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Kathleen "Kat" Gunter
Jun. 26, 2010
Kathleen “Kat” Gunter, 75, of Tavares passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2010. She was born December 9, 1934 in Cincinnati, OH and moved to Lake County in 1989 from Indianapolis, IN. She was a retired school bus driver. Mrs. Gunter attended Mid Lakes Christian Church, Tavares and was a member of...
Grace J. Pearce
Jun. 24, 2010
Grace J. Pearce, 89, of Leesburg passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2010. She was born in Louisburg, NC on November 17, 1920. She is survived by her sons, Harry Alden Pearce of Williamsburg, VA and Kinne Koller Pearce of Leesburg, FL; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. The family...
Vera M. Schrock
Jun. 15, 2010
Mrs. Vera M. Schrock, of Eustis, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 at the age of 91 years. She was born in Edwardsburg, Michigan to Bert & Orpha (Meadows) Leist. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Vernon M. Schrock and her son, Dennis V. Schrock. ...
Robert M. Rose
Jun. 13, 2010
Mr. Robert "Bob" M. Rose, of Umatilla, Florida, passed away on Sunday, June 13th, 2010 at the age of 92 years. He was born in Jackson County, Ohio to Ralph and Hazel (Burns) Rose. Robert was a retired carpenter. He moved to Florida in the 1960’s with his wife, Mary, who preceded him in death. ...
Robert L. Baumeier
Jun. 13, 2010
Mr. Robert Louis Baumeier, of Tavares, FL, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2010 at the age of 69 years. All services will be held out of state.
Philip John Yoder
Jun. 06, 2010
Philip John Yoder “Phil”, 86, of Tavares, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2010. He was born in Chester, PA to the late Edgar C. Yoder and Helen Baehr Yoder. Phil was preceded in death by a brother, two sisters, and his son, John Michael Yoder. Phil is survived by his loving wife, of 64 years,...
Beverly Jean Tirrell
Jun. 04, 2010
Tirrell, Beverly Jean, 82, of Tavares, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2010 in Florida Hospital Waterman. Mrs. Tirrell was born in Denver, CO and was known for excelling at most everything she tried in life. At Englewood High School in Colorado, her scholastic accomplishments propelled her a...
Edwin Hoyle Stegall
May 31, 2010
Edwin “Ed” Hoyle Stegall of Tavares passed away on Monday, May 31, 2010 at the age of 87. He was born on August 5, 1922 in Fulton, Mississippi to Albert and Bernice Stegall and was the eldest of nine children. He moved his family to Lake County in 1949. Ed served his country in the U.S. Army in...
Mildred H. Smith
May 28, 2010
Mildred H. Smith, 88, of Tavares passed away on Friday, May 28, 2010. She was born on April 16, 1922 in Spencer, MA and moved to Florida 1984 from Massachusetts. She was a member of the United Methodist Singles Club. She is survived by her daughters, Dreane Smith Turnipseed of Tavares, FL, Linda...
Joseph Anthony King
May 27, 2010
Joseph Anthony King, 46, of Gainesville passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2010. He was born in Valley Stream, NY and moved to Florida in 1976. He was a safety technician and a veteran of the U.S. Army. His hobbies included fishing and hunting. He is survived by his mother, Eleanor King of...
Leslie Jean Piening
May 26, 2010
Leslie Jean Piening, age 51, of Tavares passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. Leslie lived and loved the simple things in life. Her family and friends were very special to her and while most of us are still searching for our real purpose in life, I think Leslie “Got It”. She brought a special...
Norman "Bert" Bertrand
May 26, 2010
Norman “Bert” Bertrand, 73, of Astatula passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. He moved to Astatula from Greentown, Indiana in 1996. He served as Astatula Town Councilman from 1997 to 2007. He is survived by his wife, Martha “Jean” Bertrand, 4 sons, 1 daughter, 21 grandchildren and 9...