Katharine B. Hale
Katharine B. Hale, 93, of Anna Maria, died Nov. 1. She was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., and moved to Manatee County in 1944.
Visitation and service were at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 720 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. Burial followed at Gillette Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Florida United Methodist Children’s Home, 51 Children’s Way, Enterprise FL 32725.
Mrs. Hale’s survivors include her son, Tim Hale of Columbia, Ky.; daughters Patty Burns and Kay Crews both of Bradenton; sister Mary Grace Mason of Seagrove, Fla.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Anna Maria McDonald
Anna Maria McDonald, 73, of Bradenton, died Oct. 19. She was born Feb. 21, 1937, in Breezand, Holland. She married James Gregory McDonald June 18, 1960, and they resided on Anna Maria Island and in Bradenton. The McDonalds celebrated 49 years of marriage.
She was the daughter of a tulip grower and immigrated to the United States with her family when she was 16. They settled in Terra Ceia to start Brouwer’s Flowers. After a short time in sales and hospital work, Mrs. McDonald started her family and became a homemaker. She was active with the Lady’s Knights of Columbus where she served as president. She was a musician and entertainer, and was the leader of several musical groups, including the Sunsetters, Ann and the Bavarians and Annie. Her love for music was passed on to her children and grandchildren, all of who play an instrument or sing.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 505 26th St. W., Palmetto. Donations may be made to Holy Cross Church in care of the Rev. Teofilo Useche for local parish ministries, or to Tidewell Hospice & Palliative Care, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota FL 34238.
Mrs. McDonald is survived by her children, Emmett of Huntsville, Ala., Joseph of Bradenton, Mary Levesque of Orlando and Richard of Atlanta; eleven grandchildren; four sisters, Alberta Rudrow, Nellie Greene, Corrie Harmo and Maria Byers; and four brothers, Frans Brouwer, Hendrik Brouwer, Pete Brouwer and Marius Brouwer.
Rose Mary Roberts
Rose Mary Roberts, 74 died Oct. 1 in Gallup, N.M. She was a long-time Bradenton resident.
A memorial service will be held at 1p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.
Jerry Whitfield
Jerry Whitfield, 78, of Santa Fe, N.M., formerly of Anna Maria, died Oct. 26. He was born in Oklahoma in 1932. He moved to Anna Maria in the late 1990s and resided there until May 2007.
Mr. Whitfield served in the U.S. Armed Forces in the 1950s. He graduated from the University of Louisville. He engaged in a number of occupations, most notably in aluminum sales. While in Anna Maria, he was a patron of local artists.
Mr. Whitfield is survived by wife Norma, sons Greg and Paul, daughter Mary and several grandchildren.