Obituaries

Lee Medema

Dec 23, 2021

Medema, Lee William Citra - Lee William Medema, 78, passed away December 23, 2021. He was born April 14, 1943, in Muskegon, MI, to the late Honer and Helen Medema. He retired from City of Midland as a Police officer for 15 years and Firefighter for 8 years. He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter Alicia Medema; and sister Diane Medema Roelfs....

Norma O'Dell

Dec 23, 2021

Norma Jean O'Dell, 96, passed away December 23, 2021 in Summerfield, FL. She was born August 15, 1925 in Wabash, Indiana to James Boardman and Pauline Niccum. She was a homemaker, mother and wife. She is preceded by her husband, Howard Ray O’Dell and son, James Michael O’Dell. She is survived by her son, William Lee O'Dell (Norma)

Nathalie Ragland

Dec 22, 2021

Ragland, Nathalie, K. Nathalie Kathleen Ragland was born on June 28, 1927 in New York, NY and departed on December 22, 2021 in Ocala, FL. She was the fourth of five children born to Ethel Grant and William Lewis. All siblings preceded her in death. Nathalie always wanted to be a Nurse and graduated from Central School of Nursing...

Brandon Davis

Dec 20, 2021

Davis, Brandon Mitchell Ocala - Brandon Mitchell Davis, 29, passed away December 20, 2021. He was born January 5, 1992, in Jacksonville, Fl, to Robert and Daphne Davis. He worked for Richards Construction for many years.

He is preceded in death by his father Robert Davis. He is survived by his mother, Daphne Davis; son Cameron Davis; grandmother,...

James Curty

Dec 20, 2021

CURTY, JAMES WILLIAM SUMMERFIELD- James William Curty, "The best Pampie ever", 58 , passed away December 20, 2021 in Summerfield, Florida, holding his sweetheart's hand. He was born May 28, 1963, in Tampa, Florida to Frank and Marianne Curty.

He is preceded in death by his father, Frank Curty.

He is survived by his adoring wife, Ria Curty, his...

Janet Osburn

Dec 18, 2021

Janet Audrey Osburn, 81, passed away December 18, 2021 in Crystal River, Florida. She was born September 9, 1940, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Gustav Smedlund and Martha Eskildsen. Janet worked as a social service advocate for The Department of Children and Families for many years.

She is preceded in death by her...

Janet Osburn

Dec 18, 2021

OSBURN, JANET A.

Janet Audrey Osburn, 81, passed away December 18, 2021 in Crystal River, Florida. She was born September 9, 1940, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Gustav Smedlund and Martha Eskildsen. Janet worked as a social service advocate for The Department of Children and Families for many years.

She is preceded in death by...

Abbie Smith

Dec 17, 2021

Smith, Abbie Faye Anthony - Abbie Faye Smith, 80, passed away December 17, 2021. She was born April 7, 1941 in Zuber, Florida, to the late William “Bill” and Viola Neil Ray. She has resided in Marion County all her life. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles E. Smith and her brothers Billy, Neil, and...

Allen Barber

Dec 17, 2021

OCALA- Allen Scott Barber, 74 , passed away December 17, 2021 in Ocala, Florida at home after a long illness. He was born March 24, 1947, in Selma, Alabama to (Clinton Barber) and Virginia Barber.

Allen lived most of his life in Ocala, Fl. At the age of 20 he joined the Army and was...

Luther Pierce

Dec 15, 2021

The Rev. Luther Calvin Pierce (97) of Gainesville, Florida died December 15, 2021 at North Florida Regional Hospital. He was the eldest son of Amasa D. Pierce and Edna (Richardson) Pierce. Born in Plainfield, CT on his grandfather’s dairy farm on January 28, 1924, he moved at age six with his family to nearby Brooklyn, CT where his father...

Shirley Orme

Dec 13, 2021

ORME, SHIRLEY JEAN SILVER SPRINGS-Shirley Jean Orme, 78, passed away December 13, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born December 29, 1942 in Lake Wales, Florida. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years, Ken Orme and her parents, Leonard and Audrey Parker. She is survived by her son Robert (Robbie) K. Orme II, daughter-in-law...

George Hand

Dec 12, 2021

GEORGE WILLIAM HAND

SALTSPRINGS- George William Hand, 62, passed away December 12, 2021 in Salt Springs, Florida. He was born November 8, 1959, in Lenoir, North Carolina to Robert and Betty Hand. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Lee Hand and is survived by his mother, Betty Annas Hand of Salt Springs, Florida.

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Tammie Wade

Dec 12, 2021

WADE, TAMMIE JEAN

OCALA- TJ (Tammie Jean) Wade, 57 , passed away December, 12 2021 in Ocala, Florida after an unexpected, brief and spirited battle against cancer. Days before being called home to paradise, TJ surrendered her life to Jesus Christ and is praising the majesty of our Father in Heaven this very day. She...

Grant Cummings

Dec 10, 2021

CUMMINGS, GRANT WILLIAM

LEESBURG- Grant William Cummings, 70 , passed away December, 10 2021 in Leesburg, Florida. He was born November 5, 1951 in Erie, Pennsylvania to Stanley and Geraldine Cummings.

He is preceded in death by his mother Geraldine Smith (2018), his brother Lee Cummings (2019), and his wife Deborah Cummings (2021). Survived by his 3...

Dorothy Donnelly

Dec 6, 2021

DONNELLY, DOROTHY EDITH

OCALA- Dorothy Edith Donnelly, 84 , passed away December, 6 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born February 3, 1937, in Long Island, New York to Henry Lorenz and Marie Brodesser. She moved to Ocala in 1975 with her family. She was a home maker while also working retail at Silver Springs attraction, and...

Robert “Bob” Shelley

Dec 6, 2021

SHELLEY, Robert Franklin, 94 Ocala - Robert Franklin Shelley, 94, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2021.  Born May 23, 1927, in Olean, NY, to William David and Agnes (Morris) Shelley, he was the youngest of ten children.  A US Navy veteran and native of upstate NY, he and his loving wife, Pauline, moved to Vero Beach, FL, in 1969...

Dennis Gross

Dec 5, 2021

GROSS, DENNIS LEE

TAMPA - Dennis Lee Gross “Red, Jack”, 83, passed away on December 5, 2021. He proudly served in the United States Army as a Military Police Officer. He owned and operated Gross Masonry until he retired.

He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, sister and a daughter....

Isabelle Czekai

Dec 3, 2021

Isabelle C. (Miglicio) Czekai age 95, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on Thursday December 3rd. Isabelle’s friends and family will always remember her as loving, nurturing, caring, and sometimes inappropriate. Her love of making people smile didn’t come to an end with her passing, as her loved ones will continue to honor her legacy...

Carlos Silvestre

Dec 2, 2021

SILVESTRE, JR., CARLOS CITRA- Carlos Silvestre, Jr. passed away December 2, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. He was born on August 31, 1951 in Coral Gables, Florida to Carlos Silvestre, Sr. and Gloria Gonzalez. Carlos Jr. was president of Silvestre and Associates, a professional land surveying business, which operated in Marion County for over 30 years. He is preceded...

Ketrina Cron

Dec 2, 2021

CRON, KETRINA KAY

CITRA- Ketrina Kay Cron, 36 , passed away December, 2 2021 in Citra, Florida. She was born August 25, 1985, in Ocala, Florida to Bruce Cron and Robin Cron. She is preceded in death by her father Bruce Cron in August of 2017. She is survived by her mom Robin Cron daughter Kaylee Wilkerson...