OBITUARIES

Sep 10, 2023

Sally Olsen passed into Heaven peacefully on September 10, 2023 at the age of 88, following a challenging end of life phase that included hip fracture surgery, deterioration, and worsening dementia. Sally and husband Hal served The Lord their whole lives as career missionaries with Africa Inland Mission including Congo, Kenya, and the Comoro Islands (speaking both...

Sep 9, 2023

Winnie Johns Crowder

Winnie Crowder, 89, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 9, 2023. She was a resident of Superior Residency in Clermont, Florida for the last 12 years. She was born in Broxton, Georgia on September 5, 1934.

In October of 1949, she married Charlie...

Sep 8, 2023

Raymond Daniel Sowder passed away on September 8, 2023 at Crane's View Lodge Senior Living in Clermont, Florida.  He was born in Kentucky June 30, 1936 to Ren Daniel Sowder and Florence Derr Sowder.

Ray was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Eugene Sowder.  He is survived by his wife...

Sep 7, 2023

Robert "Bob" Dunbar, born on May 3rd, 1946, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2023 in Clermont, FL, surrounded by his loved ones.

Bob served in the United States Marine Corp and was a Vietnam veteran.  After returning home Bob protected the City of Hollywood as a police officer for 30 years. Bob...

Sep 4, 2023

Marilyn Sloan passed away peacefully in her sleep in Clermont, Fl on the morning of September 4, 2023 after a lengthy illness. Marilyn was born in Carbondale, Pa and raised in Forest City, Pa by her parents Joseph and Cecelia (Fallon) Walsh. Her parents raised her in the Catholic Faith and she remained a devout Catholic throughout...

Sep 2, 2023

Thomas "Tom" John Recek passed away in Clermont, Florida on September 2nd at 11:57am at the age of 80.

Tom is predeceased by his parents Helen and George, his wife of 40 Years Loretta "Laurie" and his brothers Edward and Robert.

Tom is survived by his daughters Deb and...

Sep 1, 2023

Ronnie Eugene Holland Sr. 54, of Groveland, made his final journey back to the arms of the Lord on September 1, 2023, after a battle with Liver Cancer. He was surrounded by his family during his final moments. Born on February 8, 1969, Ronnie was born with a wandering soul destined for the open road and the...

Aug 31, 2023

Kelly Joan Richardson, born September 6, 1960 in Hillsdale, MI, passed away at her home in Clermont, FL on August 31, 2023.

Kelly graduated from Jonesville High School in Jonesville, MI.  She had many career interests, and spent 10 years operating an in-home daycare.  Following her move to Florida in 2015, she worked...

Aug 31, 2023

George E. Hovis

George Edward Hovis entered this life in Frederickstown, Missouri on June 16, 1934 and peacefully departed it at the Mike Conley Cornerstone Hospice House in Clermont, Florida on August 31, 2023. George received loving, tender care in his final days by the amazing nurses, aides, chaplains and staff at Cornerstone...

Aug 30, 2023

Delia Encarnacion, 100, of Groveland, Florida passed away on August 30, 2023.

Aug 30, 2023

Wayne H. Gey went home to the Lord to reunite with his sons, Derron and BJ, on August 30, 2023, after courageously fighting cancer for over 15 years. It's difficult to write a fitting tribute to this incredible husband, father, grandfather, friend, leader, and mentor who has touched so many lives. Wayne was born October 4, 1943, in Athens,...

Aug 29, 2023

Ruth Ann Wolfe of Groveland, FL passed away Tuesday, August 29th at Lake Nona VA Hospice in Orlando.  Born August 14th, 1939 in Accident, MD to Mary Maude (Bowser) and Clarence Elmer Thornburg.

Ruth Ann spent her childhood in Connellsville, Pa as the youngest of three children.  Not long after graduating from high...

Aug 28, 2023

We celebrate the life of one of the kindest, funniest, most genuine, big hearted young men anyone could ever know ...Joshua Daniel Raffield. Joshua or Josh, as he was well known, was born on August 8, 2005 in Clermont, Florida to his dad Donnie Raffield and his momma Tammy Clayborn. From the time Josh was born, everyone...

Aug 26, 2023

Dorothy Ann Zolton, 94, of Clermont, FL, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023.  She was born July 22, 1929 to Joseph and Anna Nemeth Orlick in New Brunswick, NJ.

Dorothy was a bookkeeper for a trucking company and attended Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church.

She is survived by...

Aug 24, 2023

Mary Ann Verbetich, 86, of Davenport, Florida, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at Carteret Health Care in Morehead City, North Carolina.

Mary Ann was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1936, in West Wyoming, Pennsylvania to the late Walter and Louise Troy. She was a devoted woman of faith who was...

Aug 23, 2023

Daryl Joyce Robinson October 27, 1939-August 23, 2023

Daryl Joyce of Clermont, Florida, passed away on August 23, 2023.

Daryl was born on October 27, 1939, to JoAnn Bunn and Richard Paul Robinson in New Britain, Connecticut. She lived most of her live in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from...

Aug 22, 2023

Sedlacek, Marion Mable, age 82, of Clermont, passed away on August 22, 2023.  She was born April 13, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY to Alfred and Marion Leverich.  She was married to the late William McGuire and then to the late George Sedlacek.  She is survived by son William McGuire, daughter Karen Zelie, sister Virginia Andorfer, grandson William...

Aug 22, 2023

In Loving Memory of Raymond Yauch

Raymond Yauch, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on August 23, 2023.

With heavy hearts, we celebrate his remarkable life and the profound impact he had on those around him. Raymond was a devoted husband who shared 57 years of love...

Aug 21, 2023

Sotero Cachola, 85, of Groveland, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, August 24, 2023, 3pm, at Becker Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends starting at 1pm on Thursday.

Aug 20, 2023

James Edward Olivenbaum was born on September 28, 1943, in Orlando, Florida to Edward & Enid Anderson Olivenbaum. He graduated from Clermont High School in Florida. Jim, as he was known to his family and friends, then attended college at the University of Florida where he earned his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Electrical Engineering. His professional...