Local Florida Obituaries
Dorothy Ann Harden Granger
Mar 15, 2022
Dorothy Ann Thomas Harden Granger, 88, of Eustis, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Born in Apopka, Florida, she was a lifelong resident of the Central Florida area. Dorothy and her late husband, Clarence founded Layton-Harden Funeral Home (now Harden/Pauli Funeral Home) in Eustis in 1958. Dorothy worked for a time helping her husband out with the funeral home but...
Roberta Ruth Green
Mar 15, 2022
Roberta Ruth Green, 87, of Mount Dora, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she moved to Miami, FL at 12 years old, then relocated to Mount Dora in 2010 from Apopka, Florida. She was an administrative assistant at Miami Dade Jr. College and was a member of the Elks Lodge of Orlando, Moose, Reos-Lockheed Martin,...
Richard Arlen McKibbin
Mar 12, 2022
Richard Arlen McKibbin, 82, of Eustis, Florida, passed away peacefully at his home of 50 years on Saturday, March 12, 2022. Born in Goshen, Indiana, he graduated in the Class of 58 from Goshen High School, where he made lifelong friends. Here he also started dating Geraldine "Jeri" Swinehart, who became his loving wife of nearly 60 years. After high...
Brenda Leavitt-Saunders
Mar 9, 2022
Brenda Leavitt-Saunders 61 of Leesburg Florida and Ellsworth Maine, passed away peacefully at Waterman Advent Hospital in Tavares Florida, on March 9th 2022; with her husband, mother and her son by her side. Brenda was born on June 22, 1960 to Gerry and Jackie Leavitt. Brenda graduated Ellsworth High School in 1979, then went on to study Social Services at...
Leo Thomas Gilbert Sr.
Mar 9, 2022
Leo Thomas Gilbert, Sr., 91, of Fruitland Park, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Born in Colquitt, Georgia, he moved to Florida in 1951. He was a grower for ferneries and was a member of the Eagles Nest Baptist Church, Fruitland Park. Leo loved the outdoors and fishing was his passion. He was loved by everyone who's lives he touched....
Robert Elmer "Bob" Barde
Mar 7, 2022
Robert Elmer (“Bob”) Barde, Colonel USMC (ret) March 3, 1925 to March 7, 2022 Bob AKA Dad was the son of Major Elmer Eric Barde and Beatrice House Barde, born in Haiti, where his father was part of the Marine occupation force. He was joined in the household by his younger sister, Beatrice “Bea” (Joe Shaver.) Later, he became a...
Fletcher David Smith
Mar 5, 2022
Fletcher David Smith, 69, of Eustis, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022. Born in Lake City, Florida, served in the US Marine Corps during Vietnam. Fletcher then attended and graduated from Auburn University. Following that, he moved to Eustis in the mid 1970’s from Auburn. Fletcher was a volunteer for Boy Scouts America and was a scout leader for 7...
Bessie E. Deese
Mar 5, 2022
Bessie E. Deese, 83, of Leesburg, FL passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022 surrounded by her family. Born in Washington, DC, to the late Adolphus G. Farmer and Mary Ruth Plummer. In October 2011 she and her husband Bill moved to Leesburg. She worked in customer service for Sothern Maryland Oil, La Plata, MD until her retirement. Bessie was an...
Aliesha Marleen Sawyer
Mar 3, 2022
Aliesha Marleen Sawyer, 26, of Summerfield, FL, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022. Born in Orlando, Florida, she was a lifelong resident of Central Florida. She was a Waitress and was of Baptist Faith. Aliesha enjoyed riding motorcycles, and loved pitbulls and dolphins. Aliesha is predeceased by her father, Allen Lee Sawyer. She is survived by her Daughter, Baylee Marleen...
Bernard L. Welch
Mar 3, 2022
Bernard L. Welch, 83, of Zellwood, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Born in East Chicago, Indiana, Bernie spent his early years in the northwest Indiana area. Bernie graduated from Holy Cross Seminary at Notre Dame, Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana and was a former Josephite priest. From an early age, Bernie was all about being a voice for...
LaNette Hinchliffe Carl
Mar 2, 2022
LaNette Hinchliffe Carl, 83, of Tavares, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022. LaNette was born in Gorman, Texas, and resided in Mexia, TX until moving to Charleston, SC in 1960. In 1965, she moved to Central Florida where she raised 3 children and worked as an accountant until retiring in 2008. She loved to sew, do crafts and spending time...
Carl David Stiner Jr.
Feb 28, 2022
Carl David Stiner, Jr., 79, of Mount Dora, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he moved to Mount Dora in 1980 from Ohio. He was a handyman working in retail and was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lake County. Carl served in the US Airforce for eight years including the Vietnam War. He...
James "Jim" Mack Dural Wilkerson
Feb 27, 2022
James “Jim” Mack Dural Wilkerson, 81, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 peacefully in his home. Jim was a strong and loving leader of his family, always giving great advice and direction, up until his last moments with us. He was born on September 5, 1940 in Clio, Alabama. Jim was a veteran in the US Army, and served during...
Natalie Rose Petitti
Feb 26, 2022
Natalie Rose Petitti, 68, of Eustis, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, she moved to Eustis in 2021 from South Florida. Natalie was very open and friendly to those around her. She was very giving and often offered gifts to take with you, it was her way of showing she cared. She had an immense love...
Henry F. Purvis
Feb 25, 2022
Henry Fowler Purvis, 93, of Umatilla, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022. Born in Eustis, Florida, he graduated from Leesburg High School Class of 1945 and was a lifelong resident of Lake county. Henry founded Purvis Plumbing, Eustis in 1962 and operated it until his retirement in 1983. He was one of the founding charter members of the Lake County...
Patrick A. Manfredi
Feb 24, 2022
Patrick A. Manfredi, Jr., 52, of Leesburg, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022. Born in Abilene, Texas, he moved to Leesburg in the early 1980's. He was a Landscaper and was a member of the Baptist faith. He loved his animals dearly and loved to spend time gardening. He is survived by his parents, Patrick A. and Linda R. Manfredi...
Berniece E. Hower
Feb 24, 2022
Berniece Edith Hower, age 70, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 surrounded by her husband (Douglas Hower) and daughter (Shari Hower). Berniece was born to Edith and Ralph Nyenhuis on February 1, 1952 in Trumansburg, NY. She went onto study ocean engineering at Florida Institute of Technology, yet ultimately chose a career as a Montessori pre-school teacher. In her...
Ronald L. "Ron" Caskey Sr.
Feb 23, 2022
Ronald L. "Ron" Caskey, Sr., 82, of Tavares, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Born in Clearfield, Kentucky, he moved to Brooksville as a teenager and to Umatilla/Dona Vista in 1958 and finally to Astatula/Tavares 1965. Ron opened Caskey's Gulf Station then Caskey's Mower Shop on Old 441 in Tavares in 1963. Ron worked for the Lake County Mosquito Control,...
Karen Barbara Johnson
Feb 22, 2022
Karen Johnson, 79, of Leesburg, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Born in Derby, Connecticut, she moved to Leesburg, Florida in the early 2000's from Oakville, Connecticut. She was a Homemaker. She is survived by her son, Jack Yasgar of Swannanoa, NC; 2 daughters, Nancy Hodgdon of Milton, VT, Jill Troutman of Eustis, FL; sister, Elaine Gervasoni of Sebastian, FL;...
