Local Florida Obituaries
Floye Patricia Wood
Sep 6, 2025
Floye Patricia Wood, age 75, of Clermont, Florida, passed away on September 6, 2025. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was the cherished daughter of the late Neal Herbert Freeman and June Lenora (Freeman) Harper. Patricia spent 25 years of her life in Opp, Alabama, before moving to central Florida earlier this year. Patricia dedicated her professional life to being a...
Julie Elliott Yandell
Sep 3, 2025
Julie Elliott Yandell, 71 of Leesburg, FL passed away on September 3, 2025. She was born in Charlotte, NC on February 9, 1954 to Donald and Pauline Elliott.
In the summer of 1970 while on a cousin’s beach trip to Myrtle Beach, Julie met the love of her life, Bill Yandell at the Ocean Drive Pavillion. Both happened to be from...
Barbara Newton Thomas
Sep 3, 2025
Barbara Newton Thomas, 91, of Mount Dora, died on September 3, 2025, at home. She was the widow of Dexter William Thomas.
Born Barbara Ann Newton on August 23, 1934, in Yonge’s Island, SC, she was the seventh of eight children of the late Frank Frampton Newton and Julia Athalie Chaplin. Her early years in South Carolina’s Low Country continued to...
Letha Jane Stewart
Sep 2, 2025
Letha Jane Stewart, 76, of Mount Dora, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Born in Boothsville, West Virginia, Letha made her home in Mount Dora in the 1980s after moving from Fairmont, West Virginia. A devoted homemaker, Letha cherished her family and was a source of love and support to all who knew her. She is survived by...
Sherry Ann Rink
Sep 1, 2025
Sherry Ann Rink, 56, of Eustis, Florida, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025. Born in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, she was a lifelong resident of the state she loved.
Sherry enjoyed reading, thrifting, listening to rock ’n’ roll, watching True Crime TV, getting her hair and nails done, and most of all, spending time with her children and grandsons. She was...
Leonor C. Haught
Aug 31, 2025
Leonor C. Haught, aged 101, of Eustis, Florida, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025. Originally from San Salvador, El Salvador, she relocated to Eustis in 1982 from Rutherford, New Jersey. She was a member of St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church. Leonor is survived by her daughter, Sylvia McGinty, and her fiancé, Steve Robinson, of Mount Dora, Florida;...
Shirley I. Nickerson
Aug 29, 2025
Shirley I. Nickerson, 88, of Lady Lake, passed away Friday, August 29, 2025. Born in Newton, Georgia, she moved to Lake County in 1953 from Newton, Georgia. She retired from Sprint as a Service Alarm Administration Associate. Shirley was a member of Life Church Assembly of God, Fruitland Park as well as the Women's Club of Leesburg. She is survived...
Paul Leo Gaucher
Aug 29, 2025
Deacon Paul Leo Gaucher, 71, of Grand Island, passed away Friday, August 29, 2025. Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, he moved to Grand Island in 2009 from Boca Raton, Florida. He worked and retired as a Sporting Goods Salesman. Paul was a member and Deacon at St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, Eustis. He also served with the Knights...
Lisa Ann Brown
Aug 28, 2025
Lisa Ann Brown, age 56, of Eustis, Florida, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Born in Loveland, Ohio, she made her home in Eustis in 2008 after relocating from Elgin, Illinois. Lisa dedicated her life to her family as a devoted homemaker. She cherished her role as a loving wife to Michael R. Brown, Sr., with whom she shared...
Donna Marie Sharp
Aug 27, 2025
Donna Marie Sharp, 58, of Ocklawaha, Florida, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025. Born and lived in Ohio until moving to Central Florida when she was 18. She was a Neonatal Surgical Technologist with Oviedo Medical Center. Donna was an active and devote member of St. Stephen's Orthodox Church of Eustis, Florida. Donna appreciated and enjoyed family game time; it...
Donald Ray Bean
Aug 26, 2025
Donald Ray Bean, aged 83, of Eustis, Florida, departed this life on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee to the late Edward & Thelma Bean, he made the move to Eustis in 1980 from Miami, Florida. Donald dedicated his career to serving as a Building Inspector for the City of Eustis before retiring. He is lovingly remembered by...
Frank John Gombos
Aug 25, 2025
Frank John Gombos, 85, of Howey in The Hills, passed away Monday, August 25, 2025. Born in Lackawanna, New York, he moved to Howey in the Hills in 1999 from West Seneca, New York. He was an Electrician for Bethlehem Steel prior to his retirement. Frank was a member of the Catholic Church and Church of Christ. He is survived...
William "Bill" Stacey Coleman
Aug 24, 2025
William “Bill” Stacey Coleman passed away unexpectedly on August 24, 2025 from complications of infection and stroke with his wife of 47 years by his side. Bill was born in Eustis, Florida to William and Grace Coleman in 1951. He graduated from Eustis High School in 1969 and Florida State University. He had a 39-year career with the Florida Fish...
Bebe Harrison Hester
Aug 22, 2025
Bebe (Bennie Beatrice) Harrison Hester, age 92, of Eustis, Florida, passed away on August 22, 2025. Born in Bushnell, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Bennie & Warford Harrison. In 1960, Bebe made Eustis her home, where she dedicated herself to both her family, profession and community. As a Registered Nurse, Bebe exhibited an unwavering commitment to caring...
Phyllis B. Cross
Aug 20, 2025
Phyllis Anne Cross (nee Bowron) 93 passed peacefully at her house in Eustis Fl, surrounded by loving family on August 20, 2025. Phyllis, born on December 4, 1931, in and was a lifelong resident of Eustis. She attended Montverde Academy, Florida State College for Women, and Stetson University. She was a devoted Mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was an...
Kenneth Martin Raley, Sr.
Aug 11, 2025
Kenneth Martin Raley, Sr., age 64, of Eustis, Florida, entered into eternal rest on August 11, 2025. A lifelong resident of Florida, Kenny was born on May 11, 1961, to the late Verlin R Raley Sr and Martha L Bell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings Ronnie L Raley and Verlin R Raley...
Janice Dillon Ganus
Aug 11, 2025
Janice Dillon Ganus, 86, of Dunnellon, passed away Monday, August 11, 2025. Born in Milton, Illinois, she moved to Lake County in the 1950's. She was a child care director and was a member of the Abundant Grace Fellowship Leesburg. She was also a member of CrossRoads Bible Fellowship, and United Faith Assembly of God, where she was very active...
Jeanette A. Haustein
Aug 10, 2025
At precisely 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 10, 2025, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Jeanette Ann “Jeanie” Haustein, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior. She is now joyfully reunited with her beloved husband, Norman, and all those who entered Heaven before her.Early LifeJeanette was born on May 8, 1936, to Elmer and Ann Frick. She was...
Summer Elizabeth Yeoman
Aug 9, 2025
Summer Elizabeth Yeoman (aka Boog, Summertime), 36, of Eustis, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2025. Summer was born June 7th, 1989 and was raised in Eustis, FL where she graduated from Eustis High School in 2007. Summer’s proudest role was being a mother to her two sons Grayson (9) and Mait (7). She filled their days with laughter, love, and...
Patricia "Pat" Ann Cauley
Aug 7, 2025
Patricia Ann Cauley, 71, of Paisley, Florida, gained her wings Thursday, August 7, 2025. Born in Leesburg, Florida to Virginia Mae (Cason) and Munroe Wildon Cauley, she has been a lifelong resident of Florida having lived in Paisley, Ormond Beach, and Leesburg. Throughout her life, she held numerous positions including cook, bus driver, and various construction jobs. Patricia was known...
