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Robert T. "Bob" Travis
Nov. 27, 2015
Robert T. “Bob” Travis of Leesburg passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015 at the age of 64 years. He was born in Braidwood, Illinois and moved to Lake County in 1980. Bob was a retired car salesman. He was preceded in death by in July of this year by his wife, Janet and by his son, Nick Travis...
Robert C. DeBord, Jr.
Nov. 27, 2015
Robert Campbell DeBord, Jr. of Sorrento, FL passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015 at the age of 59 years. He was born in Saltville, Virginia and moved to this area in 2000. Robert was Jehovah’s Witness. He had a great personality. Robert loved sports. He enjoyed watching football and NASCAR....
Norman R. Johnson
Nov. 27, 2015
Norman R. Johnson of Tavares, Florida passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015 at the age of 86 years. He was born in Ortonville, Michigan. He proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. Part of his service included being stationed in Greenland in the Arctic Circle and was...
Evelyn R. Blouch
Nov. 26, 2015
Evelyn R. Blouch of Altoona, Florida passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at the age of 95 years. She was born in Perkasie, Pennsylvania. Evelyn was the owner of a beauty shop in Allentown, Pennsylvania for many years. She and her husband, Harry moved to Leesburg, Florida from Pennsylvania,...
Daniel Patrick O'Neill
Nov. 26, 2015
Daniel Patrick O'Neill passed away on on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at the age of 45 years. He was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and moved to Florida in 1978 with his family. He worked as a fork lift operator. He is survived by his parents, Daniel G. and Joanne M. O'Neill of Tavares; brother,...
Jacqueline Hall Jordan
Nov. 25, 2015
Jacqueline Hall Jordan of Umatilla passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the age of 64 years. She was born in Eustis and has lived in the area her entire life. She graduated from Tavares High School. Jacqueline was a member of the Lisbon Church of God. She retired from working at the...
Robert Edward Sackett
Nov. 24, 2015
Robert Edward Sackett of Leesburg, Florida passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the age of 75 years. He was born in Johnson City, New York. He proudly served his country in the US Navy. Robert retired from Fleet Bank as head of buildings and grounds. He was a member of the Moose Lodge,...
Laurits M. Larsen
Nov. 24, 2015
Laurits M. Larsen of Mount Dora, Florida passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the age of 88 years. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Laurits & Karen Larsen who both immigrated to this country from Denmark. Lou proudly served his country in the US Navy during World War II joining in...
June Lorraine Jones
Nov. 22, 2015
June Lorraine Jones, age 85, of Leesburg passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2015. She was born April 30, 1930 in Myersville, NJ and moved to Ft. Lauderdale, FL in 1960 from South Bend, IN. She was a retired banker and an artist. She loved the outdoors, especially the ocean and the mountains. She...
Alma Vera Johnson
Nov. 20, 2015
Alma Vera Johnson, age 71, of Astatula passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015. She was born July 22, 1944 in Hollywood, FL. She loved fishing and was a huge Elvis fan. She is survived by her son, Jeffrey Johnson of Astatula, FL, daughter, Cindy Wilson of Astatula, FL; sisters, Alma Marguerite...
Barbara Jean Kemp
Nov. 20, 2015
Barbara Jean Kemp, age 71, of Mt. Dora passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015. She was born December 21, 1943 in Cooter, Missouri and moved to Central Florida in 1964 from Michigan. She and her husband, Jerry, were the owners of Kemp’s Gardenias. She retired 10 years ago and spent her...
Violet Mae Iverson
Nov. 16, 2015
Violet Mae Iverson, age 80, of Mt. Dora passed away on Monday, November 16, 2015. She was born November 11, 1935 in Otter Tail Township, MN. She was a retired factory worker. She is survived by her son, Don Iverson of Mt. Dora, FL; daughters, Judy Hall of Piedmont, OK, Darlene Davis of Tavares,...