Michael Hayes Penne 7/6/40 - 10/17/20 Mike Penne, 80, of Howey-in-the-Hills, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020. He was born in Mankato, MN July 6, 1940 to Raymond and Catherine Crawford Penne. He was like a rolling stone, who enjoyed moving to new locations and traveling extensively. He...

KOHLER, Gary P. died unexpectedly on October 16, 2020 at his home in Tavares, Florida. Gary is survived by his son, John (Morris Plains, NJ), brother Joseph ( Swartz Creek, MI) and sister Beverly (Elm Grove, WI). He is preceded in death by his wife, Martha, daughter, Mary Beth and sister,...

Barbara M. Swaim, 84, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Barbara was born in Greencastle, Indiana on June 13, 1936 to Ovid and Velma Muir. She received the prestigious title of Suma Cum Laude when graduating from IVY TECH in Indiana. She was 55 years young when she received...

After a long and valiant battle with cancer, Susan Hurley Withrow-Carter peacefully ended her life’s journey on October 9, 2020, with her son, Chase, and her daughter, Rebecca, by her side at Cornerstone Hospice Facility in Tavares, Florida. Born on November 29, 1944, Susan Fay Hurley, was the...

Elaine Daly, 86, went to be with her Lord on Monday, October 5, 2020. Born in Manhattan, New York to Andrew and Sophia (Pashkewich) Charley on April 11, 1934, Elaine was a true renaissance lady. She had a hand and interest in everything from gardening and astrology to natural healing and herbal...

Linda H. Boyd, 74, went to be with her Lord on Monday, October 5, 2020. A native Floridian, Linda was born in Jacksonville, Florida to Moyers and Belle Hough on April 8, 1946. Some of Linda's passions were trying her luck at the Casino. Her favorite was the penny slot machines and she loved...

Ralph J. Barbano, age 96, of Mt. Dora passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020. He was born in San Francisco in 1924. After graduating from High School, he volunteered for the Army. He was assigned to an Armored Infantry Battalion. The Battalion trained at Fort Knox, KY and Fort Bouse, AZ. The unit...

William Eugene East, age 93, of Eustis passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020. He was born January 13, 1927 in Perry Township, OH and moved to Lake County over 30 years ago. He was a retired linotype operator for a newspaper and worked for many years building homes. He was also a veteran of the...

Billy Joe Brewer, 62, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Billy was born in Gideon, Missouri on February 7, 1958, to Billy Gene and Ruby Laura Brewer. Billy owned and operated his own trucking company in Mount Dora and was a member of Astatula Baptist Church. When he wasn't...

Donald Emanuel Deremo, 62, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. "Donny" was a native Floridian born on October 22, 1957, to Jesse and Dorothy Deremo, in Eustis, Florida. Donny was a lover of good food, a cold beer and taking car trips. His other passion was drawing/sketching...

Daniel A. Smith, age 85, of Mount Dora passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. He was born September 5, 1935 in Louisville, KY and moved to Mount Dora in 2019 from Islamorada, FL. He was the owner / operator of an equipment rental business. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn S. Smith of...

Dennis Dewayne Wilson, age 86, of Tavares passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. He was born July 23, 1934 in Senath, MO and moved to Florida in 1967. He was the son of the late Harvey Jones Wilson and Alice Walls of Senath, MO. He received a Bachelor’s degree from Arkansas State University...