Duane David Peet, age 83, of Mt. Dora passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016. He was born March 6, 1933 in Syracuse, NY and moved to Lake County in 2011 from Lodi, NY. He was a retired farmer and a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn...

Robert L. Dean, age 86, of Astatula, FL passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Cornerstone Hospice, Tavares, FL. He was born January 1, 1930 in Muncie, IN to Bernal and Opal Powell Dean. He graduated from Concord High, Elkhart, IN and attended the University of Tennessee. Robert retired from a...

Roger Lee Dumas (also known as Pete), age 85, of Tavares went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 14, 2016. He was born January 21, 1931 in Covington, KY to William and Valanda Dumas. He has one brother, Thomas (Frances) Dumas living in Wilton, CA. Roger was an active sportsman, playing...

Bruce A. Carter, age 72, of Leesburg passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016. He was born January 11, 1944 in Chicago, IL and moved to Lake County in 2014 from Streamwood, IL. He was a retired salesman in the safety equipment industry and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was also a member of...

Joseph P. Laessig, Sr., age 88, of Tavares passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016. He was born March 25, 1927 in Jersey City, NJ and moved to Lake County in 2001. He was a retired drill press operator and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his son, Joseph Laessig, Jr. of Tavares, FL;...

Florence K. Cummins, age 81, of Tavares passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016. She was born May 8, 1934 in Chicago, IL and moved to Lake County in 1981. She and her husband owned and operated several restaurants in Lake County for many years. She is survived by her sons, Gilbert E. Cummins, III...

Edna E. Gamblin, age 90, of Mt. Dora passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016. She was born January 27, 1926 in Paducah, KY and moved to central Florida in 2001 from Princeton, WV. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She is survived by her sons, Michael Lee Gamblin of Smithsburg,...

Edward A. Kaiser, age 81, of Leesburg passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. He was born April 9, 1934 in East Chicago, IN and moved to Lake County in 1996. He was a retired steel worker and a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Korean Conflict. He is survived by his daughter, Lana...

Gail Adams Oakes, age 74, of Tavares passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. She was born September 8, 1941 in Miami, FL and moved to Tavares in 1995. She is survived by her parents, George and Jerena Adams of Tavares, FL; and a sister, Alice (CJ) Merriman of Lapeer, MI. Arrangements have been...

Jack A. Wortman, age 83, formerly of Ashtabula, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Born in Newton Falls, Ohio, he was the son of Walter H. and Margaret E. (Airwyke) Wortman. On July 31, 1954, Jack and Elizabeth were married in Conneaut, Ohio. He had been a long time resident of...

Bruce E. Keene of Mount Dora, Florida passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016 at the age of 62 years. He was born in Flint, Michigan to Emil C. and the late Imogene Keene. Bruce grew up on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and moved to Lake County from Linden in 1988. Working as a handyman he attained...

Harold William George of Grand Island, Florida passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the age of 97 years. He was born in Clarion, Pennsylvania. Harold proudly served his country in the US Army in World War II. He and his wife moved to Grand Island 11 years ago from Bullion, Pennsylvania after...