Obituary of Michael John Deines

DEINES, MICHAEL JOHN Belleview - Michael John Deines, 64, passed away at his home in Belleview on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 after a long illness. He was born on Nov. 14, 1946 in Moline, IL and moved to Ocala in 1951. He attended Blessed Trinity Academy and went on to graduate from Saint Leo College Preparatory School. As a young adult he and his parents owned and operated Bruce Motors and Pine Street Mobile Home Sales here in Ocala for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bruce and Helen Deines and his sister, Patricia Hartman and his aunt Marguerite Burdsall. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette and his daughters, Alicia Deines (Kim) and Angela Deines (Henry), as well as two grandchildren, Kelcee Williams and Corey Gilliam, three nephews and three cousins. Michael retired from the Ocala Police Dept. in 2006 after 21 years managing the Information Services/IT Section. He had many interests including history, ham radio operation, restoring antique reed organs, rebuilding vintage trucks and motorcycles, metalworking, and woodworking, and all aspects of computer technology. A visitation will be held at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, 910 E. Silver Springs Blvd. Ocala on Friday from 6-8 PM. A funeral mass will be said on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 10:15 AM at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church with Father Pat Sheedy officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions to Hospice of Marion County, P.O. Box 4860, Ocala, FL 34478 or Blessed Trinity Catholic Church or CurePSP Foundation, 30 E. Padonia Rd., Suite 201, Timonium, MD 21093.