Lloyd G. McClain Sr., 80
DUNNELLON — Lloyd G. McClain Sr., 80, a retired foreman, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at TimberRidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Louisville, Ky., he moved here in 1984. Mr. McClain served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He was Protestant.
Survivors include his wife, Anna McClain, Ocala; daughter, Angela Combs, Columbia, S.C.; son, Lloyd G. McClain Jr., Clearwater; sister, Gertrude Gagel, Bradenburg, Ky.; and two grandchildren.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, TimberRidge Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Opal C. Murdock, 79
THE VILLAGES — Opal Cosper Murdock, 79, a retired bookkeeper, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, in Lady Lake.
A native of Bowdon, Ga., she moved here from Eustis two years ago. Mrs. Murdock was a member of First Baptist Church of Eustis.
Survivors include her daughter, Margaret Anderson, Ocala; sons, James Murdock, Seattle, and Thomas Murdock, Snellville, Ga.; sister, Nancy Collin, McDonough, Ga.; brother, John Cosper, Bowdon; and five grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shiloh Baptist Church, Youth Department in Graham, Ala.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Lady Lake, provided information.
Mitilda W. Ramsey, 77
OCALA — Mitilda W. Ramsey, 77, a homemaker, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Fairfield, she was a lifelong resident of Marion County. Mrs. Ramsey was Baptist.
Survivors include her brothers, Willie Dukes and Joseph Dukes, both of Louisville, Ky.; sister, Sherry Ivory, Rochester, N.Y.; and three grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Anneliese H. Rapp, 89
WINTER PARK — Anneliese Henrette Rapp, 89, a homemaker, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001.
A native of Elberfeld, Germany, she was a former resident of Beverly Hills. Mrs. Rapp was Catholic.
Survivors include her daughter, Marlena Robertson, Casselberry; brother, Fred Baumann, Erie, Pa.; and one grandchild.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Roberta J. Werner, 75
OCALA — Roberta J. Werner, 75, a retired registered nurse, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at home.
A native of Dalton, Mass., she moved here from Virginia in 2000.
Survivors include her husband, Klaus Werner, Ocala; daughter, Nancy Potter, Pennsylvania; and brother, Donald Zauche, Maryland.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, TimberRidge Chapel, provided information.
Hazel Crowe Akins, 84
Helen E.S. Bernier, 80
OCALA — Helen Elizabeth Sherman Bernier, 80, a retired owner/operator of Family Cafe, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, at Estelle's Hospice House in Ocala.
A native of Glocester, R.I., she came here from Pascoag, R.I., 16 years ago. Mrs. Bernier was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church and was a World War II Women's Army Corps corporal.
Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Arthur J. Bernier, Ocala; daughters, Barbara Gervasio, Vero Beach, Cynthia Keable, Pascoag, Susan Dube, Esmond, R.I., and Judith Branch, Mapleville, R.I.; stepdaughters, Claire Lopez, Brandon, Joan Cambion, North Smithfield, R.I., Annettee Casavant and June Chere, both of Smithfield, R.I., Frances Guertin, Jacksonville, Karen Bernier and Dianne Forte, both of Rhode Island; sons, John Bachman, Hallowell, Maine, William Bachman and Sidney Bachman, both of Pascoag, David Bernier, Harrisville, R.I., and Ronald Bachman, Glocester; stepsons, Earl Bernier, Mapleville, Nelson Bernier, Inverness, Arthur Bernier, Exter, R.I., and Roland Bernier, Rhode Island; brothers, Frank Sherman, Bristol, R.I., Warren Sherman and Sidney Sherman, both of Glocester, and Lester Sherman, High Point, N.C.; 17 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Service of Ocala provided information.
Winifred W. Budnik, 87
BEVERLY HILLS — Winifred W. Budnik, 87, a homemaker, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, in Lecanto.
A native of Interlaken, N.Y., she moved here from Hilton Head, S.C., 11 years ago. She was of the Episcopalian faith and an avid painter, doll collector and gardener.
Survivors include her daughters Virginia Dreyer, Hernando, Diane MacIntyre, Newton, Penn., Donna Bubniak, Beverly Hills; brothers, John F. Welsch, Emporia, Va., Ronald M. Welsch, Burdett, N.Y.; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward Budnik.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills Chapel, provided information.
Marjorie A. Mysliwiec, 75
MELBOURNE — Marjorie A. Mysliwiec, 75, a homemaker, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001.
A native of Moon Township, Pa., she came to Melbourne from Ocala one year ago. Mrs. Mysliwiec attended Blessed Trinity Catholic Church.
Survivors include her sister, Shirley Spinella, Uniontown, Pa. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Mysliwiec on March 23, 1991.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Duane H. Johnson, 74
OCALA — Duane H. Johnson, 74, a retired U.S. Army service member, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, at Estelle House in Ocala.
A native of Boscobel, Wis., he came here from Miami in 1975.
Survivors include his wife, Katherine Johnson, Ocala; sons, Gary Johnson, Greenville, S.C., Jan Johnson, McMinnville, Tenn., Steven Johnson, Miami, and Ty Johnson, Washington; and eight grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West of Ocala provided information.
Dean L. Tucker, 71
JACKSONVILLE — Dean L. Tucker, 71, a retired General Motors employee, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, in Jacksonville.
A native of Detroit, he came to Marion County in 1997 before moving to Jacksonville in 2001. Mr. Tucker was a demolition frogman on the U.S.S. Williamsburg.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Tucker, Jacksonville; daughter, Lynda Bousquet, Charlotte, N.C.; brother, Dick Tucker, Detroit; and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Mandarin Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 11844 Mandarin Road, Jacksonville, FL. 32223.
A Dignified Alternative-Hatcher Cremations of Jacksonville provided information.
Gertrude Venezia, 93
BEVERLY HILLS — Gertrude Venezia, 93, a dress operator in the clothing industry, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, in Inverness.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved here in 1970. Mrs. Venezia was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus and the Italian-American Social Club of Citrus County.
Survivors include her husband, Frank J. Venezia, Beverly Hills, sons John Agoglia, Los Angeles, Calif., Thomas Agoglia, Brooklyn, N.Y.; stepdaughter, Amelia Denman, Burke, Va.; sister Frances DeFalco, Oldsmar; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills Chapel, provided information.
Raymond J. Beyma, 93
OCALA — Raymond John Beyma, 93, a retired machine operator for Electrical Parts Manufacturing died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at Surrey Place.
Mr. Beyma was a native of Milwaukee, Wis. He moved here from Milwaukee in 1972.
He was a member of Our Lady of the Springs Catholic Church and was a member with 4th degree ranking, of the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his wife, Marcella Beyma, Ocala; son, Edmund Beyma, Montgomery Village, Md.; daughter, Elaine Kiner, Ocala; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer's Research, 1713 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel, Ocala, provided this information.
Stewart W. Carman, 75
HOMOSASSA — Stewart William Carman, 75, died at his home Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001. He was the retired owner and operator of S.O.S. Auto Parts, Bayside, N.Y.
A native of Freeport, N.Y., Mr. Carman came to Homosassa in 1992 from Lindenhurst, Long Island, N.Y.
He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 2013 at Crystal River; the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 15-4, Crystal River; Past commander of the New York Coast Guard Auxiliary; a National Rifle Association safety instructor; assistant manager for off-track Betting for the state of New York and was a Bay Constable for the town of Babylon, N.Y.
Mr. Carman was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy E. Carman, June 28, 1998.
Survivors include a son, Will Calhoun, Crystal River; a daughter, Diane Fudge, Inverness; a sister, June Petkarek, Plant City; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided this information.
Thomas J. Dull, 90
FORT MCCOY — Thomas J. Dull, 90, a retired experimental engineer for J.R. Greeno Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Winchester, Ind., Mr. Dull came here from Cincinnati 31 years ago. He held 19 different patents.
He was a member of the Orange Springs Community Church, Orange Springs Volunteer Fire Department, and the Orange Springs Civic Club.
He is survived by a son, Rex Dull, Fort McCoy.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Funeral Home in Ocala provided this information.
Elva Y. Greene, 88
OCALA — Elva Yongue Greene, 88, a homemaker, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001 at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Fairfield, she was a lifetime resident of Marion County. She was a member of the Fairfield Presbyterian Church and the Daughters of the Confederacy.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Isaac Greene.
Survivors include two daughters, Henryetta Nichols, Eureka, Ca., and Peggy Baudin, Ocala; a son, Richard Green, Fairfield; sisters, Joyce Reynolds, Mary Merryman and Thelma Dean, all of Fairfield; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Funeral Home in Ocala provided this information.
Charles W. Harden, 71
INVERNESS — Charles William Harden, 71, a retired corrections officer with the Marion Correctional Institute, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001.
Mr. Harden was a native of Seffner. He came to Inverness from Dunnellon two years ago. He was Baptist. Mr. Harden was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a veteran of the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Harden, of Inverness; sons, Jackie Harden of Louisiana, Donnie Harden and Ronnie Harden, both of Tampa and Bobbie Harden of Raiford; a daughter, Peggy Jo Harden of Lake Butler; and stepsons Paul S. Mihalko of San Antonio, Tex., and John P. Mihalko, Denver; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel-West in Ocala, provided this information.
Lucille L. Martin, 86
OCALA — Lucille L. Martin, 86, a homemaker, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at her home.
A native of Houston, Tex., she came here from Leesburg 20 years ago. She was Baptist.
She was preceded in death by a son, Rodney Schlosser.
Her survivors include her husband, Cecil Martin of Ocala; sons, Michael Slack, Ocala, and Ronald Schlosser, Brooksville; sister, Lugene Vanderville, Los Angeles; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home in Ocala provided this information.
Walter B. Rutland, 76
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — Walter Blake Rutland, 76, retired after 42 years of service as a United Methodist minister primarily in the Florida Conference, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
He had served in United Methodist churches in Marion County. He was staff member of the First United Methodist Church of Lakeland where he was a former pastor. He made his home in both Lakeland and Clyde, N.C.
The Rev. Rutland was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served as a flight instructor.
He is preceded in death by a son, Walter Blake Rutland Jr., in 1980.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Ann Carolyn Allison Rutland; daughters, Carolyn Schmidt, Kalamazoo, Mich., Dorothy Leila Trogolo, Lakeland, Allison Soulen, Alexandria, Va.; a brother, R.E. Rutland, New Smyrna Beach; and seven grandchildren.
This information was provided by Heath Funeral Chapel, Inc., Lakeland.
Larry B. Cedar, 68
HOMOSASSA — Larry B. Cedar, 68, a retired truck driver, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at Crystal River Community Hospital in Crystal River.
A native of Haydenville, Ohio, he moved here from Akron, Ohio, five years ago. Mr. Cedar was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Survivors include his daughters, Laurie Burgenstock, Watertown, N.Y., Lindy Jackson, Three Mile Bay, N.Y., and Cindy Cedar, Fremont, Calif.; sons, George Cedar, Crystal River, Larry Cedar and Bruce Cedar, both of Florida; and four grandchildren.
Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River, provided information.
