Nedra E Baumeister

Nedra E. Baumeister, age 81, Homosassa, died March 5, 2014 at Brentwood in Lecanto, surrounded by her children. Nedra was born on December 26, 1932 in Haverhill, MA to the late Edgar and Ellen (Soraghan) Johnson. A homemaker with a sense of adventure, Nedra enthusiastically supported her husband\’s career around the country and to Iran. She enjoyed travel, gardening, sailing, reading and spoiling her grandchildren. Nedra was a bridge player and golfer, scoring 2 holes-in-one, as a career highlight. She was a parishioner at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Crystal River. Left to cherish her memory is her son Matthew (Elizabeth) Baumeister, Jacksonville, FL; her daughter Nora (Joseph) Matus, Bethesda, MD; brother Hugh (Karen) Johnson, NH; sister Claire Maguire, MA; grandchildren Andrew and Gabby Matus and Jackson and Anna Baumeister. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Joseph, on Nov. 13, 2012. The family wishes to thank the staff of Brentwood and Hospice of Citrus County for the wonderful care they provided Nedra and request donations in her memory to Hospice of Citrus County, P.O. Box 641270, Beverly Hills, FL 34464, in lieu of flowers. A Memorial Mass for Nedra will be offered in April at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. Joseph and Nedra will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC at a later date. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory is assisting the family.