Duane Roger Winters, age 89, of Tavares passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022. He was born October 30, 1932 in Johnson City, NY. He was a retired marketing manager in the electric and gas utility business. He was a member of the Elks Lodge. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, VeVa Winters...

Ellynn Carol Zehr, 71, of Leesburg, FL, passed away on January 29, 2022, in Ocala, FL. She was born on January 12, 1951, in Guam, to her parents: Gerald and Janet Law. She worked in sales in the retail industry. Ellynn enjoyed fishing and playing poker with floridafreepoker.net She is survived by...

Kris Joseph Ware (“KJ”) of Mount Dora, FL passed at the young age of 63 on January 26, 2022. Kris leaves behind his daughter Kristyn Jil, son Koleton James, and a very beautiful yet hateful cat, Kona Jenn. He loved his children so much he insisted they all share the same initials as himself,...

Mary Louise Miner, age 92 of Tavares passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. She was born August 15, 1929 in Uniontown, PA, to her parents, William Perkins and Mary Oros Perkins. Marylou grew up in Uniontown, married, then moved to Lorain, OH where she raised her family and worked as a manager...

Our loving Brian Keith Nickelson departs our world to an epic journey to heaven. He leaves behind a daughter, Breauna and grandson Hezekiah. He was preceeded in death by his son Andreas. Brian, also known as “Breaun”, was born on February 22, 1956, in Philadelphia, PA to Hezekiah and Vivian...

Ronald Martin Pitts, age 71, of Astatula passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022. He was born April 3, 1950 in Dade City, FL and moved to Astatula in 1985 from Dade City. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army. After his military service, he became a postal carrier with the...

Girija Sreenivasalu Padmanabh MD, MPH, born on February 17, 1952 in Chitoor ; daughter of Manjam Sreenivasalu (Father) and Saladagu Chellamma(Mother). She completed her studies at Ethiraj College in Chennai, before enrolling in S.V. University and completing her medical degree in Tirupati, India....

Joseph A. Schmidt, age 86, of Tavares passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. He was born April 27, 1935 in Harvard, IL and moved to Florida in 1978 from Illinois. He was a retired TV Repairman. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of American Legion Post 76. He is survived by...

Grace Elizabeth Hipwell, 81, of Grand Island, FL, passed away on January 17, 2022. She was born on December 29, 1940, in Jamaica, NY, to her parents: Irving and Alma Heinking. She was a homemaker and enjoyed making homemade greeting cards. She is survived by her children: Ruth (Ed) Purcell, Lori...

Judith Marie Ray, 77, of Leesburg, FL, passed away on January 17, 2022. She was born on March 31, 1944, in Logansport, IN, to her parents: Herman and Dorothy Handy. Judith was a receptionist in the medical field. She enjoyed scrapbooking and was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Leesburg,...

Raymond Newton Palmer Jr., age 78 passed away on January 17, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Linda for 60 years. Loving father of Douglas (Eryn) and Michael (Adrienne). Proud grandfather of Aric (Ismin), Seaver, Jacob, Connor, and step-grandson’s Alex and Tanner Cassity. Dear great...

Raymond Austin Dietrick, 94, of Leesburg, FL, passed away on January 14, 2022. He was born on May 5, 1927, in Lansing, MI, to his parents: Melvin and Ethel Dietrick. Raymond was a die maker for Oldsmobile and a member of the United States Air Force. He was a member of the Capitol Heirs gospel...