Local Florida Obituaries
Lois Carol Krekling
Jan 18, 2024
Lois Carol Krekling passed away on January 18, 2024, in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Born on March 26, 1937, in Stoughton, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Clifford Weston and Marion Bjerke Weston. Lois began her career as a beautician, working in Stoughton, WI, Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD. She later took time off to raise her children and provide a...
James Britton Arnett, Jr.
Jan 17, 2024
James Britton Arnett Jr., 50, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Born in Orlando, Florida, he has been a lifelong resident of Central Florida. He was a cost accountant with Florida Food Products. James founded the Lake County RAVE travel baseball organization, was a member of the Greater Orlando Baseball organization, and served as umpire in chief...
Tylor K. Kennedy
Jan 17, 2024
Tylor K. Kennedy, 15, of Grand Island, Florida, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Born in Boca Raton, Florida, he moved to Grand Island in May 2022 from Round Rock, Texas. He was a student at Eustis Middle School. Tylor is survived by his mother, Samantha Kennedy of Grand Island, FL; his brother, Dominic Kennedy of Grand Island, FL; his...
Raymond J. Smith
Jan 16, 2024
Raymond J. Smith, 87, a longtime resident of Waycross, GA. passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Born in Nicholls, Georgia, he moved to Certus Memory Care in Mount Dora, FL. October, 2020. Raymond was of Christian Faith and was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Waycross, Georgia. Raymond was a machinist with CSX Transportation (Railroad) from 1957 until...
Estelle M. Moriarty
Jan 14, 2024
Estelle M. Moriarty, 93, of Tavares, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024. Born in Manchester, Connecticut, she owned & operated her own fishing resort. Estelle had no surviving relatives. Online Guestbook available at www.hardenpauli.com Arrangements by Harden/Pauli Funeral Home, Eustis, Florida.
Tyler Austin Evans
Jan 13, 2024
Tyler Austin Evans, 27, of Umatilla, Florida, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024. Born in Eustis, Florida, he was a lifelong resident of Lake County. He was a sales agent for Skybolt selling aircraft specialty parts. He was an inspiring pilot and had started with his flight training. Tyler was a musician with a passion for drums. He played with...
Julie Ann Konchal
Jan 12, 2024
Julie Ann Konchal, 61, of Grand Island, FL passed away Friday, January 12, 2024. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Julie grew up in Pleasant Ridge, MI where she attended Ferndale High School, Class of 1980. She moved to Grand Island, FL in 2020 from Dearborn, Michigan. Julie was the classic middle child from a family of 6 siblings. She loved her...
Robert Edward Thornburg
Jan 10, 2024
Robert Edward Thornburg, 82, of Umatilla, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024. He was born in Hicksville, Ohio, then moved to Eustis, Florida in 1955 and then to Umatilla, Florida in 1995. He was a life-member of the Lake County Airboat Club. Over the course of his life, Ed was a truck driver, a beekeeper and a carpenter, helping build...
Rodney A. Woellmer
Jan 8, 2024
Rodney A. Woellmer, 77, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024. Born in Moravia, New York, he moved to Leesburg in 1994 from Wasilla, Alaska. Rodney served in the US Army and was stationed in Germany. He is survived by his Wife, Patty Woellmer of Leesburg, FL; Sons, Danny Dorminy (Stacey) of Summerfield, FL and Mark Woellmer (Susan)...
Myrna Sara Gonzalez
Jan 8, 2024
Myrna Sara Gonzalez, a loving, caring mother and wife, passed on to eternal rest Monday, January 8, 2024 in Mount Dora, Florida at the age of 86. Myrna was born in Santiago de Cuba to the late Aristides Gervet and Rosario Lira. Myrna enjoyed listening to a wide range of music genres and loved watching her Novelas as well as...
Dr. Fred Alden Lentini
Jan 8, 2024
Dr. Fred Alden Lentini, 94, of Eustis, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024. Born in Ringoes, New Jersey, he moved to Eustis in 2002 from Marathon, Florida. Dr. Lentini was a well-known and respected dentist in Bucks County, PA until retiring to Florida. Fred was a Scoutmaster to 26 Eagle Scouts with the Boy Scouts of America. He was also...
George Michael Smith
Jan 7, 2024
George Michael Smith, 62, of Grand Island, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, he moved to the Central Florida area in 1969 from Norfolk, Virginia. He worked in banking for his entire career of 40+ years. Mike attended Grand Island Baptist Church and helped plant Hometown Baptist Church, Leesburg. He is survived by his wife of...
John Franklin Atkinson
Jan 7, 2024
John "Jack" Atkinson, age 91, of Eustis, FL passed away peacefully on January 7, 2024, at Advent Health Waterman Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on November 10, 1932, in Orlando, FL, and was the son of the late John Atkinson and Lucille Atkinson Taylor. Jack was a veteran and was a retired Chief Warrant Officer for the...
Easter Paras Omandam Byrne
Jan 4, 2024
Easter Paras Omandam Byrne, 61, of Eustis, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024. Born in Cebu City, Philippines, she moved to Eustis in 1994 from Los Angeles, California. Easter attended the Immaculate Conception College, Ozamis City, in Mindanao, Philippines. She completed her Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, with a Major in Accounting. She was the Business Manager formerly for St. Mary...
Ross Henderson Walters
Jan 2, 2024
Ross Henderson Walters, 91, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Born in Colquitt, Georgia, he moved to Lake County, Florida, in 1952 from Miller County, Georgia. Ross served in the United States Army during Korea. After being released from the service, he worked in several different occupations before continuing his education and becoming...
Mary Kate Mathers
Jan 1, 2024
Mary Kate Mathers, 84, of Fruitland Park, Florida passed away Monday, January 1, 2024. Born in the small town of Hull, GA and growing up there, she participated in High School basketball and led her team to the state championship. After graduation she attended nursing school in Atlanta, GA. She met and married a citrus grower in 1959, Lorne Mathers,...
Catherine Suzanne Montgomery
Jan 1, 2024
Catherine Suzanne Montgomery, 89, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away on January 1, 2024. “Sue” as she was known to friends and family, was born June 30, 1934 to Norel T. and Helene Allen McLaughlin in Indianapolis, Indiana. She graduated from Shortridge High School in 1952. She attended Western College and married her high school sweetheart, Robert “Robb” Bruce Montgomery on...
Karen Barrett Carpenter
Dec 31, 2023
Karen Barrett Carpenter, 62, of Eustis, Fl. Passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023. Born in Abilene, Texas, she moved to Eustis in 1988 from Yuma, AZ. Before her being in retail management, Karen had a large landscape and nursery operation" Sir Plants A Lot" of Fruitland Park FL servicing largely in the Villages in Lady Lake; she also had two...
Patricia A. Sterling
Dec 29, 2023
Patricia A. Sterling, 91, of Eustis, Florida, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023. Born in Peru, Indiana, she moved to Eustis in 1985 from Boca Raton, Florida. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Eustis where she was a volunteer in the office once a week for a quite a few years. Patricia served...
Tyler Matthew Head
Dec 28, 2023
Tyler Matthew Head, 23, of Tavares, Florida passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023. Born in Orlando, Florida, he was a lifelong resident, growing up in Eustis and playing Baseball and Football for Eustis High School. He was working as a Plumber’s Assistant, was a member of the APA Pool League and had a passion for riding motorcycles. Tyler is survived...
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