Local Florida Obituaries
Katherine Marie Peck
Oct 6, 2025
Katherine Marie Peck, 95, of Grand Island, passed away Monday, October 6, 2025. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she moved to Grand Island in 1987 from South Lake Tahoe, California. She was a public-school teacher and attended First United Methodist Church, Eustis. Katherine is survived by her son, Christopher Robert Peck, Indiana; daughter-in-law, Sandy Peck, Eustis, FL; brother, Phillip Brooks...
Robert Lewis Strickland
Oct 4, 2025
Robert “Bob” Lewis Strickland, aged 71, of Lady Lake, Florida, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Born in Kissimmee, Florida, Bob was a respected Owner/Operator of an Automobile Accessory company and honorably served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. His courage and dedication to his country are remembered with gratitude. Bob loved spending time outdoors,...
Janice Marie Joacobs
Oct 4, 2025
Janice Marie Jacobs, age 67, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2025, at her residence in Umatilla, FL. She was born April 15, 1958, in Jamestown, Ohio. Janice was preceded in death by her father, Robert Jacobs and mother, Janet Jacobs and brother, Barry Jacobs. Janice is survived by her sisters, Dawn Jacobs, Denise Apgar, and Tina Marsden; son, Brian Pollock;...
Jack Ortiz
Oct 2, 2025
Jack Ortiz, 77, of Mount Dora, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025. Born in New York, New York, he moved to Mount Dora in 2017 from Puerto Rico. He worked in Puerto Rico in Customer Service for the Water Department. Jack served in the US Air Force during Vietnam. He is survived by his son, Jack Ortiz, Jr., Jackson, MS;...
Shirley June Johnson
Sep 24, 2025
Shirley June Johnson, born on October 18, 1940, passed away on September 24, 2025, at the age of 84. She was a resident of Glendale, Arizona.
June graduated from Farmington High School in 1959 and continued her education at Browing Business School in Albuquerque, NM.
Her long career in accounting followed with well-known employers over the years, Four Hills Country Club, Alvarado...
Jeanette L. Massa
Sep 19, 2025
Jeanette L. Massa, 100, of North Fort Myers, Florida, passed away Friday, September 19, 2025. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she moved to North Fort Myers in 1970 from Gurnee, Illinois. She was a homemaker and a volunteer at Lee Memorial Hospital of Fort Myers. Jeanette loved playing golf, fishing and boating. Jeanette was predeceased by her husband, Erwin T. Massa;...
Elizabeth Anna Tuten
Sep 15, 2025
Elizabeth "Betty" Anna Tuten, aged 84, of Sorrento, Florida, passed away on September 15, 2025. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Betty made her way to Lake County in 1969 from Orlando, Florida. She was a valued member of the Spirit Life Assembly of God in Eustis and will be remembered for her kind spirit and strong faith. Betty leaves behind her...
Paul Frederick Olsen
Sep 14, 2025
Paul Frederick Olsen, 89, of Eustis, moved on to be with his Lord in heaven on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Born and raised in Pottawattamie County, Iowa to the late Leroy and Berna Olsen. Paul was predeceased by three of his sisters Leona Stevens, Joan Clausen, and Thea Irwin. While growing up on the farm in Iowa, Paul developed an...
Vye Wise
Sep 10, 2025
Vye Wise, 87, of Eustis, Florida, passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Born in Killdeer, North Dakota, she moved to Eustis in 1989 from Colorado. She worked in banking prior to her retirement. She was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Eustis. Vye had a passion for God's...
Richard Charles Rodgers
Sep 7, 2025
Richard Charles Rodgers, Sr., 76, of Paisley, Florida, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Richard built a full and hardworking life rooted in family and the outdoors. In 1982, he settled in Paisley after moving from West Palm Beach, where he established himself as both a skilled contractor and a proud ranch owner.
Richard will...
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...
Jayne Darlene Olson
Sep 4, 2025
Jayne Darlene Olson, 84, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2025, at the family home in Florida, surrounded by her loving family. Born on October 20, 1940, in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Arlene Chastain and Harold Cuthbert, Jayne lived a life brimming with joy, compassion, and an unwavering Christian faith, her love for God and Jesus Christ guiding her every step.
Raised...
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...
