Local obituaries for Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon, LLC

Dec 21, 2018

Jason Alan Swartz, age 39, of Dunnellon, FL, passed away unexpectedly early Friday morning, December 21, 2018.  He was born in Van Wert, Ohio on June 1st, 1979 to John Michael and Denise Beth (Stevens) Swartz.

Jason was employed at the Comfort Inn in Ocala, FL where he was the General Manager.  Jason was a graduate of...

Dec 21, 2018

Carol Ann Hapgood, 83, loving wife and mother, and true friend to many, died on Friday, December 21, 2018 at the Legacy House in Ocala, FL surrounded by her family. She was the daughter to the late Walter J. and Dorothy F. Hamill Ryder of Thompsonville, CT. Carol was born and grew up in Thompsonville, CT where she married...

Dec 18, 2018

Hildegard T. Helms, 80, Homemaker, died on December 18, 2018 in Jacksonville, FL. She was the daughter to the late Wilhelm Zientera and Barbara (Peters) Zientera. Hildegard was born in Trier,Germany on May 3, 1938. Mrs. Helms lived on the Rainbow River for many years before moving to St. Johns, Florida after the death of her husband Robert Helms...

Dec 17, 2018

Mrs. Rosemary Porter, 94, of Ocala, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 17, 2018, at the Ted & Diane Brandley Hospice House in Summerfield.

A native of Beckley, West Virginia, she and her family moved to Ocala in 1955. Before moving to Florida she attended West Virginia Wesleyan College. She worked for many years for the local...

Dec 17, 2018

Gary Lynn Leach, 67, died on December 17, 2018 at his residence in Inglis, FL. He was born on September 4, 1951 in Columbus,Ohio and was the son to the late Raymond and Ruth (Nance) Leach. He was a resident of Alachua county from 1979-1999. Gary was a retired Insurance Agent and in his spare time he enjoyed fishing....

Dec 13, 2018

Gilbert Baxter of Ocala, Fl passed into the Loving arms of Jesus on December 13, 2018 at 10:19 am after a short, but aggressive battle with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.  Born March 6, 1963 in Colchester, Vermont to Clinton and Palestine Baxter, he was the youngest of 7 children.  Gilbert graduated from Colchester High School, then went on to attend Champlain...

Dec 11, 2018

Marjorie Catherine Windsor, 90, died on December 11, 2018 in Dunnellon, FL. She was born March 3, 1928 in Boston, MA. Marjorie was the daughter to the late John Cecil Smith and Nora (Dutton) Smith. She is survived by her sisters Marian MacDonald and Edith Shepley, and her brother Walter Smith and numerous of nieces and nephews. She is...

Dec 11, 2018

Dunnellon- Marilyn Kay Furse, 85, died on December 11, 2018 while under the care of the Legacy House in Ocala. She was born August 7, 1933 in Inglis, FL. She was the daughter of the late K. Runnels and Thelma (Busbee) Runnels. Those left to cherish her memories are her son, Ken Furse; her sister, Deanie Wilkinson; her nephew,...

Dec 9, 2018

Kathryn "Katie" Iredale, 35, of Dunnellon, FL, passed away December 9, 2018, following a tragic auto accident.

Katie was born in Philadelphia, PA, and grew up in Tampa, FL.

She is dearly missed by her parents Kathy & Jerry, her brother Jerald and sister-in-law Jessica, her niece Izzy and nephews Joseph and Jacob, as well...

Dec 8, 2018

Dunnellon-Rainbow Springs- Bill L. Porter, 93, died on Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 2018 at the Legacy House in Ocala. He was born August 6, 1925 in Stapp, Oklahoma and grew up during the Dust Bowl. He was the son of the late Charles Arthur and Mary Ellen Porter. Bill was a longtime resident of Port Orange, FL and...

Dec 7, 2018

Mr. Michael W. “Mike” Hinson, 75, of Ft. McCoy, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018 in Lakeland, FL.  Mike was born and raised in Dunnellon, graduated from Dunnellon High School in 1961, and went on to attend CFJC.  He proudly served his country in the US Navy aboard the USS America during the Viet Nam War.  After his...

Dec 7, 2018

Jessie A. Shiver 96, of Ocala and formerly of Romeo died on December 7, 2018 at her residence in Ocala under the care of Kindred Hospice with her family by her side. Jessie was born on August 24, 1922 in Miami, FL.  and was the daughter to the late William W. Shelton and Edith M. (Hill) Shelton. Jessie leaves...

Dec 6, 2018

Formerly of Providence, Rhode Island, Raymond “Ray Roll” P. Avizinis, 67, Baptized Roman Catholic, died on December 6, 2018 at his brother’s residence in Dunnellon,FL while under the care of Hospice of Marion County following a lengthy illness with his family by his side. He was born into this life on October 3, 1951 in Providence, Rhode Island. He...

Dec 2, 2018

Geert Atsma, 96, died on Sunday, December 2, 2018 while under hospice care in Gainesville, FL. He was born into this life on October 30, 1922 in Warffum, Netherlands. His parents were the late Jakob Atsma and Gaatsje (Atema) Atsma. He is survived by his daughter, Carla Skolburg and her husband, John of Dunnellon; his sister, Greet Krijnen of...

Nov 30, 2018

Ocala- Bobby Gene O’Neal, 78, died on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in Ocala, FL. He was born and raised in Mims, FL. Bobby retired with Walt Disney World as a Heavy Equipment Operator and moved to Ocala in 2005. He was a member of the Landmark Apostolic Church in Williston, FL. Bobby enjoyed fishing, tinkering in the yard and...

Nov 30, 2018

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Nov 30, 2018

Marie L. Ryan passed away on January 18, 2019 at the age of 91. When her younger sister couldn't pronounce her name, she was called "Rene" for the rest of her life. She was a graduate of Our Lady of Victory School, Buffalo New York and the last surviving sibling of Joyce family. She was a dedicated and supportive...

Nov 30, 2018

Robert Scott Bolyard, 32, died on November 30, 2018 at Shand’s UF Hospital in Gainesville, FL with his family by his side. He was born into this life on January 6, 1986 in Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey. He leaves behind his mother, Barbara M. Mendelson, step father Andrew, Dunnellon; his maternal grandfather, Frank Orgill,Dunnellon; his sisters, Debra Lewter and...

Nov 26, 2018

Dunnellon- Rainbow Springs,  Marie "JANET" Pigeon, age 83, "Give, Love, Laugh" was her lifelong philosophy. Janet has gone home and into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father. She passed away in the early morning hours of November 26,2018, in her home surrounded by her family.

Born in Haverhill, MA, on May 8, 1935, to Henry "Baba"...

Nov 22, 2018

Kettgen, John A. a resident of Rainbow Springs, Dunnellon, FL went to be with the Lord on Thursday November 22, 2018.  John was born in Queens, NY to Claire and Arnold Kettgen on June 5, 1943.

He served in the US Army as Surveyor from March 1965 to March 1971.  He graduated from New Jersey Institute of...