Local Florida Obituaries
David Matthew Darby
Aug 11, 2023
David Matthew Darby, 57, of Eustis, passed away Friday, August 11, 2023. Born in Tampa, Florida, he moved to Eustis in 2015 from Lake Mary, Florida. David was a manager at Collins Manufacturing and a member of Trinity Church in Eustis. He was an avid runner, a member of the Clermont Triathlon Club, a member of the Florida Native Plant...
Fletcher Herschel Powers
Aug 10, 2023
Fletcher Herschel Powers, age 87, of Umatilla, FL, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at Cornerstone Hospice House of Tavares. He was born on April 20, 1936, in Umatilla, FL, on the family dairy farm, the second child of the late Charles Herschel and Orah Powers. At the age of 6, he began working alongside his dad delivering milk...
Evelyn "Gayle" Aseltine
Aug 9, 2023
Evelyn "Gayle" Aseltine, 87, of Umatilla, Florida, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan to the late Carl and Beulah Brumbaugh, she moved to Umatilla in 2022 from Phoenix, Arizona. She was an Administrative Assistant at the University of Michigan and was a member of Milan Baptist Church in...
Ronald Craig Belton
Aug 6, 2023
After a hard-fought battle with cancer, Ronald Craig Belton, of Eustis, Florida passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at the age of 63. He is preceded in death by his loving mother, Olga Belton. He is survived by his wife, Julia Belton; his father, Frederick L. Belton; his son, Blake (Megan) Belton; three daughters, Brittany Bricker, Amber (Zac) Belton,...
Dr. Michael U. Landsman
Aug 3, 2023
Dr. Michael U. Landsman, 74, of Sun City Center, Florida, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023. He was born in New York, New York but raised in California. He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam and was stationed in South Korea. Before being honorably discharged he converted to Christianity and entered into the ministry. A graduate of Southern...
Ethel Irene Ryan
Jul 30, 2023
Ethel Irene Ryan, 87, of Eustis, Florida, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023. Born in Pleasant Grove, Pennsylvania to the late Harry and Wilma Phillips, she moved to Eustis in 1979 from Dumfries, Virginia. Prior to Ethel's retirement she was an administrative assistant for Lake Plumbing in Eustis and later at the First Baptist Church of Tavares, Florida. Ethel was...
Tresa Ann Carter
Jul 29, 2023
Tresa Ann Carter, 59, of Tavares, Florida, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023. Born in Eustis, Florida, she has been a lifelong resident of Lake County. Tresa loved bowling and played in numerous leagues. She is survived by her Sons, Mark Daniel Carter, III of Summerfield, FL and Logan Jaret Carter of Bushnell, FL; Daughter, Kaelee M. Anderson of Center...
Sharon Kay Heim
Jul 29, 2023
Sharon Kay Heim, 79, of Eustis, Florida formerly of Umatilla, Florida, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023. Born in Marion, Ohio, she moved to Central Florida in 1977. Sharon is predeceased by her brother, David Staub Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Tonda P. Iannotti of Eustis, FL; 2 Grandchildren, Kevin Lee Steele of Leesburg, FL and Alyssa Bankowitz...
Catherine A. "Kitty" Paxton
Jul 27, 2023
Catherine "Kitty" A. Paxton, 76, of Leesburg, Florida passed away after an extended period of illness on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Born in Owego, New York, she moved to Leesburg in 2010 from Clayton, New York. She was a Secretary at IBM and a very big supporter of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Catherine was a founding member of The...
Thomas Paul "Tom Tom" Slattery
Jul 27, 2023
Thomas Paul "TomTom" Slattery, 64, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023. Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, he moved to Leesburg in 2011 from Jacksonville, Florida. He was a iron worker for the Union 199 Hall and an iron worker for East Coast Metals. Tommy was a loving husband to Nancy Moore for 23 years, an amazing father to...
Donna Aulick Hollerich
Jul 26, 2023
Donna Aulick Hollerich, 69, of Lady Lake, Florida, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Born in Vero Beach, Florida, she has lived most of her life in Central Florida. Donna was a Special Education Teacher prior to her retirement. She was an active member of the Welcome Home Christian Church of Leesburg, FL. She was a Best Buddies Coordinator for...
David Joel Arnold
Jul 21, 2023
David Joel Arnold, 83, of Leesburg, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023. Born in Dayton, Ohio, he moved to Leesburg in 2002 from Centerville, Ohio. He was a Contractor served in the Marine Corps. David is survived by his son, Gary Patrick (Sherry) Arnold of Huber Heights, OH; daughter, Brenda Quick of Macon, SC; sister, Jeanninne Gillott of Vandalia, OH;...
Paul Anthony Alie
Jul 21, 2023
Paul Anthony Alie also known as Anthony Elie passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 21, 2023 at the age of 81. Tony (as he was known by close friends and family) was born to parents, Maizine Elie and Arnold Williams, in Arima, Trinidad on June 30, 1942. As a young man, he enjoyed playing the steelpan (musical...
Doris Evelyn Walden
Jul 18, 2023
Doris Evelyn Hodges Walden, 99, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Born in Melbourne, Florida, to the late Arch Hodges and Inez Dunham Hodges. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry I. Walden; daughter, Katherine Walden Wells; sons-in-law: John Wells, Pat Pelley and Barry Backus; and her brother, Robert Lemuel Hodges....
Florence Griswold Adams
Jul 18, 2023
Florence Griswold Adams, 93, of Eustis, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, she moved to Eustis in 1963 from Apalachicola, Florida. She was a Secretary for a major brokerage firm, a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Eustis for over 50 years, serving on multiple boards. She was a member of the Ya Ya club,...
Robert Lloyd Reich
Jul 11, 2023
Robert Lloyd Reich, 82, of Eustis, Florida, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Born in Akron, Ohio, he moved to Eustis in 1984 from Hialeah, Florida. Robert was a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force and served during Vietnam. After his retirement from the Air Force, he worked at Disney for 15 years and retired as mechanic. Robert...
Jennifer Lynn Brown
Jul 9, 2023
Jennifer Lynn Brown, 47, of Eustis, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023. Born in Rockledge, Florida, she moved to Eustis in 2008 from Davenport. She was a Concierge for the Walt Disney World resort and was a member of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Deland. She was also a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. Jennifer is survived by...
Eloise Sloane Mullins
Jul 8, 2023
Eloise Sloane Mullins, 95, of Orange Park, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023. Born in Pike County, Kentucky, to the late Noah and Nevajo Sloane, she became a Florida resident in 1992 after moving here from Virgie, Kentucky. She was an Executive Secretary for American Tobacco & Rapistan before her retirement and was a Southern Baptist. Eloise loved the outdoors...
Sandra Jane Hunt
Jul 7, 2023
Sandra Jane Hunt, 82, of Mount Dora, passed away Friday, July 7, 2023. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, she moved back to Central Florida to Mount Dora in 2022 from Hendersonville, North Carolina. Paul and Sandra originally came to Orlando in 1979 and was very active with the First Baptist Church of Orlando. They moved to numerous cities across the...