Local Florida Obituaries
Robert "Bob" Alden Kubec
Jan 23, 2018
Robert (Bob) Kubec of Eustis passed away peacefully Tuesday at the age of 79, January 23rd , 2018. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Bob relocated to Eustis in 2004 from Cornucopia, Wisconsin to be closer to family. Bob distinguished himself in high school as a national speech and debate champion. After attending Marquette University he embarked upon a career as an...
Alice A. Haubert
Jan 22, 2018
Alice A. Haubert, 93, of Canton, Ohio, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018. Born in Canton, Ohio, she started coming to Eustis in 1968 with her husband, William, to run Eustis Redi Mix and later Eustis Block and Supply. She was a loving and caring woman who could affect a positive attitude with her smile and kind words. People were...
Kenton Howard Evenstad
Jan 20, 2018
Kenton Howard Evenstad, 81, of Madison, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018. He was an Educational Teacher and was a resident of Monona, Wisconsin. He is survived by his: Wife, Clione Evenstad and Son, John Howard Evenstad of Richfield, Minnesota. All services will be held in Monona, Wisconsin with Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park, Monona, WI. Online Guestbook available at...
George Kent Reedy Jr.
Jan 19, 2018
George Kent Reedy, Jr., 68, of Port St. Lucie, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018. He was born in Whitesburg, Kentucky to the late George Kent Reedy, Sr. & Carrie Howard Reedy. Kent served a distinguished career in the US Air Force as a pilot and commander, retiring as a Master Aviator and Lieutenant Colonel in 1998. Following his...
Marie Jeanne Rosia Mesidor
Jan 17, 2018
The second of five children, Marie Jeanne Rosia Mesidor was born November 26, 1963 in Mornes a Chandelles, Haiti. She moved to Orlando, Florida in 1996 and passed away in Louisiana on January 17, 2018 at the age of 54. Marie devoted her life to caring for her family and friends. She will be remembered most for her kindness and...
Luis Angel Meraz
Jan 17, 2018
Luis Angel Meraz, 25, of Tavares, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Born in C.D. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, he moved to Central Florida in 2000 from Bailey, North Carolina. Luis was a landscaper and enjoyed time with his son and family, skateboarding, and birthday celebrations. He is survived by his mother, Rosalbina Nevarez Arreola of Apopka, FL; fiancé, Erianna Reed...
Margie H. Buzard
Jan 16, 2018
Marjorie "Margie" Hall Buzard, 82, of Umatilla, FL passed peacefully on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 with her family by her side. Born in Akron, OH (2/17/34) she moved to Umatilla in 1966. Margie and her husband opened Lake Feed & Farm Supply in Umatilla in 1975. She enjoyed helping children through her involvement with 4H & Future Farmers of America....
Leonard Joseph DiSilvestro
Jan 14, 2018
Leonard Joseph DiSilvestro, 86, of Eustis, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he moved to Eustis in 1992 from Miami, Florida. He was an Architect and was a member of the Orange Avenue Church of Christ, Eustis. Leonard served in the US Army and was a member of the Army Corps of Engineers. He is...
James C. Semento
Jan 14, 2018
James Semento, 86, of Eustis, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, he moved to Eustis in 1974 from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He retired as Captain of the West Milford, New Jersey Police Department. James served in the US Marine Corps during Korea. James was a former member of the Police Benevolent Association, Toastmasters and...
Eileen Marie Hunt
Jan 12, 2018
Lt. Col. Eileen Marie Hunt, USAF Retired served 30 years during World War II. Korea & Vietnam. Eileen was 96 living in Altamonte Springs and passed away Friday, January 12, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Thomas Joseph & Anna Walsh Hunt, she was a graduate of both: Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing where she became a...
Ronald Lee Baker
Jan 12, 2018
Ronald Lee Baker, 77, of Salt Springs, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018. Born in Rockford, Illinois, he moved to Central Florida as a child in 1943. He was a Graduate of Eustis High School, Served in the Florida Army National Guard, was a Life Member of the AMVETS, and was a member of VFW Post 10208 of Salt Springs....
Marilyn Jean Gore
Jan 11, 2018
Marilyn Jean Gore, 83, of Tavares, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she moved to Tavares in 1989 from Newbury, Ohio. She was a School Bus Driver for the Newbury, Ohio School District. Marilyn is survived by her 2 sons, Larry Gore, Stow, OH, William Gore; grandson, Jason Gore. Marilyn will be placed at the Florida...
Virginia I. Nixon
Jan 11, 2018
Virginia I. Nixon, 87, of Eustis, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018. Born in Buchanan, Kentucky, she moved to Eustis in 1960 from Pineville, West Virginia. She was an LPN. Virginia was very active in many local churches including First Baptist Church of Mount Dora, Grand Island Baptist Church, Grand Island, Life Community Church, Eustis, First United Methodist Church, Eustis...
Elizabeth J. (Betty) Richter
Jan 11, 2018
Elizabeth J. "Betty" Richter, 93, of Mount Dora, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, January 11, 2018. Born in Hanlontown, Iowa, and raised in Litchfield, Minnesota, she moved to Mount Dora, Florida in 2011, Alongside her husband, Erwin, she lived six decades in Lewiston, Minnesota, where she raised her six children and worked in the family businesses...
Spencer Bruce Cowan
Jan 10, 2018
Spencer Bruce Cowan, 79, of Eustis, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Florida Waterman Hospital. He was born November 13, 1938 in Syracuse, New York, son of Artman and Sarah Austin Cowan. He married Connie Ellis, December 2, 1972, at the Lacona Baptist Church, Lacona, NY. Connie passed November 30, 2017. Spencer served in the US Marine Corps. The...
Martha F. Distler
Jan 8, 2018
Martha F. Distler, 88, of Grand Island, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018. Born in Morganfield, Kentucky, she moved to Grand Island in 2014 from Louisville, Kentucky. She was a Homemaker and was a member of the Grand Island Baptist Church. Martha predeceased by her Daughter, Sherilyn Sherry. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Jack L. Distler,...
Basil F. "Bob" Jarrell
Jan 7, 2018
Basil F. “Bob” Jarrell, 96, died Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Cornerstone Hospice in Tavares. Bob is predeceased by his wife June Oxley Jarrell, son Stephen Jarrell and grandson Joshua Bailey. He leaves his younger brother Tunney Jarrell, his sons Mark Jarrell (Rose Scala) and Jack Jarrell (Sherry Jarrell), and daughters Julie Bailey (Steve Bailey), Sue Jarrell (Sherry Kinlaw), Martha...
Elmer "Bud" G. Taylor
Jan 6, 2018
Elmer "Bud" Taylor, 93, of Mount Dora,went to be with his Lord on Saturday, January 6, 2018. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he moved to Central Florida in 1979 from Fort Lauderdale, FL. He was an engineer working for AT&T Communications. Bud was a Marine Corp Veteran serving during WWII and Korea and also was with the occupation forces in Nagaski,...
Erwin James Wendt
Jan 5, 2018
Erwin James Wendt, 88, of Leesburg, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018. Born in Constableville, NY to parents Walter and Mildred (Higby) Wendt on January 15, 1929, Erwin attended Constableville Central School and graduated from Turin Union School in 1946. He was married to Phyllis Ann Krokowski on November 28, 1947 at the Turin Methodist Church by Rev. Joseph B....
Gerald B. Huntenburg
Jan 4, 2018
Gerald "Gerry" Bernard Huntenburg, 63, of Eustis, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 after courageously battling colorectal cancer. Although born in Saint Petersburg, Florida, Gerry spent his formative years growing up in Daytona Beach. He and his wife, Liz, met while attending Florida Atlantic University and raised their three daughters in the Palm Beach County area. For 33 years, Gerry...
