In Loving Memory of Gertrude Anne Krafft Ritchie.  Gertrude (Gert "Trudy") Ritchie, age 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 4, 2025, surrounded by family in Tavares, Florida. Trudy was born to Frederick and Mary Krafft in Mt Kisco, New York on May 17, 1937 and lived a life filled with...

Shirley Nell Boswell Brown, 90, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2025, at her home, leaving behind a legacy of warmth, kindness, and unwavering devotion to those she cherished. Born on November 3, 1934, in Bloomfield, Indiana, Shirley grew up in a small town with her...

Carroll L. Lee, 82, of Crystal River, FL, passed away on October 3, 2025. Carroll worked in sales for Fins Marketing, and loved fishing, boating and spending time with friends. Please check back for a full obituary. Arrangements are entrusted to Steverson, Hamlin and Hilbish Funeral Home in...

Peggy Wright Leonard, wife of Bo Leonard, daughter of Sonny Ray Wright and Karen Ann O’Brien Green. Born September 1st, 1966, a loving wife, mother, sister and daughter passed away October 3rd, 2025, at the age of 59. Peggy was surrounded by her cherished loved ones. She is survived by her...

Rod Smith aka Charlie Roderic Smith, Jr., of Apopka, Florida went home to be with the Lord on October 3, 2025. Rod was born in Daytona Beach, Florida on May 1, 1941, as Charlie Roderic Smith, Jr. He married Mari Alyce Gardner on May 11, 1962. He retired from Lockheed Martin. He was preceded in...

John Phillip Shadwick, age 78, of Tavares, FL passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. He was born on January 1,1947 on the mountain in Soddy-Daisey TN. He met his wife, Patricia Gamblin, at Highland Academy in Portland, TN. They were married on September 3rd in 1967 at the Paducah, KY...

Ella Mae Grace Lloyd, age 93, of Tavares passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025. She was born on February 21, 1932. She worked for many years as a laboratory technician in the healthcare field. She was a hard worker and loved God and her children. She was a kind, loving mother that will be...

Garry Fakes Dolin, age 89, of Mount Dora, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on September 16, 2025. He was born on July 21, 1936, in Wharton, West Virginia, to the late Fakes and Anne Dolin. Garry is survived by his loving wife, Billie Hinz Dolin, and their three children: Garry Dolin Jr.,...

Raymond "Ray" Theodore Wojtowicz, 71, passed away on September 14, 2025, in Tavares, Florida, after a long and courageous battle with the damage left to his body from cancer treatment. He was born in Hamtramck, Michigan, on September 15, 1953, and was a resident of Port Austin, Michigan. Ray...

Donna Hall, 66, of Leesburg, FL, passed away on September 13, 2025. She was born on June 18, 1959, in Arkansas, to her parents: Clayborne and Ethel (Abbot) Duncan. Donna worked as a nursery worker caring for the many plants and flowers at a plant nursery. She is survived by her children: Crystal...