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James Edward Cook
Nov. 03, 2018
James Edward Cook, age 70, of Tavares passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018. He was born in Toledo, Ohio January 19, 1948. He graduated from Otsego High School and Penta Career Center in 1967. Jim was a proud member of the Future Farmers of America, the Otsego High School Chapter and also...
Billie C. Hedrick
Nov. 02, 2018
Billie Caramel (Myers) Hedrick, 77, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018, at Ocala Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida, where she was being treated for injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born June 27, 1941, in Martin County, Indiana, she was the daughter of William C. and Dorothy...
Anton William Hengst
Nov. 02, 2018
He never said " I love you" in words I can recall. He felt it not the manly thing to do. Yet deep within my heart, I know that love was really there. His eyes, his touch, the things he did all told me that it's true. And now it's time to say " Goodbye" my father and my friend. Sweet memories...
Ronald Eugene Grodkiewicz
Nov. 02, 2018
Ronald Eugene Grodkiewicz, 74 of Tavares, FL. Went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 02, 2018. Ronald was born on December 05, 1943 in Jersey City, New Jersey to the late Walter and Victoria Grodkiewicz. Ronald retired from his career as an electrician at Saint Peters, University Hospital,...
Carson B. Edwards
Oct. 31, 2018
Carson Bayard Edwards, age 74, passed away at his home in Leesburg, Florida, October 31, 2018. Carson, a native Virginian, was born May 8, 1944, in Lynchburg, Virginia and raised in Lexington. As a teenager he left home and went to live with relatives in Culpeper and ended up working on a...
Lois Jean Watkins
Oct. 28, 2018
Lois Jean Watkins 92, of Tavares, passed away on October 28, 2018. She was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and moved here in 2012 from Alexandria, Virginia. She was affiliated with Grace Brethren Church of Alexandria and attended the Revolution Church of Leesburg. Lois was predeceased by her...
Judith M. Bublitz
Oct. 27, 2018
Judith M. “Judy” Bublitz of Tavares, Florida passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the age of 72 years. She was born in Pontiac, Michigan and moved to this area in 2004 from Grand Blanc, Michigan. Judy was a Disney fanatic. She adored her grandchildren. Judy was talented with cross stitch....
Robert A. Fowler
Oct. 26, 2018
Robert A. Fowler of Las Colinas in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018 at the age of 80 years. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Robert proudly served his country in the US Marine Corp. in Vietnam. He retired as Vice President of Aon Corporation in Manhattan, a...
Vicki K. Smith
Oct. 26, 2018
Vicki K. Smith of Leesburg passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018 at the age of 65 years. She was born in Muncie, Indiana and moved to Florida as a child. Vicki was a homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with and taking good care of her family, especially her grandchildren and great...
Michael H. Nowak
Oct. 25, 2018
Michael H. “Mike” Nowak of Tavares passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the age of 58 years. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He and his wife, Brenda, moved to this area in September 1997 from St. Charles, Illinois. Mike and Brenda started dating in high school. They have been married...
Regina "Jeanne" Theresa Morrison
Oct. 25, 2018
Regina Theresa “Jeanne” Morrison of Mount Dora, Florida passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the age of 94 years. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “Jeanne” proudly served in the US Navy in WWII as a nurse’s aide. Shortly after the war ended she met William R. “Bill” Morrison,...