Local obituaries for Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon, LLC
Kathryn A. Carter
Jan 16, 2015
Kathryn A. Carter passed away Friday, January 16 after a lengthy illness. Kathy was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 20, 1943, to Peter and Kitty Studders. She married Neil Carter and had two children, Leslie and Geoff. Kathy spent her life taking care of the people she loved, much of which involved spending hours in the kitchen creating delicious...
Kenneth D. Vining
Jan 16, 2015
Mr. Kenneth David Vining, 61, of Dunnellon, passed away January 16, 2014 surrounded by his family. He was born into this mortal life September 24, 1953 in Miami, FL, to George and Dorothy Vining. He moved to this area in 1972 from Marco Island, FL. Ken was an A/C and Roofing contractor for 43 years, working with his father in...
Gundy Burg
Jan 16, 2015
Gundy Burg came into this world Adelgunde Agnes Tittko, the youngest of four children, on 10 January 1934 in Lohnau, Silesia, Germany, now Lany, Poland. Gundy passed away in peace at Hospice of Marion County at Legacy House in Ocala, Florida on 16 January 2015, at age 81. Her family remained by her side until the end. Wife, mother, grandmother,...
Benjamin Bell Bleckley, Iii
Jan 16, 2015
Benjamin Bell Bleckley, 84, passed away January 16, 2015. He was born July 23, 1930 in Anderson, South Carolina to Benjamin Bell Bleckley, Jr. and Edna McGee. He was an industrial engineer in the textile industry. Mr. Bleckley was of Methodist faith and served in the United States Navy Reserves. He is survived by his wife, Julia M. Bleckley, cousins,...
Thomas Henry Cox
Jan 15, 2015
COX, Thomas H., age 87, of Dunnellon, Florida and formerly of Gulfport, FL passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015. He was born on January 19, 1927 in Jeannette, PA, to his parents, Lorenzo and Irma Cox. He married Lillian DeGraw on June 19, 1954 and they were married for 59 years. Lillian and Tom raised their children in Gulfport, FL...
Henrietta Bruno
Jan 10, 2015
Henrietta Bruno, 94, passed away January 10, 2015. She was born February 5, 1920 in El Salvador to Pablo Barbiere' and Jacita Amaya. She moved to Dunnellon in 2006 from Orange City, Florida. Mrs. Bruno was a cafeteria worker for the public school system. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. She is survived by her...
Frank J. Reed, Jr.
Jan 9, 2015
Frank J. Reed, Jr., 88, passed away January 9, 2015. He was born January 19, 1926 in Los Angeles, California to Frank J. Reed, Sr. and Agnes Watson. Mr. Reed served in the United States Army. He was a repairman for an automobile manufacturing company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene E. Reed.
Steven Anthony Moore
Jan 8, 2015
Steven Anthony Moore ,63, of Dunnellon, FL and formerly of Harrisburg, PA passed away on January 8, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. Steven Attended John Harris High School in Harrisburg before proudly serving his country in the Vietnam War. Prior to his illness, Steven’s favorite hobbies included golfing with friends and cheering on his beloved Yankees. Steven was...
Martha Helen Weibley
Jan 7, 2015
Martha Helen Weibley of Norfolk, VA, went to be with her Lord on January 7th, 2015. She was born January 4, 1926 in Carlisle, PA daughter of the late William G. Hippensteel and Cora L. (Clever) Hippensteel. Martha was an active member at her churches in Newville, PA, Elkridge, MD and Dunnellon and Ocala, FL. She ran her own Dutchmaid...
Julio Fonseca
Jan 7, 2015
FONSECA, Julio Julio Fonseca, born May 18, 1923 passed away on January 7, 2015. He had a productive and rewarding life centered around his faith and service to others. Mr. Fonseca was a private school teacher in Houston, TX prior to becoming a public school English teacher after his relocation to Florida. Julio retired to Dunnellon in 1984 and enjoyed...
Lesley S. Littlechild
Jan 7, 2015
Lesley S. Littlechild, 94, Dunnellon, Florida, died January 7, 2015, in Ocala. She was born October 29, 1920, to the late Jarvis Willington Roe and Vera (Terheun) Roe in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She is preceded in death by her husband, John A. Littlechild in 1993. Lesley and her late husband moved to Dunnellon in 1955 from Titusville. She was a member...
Bonnie Jo Dobbins
Jan 4, 2015
Dunnellon- Bonnie Jo Dobbins, 77, passed away January 4, 2015. She was born September 15, 1937 in Orange Park, Florida to Hoke Smith and Edith Marie Baxley. She moved to Dunnellon in the early 1990's from Miami. Mrs. Dobbins was a member of First Baptist Church of Dunnellon. She is survived by her daughters, Teresa Foligno and Donna Oleksiw, both...
George E. Ditmar
Jan 3, 2015
George E. Ditmar, age 87, a resident of Citrus Springs, Florida, passed away at Citrus Memorial Hospital Hospice, on January 3, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Helen (Baumgardner) Ditmar and was born in Revere, Massachusetts on March 26, 1927. George was raised in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. attending Pittsfield schools and graduated from Pittsfield High in 1945. After two years...
Daniel Joseph Lenz
Jan 2, 2015
Dunnellon- Daniel Joseph Lenz, 56, passed away January 2, 2015. He was born April 7, 1958 in Columbus, OH to Fred Lenz and Carol Schabroni. He moved to Dunnellon about 5 years ago from West Palm Beach, FL. Mr. Lenz was a general superintendent for a construction company. He is survived by his wife, Bb Lenz, son, Joey Lenz of...
Dolores M. Henderson
Dec 29, 2014
Dunnellon- Dolores M. Henderson, 84, passed away December 29, 2014. She was born May 13, 1930 in Boston, MA. She moved to Dunnellon from Malden, MA about 20 years ago. She was a sales representative for Air Canada airlines for 28 years. Mrs. Henderson was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Dunnellon, enjoyed writing, and spending...
Joseph "Joe" Anthony Russo
Dec 26, 2014
It is with great sadness we announce Joseph “Joe” Anthony Russo, 82, died suddenly on Friday, December 26, 2014 at his residence in Rainbow Springs. Joe was born into this life on March 2, 1932 in New York, NY to the late Anthony and Maria (Francheli) Russo. Joe and his wife Helen moved to Dunnellon in 2003 from NY. He...
Douglas L. Green
Dec 22, 2014
Dunnellon- Douglas L. Green, 68, passed away December 22, 2014. He was born April 23, 1946 in Ashtabula, Ohio, to John Willard Green, Sr. and Mary Ellen Vote. He was a machinist and enjoyed playing golf, camping, and spending time with family. Mr. Green was preceded in death by his parents, his twin brother, Dutch Green (Alice), brother, David Green...
Thomas F. Embrey
Dec 20, 2014
Thomas F. Embrey Jr, 84, a man who never met a stranger and a retired resident of Ocala, where he lived for twenty years, went home to be with the Lord on December 20th. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, he moved with his parents Thomas and Orra Embrey to Miami, Florida where he attended Ponce De Leon High and the University...
Elmer K. Fizz
Dec 19, 2014
Inglis- Elmer K. “Skeeter” Fizz passed away December 19, 2014 at Seven Rivers Hospital in Crystal River, FL. He was born in Stowe, PA in 1934, moved to St. Petersburg, FL in 1947 with his family, and retired to Inglis, FL in 2000. He was a member of VFW Post 8698 Inglis, FL, a life member of Plumbers & Pipe...
