Ocala Banking Veteran: Christine Wissinger Dies at 82
The former Regions Bank employee will be laid to rest at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church on November 6.
By Ayanda Boateng ·
Christine Wissinger, an 82-year-old resident of Ocala, Florida, died on Tuesday, October 29, 2026. Her family has arranged a funeral Mass for this coming Friday.
Wissinger worked in the banking sector her entire career and retired from Regions Bank in 2016. She was born in Springfield, Ohio, on October 27, 1944, to Joseph and Mary Catherine Whitacre. She attended Catholic Central High School before moving to Florida.
She is survived by her daughter, Kim Deitemeyer, and sons Roger Wissinger and Wil Wissinger, all of Ocala. The family includes eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Her brother Steven Whitacre and sister Rene Talkers also survive her.
The funeral service will take place at 9:30 a.m. on November 6, 2026, at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church on 5 SE 17th Street. A reception will follow the Mass. Friends and family are invited to a private visitation in the Marian Chapel 30 minutes before the service begins. The casket will remain closed during the ceremony.
Memorial donations can be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Wissinger was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Joseph and Michael Whitacre. She was known for her lifelong Catholic faith and her role as a supporter and advisor to her three children.
