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Helen L. Ridley
Apr. 23, 2018
Helen was born April 13, 1920 to Homer and Alvina Lovern in Lafayette, Ga. She is preceded in death by her husband: Robert Carl Ridley; son: Rodney Earl Ridley; brothers: Horace Lovern and Homer Lovern Jr.; and sisters: Vivian Lovern Hampton and Sara Lovern Ledbetter. She is survived by her son:...
Thomas S. Mize
Apr. 22, 2018
Thomas S. Mize, 60 of Mount Dora, FL passed away on Sunday, April 22,2018. Thomas was born on January 12, 1958. He was a loving Husband, father, grandfather and friend who will be deeply missed by many. A celebration of life service with Military Honors will be held on Friday, May 18, 2018 at...
Dorothy K. Bowen
Apr. 20, 2018
Dorothy Kellogg Dunbar Bowen, 97, of Tavares, Florida, went home to her heavenly Father on April 20, 2018, with family by her side. Dorothy was born on August 21, 1920, in New Jersey and raised in New Jersey and Vermont. As a single woman, she worked on maps during WWII and painted souvenirs for...
Mary G. Orie
Apr. 19, 2018
Mary G. Orie of Grand Island, FL passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the age of 93 years. She was born in East Hampton, Connecticut. Mary and her husband, Robert, moved to Tavares in 1972 and relocated to Grand Island 8 years ago. They snow birded back and forth to North Carolina for 20...
Audrey Alice Sohl
Apr. 18, 2018
Audrey Alice Sohl, 87 of Eustis, FL went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Audrey was born on July 06, 1930 in Crystal River, FL to the late Hanson and Alice Anderson. On July 19, 1948 in Tampa, FL. Audrey married the love of her life, John H. Sohl, Jr. She later moved to Morrow,...
Albert Lee Rios
Apr. 18, 2018
Albert Lee Rios of Eustis, Florida passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at the age of 45 years. He was born in Long Branch, New Jersey. Al and his parents moved to this area in September of 1984 from Beachwood/Toms River, New Jersey. Al was a graduate of Eustis High School, class of 1990. He...
Lisa Dianne Grantham
Apr. 15, 2018
Lisa Dianne Grantham 43, of Tavares, passed away on April 15, 2018. She was born in Clearwater and made this area her home all her life. Lisa enjoyed the Lake Eustis Christian Church. She is survived by her mother Charlotte Grantham of Tavares and her father Gene (Gloria) Grantham of Tavares, her...
A. Richard Tinapp
Apr. 14, 2018
Richard Tinapp, 83, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018. He was born in New Jersey on September 10, 1934 to the late Myra Rose and George Tinapp. In 1956 he married Jean Hallenbeck and together they raised two children and shared many adventures. He received both his B.A. in English and his...
Dorothy M. Eimen
Apr. 14, 2018
Dorothy Margaret Eimen of Tavares passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the age of 99 years. She was born in Danforth, Illinois and moved to this area from there in 1956. Dorothy was a homemaker. She enjoyed oil painting and loved to read. She was preceded in death in 1989 by her husband of...
Roger Lee Hedegard
Apr. 12, 2018
Roger Lee Hedegard of Altoona passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the age of 74 years. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Moving to this area in February of 1955, he was a graduate of Eustis High School. He attended church at St. Philip’s Lutheran Church in Mount Dora. Roger was...
Mary Alice Maxwell
Apr. 12, 2018
Mary Alice Maxwell, age 85, of Yalaha passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018. She was born February 9, 1933 in Altha, FL and moved to Lake County in 2000 from Boca Raton, FL. She was a member of Saint Andrew’s Chapel, Sanford, FL. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Billy Joel Maxwell of...
Clare Junior Roberts
Apr. 09, 2018
Clare Junior Roberts, age 76, of Tavares, FL passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018. He was born January 24, 1942 in Addison, MI. Arrangements entrusted to Steverson Hamlin & Hilbish Funerals and Cremations, 226 E. Burleigh Blvd., Tavares, FL 32778, (352)343-4444. Online condolences may be left...