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Pete Heinemeyer
Apr. 05, 2016
Pete Heinemeyer was born in Stanton, North Dakota and was one of 11 children. He grew up in Montana where he started working in a dairy farm until the age of 17, when he joined the navy. He served four years as a Mess Specialist aboard ship in the Pacific on a troop transport. He returned to...
Barbara Mary Pokusa
Mar. 31, 2016
Barbara was born at home in Oadby Leicester, England on September 2nd 1920. Barbara passed away on Thursday March 31, 2016 at the age of 95 in Eustis, Florida. Barbara loved her Royal Family as much as she loved her own. She was raised as a Christian in the Church of England as an Anglican. While...
Douglas "Doug" Richard Reber
Mar. 30, 2016
Douglas Richard “Doug” Reber, (USAF RET) of Tavares, Florida passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the age of 74 years. He was born in Stamford, Texas. Doug proudly served his country in the US Air Force, serving in Vietnam. He retired after 24 years. He moved to Ocala, Florida in 1993 and...
Franklin "Frank" A. Talbot
Mar. 29, 2016
Franklin A. “Frank” Talbot of Leesburg, Florida passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the age of 93 years. He was born in Cambridge, Illinois. Frank proudly served his country in the US Army. He retired from John Deer after 20 years. Frank lived at Midway Manor Mobile Home Park in Leesburg....
Jerry John Knighten
Mar. 27, 2016
Jerry John Knighten, age 81, of Astatula passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016. He was born May 30, 1934 in Ramer, AL and moved to Orlando in 1983 from CA and then to Astatula in 2004. He was a retired machinist and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served in the Korean War. Jerry was a member...
Kenneth J. Padgett, Sr.
Mar. 26, 2016
Kenneth J. Padgett, Sr., age 71, of Howey-In-The-Hills passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016. He was born May 21, 1944 in Fort Pierce, FL and lived in Florida his entire life. He was a retired citrus supervisor with Silver Springs Citrus in Howey-In-The-Hills. He loved fishing and hunting. He...
Margaret B. Meyer
Mar. 26, 2016
Margaret B. Meyer, age 54, of Yalaha passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016. She was born June 6, 1961 in Hartford, CT and moved to Yalaha in 2004 from Cape Cod, MA. She loved art, beading, and jewelry. She is survived by her husband, Ken Meyer of Yalaha, FL; daughter, Jesse Meyer of Yalaha, FL;...
Thomas Arthur Pollock
Mar. 25, 2016
Thomas Arthur Pollock, age 94, died on Good Friday March 25, 2016 in Leesburg, FL. Thomas is survived by his loving wife, Erma Elizabeth Hopps Pollock also of Leesburg, and his son, Richard Pollock and wife Sue, of Clermont, FL and his daughter, Carol Ann Pollock Rubiera whose husband Randall...
Linda Janet Hall
Mar. 23, 2016
Linda Janet Callahan Hall, 82, of Grand Island, Florida, died in her home on March 23, 2016. Janet was born December 9, 1933, to Bert Otha Callahan and Elsie Gorman Callahan in Vermilion Grove, Illinois. She is survived by George W. “Stormy” Hall, whom she married in 1966. Other survivors are...
Roger D. VandenEinde
Mar. 22, 2016
Roger D. VandenEinde, 80, of Tavares, FL went to be with the Lord on March 22, 2016. Roger was born on October 27, 1935 in Milo Township, Minnesota to the late Charles and Gertrude VandenEinde. Roger was a proud member of the United States Army and then later worked as a router operator for an...
Anita V. Earle
Mar. 18, 2016
Anita V. Earle, age 96, of Tavares passed away on Friday, March 18, 2016. She was born December 7, 1919 in Rock Island, IL. She worked for many years in the photo production industry. She is survived by her daughters, Carol JoAnne Walker of Tavares, FL and Judith M. Waters of Chandler, AZ; 10...