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Donald Edgar Crowell
Jan. 02, 2019
Donald Edgar Crowell, 89, of Orlando, FL passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. He was born in Plainwell, MI. He proudly served his country in the US Army, stationed in Germany. Don was a retired Vice President for Mueller Brass, where he worked for over 40 years prior to his retirement. He...
Brenda Gale Bishop
Jan. 01, 2019
Brenda Gale Bishop of Tavares passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the age of 64 years. She was born in Orlando and has lived in central Florida her entire life. Brenda worked as a receptionist until she retired. There were two things she absolutely loved, cats and Disney. Brenda is...
Junilla Margaret Geiger
Dec. 30, 2018
Junilla Margaret Geiger of Eustis, Florida passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at the age of 95 years. She was born in Rozellville, Wisconsin, the eleventh of thirteen children. Junilla moved to Haines City, Florida from Marshfield, Wisconsin in 1958, where she and her husband were the...
Bernard John Dedinsky
Dec. 30, 2018
BERNARD JOHN DEDINSKY (Nov. 27, 1926 – Dec. 30, 2018) was born in Whiting, Indiana, to Julia Beda and Joseph Dedinsky. He had one sister, Margaret. Bernie attended Whiting Elementary and Hammond Vocational High. He enlisted in the Army in March, 1945 at Ft. Sheridan, IL, was stationed at Ft....
Eria N. Strawder
Dec. 24, 2018
Eria N. Strawder, age 98, of Leesburg, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018. She was born February 28, 1920 in Wicksburg, Alabama, the daughter of John and Sabie (Miller) Gilley. She married her husband Henry in 1936 and enjoyed 53 years of marriage before his passing in 1989. She loved the...
Nancy B. Alsing
Dec. 24, 2018
Nancy B. Alsing, age 85, of Tavares, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018. She was born April 6, 1933, in Philadelphia, Pa., the daughter of Aden A. And Mary (Cocker) Bushee. Nancy married Raymond C. Alsing on October 15, 1953. They celebrated 50 years of marriage before his passing. She was a...
Mildred Phay
Dec. 17, 2018
Mildred (Edwards) Phay, age 93, of Mt.Dora, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018. She was born in Mt. Dora, Florida, on May 23, 1925, the daughter of James Arthur and Lottie Myrtle (Green) Edwards. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Mt. Dora High School in 1943, mastering 5 languages. She...
Cleo Eva Laney
Dec. 15, 2018
Cleo Eva Laney, age 93, of Howey-In-The-Hills passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018. She was born December 4, 1925 in Macon, GA and moved to Howey-In-The-Hills in 1986 from Huntsville, AL. In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening and puzzle books. She is survived by her sons, Carl Fredrick...
Richard K. Barnes
Dec. 14, 2018
Richard K. Barnes, age 81, of Tavares, passed away, Friday, December 14, 2018. He was born January 1, 1937, in Waynesboro, Pa., the son of Robert W. and Ann (Sullivan) Barnes Wilson. Mr. Barnes was a veteran of the US Army and was a member of the Astatula Baptist Church. He was devoted to his...
Betty Lou Stellutto
Dec. 14, 2018
Betty Lou Stellutto, age 75, of Tavares passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018. She was born August 2, 1943 in Youngstown, OH and moved to Lake County in 2006 from Austintown, OH. She worked for many years as a proof operator in the banking industry. She and her husband, Louis were members of...
Garland Eugene Rakes
Dec. 13, 2018
Garland Eugene Rakes of Gainesville, formerly of Eustis, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at the age of 81 years. He proudly served his country in the US Navy, serving in Germany. Garland moved to central Florida in 1950 from Hawkinsville, Georgia. He was a retired independent truck...
Margaret Anne Sands
Dec. 13, 2018
Margaret Anne Sands, age 92, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018. She was born March 13, 1926 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Rueben and Gertrude (Anderson) Barnea. She was a member of The Unity Church in Orlando and the Sunlake Fellowship Church in Sun Lakes...