Richard Harry Bell
Sep 29, 2012
Richard Harry Bell, 76, Clermont, passed away September 29, 2012 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. He was born December 12, 1935 in Newark, NJ son of Harry & Mildred Van Cott Bell and grew up in Montvale, NJ. During college he was in the Theta Chi Fraternity and worked at the Allied Chemical Company. He graduated from Fairleigh Dickenson...
Klara Estrella
Sep 29, 2012
Klara Estrella, age 83, passed away on September 29, in Lakeland FL, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born in Bad Kruznach, Germany on January 8, 1929. She lived a remarkable life, emigrating to America in 1951 with her husband John Andrek and son Karl. They lived in Pennsylvania where her second son, John, was born. The...
Paul Eugene Carter
Sep 26, 2012
Carter, Paul Eugene, 69 of Oakland Florida passed away on September 26. Paul was born in Miami ,Florida on July 20,1943 where he grew up. He was the third son of Lemuel and Lena Carter. In 1966 he joined the U.S. Coast Guard. He moved to Orlando in the early 80' and opened a commercial refrigeration company with Richard Markheim....
Edward Joseph Zahradka
Sep 20, 2012
Edward Joseph Zahradka, 77, Clermont, passed away September 20, 2012 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. He was born March 3, 1935 in Baltimore, MD son of Joseph & Alice Perkins Zahradka. He served in the US Air Force and on May 3, 1963 was united in marriage to Darlene Thoms in Baltimore. He was a 30 year local resident...
Francis James Frank Vido
Sep 20, 2012
The funeral service for Frank Vido will be held at 4:00 PM on Saturday, September 22, 2012 in the Becker Chapel. Reverend Brad Phillips wil officiate. Visitation will be from 2-4 PM, prior to the service. Memorial contributions to the family for the education of his children would be appreciated. BECKER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 806 W. Minneola Ave., Clermont, FL...
Frank Benjamin Schmidt
Sep 17, 2012
Schmidt, Frank B., 83 of Clermont, Florida passed away Monday, September 17, 2012. He was born November 18, 1928 in Lakeland, Florida and retired from Chrysler Parts Depot in December 1990 after 30 years of service. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Clermont.  Preceding him in death were his son Eric, his brother William Schmidt of...
Bessie Morrison Herndon
Sep 16, 2012
Bessie Morrison Herndon, 84, Orlando, passed away September 16, 2012 at the Mike Conley Hospice House in Clermont. She was born June 8, 1928 in Lenna, OK daughter of Muskogeee Creek Nation Native American Indian parents Mannie Morrison & Julia Hortense Morrison and was a local resident since 1933 & was raised in Minneola. She was a homemaker & member...
Dolores Mae Vander Meer
Sep 4, 2012
DOLORES MAE VANDER MEER Dolores  Mae Vander Meer, 84 went home to be with the Lord on September 4, 2012. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1928, the daughter of Garrett Nicholas Mastenbrook and Marie Elaine DeBor Mastenbrook. In 1947 she married Jacob Martin Vander Meer, they have shared 65 wonderful years together. Dolores will be greatly missed by...
Robert Scott Klinger
Sep 3, 2012
Robert Scott Klinger, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away on Monday, September 3, 2012 after suffering a heart attack. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Bonne, his sister Laura, her husband Kurt and daughter Carly, his two sons Matthew and Michael and their wives Michelle and Jamie, and his two grandsons Andrew and Ryan....
Rachelle Anne Trippe
Sep 2, 2012
Rachelle Anne Trippe, 67, of Orlando, FL passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012. Â She was born on August 21, 1945 in Gastonia, NC the daughter of the late Theodore and Alda (nee Keener) Trippe. Â She was a resident of Central Florida including Clermont since 1986 and graduated from Lake Sumter Community College in 1987. Rachelle will be interred in Woodlawn...
Eleanor Schofield Whitehouse
Aug 31, 2012
Eleanor Schofield Whitehouse, 91, Clermont, passed away August 31, 2012 at Emeritus at Oak Park. She was born August 5, 1921 in Providence, RI daughter of Thomas Schofield & Esther Stott Schofield. On November 29, 1957 she was united in marriage to James Paul Whitehouse in St. Petersburg . Â She was a homemaker and a local resident since 1998 from...
Mildred Irene Pete Allen
Aug 27, 2012
Mildred Irene Allen, affectionately known as "Pete" age  92, Minneola, passed away August 27, 2012 at South Lake Hospital. She was born November 15, 1919 in Newbern, TN daughter of James Skaggs & Maude Morgan Skaggs. She was a local resident since 1952 from Missouri and retired from the US Forest Service as a Tower Lady. Her husband James Earl...
Jose Luciano
Aug 25, 2012
Jose Luciano, 85, of Clermont, FL passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Mike Conley Hospice House.  Jose was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the son of Jose and Rosa Luciano.  After school he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.  He was  a police officer in Brooklyn, NY before retiring.  Jose lived in Clermont for...
Della Elaine Willis
Aug 25, 2012
Willis, Della Elaine, 51, of Clermont entered into eternal rest on August 25, 2012. Â Della was born in Clermont, Florida on January 16, 1961. Â She was a member of Ferndale Baptist Church. Â Della was predeceased by her son, Adam. She is survived by her husband, Allen; son, Jeffrey; parents, Lavaughn and Virginia Harper; sister, Dana Revels and brother, Vaughn Harper....
Mary A. Hoyle
Aug 23, 2012
Mary A. Hoyle, 71, Groveland, passed away August 23, 2012 at Leesburg Regional Medical Center. She was born February 21, 1941 in DeFuniak Springs, FL daughter of Johnnie Martin & Bertha Mae Howard Martin. On April 1, 1959 she was united in marriage to Junior Jasper Hoyle in Tavares. She was a homemaker & member of Church of God. Her...
Ada H. Acevedo
Aug 21, 2012
Ada H. Acevedo, 76, of Clermont, FL passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2012. Â Ada was born in Puerto Rico, the daughter of Julio and Herminia (nee Fontanes) Acevedo. Â She had resided in Clermont for the past 11 years, previously living in Bayshore, NY. Â She was a retired assembler and homemaker. Â She was Catholic. Ada is survived by her children, Vilma...
Donna Scott Swartwout
Aug 20, 2012
Donna Scott Swartwout, 74, Passed away peacefully at home in Clermont, Florida. August 20,2012. She was born in Pleasant Plains, Illinois on November 17, 1937. She graduated from Pleasant Plains High School. Married Thomas R. Swartwout (deceased), September 16, 1956. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Swartwout and Karen (Swartwout) Christian, son Jimmy James, son-in-laws: Fr. Caleb L Christian...
Betty Jean Smith
Aug 19, 2012
Betty Jean Smith, 89, of Mascotte, FL passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012. Â Betty was born on May 16, 1923 in Oakland City, IN the daughter of Moses and Carrie (nee Wilhelm) Loveless. Â She was a beautician and homemaker. Â Betty moved to Mascotte from Cincinnati, OH to live with her daughter Elizabeth who took care of her for the past...
Edward Ward Sheeley
Aug 19, 2012
Edward Ward Sheeley, 70, of Groveland (Bay Lake), FL & Three Oaks, MI passed away August 19, 2012 while under the care of Hospice, with his family at his bedside. He was born November 21, 1941 in LaPorte, IN, to Elwood Carl Sheeley & Jessie Davis Sheeley. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Cuban Missile Crisis. On...
William Michael Mike Kessler
Aug 18, 2012
William Michael "Mike" Kessler, 53, Clermont, FL, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2012, after a long and courageous battle with M.S. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. Mike was born on July 7, 1959 in Salina, KS and moved to central Florida in 1987. He worked many years in sales & loved to fish, golf and walk...
