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Dorothy L. Dunwoody
Nov. 21, 2013
Dorothy L. Dunwoody, age 81, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2013. She was born May 18, 1932 in Fort Worth, TX. She is survived by her sons, Joseph Vincent Piotrowski, David Adam Piotrowski, and Michael Frank Piotrowski. Arrangements have been entrusted to Steverson, Hamlin & Hilbish...
Ralph W. Oakes
Nov. 18, 2013
Ralph W. Oakes of Leesburg, Florida passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013 at the age of 75 years. He was born in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. Ralph was a proud Native American from the Mohawk tribe. He and his wife, Lucy moved to Valrico, Florida from Pennellville, New York in 2000 and then...
Ronald E. Hartman
Nov. 16, 2013
Ronald Earl Hartman, age 87, of Tavares, FL died Saturday, November 16, 2013. He was born September 6, 1926 in West Unity, OH and graduated from West Unity High School in 1945. After graduation he began employment at Lindsay Automotive. On June 1, 1946, he married Marcene Blakely. Together they...
Agnes Dolly Parsons
Nov. 14, 2013
Agnes D. Parsons of Altoona, Florida passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at the age of 90 years. She was born in Vanceburg, Kentucky to Peter and Elsie Durst. She married Reverend Randall Parsons on August 31, 1940. They lived in Lake County off and on since 1967 and moved to Lakeview...
Gary Dean Asher
Nov. 13, 2013
Gary Dean Asher of Tavares, Florida passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the age of 79 years. He was born in Ferndale, Washington to Howard and Rose Asher. Gary proudly served his country in the US Army. He graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelors Degree in Business....
Annette A. Braunschweig
Nov. 13, 2013
Annette A. Braunschweig was born on August 11, 1926 in Aurelia, Iowa and entered her eternal home on November 13, 2013. Annette taught in several Lutheran schools before relocationg to Miami, FL, where she was an active member of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church and taught at Mount Olivet Lutheran...
James Henry "Jim" Spiker
Nov. 12, 2013
James Henry “Jim” Spiker of Sorrento, Florida passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at the age of 73 years. He was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia to Earl Otis and Carrie Spiker. Jim joined the US Navy and proudly served for six years including during the Cuban Missile Conflict. He and his...
Cathy J. Sines
Nov. 11, 2013
Cathy Jean (Goebel) Sines 58, passed away suddenly on Monday, November 11, 2013 at her home in Tavares, Florida. Born in Hicksville, Ohio, she was the daughter of Basil C. Goebel and Mary A. Koch. Cathy grew up near Edon, Ohio and lived in Montpelier, Ohio before moving to Tavares, Florida. She...
Ruthann Williams
Oct. 25, 2013
After a brief hospitalization, Ruthann Williams was too soon called home to God on October 25, 2013. Ruthann was the daughter of Joseph and Angela Burns, sister of Joseph and Paul Burns, and grandmother of Mustang Williams, who all preceded her in death. Ruthann left behind on earth her son...
Ashton K. McDonald
Oct. 18, 2013
Ashton K. McDonald, age 82, of Leesburg passed away on Friday, October 18, 2013. He was born January 8, 1931 in Lake City, SC and moved to Central Florida in 1977 from MA. He owned and operated a collision shop, was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served in the Korean Conflict, and was a...
Jack Nelson Sperry
Oct. 17, 2013
Jack Nelson Sperry, age 85, of Mount Dora passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2013. He was born January 2, 1928 in Tavares, FL. He was a retired optician and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served in the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. He was a member of the Tavares Lions Club and the Tavares...