All Obituaries

Albert Pedro Martinez was born August 7, 1925. He was the oldest of eight children born to Pedro and Eva Martinez in San Antonio, Texas. Al served in the Army at the end of WWII and married Agnes Barbara Peacock on June 3, 1945. He went on to work at the Agriculture Experiment Station in Bradenton, FL and then the State of Florida Plant Industries Laboratory in Gainesville, FL. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1952 with a BS in plant pathology. Al worked at the University...

Norma J. Ward, 87, of Dunnellon, FL passed away on May 10, 2022. A memorial service will be held on May 21, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Roberts Funeral Home Chapel. Norma was born on September 10, 1934 in Pittsburgh, PA. She worked at the Dinner Bell restaurant for twenty years. She loved to travel, camp, fish, and just being in nature. Norma was a wonderful fun loving mother with a great sense of humor. We will miss her dearly. She is preceded in death by her brother, Paul (Pete) Kennedy and her...

Grace Hope Kimmons born January 7th, 2001, passed away on May 1st, 2022. She is survived by her father, Keith Kimmons, sister Emmie Kimmons, brother Jake Kimmons, maternal grandparents William and Carol Johnson and maternal great grandmother Grace Johnson and maternal great grandfather Wilfred Carver, her paternal grandparents William and Chris Kimmons and grandmother Cam Lemon, honorary family Margaret Fravel, Michelle Myers-Duncan, Lexi Duncan and many, many beloved aunts, uncles, and...

Betty L. Terwilliger Collins, 91, of Dunnellon, died May 5, 2022 at Vitas Healthcare Hospice House in Lecanto.  She was born on August 2, 1930 in Middletown, New York, to the late Julian Raymond and Gladys Stevens Terwilliger. Mrs. Collins started her career as a bookkeeper for Orange County Trust Bank in New York. She then worked for and retired from Gilman’s Cleaners in New York and Systems Coordination Incorporated (SCI) in Crystal River.  She was a member of the First...

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Marian Mildred Kunz went to be with our Lord at the age of 88 Thursday April 14th, 2022., at home surrounded by her family.  Waiting to receive her was her beloved husband Melvin, and her sons James and John Paul.  She is survived by her daughter Janna Rae, son Jonathan David, and son Joel Daniel, their spouses and 21 grand and great-grandchildren.  She was born in Weldon, Illinois, to Lyle and Genevieve and has 2 younger brothers, Dana and Lynn.   She met her...

It is with profound sorrow that the family of Teresa “Terri” Scofield Strong announces her passing. She passed from natural causes in the comfort of her own home. Terri was a lifelong resident of Florida, born in Brooksville on June 4, 1951. She is survived by her daughters, Jennifer Roland and Jessica McCord, her sisters, Jan Stout and Robin McBride, as well as her grandchildren, Hannah Quire, Charles Quire, Emily McCord, and Marti McCord.   Terri graduated from Florida...

  Dunnellon- Rainbow Springs- Louis Don Teets, 86, died on April 28, 2022 at Advent Health in Ocala, FL. He was born on June 30, 1935 in Elkview, West Virginia and was the son to the late Louis and Elsie Rue (Carte) Teets. He was a retired electrical engineer. Louis moved to Dunnellon eighteen years ago from Ft. Lauderdale. He enjoyed traveling especially on cruises. He will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends. He is preceded in death by his wife, Caroline Teets in...

Christine Frances Dunstan Hertz was born in Howell Michigan, October 27th 1951 and died in Ocala, Florida April 21, 2022. Christine grew up in Redford, Michigan and graduated from Redford Union High School in 1969. She moved to Marion County, Florida in 1979. Chris worked for M.J. Stavola Industries for 36 years as the Administrative Assistant/Office & Accounting Manager.  She loved her family, friends, music, and laughter. She never wanted to be the oldest but ruled over all of...

Harvey “Pete” Hollister, 85, of Dunnellon, FL, originally from Elk Lake, PA passed away on April 17, 2022.  Pete was born on October 27, 1936.  He attended Rush School and retired from Penn DOT.  Pete loved hunting, fishing, and spending time with family and friends.  Pete is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Judy and a brother, Raymond Hollister,  In addition, Pete is survived by several nieces and nephews and a foster daughter Sheila, all of...