Obituaries

Feb 24, 2017

HUFFMAN, Loretta Jean Ocala - Loretta Jean Huffman, 86, passed away February 24, 2017. Born February 23, 1931 in Gerrard, IL, to Virbel Molen and Clarice Peppard Molen. She was a homemaker and moved here from Springfield, IL in 1967.  She was the longest tenured crossing guard with the Ocala Police Department.

She is preceded in...

Feb 23, 2017

Fort McCoy - Rickie Lynn Nidiffer, 65, passed away February 23, 2017. Born June 10, 1951 in Elizabethton, TN to James and JoAnn Stout Nidiffer. He worked for Ford Motor Company and was an assembler. He enjoyed working on old cars and riding his motorcycle whenever he could. He is survived by his loving wife, April Suzanne Nidiffer; daughters, Tammy Nidiffer, Wendy Nidiffer;...

Feb 23, 2017

BENDER, Deborah M. "Debbie"

Dunnellon - Deborah M. Bender, 57, passed away February 23, 2017.  Born August 28, 1959, in Brookhaven, New York , to Joseph Chituck and Jacqueline Drumm. She was a homemaker.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Gregory Bender. She is survived...

Feb 22, 2017

Silver Springs - Kenneth Shane Wisdom, 33, passed away February 22, 2017.  Born in Florence, Alabama on December 6, 1983, to Carl Raymond Wisdom and Jamie Leanna Marie Croy Wisdom. He was an over road truck driver.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Jamie Wisdom;...

Feb 20, 2017

Ocala - Robert Powell Snodgrass, 79, passed away February 20, 2017. Born August 27, 1937 in Richland Center, WI, to Owen and Alvira Erickson Snodgrass.  He was an over road truck driver and a Veteran of the United States Navy.  He was a Life Member of Amvets Post 25, Springfield, Ohio and American Legions Post 6, Springfield,...

Feb 16, 2017

Ocala - Walter Donald McQuaig, Sr., 80, passed away February 16, 2017. Born March 18, 1936 in Lake Kerr, FL, to John Mcquaig and Georgia Mills McQuaig, he was raised in Anthony. He was a cabinet maker and veteran of the United States National Guard.

He is preceded in death by his loving wife; son, Doug...

Feb 13, 2017

Ocala - Henry Joseph Hilovsky, 91, passed away February 13, 2017.  Born May 21, 1925, in Arnold, PA, to Steve Hilovsky and Frances Hanko Hilovsky.  He began his career in a partnership with his family at Praha Café in Arnold, PA and Hotel Praha in Tarentum, PA. In 1962, he began his profession with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a case worker and...

Feb 13, 2017

Cheatum, Linda Mae (Woody) – Linda passed away peacefully at home on February 13, 2017.

Linda was born in Anthony, KS on June 7, 1934, to parents William and Ethel Woody.  She moved to Wichita, KS with her husband, Gary Bruce Cheatum in 1952, then moved to Winter Park, FL,  in 1968 where they continued to raise...

Feb 13, 2017

Ocala - Louise Margaret Roder, 77, passed away February 13, 2017.  Born March 8, 1939 in the Bronx, New York, to Erich and Margaret Briesovsky.  She was a business secretary.

She is survived by her husband, Arthur "Art" Roder; her son, Erich J. Seeman.

Funeral Mass will be 8:30 a.m., Friday,...

Feb 11, 2017

“Since it is so likely that children will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage.”

–C.S. Lewis

Once upon a time, there lived a wonderful boy. He had hair of gold, eyes of the ocean, and a lion’s heart. His name...

Feb 9, 2017

Ocala - Owen “Dirk” Damron, 73, passed away February 9, 2017.  Born in Hellier, KY on May 7, 1943 to Charles and Rhoda Damron.

He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Della Damron; daughters, Amanda Damron, Malinda Damron, Angela Maynard; son, Shannon Damron; stepson, Michael Coburn; sisters, Shirley Vanover, Dolly Kelly, Faye Kelly,...

Feb 8, 2017

Lake City - Robert Lee Merkley, 70, passed away February 8, 2017.  Born in Pike County, Kentucky on May 5, 1946 to Joseph E. and Eulah M. Merkley. Robert has been a Marion County resident for over 20 years.

Robert is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Helen Sue Merkley; sons, Robert and his wife Diane,...

Feb 7, 2017

Dunnellon  - Allen Stuart Reyna, 55, passed away February 7, 2017.  Born in Portsmouth, VA on November 5, 1961 to Jesus Reyna and Jean A. Shiver.  He has lived in Marion County most all his life and was a welder with MARS Company.  He is a Veteran of the United States Army. Allen was a good Christian man; he loved his family...

Feb 7, 2017

Carol Daphine Mulkey, 79, passed away February 7, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born in Chiefland, Florida on March 26, 1937 to Herman Scogin and Ruby Thomas Scogin. Carol lived in Ocala most of her life and worked as a secretary for Scottish Rite of Ocala.

Carol is survived by her loving husband Leon David Mulkey of 62...

Feb 5, 2017

EDMONDS, Virginia Ann Ocala - Virginia Ann Edmonds, 71, passed away February 5, 2017.  Born in Leitchfield, Kentucky on March 16, 1945 to Arnold and Eunice H. Alvey. Virginia has been a Marion County resident for over 40 years and retired from the Marion County School Board.

Virginia is preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Edmonds Calhoun. Virginia is...

Feb 5, 2017

Ocala - John G. "Captain Jack" TerHaar, 70, passed away suddenly on February 5, 2017.  Born in Rochester, NY on June 30, 1946 to Raymond TerHaar, Sr. and Gladys S. TerHaar. He was a life long entrepeneur/restaurantuer known for The Pizza Factory and most recently Better Beer. Captain is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Patricia TerHaar; son,...

Feb 3, 2017

Ocala - Eugene John McCarthy, 76, passed away February 3, 2017.  Born in Springfield, MA  on June 1, 1940 to Eugene E. and Lillian D. McCarthy. Eugene has been a Marion County resident for over 30 years and worked as a Station Chief for Marion County Fire Rescue.

Eugene is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Robin McCarthy;...

Jan 29, 2017

Debbie DeLoach, 58, went to her heavenly home on January 29, 2017 in Ocala, FL.

She was surrounded by her loving family.  Debbie was born on April 28, 1958 in Gary, IN.

to Dale and Carol (Allen) Gibbs.

Debbie is survived by the love of her...

Jan 29, 2017

WISE, Bryan Earl Ocala - After a valient battle with cancer, Bryan E. Wise, 45, returned to his heavenly home on January 29, 2017.

Bryan was born in Ironton, Ohio on November 15, 1971 to Everett Elton Wise and Barbara E. Simmons. They moved to Florida when Bryan was 6 months old. Even at a young...

Jan 28, 2017

Ocala - Albert Eugene Plaza, 75, passed away January 28, 2017.  Born in Lopinot, Trinidad WI on November 15, 1941 to John Mauer and Maria Plaza. He was a driver for public school transportation.

He is survived by his children, Mario Plaza, Nadine Alexandra, Ernest Plaza, Regina Rattway, Rhonda Rimawi, Ashley Rigsall; brother, Leo Plaza;...