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David Monroe Schendel
Jun. 06, 2013
David Monroe Schendel, age 73, of Tavares, FL passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2013. He was born April 9, 1940 in Chicago, IL and moved to Florida in 2002 from Mt. Prospect, IL. He was a retired carpenter and a member of the Carpenters Union Local 181. He loved golfing and fishing. He is survived...
Ivan Wasilieff
Jun. 06, 2013
Ivan N. Wasilieff died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 6, 2013. He was 67 years old. Ivan was born in England to Nicholas and Lorna Wasilieff and was an only child. His family immigrated to the United States when he was very young, settling in Connecticut. He would often spend summers in Ohio with...
Edward G. Heeg
May 31, 2013
Edward G. Heeg, age 96, of Eustis passed away on Friday, May 31, 2013. He was born August 5, 1916 in Dayton, KY and moved to Lake County in 1970. He was a retired postal worker, an artist, and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, having served in WWII. He was a member of the Mt. Dora Art League,...
Linda D. O'Connor
May 29, 2013
Mrs. Linda D. O’Connor of Tavares, Florida passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the age of 64 years. She was born in Leesburg, Florida and was a life long resident of the Lake County area. She was a retired bus driver, working for the Lake County School system for 28 years. Linda is...
Estelle Pace
May 25, 2013
Estelle Pace, age 91, of Tavares passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2013. She moved to Tavares in 1959 from Miami, FL. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Tavares since July, 1959. She was also a member of the Agape Sunday School Class, Tidenberg Mission Group, Tavares Woman’s Club...
Twilah Maxine DeWitt
May 24, 2013
Twilah Maxine DeWitt, age 94, of Tavares, FL passed away on Friday, May 24, 2013. She was born May 25, 1918 in Claiborne, OH and moved to Florida 30 years ago from Marysville, OH. She was a homemaker, a clerk in the landscaping business, and a Methodist. She is survived by her daughters, Sandra...
Theresa Evelyn Antey
May 22, 2013
Theresa Evelyn Antey, age 83, of Tavares passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. She was born January 22, 1930 in Decatur, IL and moved to Lake County in 1993 from Texas. She worked as an office manager/bookkeeper at her daughter’s Optometrist’s office and was a member of St. Mary of the Lakes...
Judith Ann Mecum
May 21, 2013
Mrs. Judith Ann Mecum of Tavares, Florida passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at the age of 73 years. She was born in Kewaunee, Illinois to William Jacob and Eva Jeanette Bender. She and her husband, Daniel, moved to Tavares in July 2007 from Clerbrook RV Resort in Clermont, Florida, where they...