ernest V. Garza, 69
OCALA — Ernest V. Garza, 69, a heavy equipment operator, died Sunday, March 18, 2001, at Estelle's House.
A native of Skidmore, Texas, he moved here from Mathis, Texas, in 1971. Mr. Garza was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4209 in Ocala and Blessed Trinity Catholic Church. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Angelita Garza, Ocala; daughters, Tina Ramierz and Tammy Smith, both of Ocala; sons, John Garza, Marietta, Ga., and Inez Garza, Colgate, Wis.; brother, Ismael Garza, Ocala; sisters, Aurora Medina, Houston, Alice Ganceves, Lowell, Juanita Willis, Pasadena, Texas, and Christina Keesling, Indianapolis; and six grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Robert W. Jackson, 85
SILVER SPRINGS — Robert "Bob" W. Jackson, 85, a retired tile technician for Rayon Textiles, died Monday, March 19, 2001.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he moved here from Geneva, Ohio, in 1977. Mr. Jackson was a member of Forest United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his daughters, Bonnie Lott, Silver Springs and Susan Jones, Burbank, Calif.; sons, Michael Jackson, Providence and Steve Jackson, Silver Springs, Colo.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Heidi M. Johnson, 30
OCALA — Heidi Michelle Johnson, 30, a medical assistant for Ocala Eye Surgeons, died Monday, March 19, 2001.
A native of Paulding, Ohio, she moved here from Colorado in June 2000. Mrs. Johnson was a member of New Life Community Church. She was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Survivors include her husband, Eric Johnson, Ocala; parents, Jim and Sally Kochenour, Broomfield, Colo.; grandmother, Katie Jackson, Paulding; and daughter, Ashley Johnson, Ocala.
Steven W. Murch, 44
ATASCADERO, CALIF. — Steven W. Murch, 44, a tool and die maker, died Saturday, March 17, 2001.
A native of Lewiston, Maine, he was a former resident of Ocala.
Survivors include his wife, Kelly C. Murch, Atascadero; son, Jacob H. Murch, Atascadero; parents, G. Halsey and Beverly W. Murch, Ocala; sister, Cindi Franks, Atlanta; brothers, G. Craig Murch, Howell, Mich., and Brian H. Murch, Orchard Park, N.Y.
Chapel of the Roses, Atascadero, Calif., provided information.
James P. Robertson, 74
DUNNELLON — James Paul Robertson, 74, a retired independent truck driver, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in Ocala.
A native of Springfield, Mass., he moved here from Ware Shoals, S.C., in 1976. Mr. Robertson was past master and lifetime member of a Masonic lodge. He served in the U.S. Navy.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Patsy Rodgers.
Survivors include his wife, Rose E. Robertson, Dunnellon; sons, Walter E. Stancil Jr., Dunnellon and Michael Robertson, Clearwater; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
