OBITUARIES
William Perry Sulzmann
Jul 17, 2011
William Perry Sulzmann, 81, of Davenport, FL passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011. Â William was born on August 4, 1929 in Cleveland, OH, the son of Perry and Marie (nee Fennel) Sulzmann. Â He was a retired electrician in the construction industry and resided in Florida for the past 17 years. Â William was a member of St. Faustina's Catholic Church, Clermont...
Elizabeth "Betty" Francis Mohan
Jul 15, 2011
Elizabeth "Betty" Francis Mohan, 92, of Clermont, FL passed away Friday, July 15, 2011. Â Betty was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of John George and Elizabeth (nee Thaller) Reinagel. Â She was a retired manicurist and a resident of Clermont for many years. Â She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Clermont. Betty was preceded in death by...
Dawnette Hope Recchia-Potter
Jul 15, 2011
Dawnette Hope Recchia-Potter, 53, of Groveland, FL passed away Friday, July 15, 2011. Â Dawnette was born on June 1, 1958 in Milford, MA. Â She was a resident of Lake County for the past 15 years, working as a waitress. Â She was Catholic. Dawnette is survived by her husband, Colin of Idaho; daughter, Carli of Apopka, FL and 2 grandchildren, Jessica...
Elizabeth "Betty" Seaver Magruder
Jul 13, 2011
Elizabeth "Betty" Seaver Magruder, 87, of Lakeland, FL passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Â Betty was born on January 12, 1924 in Clermont, FL, the daughter of Robert Percy and Winnie (nee Hooks) Seaver. Â She worked as a medical transcriptionist before retiring. Betty is survived by her sons, Walter M. Magruder of Austin, TX and Allen B. Magruder of Lakeland,...
Otilia M. Cantu
Jul 11, 2011
Otilia M. Cantu, 80, Clermont, passed away July 11, 2011 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born July 14, 1930 in Waco, TX daughter of Jose Madrigal & Otilia Gomez. A homemaker, she was a central Florida resident since 1970 from Harlingen, TX and was a member of Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana De Clermont. She was preceded in...
Donnie Lee Smith
Jul 11, 2011
Donnie Lee Reese, 70, Groveland, passed away July 11, 2011 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. He was born December 18, 1940 in Walnut Grove, Missouri son of Wilburn Reese & Mary Beatrice Conley. He was a truck driver and a local resident since 1985 from El Paso, TX. Among the survivors is his wife Margaret; sister Deborah Stephens, Conroe,...
Mary Elizabeth Barrett Mair
Jul 11, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Mair, 71, Clermont,  passed away July 11, 2011, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 19, 1940, in Upper Darby Township, PA, daughter of Frank & Alleta (Higgins) Borderieux. After 32 years in banking, she retired as a VP from Core States/First Peoples National Bank. She was an active member of First Baptist...
Lona Mae Williams
Jul 2, 2011
Lona Mae Williams, 87, Clermont, passed away July 2, 2011. Â She was born August 5, 1923 in Brunswick, Georgia to John and Annie Mae Dorsey. Â On December 16, 1939 she was united in marriage to Maloy Williams in Surrency, GA . Â Maloy passed away July 15, 2010. Â They were married over 70 years. Â Lona was a retired candy maker for...
Joanne O. Saunders
Jun 28, 2011
JoAnne O. Saunders, 73, Clermont, passed away June 28, 2011 at Orlando Regional Medical Center. She was born August 2, 1937 in Hart, MIÂ and moved to Dunedin, FL in 1953. On October 5, 1957 she was united in marriage to George Frederick Saunders and in 1959 moved to Clermont. An accomplished seamstress, she made many cheerleader uniforms, prom dresses...
Elizabeth M. Hawes
Jun 27, 2011
Elizabeth M. Hawes, 88, of Clermont, FL passed away Monday, June 27, 2011. Â Elizabeth was born on July 28, 1922 in Sharpsville, PA, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Suto. Â She worked as a packer for General Mills until retirement. Â Elizabeth resided in Florida since 1991, enjoyed crocheting and was a Catholic. She is survived by her son, Kenneth J....
Joseph Carr Davis
Jun 25, 2011
Joseph Carr Davis, 56, Jupiter, FL passed away June 25, 2011 at his residence. He was born May 3, 1955 in Savannah, GA son of John Wade Davis & Sharon Wiehrs. He was a restaurant manager associated with McDonald'Â in Arkansas & Pensacola, FLÂ & Outback Steakhouse in the Bahamas, Grand Caymen & Hawaii. His brother John Wade Davis, Jr....
Salvador G. Rubio
Jun 25, 2011
Salvador G. Rubio, 59, Groveland, passed away June 25, 2011 at his residence. He was born June 25, 1952 in Tlazazalca, Michoacan, Mexico son of Guadalupe Rubio & Carmen Gil and was a central Florida resident since 1982 from Livingston, CA. He owned and operated a concrete business and was of Catholic faith. Surviving is his wife Guadalupe M. Reyna;...
Mary Alice Savage
Jun 22, 2011
Mary Alice Savage, 65, of Minneola, FL passed away at the Mike Conley Hospice House on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Â Mary was born in Minneola, FL, the daughter of the late, Mose and Mary Giddens. Â She a nurse and Christian. Mary is survived by her children, Alfredo Rhodes and Maria Rhodes both of Alabama; siblings, Nancy Smith of Okahumpka, FL,...
Eugenio Valle
Jun 20, 2011
Eugenio Valle, 84, Clermont, passed away June 20, 2011 at South Lake Hospital. He was born May 10, 1927 in Dorado, Puerto Rico son of Julio Valle & Maria Natalia Morales. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. On May 22, 1954 he was united in marriage to Maria Dolores Rios in New York, NY. He was...
Patricia Ann Lukovics
Jun 16, 2011
Patricia Ann Lukovics, 73, Groveland, passed away June 16, 2011 at South Lake Hospital. She was born June 28, 1937 in Lorain, OH daughter of Sylvester Feldkamp & Rose Mori Feldkamp. On September 17, 1957 she was united in marriage to Robert Michael Lukovics in Lorain and he preceded her in death on December 17, 2009 after 52 years of...
Sheila Ann Berg
Jun 15, 2011
Sheila Ann Berg (Carew) January 12, 1935, Dubuque, IA - June 15, 2011, Clermont, FL. Beloved wife, mother, sister, grand/great-grandmother passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family. Sheila is survived by her husband of 54 years, Bill Berg, Clermont, FL; her 5 children Mike and his wife Kris; Patti and her husband Terry; Lori and her...
Mary Boyd Cothron
Jun 15, 2011
Mary Boyd Cothron, 87, formerly of Sumter, SC passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Clermont, FL.  Mary was born on August 24, 1923 in Sumter, SC, the daughter of Tully W. and Edell (nee Barkley) Nicholes.  She was a resident of Clermont for the past 3 years, previously living in Texas.  She served in the U.S. Army during World...
Pearl Margaret Thoney
Jun 11, 2011
Pearl Margaret Thoney, 96, Clermont, passed away June 11, 2011 at home after a brief illness. She was born September 8, 1914 to Anna Selner & Henry Krause in Menominee, MI. The Thoney' owned & operated Thoney' Motel on M-35 in Menominee, MI and Thoney' Bar & Dance Hall in Traverse City, MI. Her husband John Thoney & 4 siblings...
Monica Louise Johnson
Jun 11, 2011
Monica Louise Johnson, 44, Winter Garden, passed away June 11, 2011 at her residence. She was born September 21, 1966 in Miami daughter of Betty Swilley Johnson and was a central Florida resident since 2004. She was a Community Association Manager. Surviving is her mother & step-father Betty Johnson & Jerry Kuffner of Winter Garden; sister Michele (Hector) Delgado, Clermont;...
Anthony Santiago
Jun 9, 2011
Anthony Santiago, 16, Minneola, died June 9, 2011 as the results of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born April 26, 1995 in Brooklyn, NY son of Gaitree Arjun and was a central Florida resident since 2002 from Queens, NY. He just completed 10th grade at South Lake High School and had aspirations of joining the Air Force...
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