Lucy Archibald, 85 Homosassa
Lucy Pease Archibald, 85, Homosassa, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, at her home under the care of Hospice.
Mrs. Archibald was born in Suffield, Conn., and moved here in 1989 from Maine.
She was Protestant.
Survivors include husband of 64 years, Fred; son, Fred B. Archibald III of Gainesville; two daughters, Jane Askeland of Summerville, S.C., and Johanna Archibald of Homosassa; sister, Sarah Washburn of West Suffield, Conn.; seven grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Neptune Society, Palm Harbor.
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Christine L. Alvarado, 41, Brooksville
Brooksville with relatives in Inverness, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, at Brooksville Regional Hospital.
Born in Hitchin Herts, England, she came here 15 years ago from Bradford, Vt.
She was a former manager of a Taco Bell restaurant in Brooksville. She was Catholic.
Survivors include husband, Benito; three sons, Robert Hunt stationed in Japan, Anthony Hunt of Tacoma, Wash., and Jamie Alvarado of Brooksville; parents, Clayton and Muriel Blair of Inverness; two brothers, Clayton Jr. and William Blair, both of Inverness; sister, Deborah of Cape Cod, Mass.; and many relatives in England.
Graveside funeral services will be at Brooksville Cemetery at a later date.
Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill
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Daniel Bloomfield III, 65 Crystal River
Daniel K. Bloomfield III, 65, Crystal River, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, at Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center in Crystal River.
Born in Gloucester, Mass., he moved here in 1995 from California.
Mr. Bloomfield was a retired consultant for Parson Brinkerhoff in Washington State, Calif., and Taiwan for 12 years. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force for four years, the U.S. Navy for four years, and the U.S. Army for one year and retired from the Army Reserve.
He was a member of the Genealogical Society, the NRA, and the Veterans Affairs Committee.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; one son, David, of Orlando; three daughters, Doreen Benn of Crystal River, Dolly Haws of California and Dena Coll of Lattabra, Calif.; five brothers; one sister; and six grandchildren.
Condolences may be sent to the family at 3619 N. Suwannee Point, Crystal River, FL 34428.
National Cremation Society, Brooksville.
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Bertha Breuning, 91 Beverly Hills
Bertha Breuning, 91, Beverly Hills, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, in Ocala.
She was born in Germany to Gebhard and Anna (Koch) Wolfer. She moved here from New York, N.Y., in 1971.
Mrs. Breuning was a homemaker and a member of Beverly Hills Community Church.
She was preceded in death by husband, William Breuning, in October 1977.
Survivors include son, Ronald W. Breuning of Dunnellon; daughter, Anita L. VanGelder of Dunnellon; sister, Anne Schroedl of Germany; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nephews.
Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills.
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Paul J. Calderone, 90, of OTOW
Paul J. Calderone, of OTOW, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2003. A native of Williamsburg, Pa., he moved here in 1995 from South Attelboro, Mass. He was 90.
Mr. Calderone was a retired tool and die maker. He was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Calderone; sons, Paul R. Calderone of Lincoln, R.I., Peter R. Calderone and Mark A. Calderone, both of Attleboro; daughters, Jana Gardella of Concord, Mass., and Karen Briere of Stoughton, Mass.; sisters, Emma Merriman of Clinton, Mass., and Frances McCall of Lauderdale Lakes; brothers, Anthony Calderone of Norwood, Mass., and Valentino Calderone of Indiana; six grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Jimmy Fund at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West Ocala, provided the information.
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Leo Champion Sr., 60 Homosassa
Leo T. Champion Sr., 60, Homosassa, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, in Brooksville.
Born in Brooksville, he was a cattle rancher, worked for the State of Florida at Chinsegut Hill, graduated from Hernando High School, and his biggest joy came from family and his "cows." He was Christian.
He was preceded in death by parents, John T. and Gladys Champion; daughter, Jennifer Lynn Champion; and three brothers, Walter, Donald and Billy Champion.
Survivors include son, Leo T. Champion Jr. and wife, Pam, of Homosassa; two daughters, Judy Collins of Biloxi, Miss., and Pam Short and husband, Tony, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; three stepdaughters, Debbie Velez and husband, Eddie, and Kim Whitaker and husband, Anthony, all of Homosassa, and Lisa Freund and husband, Scott, of Crystal River; two sisters, Dorothy Givens and husband, Elmar J., of Weeki Wachee, and Mary Elizabeth Terry and husband, Robert, of Brooksville; 17 grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Turner Funeral Home and Crematory, Brooksville.
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James Collins, 89 Crystal River
James H. Collins, 89, Crystal River, died Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, at Cypress Cove Care Center in Crystal River.
Born Feb. 4, 1914, in Bridgeton, N.J., he moved here 12 years ago from East Brunswick, N.J.
Mr. Collins was a retired aircraft mechanic. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was Protestant.
Survivors include three daughters, Diane Collins of Fairless Hills, Pa., Arlene Baldwin of Georgetown, Del., and Barbara Smith of Philadelphia, Pa.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Brown Funeral Home and Crematory, Crystal River.
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Jeannette Constantine, 76 Hernando
Jeannette N. Constantine, 76, Citrus Hills, Hernando, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003, at Woodland Terrace in Hernando.
Mrs. Constantine was born Nov. 7, 1927, in Cambridge, Mass., to Frank and Thomasina Schettino. She moved to Citrus Hills in 2000 from Tewksbury, Mass.
She was Catholic.
She was preceded in death by husband, John Constantine, and brother, Vincent Schettino.
Survivors include her daughter, Jeanie Fantasia of Citrus Hills; son, John Constantine and wife, Mary, of Hudson, N.H.; brother, Frank Schettino and wife, Milly, of Revere, Mass.; seven grandchildren; one great-grandson; one niece; and two nephews.
Heinz Funeral Home and Cremation, Inverness.
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William R. Cooper Sr., 87, of Ocala
William R. "Bob" Cooper Sr., of Ocala, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, at Munroe Regional Medical Center. Born in Columbus, Ga., he moved to Ocala from Hollywood, Fla. in 1985. He was 87.
Mr. Cooper was a retired general contractor. He was a member of the Elks, Masons and the Matti Shrine Temple of Miami. He was Methodist.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty U. Cooper.
Survivors include his sons, William R. Cooper Jr. of Boca Raton, James E. Cooper of San Francisco, Calif., and Kenneth D. Cooper of Fort Lauderdale; sister, Helen Williams of Atlanta, Ga.; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West, Ocala, provided the information.
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Joseph G. Ferdinand, 85, of OTOW
Joseph G. Ferdinand, of OTOW, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. A native of New York City, N.Y., he resided in the Ocala area since 1995, formerly of Huntington Station, L.I., N.Y. He was 85.
Mr. Ferdinand was a retired quality control manager with Fairchild Camera & Instrument Company. He was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Doris; daughter, Tracey Ferdinand of Louisville, Ky.; son, Gary Ferdinand of Apex, N.C.; and two grandchildren.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, TimberRidge, handled the arrangements.
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Alice Foster, 79 Ocala
Alice Mae Foster, 79, Ocala, mother of Patricia L. Colbert, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, in Ocala.
Born in Hamilton, Canada, she moved to Ocala in 1985 from Tampa.
She was a retired secretary for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Ms. Foster was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ, a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star, Nahum Temple No. 75 of the Daughters of the Nile, and the Rainbow Girls.
Survivors include son, Col. Frederick Foster of Alexandria, Va.; daughter, Patricia L. Colbert, of Dunnellon; brother, C.W. Taggart of Fayetteville, N.C.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon
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Ronald Foster, 40 Homosassa
Ronald D. Foster, 40, Homosassa, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at his home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County.
He was born Dec. 17, 1963, in Waynesville, Mo., to Robert and Shirlee Foster and he moved to Citrus County 20 years ago from Inglis.
Mr. Foster was a self-employed commercial fisherman.
He was a member of the Church of God.
Survivors include wife, Melinda Foster of Inglis; daughter, Jenna Michelle Foster of Homosassa; three brothers, Rocky Foster of Homosassa, John Foster of Tulsa, Okla., and Dale Foster of Las Vegas, Nev.; and several nephews and nieces.
Brown Funeral Home and Crematory, Crystal River.
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Angie Floyd, 86 Lecanto
Angie R. Floyd, 86, Lecanto, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, in Crystal River.
She was born Feb. 17, 1917, in Sonora, Ky., to James and Letha Hicks. She moved here in 1970 from St. Petersburg.
She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by husband, George Rudolph Pfiester Sr., on Feb. 15, 1980; and daughter, Beverly Taggart, in March 2001.
Survivors include two sons, Ronald Pfiester of Inverness and Delmar Pfiester Jr. of Georgia; stepson, George R. Pfiester Jr. of Brooksville; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.
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Joseph G. Frederick, 75, of Ocala
Joseph G. "Jerry" Frederick, of Ocala, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, at Ocala Regional Medical Center. A native of Morris, Ill., he came here in 1990 from Channahon, Ill. He was 75.
Mr. Frederick was a retired ironworker. He was a U.S. Army veteran and of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice P. "Betty" Frederick of Ocala; daughters, Theresa Frederick of Ocala and Sharon Knutson of Channahon, Ill.; sisters, Shirley Johnson of Channahon and Linda MacMillan of Joliet, Ill.; five grandchildren and six great- grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Mark's United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1839 N.E. Eighth Road, Ocala, Fla. 34470.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West, Ocala, provided the information.
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Robert 'Fred' Gray, 93 Lecanto
Robert "Fred" Gray, 93, Lecanto, formerly of Inverness, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, in Lecanto.
A native of Seffner, he moved here from Leesburg in 1979.
Mr. Gray retired in 1972 as a postman for the U.S. Postal Service, having been a rural letter carrier in Leesburg, and more than 20 years of service.
He served in the U.S. Marines during World War II.
He was a member of First Baptist Church of Inverness and attended Homer Loomis's Sunday School class at First Baptist Church of Inverness.
He was preceded in death by wife, Ruth R. Gray, in 1999 and daughter, Robin Jean Gray, in 1981.
Survivors include son, Robert Stephen Gray of Cocoa Beach; daughter, Rita Bianco and husband, Sal, of Lecanto; two brothers, Martin D. Gray Jr. of Ybor City and Frank Gray of Thonotosassa; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills.
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Howard Hubbell, 95 Inverness
Howard Hubbell, 95, Inverness, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, in Inverness.
Born in Rossford, Ohio, to Roderick and Lucille (Smouse) Hubbell, he moved here 22 years ago.
Mr. Hubbell retired after 30 years with Standard Oil as a machinist in Toledo, Ohio.
He enjoyed woodworking and golfing.
He was Methodist.
He was preceded in death by wife, Esther F. Hubbell, on March 19, 2002, and grandson, David Hubbell.
Survivors include daughter, Karen Hubbell of Inverness; son, Richard Hubbell and wife, Barb, of Lilburn, Ga.; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills.
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Frederick Kracker, 84 Beverly Hills
Frederick P. Kracker, 84, Beverly Hills, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003, at his home.
Born Dec. 1, 1919, in Detroit, Mich., to Fred and Abbie (Havlatka) Kracker, he moved here 22 years ago from Royal Oak, Mich.
He was a retired electrician. Mr. Kracker served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II Army.
He was a member of the Beverly Hills Community Church and served on the Beverly Hills Community Church Boy Scouts of America Committee. He was a member of the Royal Oak Masonic Lodge of Michigan.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth M. Kracker, and daughter, Sharon Clark.
Survivors include son, Alan P. (Deitz) Kracker of West Olive, Mich.; son-in-law, William Clark of Troy, Mich.; four grandsons, Scott, Jeff and Ryan Clark and Chris Kracker; two granddaughters, Stephanie Gardiner and Trama Clark-Moore; and two great-grandchildren.
Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.
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Bruno E. Lehtila, 80, of Saddle Oak
Bruno E. Lehtila, of Saddle Oak, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, at Munroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala. A native of New York City, N.Y., he has resided in the Ocala area since 1989, formerly of Long Island, N.Y. He was 80.
Mr. Lehtila was a retired fabricator with the Northrop Grumman Corporation. He was Catholic and a member of Moose Lodge 1014 of Belleview and the American Legion Post 1711 of Levittown, N.Y. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during World War II.
Survivors include his wife of nine years, Corliss Lehtila of Ocala; son, Thomas Lehtila of New York City, N.Y.; step-daughters, Carol Palmer of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Susie Leach of Novi, Mich.; step-sons, Philip Leach of Port Hope, Mich., Daniel Leach of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; step-daughter, Nancy Costello of Kinde, Mich.; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, TimberRidge, handled the arrangements.
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Wilhelmina 'Minnie' Maesen, 91 Leesburg
Wilhelmina "Minnie" Maesen, 91, Leesburg, formerly of Beverly Hills, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, in Leesburg.
Born May 18, 1912, in Albertson, N.Y., to Frederick and Euphrosina (Ritzker) Gaska, she was a lifelong resident of Long Island, N.Y., until moving here in August 1967 from East Meadow, N.Y.
She was a homemaker, a member of Beverly Hills Community Church and a former member of the Methodist Church of East Meadow, N.Y.
She was an accomplished oil painter and was a charter member of the Beverly Hills Art Group. She loved gardening and cooking and was known for her cakes and pies.
Survivors include three sons, William Maesen of Juliet, Ill., Peterus Maesen of Dade City and Lawrence Maesen of Marietta, Ga.; two daughters, Doreen Gould of Forest Hill, Md., and Diane Coe of Leesburg; sister, Emma Nylund of Levittown, N.Y.; and 11 grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills.
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Stella Maher, 97 Inverness
Stella F. Maher, 97, Inverness, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, in Inverness.
She was born Feb. 22, 1906 in New York, N.Y., to Henri and Laura DeMagnin. She moved here from Providence, R.I., in 1970.
She was a nurse's aide retiring in 1983.
During World War II, she served as an expediter in the Providence, R.I., shipyard and was a member of the Red Cross Motor Corps.
She was a member of the Eden Gardens Seventh-day Adventist Church, Inverness.
Survivors include two sons, Cornelius "Connie" W. Cousland Jr. of Rockford, Ill., and Ted V. Cousland of Emmaus, Pa.; daughter-in-law, Barbara Ellen Cousland of Allentown, Pa.; a granddaughter; and a great-grandson.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.
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Edith Oakley, 95 Crystal River
Edith Marie Oakley, 95, Crystal River, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, at Crystal River Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Born Sept. 21, 1908, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Gustav and Mary (Seim) Reinke, she moved here in 1996.
She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Lecanto.
Mrs. Oakley was preceded in death by her husband, Lester D. Oakley, in October 1995.
Survivors include son, Don Oakley of Crystal River; two brothers, Albert Reinke of New Hampshire and Henry Reinke of Cincinnati, Ohio; sister, Hildegard Stifel of Cincinnati, Ohio; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.
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Marie Olbek, 91 Inverness
Marie Delores Olbek, 91, Inverness, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at Citrus Health and Rehabilitation Center in Inverness under the care of Hospice of Citrus County.
Born Nov. 26, 1912, in White Plains, N.Y., she moved here in 1976 from New Hyde Park, N.Y.
Mrs. Olbek was a retired costume designer.
Her memberships included the American Red Cross and the Rams & Lambs singing group of the Lecanto Senior Center.
She was Christian and loved gardening, singing and playing the piano.
She was preceded in death by husband, Gerard, in 1988 and son, Herman Olbek, in 1998.
Survivors include daughter, Skee Harris of Sunrise; sister, Eleanor Thompson of Citrus County; daughter-in-law, Anita Olbek-Tooker of Inverness; a grandson; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.
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Michael Scanlon, 57 Gainesville
Michael John Scanlon, 57, Gainesville, formerly of Crystal River, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, at his home in Gainesville.
Born in Butte, Mont., he moved to Florida in 1970 from Iron Mountain, Mich.
He was an entrepreneur in the food service industry and a Vietnam veteran.
He was a charter captain at Pete's Pier in Crystal River (1974-1979) and resided in Crystal River from 1989 to 1994.
He was Catholic.
Survivors include wife of 33 years, Renee' Scanlon of Gainesville; two daughters, Sunda Scanlon and Kerry Scanlon, both of Gainesville; two brothers, Dick Scanlon of Park Falls, Wis., and Pat Scanlon of Horseheads, N.Y.; and sister, Debi Gufford of Morriston.
Williams-Thomas Funeral Home, Gainesville.
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George R. Staneart, 76, of Ocala
George Ronald Staneart, of Ocala, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at his residence. A native of Albany, Ohio, he resided in the Ocala area since 1989, formerly of St. Petersburg. He was 76.
Mr. Staneart was a retired supervisor with TWA Airlines for 35 years. He was of the Protestant faith, past president of International Association of Machinists and Aero Space Workers Lodge 1320. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Josephine Staneart, in 2001.
Survivors include his mother, Vivian Jones, of Lancaster, Ohio; two daughters, Bonnie Smith of Newark, Ohio and Marilyn Snyder of Columbus, Ohio; six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, TimberRidge, handled the arrangements.
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Rosemarie Templeton, 50 Crystal River
Rosemarie E. Templeton, 50, Crystal River, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville.
She was born March 14, 1953, in LaPorte, Ind., to Richard and Lucille Brink and moved here 23 years ago from Elkhart, Ind.
Mrs. Templeton was a rad waste technician for Progress Energy and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).
Survivors include husband, Ronald T. Templeton of Crystal River; son, Todd Templeton of Inverness; three sisters, Penny Lewandowski of Buffalo, N.Y., Cindy Moody of Swanton, Ohio, and Edna Lundy of Kalamazoo, Mich.; two brothers, Frederick Brink of Crystal River and Alan Brink of Elkhart, Ind.; and a grandson.
Brown Funeral Home and Crematory, Crystal River.
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John Wilson, 88 Floral City
John Y. Wilson, 88, Floral City, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness.
He was born May 15, 1915, in Bridgeport, Conn., to George and Bessie (Young) Wilson.
Mr. Wilson was a retired truck driver. HE served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was Protestant.
He is survived by his caregiver, Valerie Bray of Floral City.
Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.
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Kazimer Yaworski, 68 Dunnellon
Kazimer Yaworski, 68, Dunnellon, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala.
Born Aug. 22, 1935, in Fisher Branch, Manitoba, Canada, to Kazimer and Pearl (Bahniuk) Yaworski, he came to Dunnellon six years ago from Carpentersville, Ill.
Mr. Yaworski was a retired Chicago Transit Authority bus operator with 31 years of service.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Florence Yaworski of Dunnellon; three sons, Bruce M. Yaworski of Kingston, Ill., Glenn A. Yaworski of Elgin, Ill., and David W. Yaworski of Rockford, Ill.; daughter, Angela Latiolais of Hawaii; three brothers, Steve Saunders of Dunnellon, John Yaworski of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and David Yaworski of Grand Beach, Manitoba; two sisters, Mary Smith of Fisher Branch, Manitoba and Rose Joss of Winnipeg, Manitoba; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Michael K. Yaworski, Nov. 11, 2001, as well as two brothers, Walter and Eddie Yaworski.
Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon
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