BEST, Florence Adele Pipkin Lyle, 72, of Lakeland died Monday. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale.
September 9, 1998
BLACKMON, Edward H., 75, of Winter Haven died Monday. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
September 9, 1998
GROVE, Gloria L., 68, of Lakeland died Friday. Lakeland Funeral Home.
September 9, 1998
MANLEY, John Lesley, 94, of Polk City died Sunday. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 9, 1998
PETREIT, Heidi, 53, of Auburndale died Monday. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale.
September 9, 1998
PORCELLI, George J., 75, of Lakeland died Monday. Lanier Funeral Home, Lakeland.
September 9, 1998
SOUCY, Rachel Yvonne, 84, of Winter Haven died Monday. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale.
September 9, 1998
VANATTIA, Luise E., 77, of Lakeland died Saturday. National Cremation Society, Lakeland.
September 9, 1998
VAN BUSKIRK, Tolita Joann Huggins, 78, of Winter Haven died Aug. 11. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
September 9, 1998
WHITE, Barbara MacKay, 67, of Winter Haven died Saturday. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale.
September 9, 1998
STANLEY E. BELLER, 82, of Thonotosassa died Sunday at University Community Hospital. A native of Pittsburgh, he moved to the area from South Carolina in 1982. He was a retired plant manager for Acme Name Plate, Mason, Shriner and member of Thonotosassa United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; a son, William of Bath, Ohio; two daughters, Ruthanne Richardson of Fairfax, Va., and Becky Lodge of Beverly Hills, Mich.; and six grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 9, 1998
ARCHIE LINDSAY BLOUNT, 55, of Land O' Lakes died Sunday. A native of Tampa, he was a news editor for The Tampa Tribune, member of Florida Conservation Association and Hillsdale Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Katherine; a son, Archie of Land O' Lakes; three daughters, Katherine Matheson of Cape Coral, Caroline Campbell of Land O' Lakes and Susan Ostrowski of Lutz; his mother, Clara Olson of Tampa; a sister, Sharon of Nashville, Tenn.; and three grandchildren. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
September 9, 1998
DALE S. BOURISSEAU, 81, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Northport, Mich., he moved to the area from New Jersey in 1981. He was a founder of the National Amputee Golf Association, winner of Ben Hogan award in 1957 and an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Diane of Tampa; a son, John of Bentleyville, Ohio; two stepsons, Christopher Rutgers of Tampa and Geoffrey Rutgers of Harrisonburg, Va.; two daughters, Joie and Virginia, both of Bristol, N.H.; two brothers, Francis of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Zane of Cleveland; and six grandchildren. Blount Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.
September 9, 1998
ZORA AZILEE BRADDY, 86, of Plant City died Saturday at South Florida Baptist Hospital. A native of Glenville, Ga., she moved to the area in 1913. She was a retired bus driver for Plant City School and member of First Church of God of Plant City. She is survived by a son, Edwin of Tampa; four daughters, Jackie King and Nell Lafever, both of Plant City, Margie Sapp of Tampa and Jeanette Jones of Lithia; 13 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
September 9, 1998
BILL BRADLEY, 56, of Valrico died Sunday. A native of Fairport, N.Y., he moved to the area in 1977. He was a owner/operator for Bradley's Automotive and Methodist. He is survived by his wife, Flo; two daughters, Sonya and Angela, both of Valrico; and a sister, Donna Maskell of Canandaigua, N.Y. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 9, 1998
AMY GAIL BUCHMAN, 24, of Tampa died Monday. She was a lifelong resident and an elementary school speech pathologist. She is survived by her father, Jacob of Tampa; her mother, Edith of Tampa; two brothers, Steven and Eric, both of Tampa; a sister, Julie Roher of Tampa; her maternal grandparents, Murray and Ann Beck of Tampa; and her paternal grandmother, Freda of Tampa. Beth David Funeral Chapel, Tampa.
September 9, 1998
ROGER LEE CHAFENS, 59, of Lithia died Sunday. A native of Nonchalanta, Ky., he moved to the area from Port Monmouth, N.J. in 1969. He was a senior probation officer for the Hillsborough County Department of Corrections, an Army veteran, member of VFW, American Legion and Antioch Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; two daughters, Beverly and Christina Clarke, both of Lithia; his parents, Charles and Vine of Greenup, Ky.; four brothers, Clarence of Greenup, Ky., William of Lithia, Gary of Proctorville, Ohio and Gene of Riverview; a sister, Carolyn Pezzullo of Greenup. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 9, 1998
ARLINE CLARK, 77, of Land O' Lakes died Friday. A native of Worthington, S.D., she moved to the area from East Stroudsburg, Pa. in 1982. She was a homemaker and Lutheran. She is survived by a daughter, Joyce Moynihan of Bartonsville, Pa.; a brother, Myron Johnson of Holtsville, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel, Lutz.
September 9, 1998
WILLIAM K. DISSINGER, 60, of Tampa died Monday. A native of Lebanon, Pa., he moved to the area in 1975. He was a jewelry salesman, Air Force veteran and Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; two daughters, Lori Stuart of Tampa and Holly Miesner of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Paul of Highspire, Pa. and Raymond of Lebanon; a sister, Christine Horne of Lebanon; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.
September 9, 1998
THOMAS DRISCOLL, 63, of Tampa died Aug. 30 at Tampa General Hospital. A native of New York City, he moved to the area in 1998. He was a security agent, Army veteran and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Sheila; two sons, Scott of Lutz and Michael of Pensacola; and three grandchildren. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
September 9, 1998
JOHN J. ECKERT, 51, of Valrico died Sunday at Brandon Regional Hospital. A native of Oak Park, Ill., he moved to the area from Atlanta 2 January 2 years ago. He was a financial planner and Catholic. He is survived by two daughters, Megan and Cathleen, both of Atlanta; his father, Joseph of Peachtree City, Ga.; and a sister, Diane Huamonte of Miami. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 9, 1998
ARDINE GREEN, 94, of Temple Terrace died Sunday at Integrated Health Service. A native of Peoria, Ill., she moved to the area from St. Petersburg in 1968. She was a homemaker and member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. She is survived by a daughter, Jeanne Morello of Brandon; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 9, 1998
PATRICIA GREEN, 55 of Tampa died Monday. A native of Cudahy, Wis., she moved to the area form Tulsa, Okla. in 1983. She was a banking clerk and Catholic. She is survived by a close friend, Richard Barham of New Port Richey. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
September 9, 1998
EDNA G. HARRELL, 87, of Brooksville died Saturday. A native of Carabelle, she moved from Lutz to Brooksville in 1971. She was a homemaker and member of Christian Church in the Wild Woods. She is survived by her husband, William; two sons, Joseph of Weeki Wachee and Michael of Tampa; a sister, JoeNelle Molz of Perry, Ga.; seven grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.
September 9, 1998
MATTIE MAE HARTZOG, 98, of Plant City died Monday at National Health Care of Plant City. A native St. George, S.C., she moved to the area from Fayetteville, Ga. in 1996. She was a homemaker and member of Memorial Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Nettie Roberts of Plant City; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home.
September 9, 1998
HOWARD G. HAWK, 83, of Dade City died Monday. A native of Bicknell, Ind., he moved to the area 52 years ago. He was a rancher, Navy veteran of World War II, member of American Legion and Calvary Assembly of God. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; five brothers, Leonard of Ridge Manor, Joe of Plainfield, Ind., David of Newton, Kan., Melvin of Palatka and Paul of Washington , Ind.; and five sisters, Naomi Ayers and Dorothy Manuel, both of Ridge Manor, Esther Watkins of Washington , Ruth Jackson of Bicknell, Ind. and Joan Jones of Indianapolis. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Homes, Dade City.
September 9, 1998
OMA P. HOOTEN, 89, of Crescent City died Thursday at Putnam Community Medical Center. A native of Brewton, Ala., she moved to the area in 1992. She is survived by a son, Edwin; a brother, Howard Gilford of Plant City; two sisters, Cola Thomas and Ruby Peebles of Brewton, Ala.; and two grandchildren. Watts Funeral Home, San Mateo.
September 9, 1998
CHARLES C. KAUTZ JR., 81, of Brandon died Tuesday at Brandon Regional Hospital. A native of Miransburg, Ky., he moved to the area from Dayton, Ohio, 42 years ago. He was a business owner for Artic Heating and Cooling Inc. and a member of the VFW. He is survived by two sons, James of Virginia Beach, Va., and Jerry of Tampa; a daughter, Linda Barrington of Valrico; three sisters, Hazel Brown, Georgia Brown and Mary Slade, all of Ohio; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Prevatyt Funeral Home, Hudson.
September 9, 1998
HERMAN JOHN KUNDE, 82, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of Bridgeman, Mich., he moved to the area from St. Joseph, Mich., in 1972. He was a machinist for Whirlpool Corp., Navy veteran and member of American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; a son, Roger of Chiefland; a daughter, Linda Coleman of Tampa; a sister, Helen Kiel of Covington, Ky.; and a grandchild. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.
September 9, 1998
