Local obituaries for Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon, LLC
Norma Jean Stone
Sep 19, 2012
Norma Jean Stone, 71, Beverly Hills, passed away Wednesday September 19, 2012 in the care of the Hospice of Citrus County Hospice House, Lecanto, FL. She was born in Burlington, VT and moved to Beverly Hills in 1998 from McLean, VA. Norma Jean was a 1959 graduate of Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, VA, a homemaker, member of the First Baptist...
Joyce B. (Burkholder) Earles
Sep 11, 2012
Dunnellon, FL, Joyce B. Earles, 77, passed away on September 11, 2012 after a 2 year battle with cancer. She was born in Harrisonburg, VA and moved to Dunnellon from Washington, D.C. in 1997. She is a member of the Dunnellon Garden Club, attended the Dunnellon Presbyterian Church and the Christians Women’s Club. She enjoyed reading, listening to music, decorating,...
Charles "Chuck" Lloyd Rickolt
Sep 11, 2012
Rickolt, “Chuck” Charles, age 85, passed away on September 11, 2012 in Ocala, FL. He was born in Muncy, PA and moved to Ocala, FL in 1956. He was retired from Franklin Limestone Co, a member of Countryside Presbyterian Church, a US Veteran of the Korean war era, member of the LIONS Club of Ocala, a lifelong member of the...
Karen Collins
Sep 11, 2012
Collins, Karen, age 59, of Morriston, FL passed away on September 11, 2012. She was born in Miami, FL on September 22, 1952. She was married to Terence Collins for 31 years and moved to Ocala, FL in 2006. She is survived by her daughter Elyssa Loraine Collins and grandson Jayden Daniel Collins. She owned and operated, with her husband,...
Pierrette (Demenier) Murphy
Sep 9, 2012
Pierrette Murphy, 77, died Sunday, September 9, 2012 in Ocala, FL. She was born in Rouffiac, France and was a master seamstress in leather and accessories. She moved to Dunnellon in 2003 from North Attleboro, MA. She enjoyed cooking, reading cookbooks, experimenting with new recipes; she was a gourmet Chef of French Cuisine. She enjoyed working in her garden and...
Roy J. Holden, Iii
Sep 7, 2012
Crystal River: Roy J. Holden, III, 74, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 in Ocala, FL. He was born in Rowe, MA, was a retired Tool & Die Maker and moved to Crystal River in 2009 from St. Petersburg, FL. He enjoyed restoring old cars, tinkering, fishing, working on the farm, listening to country music. He was a humanitarian and community...
Russell L. Bolender
Sep 4, 2012
Our beloved, RUSSELL L. BOLENDER, 77, went to be with the Lord on September 4, 2012. He was born in Lima, Ohio, to Erma & Dan Bolender on Christmas Day 1934. Russell was a graduate of South High School in Lima in 1952 and worked at Ford Motor Plant for 30 years. He moved to Florida in 1990 and loved...
Cathy Jennings
Aug 30, 2012
Cathy Jennings, age 50, of Morriston passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012. She was born in Middletown, OH on December 26, 1961 and was married to Gilbert Jennings for 35 years. She is survived by their sons Jereme (Leslie Seale) Jennings of Morriston, FL and Josh (Kayla ) Jennings of Morriston, FL. Cathy is the daughter of John Perry...
Gilbert Jennings
Aug 30, 2012
Gilbert Jennings, age 53, of Morriston passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012. He was born in Ocala, FL on June 9, 1959 and was married to Cathy Jennings for 35 years. He is survived by their sons Jereme (Leslie Seale) Jennings of Morriston, FL and Josh (Kayla ) Jennings of Morriston, FL. Gilbert is the son of Bill and...
Veronica Hannagan Brand
Aug 28, 2012
VERONICA HANNAGAN-BRAND, age 92, of Dunnellon, FL, died August 28, 2012 at her home with family. She was a bookkeeper and worked for Mr. Dinkins, Sr. and Bill Fleming and was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Dunnellon. Veronica enjoyed her family, playing cards with her friends, and watching hummingbirds. She was predeceased by her loving...
Byron R. Kearbey
Aug 28, 2012
BYRON R. KEARBEY, age 88, of Dunnellon, FL, died August 28, 2012 at the hospice Estelle’s House. He was born in Poplar Bluff, MO and was a U.S. Army WWII Vet, then later a merchant marine who retired as a U.S. engineering officer. Before he passed, Byron wrote, “My life to this point has been full of the stuff of...
Mary "Pat" Patricia Jungwirth
Aug 27, 2012
MARY "PAT" PATRICIA JUNGWIRTH, age 81, passed away on August 27, 2012. Pat was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on December 1, 1930 and was preceded in death by her husband Brient Jungwirth and their son John Jungwirth. She is survived by her sons Michael Jungwirth of DeLeon Springs, Florida; Kurt Jungwirth of Golden, Colorado; and her daughter Jemele Jungwirth of...
William O"Brien
Aug 25, 2012
William E. O’Brien, 79, Dunnellon, died Saturday, August 25, 2012 in Ocala, FL. He was born in Elmhurst, NY and moved to Dunnellon in 1996. He retired in 1991 as vice president of Warner-Lambert with 36 years of service. He was a U.S. Army veteran, member of the Knights of Columbus, a graduate of St. John’s University, Queens, NY for...
Kenneth Haworth
Aug 14, 2012
KENNETH HAWORTH, age 85, of Citrus Springs, FL, passed away August 14, 2012, at Hospice of Citrus County, Nature Coast, in Lecanto, FL. He was born in Fall River, Mass. and was a carpenter and locksmith. His hobbies included traveling the USA, fishing, and camping. Ken was a torpedoman in WWII and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, a member...
Addis Edna Lamb
Aug 10, 2012
ADDIS EDNA LAMB, 93, died Friday, August 10, 2012. She was born in Scotland, GA on June 6, 1919. Addis was the best homemaker, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Ralph E. Lamb, of Dunnellon; sons: Donald Marshall, HAFB, NM and David (Libby) Marshall, New Port Richey, FL; Brothers: Hubert Darden, Orlando, FL,...
Patricia W. Hopkins
Aug 1, 2012
PATRICIA WINIFRED RICHARDS HOPKINS 1925 - 2012 On August 1, 2012 Patricia Hopkins, known as “Pat” to her friends, went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Mrs. Hopkins was born in Vancouver, B.C. Canada and was an only child. She proudly served nearly four years in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps during World War II, joining...
Dan C. Ellis
Jul 30, 2012
DAN C. ELLIS, 88, passed away July 30, 2012, at Ocala, FL, and was buried at Hickory Springs Cemetery, Aug 3, 2012. He was born in Jacksonville, FL and worked as a welder. Dan is survived by his daughter Annette (Gary) Stutzman; grand-daughter Nichole (Adam) Parker; and great-grandson Wiley, all from Dunnellon, FL. Please feel free to leave an on-line...
Benjamin A. Drose
Jul 28, 2012
Benjamin A. Drose, known to his friends as Benny, and to his oldest friends simply as "Chico," went to be with the Lord on July 28, 2012 in Kailua, Hawaii at the age of 79. At the time of his passing he was a resident of Citrus Springs, FL and was a member of the Springs Presbyterian Church. Benny was...
Mary Strebel
Jul 27, 2012
MARY STREBEL, 83, of Ocala, FL, a beloved aunt, passed away July 27, 2012. She was born in Shelby, NC, January 14, 1929, and was a member of the Dunnellon Presbyterian Church and the Red Hat Society. Mary loved bingo as well as social and family gatherings. Everyone she met she called friend. She will be truly missed by her...
Thurley R. Taylor
Jul 27, 2012
THURLEY R. TAYLOR, age 92, of Morriston, FL began her glorious days in Heaven, July 27, 2012. She was born in Fort Pierce, FL to Arthur R. & Laura Helseth. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, making sweet tea for her family & friends, cooking, going to Church and fellowshipping. She was known as “The Queen of Pidlin." Visitation will be 5:00...
