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Rev. Dr. Richard P. Don
Dec. 26, 2016
Reverend Doctor Richard P. Don of Mount Dora, Florida passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 at the age of 74 years. For the complete obituary, service information and to leave a condolence please click the link below: http://www.hamlinhilbish.com/obituaries/Rev-Dr-Richard-Don/#!/Obituary
Harry Elbert Thomas
Dec. 26, 2016
Harry Elbert Thomas, age 88, of Tavares passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016. He was born May 8, 1928 in Chicago, IL. He was a retired welder and maintenance man. He also was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served in the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Doris Thomas of Tavares,...
H. Wally Irwin
Dec. 24, 2016
Wally Irwin of Tavares, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at the age of 79 years. She was born in Gibson, GA and moved to Florida 30 years ago from Illinois. Wally was a homemaker but also worked as a Federal Boat Captain for 5 years in the 1990’s on the Dora Canal and Lake Harris. She...
Caroline Marie O'Sullivan
Dec. 24, 2016
Caroline Marie O’Sullivan, age 54, of Astatula passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016. She was born November 25, 1962 in Clermont, FL. She is survived by her daughters, Celena Smith of Astatula, FL, Jessica Hoffman of Mascotte, FL, Rebecca Pardon of Astatula, FL; brothers, Cooter Smith of...
John Robert Lewis
Dec. 23, 2016
John Robert "Badhair" Lewis, age 65, passed away at his home in Astatula, Florida on Friday, December 23, 2016. Born May 22, 1951 in West Liberty, Kentucky to Lottie Frances Jarrells and Russell Lewis. He graduated River High School in Hannibal, Ohio in 1969. He was married in the early 1970's....
Helen M. Shank
Dec. 22, 2016
Helen M. Shank was born in Mabscot, West Virginia on August 16, 1920. She was the oldest of four children (Ruby, Don, and Roy) born to Tan and Almeda (Allie) Stewart. At the age of thirteen, Helen and the family moved from Mabscot (near Beckly) to Charleston, West Virginia. In High School, she...
Randolph Jay Krentz
Dec. 21, 2016
Randolph Jay Krentz, age 64, of Tavares passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. He was born September 18, 1952 in Bay City, MI. He worked in the industrial maintenance industry and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his brother, Kerry Krentz of Rothbury, MI; and his sister,...
Joan Lou Latham
Dec. 20, 2016
Joan Lou Latham 80, of Tavares, FL went to be with The Lord on Tuesday December20, 2016. Joan was born on October 12, 1936 in Frankfort, IN to the Late Roy and Bessie Robbins. She moved to Mount Dora, FL in 1973 from Indianapolis, IN. Joan was an active member of Grace Bible Baptist Church, of...
John Joseph Rush
Dec. 19, 2016
John Joseph Rush, age 70, of Tavares passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016. He was born May 11, 1946 in Pittsburgh, PA and moved to Lake County in 2006. He was a retired sales driver for Wonder Bread and a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Vietnam. He attended St. Patrick Catholic...
Paul A. Blake
Dec. 16, 2016
Paul A. Blake, Sr, age 75, passed away on December 16th in Tavares, FL. surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 3, 1941 in McKeesport, PA. He is now in heaven with his son Paul Jr. He was also preceded in death by his father and mother, Walter and Julia Kochuba Blake, and his sister...
Royden Myred Vroman
Dec. 14, 2016
Royden Myred Vroman, 80, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Roy was born October 3, 1936 to William Peter and Sarah Naomi (Merkey) Vroman in Nantmeal, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Warwick High school in 1955. Roy served in the US Navy aboard the U.S.S. Intrepid from 1956...
Charles David Brown
Dec. 14, 2016
Charles David Brown, age 54, of Ft. Wayne, IN and Umatilla, FL passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. He was born February 27, 1962 in Eustis, FL to Delmar H. Brown and Barbara Joan Brown. He was an equipment operator in the scrap metal business. Inurnment will take place at Lakeside Memory...