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David Ellsworth Kimmel Jr., 65, of Tavares, Fla., formerly of Dillsburg, Pa., went to be with his Lord on Sept. 12, 2010 after a short but courageous battle with cancer.    David was born on Aug. 24, 1945 in Mechanicsburg, Pa., the first child of Isabelle (Bittinger) Kimmel, Dillsburg, and the...

Muriel (Dorris) Bonde, age 91, of Tavares passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. She was born September 17, 1918 in Clinton, AK to Garland and Nettie Clara (Bowling) Grimes. She moved to Lake County in 1972 from Elk Grove Village, IL. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She is survived...

Robert Edward Sears, age 60, of Tavares passed away on Friday, September 3, 2010. He was born October 24, 1949 in Eustis, FL. He was an automobile mechanic. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and enjoyed collecting coins and stamps. He is survived by his daughter, Versie Hildyard of...

Joyce P. Abney, age 75, of Tavares, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2010.  She was a lifelong resident of Lake and Sumter Counties.  Joyce was a member of the First Baptist of Tavares and was a retired secretary after 30 years at Tavares Elementary.  She was a loving wife and mother and...

William S. “Bill” Jones, born William Craig Savidge, Jr., died at his home in Tavares, FL on August 29, 2010 at the age of 87.  Bill was proudly known as a “farm boy” from South Jersey, a soldier, a loving husband and a devoted father.  He excelled at all of the above.  Due to severely hard times...

Robert William Taylor, age 79, of Mt. Dora, passed away on August 26, 2010. He was born in Peru, Indiana and moved to Mt. Dora in 1985 from Kokomo, IN. He served in the Army Reserves and was a member of the Moose Lodge, Elks Lodge and the American Legion. He was a Manufacturing Superintendent...

Mary O. Baker 87, of Mount Dora passed away on Wednesday August 25, 2010. She was born in Summerfield, Ohio and moved here from St. Clairsville, Ohio in 2003. She was Catholic and had attended St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church in Eustis. Mrs. Baker was a retired secretary for Switzerland of...

Mr. Patrick Richard “Pat” Reese, of Summerfield, Florida, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2010 at the age of 44 years.  He was born in Kokomo, Indiana to David Richard and Shirley Joan Reese.  At the age of three years old he and his family relocated from Indiana to Tampa, FL in 1968.  In 1971...

Edward J. Gerali, age 70, of Tavares passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2010.  He was born May 12, 1940 in Chicago, IL and moved to Lake County in 1988 from Illinois.  He was an owner and driver in the trucking industry. He is survived by his wife of 30 years , Hollis of Tavares; sons, Edward...

Virginia R. Phillips, of Tavares, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2010, at the age of 81 years. She was born in Elnora, Indiana on March 3, 1929 and moved to Tavares in 1986 from Indianapolis, Indiana.Virginia is survived by her daughter Terri Hendrickson of Tavares; two grandchildren, Kelli...

Mrs. Reba E. Morgan, of Leesburg, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2010 at the age of 92 years.  She was born in Sorento, Illinois and moved to Leesburg in 1958 from Illinois.  Reba was a homemaker and loved cooking.  She was especially proud to make her peanut brittle.  She was a member of the...