Donald C. “Don” Johnson passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at the age of 79 years. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. Don was a snowbird, living in Trento, Michigan and spending winters in Tavares, Florida at the Holiday Mobile Park. He proudly served his country in the US Navy. Don worked...

Emma Dupuis passed away in her sleep January 20, 2016. She had a good run in her 98 years. She was born January 3, 1918, in Chicopee, Massachusetts; the fifth child of William and Emma Theroux. In 1941, she married Gerard "Jerry" Dupuis and began their family, a daughter Louise, early in WWII....

Jack Worth King, Jr., age 86, of Tavares passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016, following a brief illness with his devoted wife of 66 years, Charlene, at his side. Jack was born in Tavares on July 20, 1929. After graduation from Tavares High in 1948 he served briefly in the Navy and then began a...

Robert Coombes Brennan, age 76, of Tavares passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016. He was born August 11, 1939 and moved to Lake County in 2005 from Fresno, CA. He was a man of many trades. He was a police officer, worked in the funeral business, and was active on the NASCAR circuit. He was a...

Richard A. Medders, age 67, of Tavares passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016. He was born December 4, 1948 in Madison, FL and moved to Tavares in 2009 from Alexandria, VA. He was a retired Master Sergeant in U.S. Air Force, having served during the Vietnam era. He is survived by his mother,...

Larry Allen Patten, age 74, of Tavares, FL and Harlan, IA passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016. He was born January 10, 1942 in Harrison County, IA. He was the owner/operator of a masonry business and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church,...

Regina Lee DeLong, age 84, of Tavares passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. She was born April 5, 1931 in Lancaster, OH and moved to Lake County in 1999. She was a retired glass selector with Anchor Hocking Glass and was a member of Adventure Christian Church, Tavares. She is survived by her...

Kenneth Lee Williams of Tavares, Florida passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at the age of 69 years. He was born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Ken proudly served his country in the Army National Guard. He was a Christian and was very involved in his church. Ken was a retired sales manager....

Joseph Donald Kartye, age 85, of Lady Lake passed away on Friday, January 8, 2016. He was born December 22, 1930 in Cincinnati, OH and moved to Florida in 1989. He was a retired hotel manager a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his grandson, Daeton; great-grandson, Cannon; and...

Dorothy Phyllis Johnson (Perkins) was born in Jasper, Florida to James Willie and Ollie Mae Perkins. She was a resident of Mt. Dora, Florida when she passed away on Friday, January 8, 2016 at the age of 88. She moved to Maryland in 1946 when she married her husband George F. Jones, who preceded...

Mr. Ray Alexander Ericksen, 79, passed away at home on Thursday, January 7, 2016. He was born in Spokane, Washington to Joyce and Alexander Ericksen on February 2, 1936. He attended North Central High School where he played football, basketball and ran track. He was awarded a full athletic...

Barbara Franki, age 68, of Tavares passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016. She was born October 28, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Tavares in 2006 from NJ. She was a retired cosmetic chemist and a realtor. She was the Past Exalted Ruler of the East Brunswick Elks. She also owned a DJ company...