All Obituaries

Dorothy Smith Franklin (Dot) Age 93 Born May 8, 1927 Went to Heaven on September 24, 2020 Born in Gadsden County, Florida Died in Colorado Springs, Colorado Fought a long hard battle with cancer. Dot began her working life at Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph CO. in Jacksonville, Florida.  She was eventually transferred to Miami, where she met her husband, John (Bill) W. Franklin.  However, after having children, she was a homemaker the rest of her life.   She...

OCALA - Cheryl VanGansbeke 54, passed away September 21, 2020. She was born July 10, 1966, in Shelby, MI, to Ralph Bob VanGansbeke and Joan Oaks VanGansbeke. She worked in Food Service for many years. She is preceded in death by her brother, Joey. She is survived by her husband, James Lee; sons, Romono VanGansbeke, Brandon VanGansbeke, Triston Cothern, James Lee, Jr.; daughter, Merida VanGansbeke; sisters, Kathy McKenzie, Judy Lansberry; parents, Ralph and Joan VanGansbeke; and...

PANZER D.O., Robert George Ocala - Dr. Robert George Panzer, 77, passed away September 12, 2020 peacefully at home. He was born May 28, 1943, in Malverne, New York, to Otto Panzer and Gertrude King Panzer. He graduated from Kirksville College with a Doctorate in Osteopathic medicine and started a practice in Fort McCoy around 1972.  He was known to many as Dr. Bob, and for the last twenty years has been a founder and part of Ocala Family Medical Center.  The...

Silver Springs - Everett William Charles, 77, passed away September 18, 2020 in Ocala, Florida. He was born September 22, 1942 to William Matt Charles and Mary Elizabeth Chainey Charles in Danville, Ohio. He was a realtor for most of his life.  He is survived by his loving wife Anita S. Charles; son, Timothy Allen Charles; daughter, Rebecca Jo Bailey; three grandchildren. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday September 24, 2020, at Countryside Funeral Home Church with Pastor...

Ocala - Rosa Maria Cabrera, 41, passed away September 22, 2020. She was born November 24, 1978, in Brooklyn, New York, to Juan Novoa-Soto and Victoria Creegen. She owned and operated R&R Home Repairs with her husband Raul.  She is survived by her loving husband, Raul Cabrera; daughters, Angelina and Aura; parents, Juan and Victoria Novoa-Soto; and sisters, Lisa Novoa, Annmarie Novoa, Cristine Cornish and Theresa Killeen.      

Ocala - Kathryn Ann Ard, 74, passed away September 21, 2020. She was born April 6, 1946, in Elkhart, IL, to Ernest David O’Neil and Margaret Brougham O’Neil. She was an EMT for many years and a homemaker.  She is survived by her loving husband, Joseph Ard; son, Ron (Donna) Replogle; and five grandchildren; brothers, David (Carol) O'Neil, Robert (Rhonda) O'Neil, Thomas (Sandra) O'Neil; sisters, Peggy Beheyt and Teresa (Chris) Nagy. A memorial...

Marie Elizabeth Kraus, 90, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on September 9, 2020. She was born September 15, 1929 to Harry C. Moore and Marie E. Keller in Maple Shade, New Jersey. She was a dietician most of her life.  She is preceded by her husband of 63 years, Edwin Kraus; son, Edwin Charles Karus Jr. and her parents. She is survived by her daughter, Karen Kraus; grandchildren, Michael Kraus, Michele Reitz (Matt) and Sabrina Priest (Galen);...

MCELDOWNEY, Tammy "Tami" Nicole  Tammy Nicole McEldowney, 34, went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 9, 2020 in Oldsmar, Florida. She was born on June 10, 1986 to Kermit and Dorothy McEldowney in Ocala, Florida. She was an educator and an administrator at a Christian preschool.   She is survived by her parents; brother, Stephen (Alondra) McEldowney; sisters, Michelle (James) Speicher and Marissa (Will) Pahl; maternal grandparents:...

Ocala - Doyle Emmery Cone, 88, passed away September 19, 2020. Born May 3, 1932, in Citra, FL, to the late Daniel Lee and Pearlie Mae Cone, he has resided here most all his life.  He was a Veteran of the Korean War in the U.S. Air Force, and later worked in commercial advertising painting holiday windows for local businesses. He enjoyed wood working, fishing, reading, and solving mysteries before the detectives on television could figure them out. He has been a member of Agape...

LESTER, Timothy Ancil  Ocala - Timothy Ancil Lester, 63, passed away September 10, 2020. He was born February 27, 1957 in Huntington, W. Virginia to Elihu Lester, and Beulah Lester.  He is preceded in death by his father, Elihu Gallie Lester. He is survived by his mother, Beulah Lester; brothers, Ronald Lester, Earl Michael Lester, Gallie Lester; sisters, Cathy Holt, Audrey Sias. Timothy will be laid to rest at 12:00 noon,...