Rhoda Huffman, 95 Crystal River
Rhoda E. Huffman, 95, Crystal River, died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003, at her home.
She was born Sept. 3, 1908, in Indianapolis, Ind., and came here 33 years ago from Valdosta, Ga.
She was a homemaker and was a member of Crystal River United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Huffman enjoyed bowling and continued in the sport even in her nineties.
Survivors include her nephews, Robert Cole of Belaire Bluffs and Earl Huffman of Indiana; and nieces, Janice Rowen of California, Diane Coady, Carol Anderson, Geraldine Huffman and Glenda Graber, all of Indiana, and Vicki Eurich of South Dakota.
Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.
Ruth Lahey, 90 Jacksonville
Ruth Elizabeth Lahey, 90, Jacksonville, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003, in Jacksonville.
She was born in Jacksonville and came to Dunnellon from St. Petersburg in 1970.
Ms. Lahey was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Dunnellon.
Survivors include three sons, Richard T. Lahey Jr. of Clifton Park, N.Y., Benjamin B. Lahey of Chicago, Ill., and Jeremiah K. Lahey of Jacksonville; a sister, Mary Ben Scheff of St. Petersburg; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon.
John LaMond Sr., 42 Homosassa
John Arliss LaMond Sr., 42, Homosassa, died Monday, Aug. 25, 2003, in Homosassa.
Born Sept. 2, 1960, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Randolph E. and Mildred (Hauer) LaMond, he came here in 2000 from Pittsburgh, Pa., and Brooksville.
Mr. LaMond was a self-employed mechanic.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Randolph and Mildred LaMond.
Survivors include one son, John A. LaMond Jr. of Homosassa; one daughter, Melaine A. LaMond of Pittsburgh, Pa.; two grandchildren; and his fiancee, Jeanne Jones of Homosassa.
Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Homosassa.
Marguarite Marsh, 82 Tallahassee
Marguarite E. Marsh, 82, Tallahassee, who was retired from the Florida Comptroller's Office, died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003.
She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Tallahassee.
She was preceded in death by a son, Alan Marsh.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years, A. Ray Marsh Jr. of Tallahassee; two sons, Terry Marsh of Tallahassee and Brian Marsh of Spartanburg, S.C.; a daughter, Thersa Evans of Kissimmee; a sister, Frances Sturges of Orlando; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home, Tallahassee.
Mark Peters, 46 Hernando
Mark D. Peters, 46, Hernando, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003, in Hernando.
Born July 22, 1957, in Steubenville, Ohio, to Amos and Wanda Rice, he came here in 1980 from Follansbee, W. Va.
Mr. Peters was a laborer in construction.
He was Catholic.
He was preceded in death by his parents. Amos and Wanda Rice.
Survivors include his son, Joseph Peters of Hernando; daughter, Shylee Martinez Peters of Hernando; brother, Charles "Terry" (Karen) Peters of Hernando; sisters, Beverly D. (Ronald) White of Inverness and Pamela Jean (Edward) Schulte of Colliers, W.Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inverness.
Emil Scholz, 91 Inverness
Emil Frederick Scholz, 91, Inverness, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003, in Inverness.
Born March 5, 1912, in Auburndale, Mass., to Alfred and Elsie Scholz, he came here in 1998 from Brentwood, Calif.
Mr. Scholz' engineering management career began in Bridgeport, Conn., and went on to positions in Lowell, Mass., Oakland, Calif., and Norwich, Conn.
He was a member of Delta Longbeards Chapter of the Wild Turkey Federation, California. He was a passionate fisherman, skilled outdoorsman, and an amateur radio operator for 75 years, building most of his own equipment and incorporating computers into his station when the PC became available. Mr. Scholz established communications networks in Connecticut and continued through this year talking via Morse code to family members and amateurs worldwide.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Katherine Scholz, in 1984; and daughters, Elsie Holmes and Pamela Reynold.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanore Crawford Scholz of Inverness; two sons, Frederick Scholz of Fremont, Calif., and David Scholz of Brentwood, Calif.; a stepson, David Rees of Trumbull, Conn.; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inverness.
Patricia Slaven, 54 Lecanto
Patricia Ann Slaven, 54, Lecanto, died Monday, Aug. 25, 2003, at her home .
A native of Parkersburg, W.Va., she was born Sept. 11, 1948, to Charles H. and Veronica (Ingram) Slaven. She came to Florida in 1998 from New Orleans, La.
She was Catholic.
Survivors include daughter, Michelle Hawkes and husband, Elliott, of Dallas, Texas; mother, Veronica Florn and her stepfather, George, of New Orleans, La.; two sisters, Catherine Florn Amedio and Darice Florn Moyer, both of New Orleans, La.; and several nieces and nephews.
Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.
Marjorie Smith, 85 Inverness
Marjorie I. Smith, 85, Inverness, died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003, in Inverness.
Born Sept. 10, 1917, in Shelbyville, Ind., to Earl and Maude Bass, she came here in 1973 from Williams, Ind.
Mrs. Smith was a retired seamstress.
She was a member of BPO of Does No. 232, Inverness; Rebecka; and Order of Eastern Star, Indiana.
She was Methodist.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry L. Smith, on Jan. 10, 1976. Their hobbies included a lumberyard in Shelbyville, Ind., and then farming together in Missouri, Michigan and Indiana.
Survivors include two sons, Harry E. Smith of Shelbyville, Ind., and Robert L. Smith of Bloomington, Ind.; two daughters, Peggy J. Wiley of Clearwater and Charlotte A. Myer of Inverness; a sister, Rosalie Bass of Shelbyville, Ind.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inverness.
Ronald Belt, 46 Floral City
Ronald D. Belt, 46, Floral City, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003, at Brooksville Regional Hospital.
Born in Macomb County, Mich., he came here one year ago from Detroit, Mich.
He was an x-ray technician.
He was Protestant.
Survivors include his mother, Edith Belt of Algonac, Mich.; life partner, Dennis Skidmore of Floral City; son, Michael Gibson of Roscommon, Mich.; three brothers, Larry, Jack and Scott Belt, all of Michigan; and three sisters, Nancy Mastalski and Fern and Sally Belt, all of Michigan.
Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
