Local obituaries for Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon, LLC
B. Joy Chancey
May 22, 2015
B. Joy Chancey, 88, died on Friday, May 22, 2015 in Trenton, FL. She was born on January 13, 1927 in Collingdale, PA. Joy was the daughter to the late Philip and Beulah (Ramsey) Royle. Joy moved to this area in 1972 from St. Petersburgh, FL after a lengthy career of over fifty years as a registered nurse up until...
Francis David Strachan
May 20, 2015
Dunnellon- Francis David Strachan, 70, passed away May 20, 2015. He was born July 5, 1944 in Okauchee, Wisconsin to Frank Strachan and Evelyn Stilp. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a retired real estate broker. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and enjoyed traveling, movies, and fishing. Mr. Strachan is survived...
Jose Soto Viera
May 18, 2015
Jose Soto Viera , 85, died on May 18, 2015 at his residence in Dunnellon. He was born in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico to the late Jose and Rafaela (Soto) Viera. He moved to the Dunnellon area around 8-9 years ago from NY after retiring with a long extensive career as a Superintendent in Property Maintenance. He served our country proudly...
Herbert "Tommy" L. Reeves
May 16, 2015
Herbert “Tommy” L. Reeves, 62, died on Saturday, May 16, 2015 surrounded by his loving family at the legacy hospice house in Ocala. He was born August 21, 1952 in Jacksonville, Fl to the late Herbert L. Sr., and Josephine (Boylston) Reeves. He was a member of the Riverland Baptist Church in Dunnellon and he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He...
Robert Fredric Bradbury, Jr.
May 16, 2015
Robert F. Bradbury passed away on May 16, 2015 in Ocala, FL, where he retired after 35 years of distinguished service to the United States of America. He and his wife moved to Ocala in 1998, coming here from Virginia, where he had also worked for Lockheed Martin. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Mrs. Rita...
Theresa J. Dittenber
May 14, 2015
Theresa J. Dittenber, 84, died on May, 14, 2015. She was the daughter to the late William and Theresa(Kurkowski) Shaffer. Mrs. Dittenber was a school bus driver for Marion county schools up until her retirement in the late 1980's. She is preceded in death by her husband and her son. Theresa leaves behind her daughter, Paula Pearsall; her son Andrew...
Ruth Butterfield Davis
May 14, 2015
Born July 13, 1932, our beloved Ruth passed away on May 14, 2015. Formerly of Canandaigua, NY, then Miami, Florida, and for the last 28 years, Dunnellon, FL. Ruth was an exceptional woman of kindness, intelligence, strength and a sense of humor. A wonderful and devoted mother to Carol (Bullock), John, and Keith, a loving mother to 3 grandchildren, Lauren...
Charles Douglas "Doug" Claytor
May 12, 2015
Mr. Charles “Doug” Claytor, 68, of Inglis, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala. Doug grew up and was raised in Lebanon Station. He retired from Florida Rock Industries as a heavy equipment operator and was a man of Christian Faith. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Diane Yaws Claytor, his daughter Trina...
Patrick Monaghan
May 10, 2015
Dunnellon- Patrick Monaghan, 79, passed away May 10, 2015. He was born March 27, 1936 in Flushing, NY to John Monaghan and Ethel Shell. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of the Citrus County Posse. Mr. Monaghan is survived by his wife, Ann Monaghan of Dunnellon, sons, Patrick William...
Richard George Osborn
May 9, 2015
Richard G. Osborn of Citrus Springs, Florida died unexpectedly on May 9, 2015 in Miami, FL. He was born in Columbia City, Indiana on February 25, 1930 to the late Harry H. and Tressa(Dinius) Osborn. Mr. Osborn was a retired manufacturing engineer. He was retired from International Harvester (Truck Plant) Fort Wayne, IN and United Technologies (Pratt & Whitney Aircraft)...
Judith C. (Vanbrunt) Ryan
May 8, 2015
Judith VanBrunt Ryan passed away peacefully on May 8, 2015 at the age of 76. Born June 21, 1938 in Binghamton, NY. Predeceased by her husband, William; step-daughter, Nancy Fortunato; and parents, Jane and Ferner VanBrunt. Survived by her step-daughters, Suzanne (Mark) Ciluffo, Linda Hickey, Eileen Cooper, and Kathryn (Richard) Iles; son-in-law, Tony Fortunato; cousin, Dick VanBrunt; several grandchildren and...
Katherine (Rice) Milam
May 8, 2015
Katherine Rice Milam was born December 23, 1932 in Pascagoula, MS to Fred and Maggie Rice. She is the sister to Edward, Trudy, John, Velma, David, Fred Jr., Sue, Jessie, and Louis. Katherine was a loving wife to Luco Milam and a dedicated mother to her four children: Tim, Alfred, Robert, and Lillie. She was a devoted grandmother that loved...
Robert V. Alther
May 7, 2015
Robert V. Alther, 73, Dunnellon, Florida resident formerly of Port Jefferson Station, New York passed away at home on May 7, 2015. He was born into this life on May 5, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Hans P. and Loretta (Cook) Alther. He graduated from Plainedge High School, NY and served in the US Navy. Robert was a...
Phyllis Diane (Czohara) Patton
May 5, 2015
Phyllis Diane Czohara Patton, 56, of Hernando, passed away May 5th, 2015. She was born in Ft. Benning, GA as a military child and lived in Georgia, Germany and Virginia before making Florida her home in 1980. She graduated from Denbigh High School in Newport News, Virginia. She made a career in the service industry. She is survived by her...
Paul F. Juday
May 4, 2015
Paul F. Juday, 90, US Army AirCorp Veteran, died on May 4, 2015 at his residence in Inglis, FL. Paul was born November 10, 1924 in Adamsville, Michigan to the late Benjamin and Jane(Judson)Juday. He moved to Inglis in 1960 from Ocala, FL. Paul was a nonmeber Baptist by faith. Paul was self-employed doing carpentry and electrical work. He preceded...
Ila D. Urshan
May 3, 2015
Ila Dean Urshan, 91, passed away May 3rd, 2015. Born in Boaz Alabama, Ila was a long time resident of Dunnellon for over 40 years. Pastoring alongside her husband Joseph for many years. Ila’s life was dedicated to Christ and helping the lives of others. She had a servants heart and loved all people. In her life Ila held many...
Robert L. Corliss
May 1, 2015
Dunnellon – Robert L. Corliss, 78, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015 at Legacy House in Ocala. Bob was born in Claremont, NH to Leslie L. and Hazel Frost Corliss and raised across the Connecticut River in Windsor, VT. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1958 and moved to New York City where he worked for Mutual Life Insurance...
