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Harold Dragstrem
Holmes Beach
Harold Dragstrem, 81, of Holmes Beach, died June 24, 2001, in Blake Medical Center.
There will be no local service. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery in Decatur, Ill. Griffith-Cline Funeral Homes, Holmes Beach Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Save The Children, 54 Wilton Road, Westport, Conn. 06881.
Born in Niantic, Ill., Mr. Dragstrem came to Manatee County from Douglas, Ariz., in 1988. He was the owner and operator of a farm in Macon County, Ill. He attended Niantic Christian Church. He served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Farm Bureau.
Survivors include a daughter, Alice Craig of Bradenton; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Aracely Gonzalez
Bradenton
Aracely Gonzalez, infant, of Bradenton, died June 24, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Mansion Memorial Park, 1400 36th Ave. E., Ellenton, with the Rev. Sofonias Ortez officiating. Burial will be in Mansion Memorial Park. Griffith-Cline Funeral Homes, Mansion Chapel, Ellenton, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Project Providence Inc., P.O. Box 679, Parrish, Fla. 34219.
Aracely was born in Bradenton. She was Catholic.
Survivors include her parents, Crystal Salcedo and Ramiro, of Bradenton; a sister, Regina Lee, of Bradenton; her maternal grandmother, Sanjuana Salcedo, and her maternal stepgrandfather, Sammy Perez, both of Bradenton; and her paternal grandparents, Eleodoro and Juanita, of Bradenton.
George F. Hettinger
Bradenton
George F. Hettinger, 82, of Bradenton, died June 24, 2001, in Blake Medical Center.
Memorial service will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 3904 Cortez Road W., with the Rev. Steve Aarons officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Filling Area Needs, P.O. Box 10668, Bradenton, Fla. 34282, or to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Ovid, Mich., Mr. Hettinger came to Manatee County from New Market, N.H., in 1979. He was a jockey and the former owner of a tack supply business. He was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Joan; and two brothers, Lawrence, of Lansing, Mich., and James, of Belleview, Neb.
Glenn E. Little
Bradenton
Glenn E. Little, 70, of Bradenton, died June 24, 2001, at home.
Memorial service will be 6 p.m. Friday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 720 Manatee Ave. W., with the Rev. James M. Roberts Jr. officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Manatee County, 2515 14th St. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205, or to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Kalamazoo, Mich., Mr. Little came to Manatee County from Schoolcraft, Mich., in 1972. He was the former owner of Little's House of Cards and Gifts and he was a Realtor at Iron Gate Realty in Bradenton.
Survivors include a daughter, Terry D. Short of Bradenton; a son, Kim A., of Bradenton; his caregiver, Virginia M. Corbin of Bradenton; and a grandchild.
Mary Gallagher Nolan
Falls Church, Va.
Mary Gallagher Nolan, 81, of Falls Church, Va., formerly of Bradenton, died May 29, 2001, in Falls Church.
Memorial Mass for family and friends will be celebrated July 6 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Brant Beach, N.J. Everly-Wheatley Funeral Home, Alexandria, Va., is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Scranton, Pa., Mrs. Nolan was a former resident of Manatee County. She taught French in the Pennsbury, Pa., school district for many years before retiring. She attended St. Francis of Assisi Church. She was a volunteer at Blake Medical Center and at Southern Ocean County Hospital in Manahawkin, N.J. She was active in the AAUW, the Tri-Deltas, the Academic Olympics and various other community activities.
Survivors include two daughters, Marilyn Baker of Falls Church, and Sally Nolan Schwarz of New York City; two sons, Joseph, of New Cannan, Conn., and Richard John, of Cazenovia, N.Y.; and six grandchildren.
James J. "J.J." Norskov
Bradenton
James J. "J.J." Norskov, 80, of Bradenton, died June 25, 2001, in Blake Medical Center.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 720 Manatee Ave. W. Service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. James Meena officiating. Burial will be in Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1750 17th St., Suite A, Sarasota, Fla. 34234.
Born in Bradenton, Mr. Norskov was a lifelong resident of Manatee County. He was a railroad conductor with CSX Railroad for 47 years. He was Methodist. He served as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Aletha J.; a daughter, Sandra L. Lahay of Bradenton; a sister, Alice Bates of Sunny View, Calif.; a brother, Richard, of Lake Placid; a grandchild; and three great-grandchildren.
Nellie Westra
Bradenton
Nellie Westra, 106, of Bradenton, died June 24, 2001, in Westminster Asbury Towers Nursing Center.
Service will be held in Waupun, Wis. Burial will be in Alto Cemetery in Alto, Wis. Shannon Funeral Home, Town Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Rock Island, Ill., Mrs. Westra came to Manatee County from Waupun in 1991. She was a homemaker. She attended the Christian Reformed church.
Survivors include two daughters, Jean Westra Oldham of Madison, Wis., and Mae Westra Sterk of Grand Rapids, Mich.; a son, Donald Sr., of Bradenton; 17 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Arnold W. Boehringer
Bradenton
Arnold W. Boehringer, 86, of Bradenton, died June 26, 2001, in Blake Medical Center.
Burial service will be held at White Chapel Memorial Park in Amherst, N.Y. Wiegand Brothers Funeral Home, Sarasota, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Mr. Boehringer came to Manatee County from there in 1979. He was a beverage salesman for Gohr Distributor. He attended Trinity Lutheran Church in Bradenton. He was a member of North Bailey Exempt Firemans Association Inc. in Eggertsville, N.Y., and a charter member of the Firemans Association in Getzville, N.Y.
Survivors include his wife, Betty; two sons, Arnold W., of El Segundo, Calif., and Kenneth, of Bradenton; a brother, Bill, of Homosassa; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Edwin Monroe Huff
Bradenton
Edwin Monroe Huff, 77, of Bradenton, died June 27, 2001, at home.
There will be no service. Shannon Funeral Home, Town Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Port Huron, Mich., Mr. Huff came to Manatee County from Michigan 21 years ago. He was a retired private club manager. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Bradenton. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Michigan State Alumni Association; Elks No. 1511 in Bradenton and the American Legion in Essexville, Mich.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane; eight daughters, Mary Katherine Pacholka of Essexville, Molly, of Bradenton, Susan Stilts of Antiack, Tenn., Anne Betzold and Stacey, both of Bay City, Mich., Amy Hall of Denver, Nancy Pelton of Saginaw, Mich., and Diane Newlon of Nashville, Tenn.; two sons, John, of Essexville, and Peter, of Bay City; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Julius McKinney Jr.
Bradenton
Julius McKinney Jr., 58, of Bradenton, died June 20, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at Riggins and Daughter Funeral Home, 105 21st Ave. W. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church, 1006 First St. W., with the Rev. T.J. Spikes officiating. Burial will be in Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto.
Mr. McKinney was born in Bradenton. He was retired from GTE. He was Christian. He served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife, Carrie; two daughters, Erika and Jamala, both of Bradenton; his stepmother, Lucille, of Bradenton; three sisters, Irene Johnson of St. Petersburg, Mae Francis Patterson of Bradenton, and Gayle Jones of Palmetto; two brothers, Broderick, of Atlanta, and Johnny, of Palmetto; and two grandchildren.
