William J. Kehoe, 57, of Countryside Farms
William J. Kehoe, of Countryside Farms, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003, at his residence. A native of Pittston, Pa., he moved here in 2000 from Lakeville, Pa. He was 57.
Mr. Kehoe was a retired auditor for the state of Pennsylvania. He was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church, was graduated from the University of Scranton with a B.S. degree in accounting and was an avid golfer and card player. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Maureen C.; sister, Mimi Kehoe of Baltimore, Md.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Murray Kehoe.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West, Ocala, provided the information.
June A. Parkin, 67, of Ocala
June A. Parkin, of Ocala, died Friday, Nov. 14, 2003, at West Marion Community Hospital. A native of Passaic, N.J., she moved here in 1978 from Clifton, N.J. She was 67.
Mrs. Parkin was a homemaker. She attended Queen of Peace Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Parkin.
She is survived by her mother, Evelyn Kubler of Ocala.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West Ocala, provided the information.
Opal J. Herbert, 84, of Pine Run
Opal Jeanette Herbert, of Pine Run, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at Munroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala. A native of Quinten, Okla., she has resided in the Ocala area since 1986, formerly of Miami. She was 84.
Mrs. Herbert was a homemaker. She was Protestant.
Survivors include her husband, Warren; two daughters, Jane Weber and Juditts Tidwell, both of Melbourne; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, TimberRidge, handled the arrangements.
Emma V. M. Myers, 91, of Dunnellon
Emma Virginia Morrison Myers, of Dunnellon, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003 in Dunnellon. A native of Penn, Pa., she moved from Jeanette, Pa. to Miami in 1944 and then to Dunnellon in 1980. She was 91.
Mrs. Myers was a floral designer. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Rainbow Lakes.
Survivors include her husband, Earl; brother, Wesley Herrholz of Dunnellon, and a sister, Clanthia Kolehmainen of Dunnellon.
Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon, handled the arrangements.
June A. Sauter, 77, of Oak Creek Village
June A. Sauter, of Oak Creek Village, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003. A native of New Britain, Conn., she moved here in 1991. She was 77.
Mrs. Sauter was a retired clerk typist for the city of New Britain, Conn. She was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Herbert J.; two daughters, Deborah A. Turner of Ocala and Kathleen M. Sweeney of Plymouth, Minn.; son, H. James Sauter of Suffield, Conn.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia J. Schad.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West, Ocala, provided the information.
Mildred Carpenter, 85, of OTOW
Mildred "Millie" Carpenter, of OTOW, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003, at Munroe Regional Medical Center. She moved here from Oceanside, N.Y. in 1990. She was 85.
Mrs. Carpenter was a homemaker and founding member of Church of the Advent. She volunteered for the Veterans Administration, The American Legion, Hospice of Marion County and the Civitan Blood Bank.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Robert W.; sons, Kenneth Carpenter of Daytona Beach, and Robert W. Carpenter Jr. of Amityville, N.Y.; sisters, Muriel White of East Meadow, N.Y., and Alberta Toland of Valrico; and four grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West of Ocala, provided the information.
La Donna Edmunds, 88, of Ocala
La Donna Edmunds, of Ocala, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, at Munroe Regional Medical Center. A native of Rudolph, Ohio, she moved here in 1971 from Sylvania, Ohio. She was 88.
Mrs. Edmunds was a former owner of a chemical company. She was an artist, an avid golfer and a member of the Highland Meadows Golf Club and the Toledo District Women's Golf Association.
Survivors include her son, James B. Edmunds of Toledo, Ohio; brothers, Richard D. Harbaugh of Sunnyvale, Calif., and Bernard "Jack" Harbaugh of Hudson, Mich.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West, provided the information.
Robert R. Hoover, 60, of Palm Cay
Robert "Bob" R. Hoover, of Palm Cay, died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003, at Sylvia's Hospice House. A native of Chicago, he moved here in 1991. He was 60.
Mr. Hoover was a retired advertising sales representative. He was a U.S. Army helicopter gunner in Cambodia. He was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Carol L. Hoover of Ocala; sons, James M. Hoover of Ocala and Robert Hoover of Winter Haven; daughters, Susan DeLago of Mokena, Ill., and Lisa Nolan of Hoopeston, Ill.; sister, June Radovich of Oaklawn, Ill.; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Kathleen A. Offerman, 96, of OTOW
Kathleen A. Offerman, of OTOW, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, at Surrey Place. A native of Queens, N.Y., she moved here in 1998 from Lake Success. She was 96.
Ms. Offerman was a retired teacher for the New York Public School system. She was a lover of horseback riding, golf and bowling, and a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church.
Survivors include two nephews and two nieces.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West of Ocala, provided the information.
Arthur E. Dosher Jr., 49, of Ocala
Arthur Eugene Dosher Jr., of Ocala, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, in Ocala. A native of Baltimore, Md., he came here in 2000 from Elmont, L.I., N.Y. He was 49.
Mr. Dosher was a jockey for 25 years and recently was a trainer of thoroughbred horses at Cruppi's Farms of Ocala.
Survivors include a brother, Kevin Leigh Dosher of Ocala and his grandmother, Anna D. Weitzell of Parkville, Md.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon handled the arrangements.
Edna Persche, 94, of Oak Run
Edna Persche, of Oak Run, died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003, at Legacy Hospice House, Ocala. A native of Hackensack, N.J., she came here in 1982 from West New York, N.J. She was 94.
Mrs. Persche was a retired bondsman employed by the American Surety Company of N.Y.C., N.Y. She was a member of Timber Ridge Community Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Zaorski of Ocala; granddaughter, Desiree Kinard of Fayetteville, N.C., and great-granddaughter, Jamie Lynn Kinard of Fayetteville, N.C.
Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon, handled the arrangements.
Billy C. Tillery, 75
Billy Carey Tillery, of Citrus Springs, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003. A native of Electric Mills, Miss., he came here 10 years ago from Minneapolis, Minn. He was 75.
Mr. Tillery was a medical writer employed by Cordis Corporation of Miami. He was a member of the Dunnellon Masonic Lodge with a 50-year pin, and a member of the American Medical Writers Association. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Helen; son, Bruce Carey Tillery of Minneapolis, Minn.; daughter, Martha Karen Tillery Jacobs of Wesley Chapel, Fla.; and three grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon handled the arrangements.
