Plant City Observer

OBITUARIES: 09.06.12

Helen L. Covert, Daniel Steven Oliver, Narciso Rivera, Glen Frederick Schliemann and Inez Goette Yoho

Helen L. Covert

Helen L. Covert, 87, of Plant City, died Aug. 23.

Born Friday, Dec. 26, 1924, in Saint Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Albert Fleming and Marie Anderson Fleming. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert “R.J.” Covert.

She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church, a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed raising her family and singing in the choir.

Survivors include sons, Roger W. (Tara) Covert and Brad E. (Ellie) Covert; daughter, Vickie Wetherington; sister, Jacqueline Lahikainen; and grandchildren, Courtney, Caleb, Christian and Kayla Covert, and Tanah Tyoe.

Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.

Daniel Steven Oliver

Daniel Steven Oliver, 19, of Dover, died Sept. 2, 2012.

Survivors include his parents, Felicia (John) Kimmel and Jeffery L. Oliver; grandparents, Phil and Lynda Dunn, Ruth Oliver, and Brenda and Dave Labuhn; and brothers, Ryan Oliver, Jeremy Oliver and Hayden Kimmel.

A funeral service was held at Brandon Christian Church.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m., Sept. 6, at Brandon Christian Church, 910 Bryan Road, Brandon.

Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.


Narciso Rivera

Narciso Rivera, 82, died Aug. 17, in Puerto Rico.

Born Oct. 28, 1929, he was the husband of the late Mercedes Rivera and a member of St. Clement Catholic Church.

Survivors include sons, Joe and Jerry Silva; four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.


Glen Frederick Schliemann

Glen Frederick Schliemann, 84, of Plant City, died Aug. 29.

Born Sept. 15, 1927, in St. Peter, Minn., he was the son of the late Otto Schliemann and the late Esther Block Schliemann. He was the husband of Alice Spalj Schliemann.

He was a petty officer in the U.S. Navy and served in World War II and the Korean War. He was a graduate from University of Minnesota and retired after 35 years from Ford Motor Company.

Survivors include a daughter, Ann Schliemann; and sisters, Donna Sidle, Yvonne Stevenson, Cleo Schliemann and Inez Schliemann.

There are no local services planned. Mr. Schliemann will be interred in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn.

Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.


Inez Goette Yoho

Inez Goette Yoho, 90, of Plant City, died Aug. 28.

She was born Sadie Inez Goette, the daughter of John Wesley Goette and Sadie Frances Butler.

Mrs. Yoho attended the Florida State Hospital School of Nursing Education in Chattahoochee, earning her nursing degree and registered nurse license in 1943. During World War II, she served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. She served as a first lieutenant at the Army Service Forces Regional Hospital, Camp Blanding. While stationed there, she met and married her lifelong husband of over 60 years, Donald R. Yoho, who predeceased her in 2005. After the war, they lived in Plant City and Tampa.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Yoho was predeceased by her brother, “Buck” Goette; and sister, Rose Fox.

Survivors include her sisters, Frances McKenzie, Betty Berry (Bill) and Dorothy Reed; children, Susan Lipford, Byron (Monty) Yoho, and Donald Robert (Rob) Yoho Jr. (Laurie); grandchildren, Stephenie Hill (Bob), Jeremy Lipford and Henry Yoho; and great-grandchildren, Bobby and Maddie Inez Hill.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to LifePath Hospice, 12973 Telecom Parkway, Suite 100, Temple Terrace, FL 33637; the Plant City Photo Archives and History Center, 106 S. Evers St., Plant City, FL 33563; or the United Food Bank of Plant City, 702 E. Alsobrook St., Suite H, Plant City, FL 33563. DATAKAM