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Brenda J. Goetschius, age 62, of Tavares passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015. She was born October 6, 1953 in Walton, NY and moved to Tavares in 2002 from Bushnell, FL. She was a legal medical transcriptionist. She loved cats, stock car racing, and NASCAR. She is survived by her sister, Betsy...

Grace Irene Cocciemiglio, age 93, of Leesburg passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. She was born December 21, 1921 in Cortland, NY. She was a retired nurse’s aide. She is survived by her son, Jeffery Young of Saucier, MS, and several nieces and nephews. Arrangements have been entrusted to...

Rosa Lee Cannon of Eustis, FL passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the age of 83 years. She was born in Geneva, AL. Rosa moved to Tavares in the 1950’s. She also lived in Deland for many years as well as Crystal River before moving back to Lake County. She was a member of Stetson Baptist...

George Washington Keen of Tavares, Florida passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the age of 82 years. He was born on January 31, 1933 in Lake Wales, Florida then moved with his family to Lake Jem, FL at a young age. He grew up on his parents' cattle ranch and was a true cowboy. George...

Ellwyn E. “Wyn” Brown of Mount Dora passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the age of 81 years. He was born in Astatula, FL and has lived in this area his entire life. Wyn proudly served his country in the Korean War. After his return to the states he went to work in sales, working in the...

Ruth V. Petty of Summerfield, Florida passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the age of 94 years. Ruth lived in Tavares for 30 years before moving to Summerfield in 2007. She was born in Saginaw County, Michigan. Ruth was a homemaker and a member of the Eustis Assembly of God. She enjoyed...

Shawn Kelly Phalen of Tavares passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the age of 57 years. He was born in Elmhurst, Illinois to Michael J. and Dolores Phalen. Shawn proudly served his country in the US Marine Corp. He moved to Florida in 2011, staying in Tampa for a short time and then...

Matthew “Wayne” Stone of Leesburg passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the age of 61 years. He was born in Fayetteville, NC and moved to this area as an infant. Wayne was Baptist. He graduated from Tavares High School and attended Lake-Sumter Community College. He was a graduate of...

Dwain Jene Dancer of Tavares, Florida passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at the age of 88 years. He was born in Hanover Township, Michigan to Harold and Bernice Dancer. He met Eunice and they fell in love. They were married on April 26, 1950. Dwain was a farmer in Jackson and Munith,...

Joseph Daniel Wheeler, Jr. of Tavares, Florida passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at the age of 80 years. He was born in Miami, Florida. Joseph proudly served his country in the US Air Force in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He worked as a jet propulsion mechanic, serving over 20...

Edward Roy Mason, age 61, of Tavares passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015. He was born September 13, 1954 in Yonkers, NY. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry George Mason, Sr. and Emma Mabel Mason; and his twin brother, Harry George Mason, Jr....

Laura J. Nolan, age 79, of Astatula passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015. She was born March 17, 1936 in Maryville, TN and moved to Astatula in 2004 from Clermont. She is survived by her husband, Terry R. Nolan of Astatula, FL; son, Terry J. Nolan of Eustis, FL; daughter, Lisa J. Dixon of...