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Patrick T. Horan

Patrick T. Horan

Mar 30, 2024

Patrick T. Horan, 65, of Mount Dora, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he moved to Lake County in 2013 from Hilton Head, South Carolina. He was a supervisor for a steel maintenance company. While living in Indiana, Patrick was a Reserve Deputy with the Porter County Sheriff's Office and part of the Posen, Illinois Fire...

Russell Charles Melling

Russell Charles Melling

Mar 28, 2024

Russell Charles Melling, 75, of Sorrento, Florida, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he moved to Florida in 1974 to pursue a career in public health, with Mary Ann by his side. He was an Environmental Manager with the Lake County Public Health Department. Russell was a member of the Audubon Society and the Sierra Club....

Irene Wolosin Dougherty

Irene Wolosin Dougherty

Mar 28, 2024

Irene Wolosin Dougherty, 87, of Grand Island, Florida, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024. Born in New York, New York, she moved to Forest City, FL in 1972 from Yonkers.  She worked as a Customer Service Representative in the Banking Industry and was a member of St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church in Eustis. Irene is survived by her...

Nalini "Lynn" Maraj

Nalini "Lynn" Maraj

Mar 26, 2024

Nalini "Lynn" Maraj, 60, of Mount Dora, Florida, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, she migrated to South Florida in 1988 and then she moved with her family to Mount Dora in 2016 from Fort Lauderdale, FL. She was a manager with a call center prior to her retirement and a social worker. Lynn...

Armand P. Vezina

Armand P. Vezina

Mar 24, 2024

Armand P. Vezina, 89, of Mount Dora, Florida, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024. Born in Leominster, Massachusetts, he moved to Mount Dora in 1990 from Fort Lauderdale, FL. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator in the construction industry. Prior to moving to Mount Dora He was a Awana teacher at Griffin Baptist Church.  After moving to Mount Dora he...

Lillian Apgar Buser

Lillian Apgar Buser

Mar 23, 2024

Lillian Apgar Buser peacefully entered the gates of Heaven on March 23, 2024. She was born on February 28, 1930, in Raritan, New Jersey where she eventually met and married her husband of 60 years. They then moved to the suburbs of New Jersey where they had 3 beautiful children. After moving to Lake County, FL. in the late 60’s...

Mary Kathryn Ziegengeist

Mary Kathryn Ziegengeist

Mar 23, 2024

Mary Kathryn Ziegengeist, 82, of Tavares, FL, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024. She was born and lived in Anderson, Indiana prior to her moving to Lake County in 1957. She was Director of Code Enforcement for the City of Eustis prior to her retirement. She was a member of Business and Professional Women of Florida, the Newcomers club, the...

Mary Louise Russell

Mary Louise Russell

Mar 23, 2024

Mary Louise Russell passed away peacefully at the age of 99 on March 23, 2024 Mary was born in Key West, Florida on February 21, 1925, to Mary and Leland Sawyer. She is survived by her eldest son Warren Russell, and is predeceased by her loving son, Steven Ryan Russell, and her husband of 49 years, Warren "Coasty” Russell. Mary was...

Jonathon Paige Pauli

Jonathon Paige Pauli

Mar 22, 2024

Jonathon Paige Pauli, 40, of Eustis, Florida, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024. Born and lived most of his life in Eustis, he was in the Eustis High School Class of 2001. Paige was a homemaker to his wife and son. Paige was a talk radio host and broadcaster with the Lake County Sports Show on WQBQ. He loved music...

Vera R. Keenan

Vera R. Keenan

Mar 17, 2024

Vera Keenan, born December 21, 1923, in Honesdale, Pennsylvania died peacefully at 3:17 am on March 17, 2024. Sailing was a big part of her life. Vera was instrumental in the formation of both the Lake Fenton, Michigan and Lake Eustis, Florida yacht clubs. She raced with her husband Frank on their sailboat, and they passed along their passion for...

Lee Timothy Murrey

Lee Timothy Murrey

Mar 14, 2024

Lee Timothy Murrey, 70, of Wildwood, Florida, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024. Born in Daytona Beach, Florida, to the late Frank & Gertrude (Olson) Murrey, he was a lifelong Floridian. Lee attended Lake-Sumter State College, Leesburg, where he earned his Associate's Degree. He was a Manager with Central Florida Winn-Dixie stores. Lee is survived by his wife of twenty-eight...

Richard Benter Greer

Richard Benter Greer

Mar 13, 2024

Richard Benter Greer, 65, of Umatilla, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. There’s no doubt that he was welcomed at the gates with Our Father saying, “Well done my good and faithful servant. Well done!” Richard passed with Claudia and his family beside him. He put up a 13 month fight with Pancreatic...

James McGee "Jim" Weatherly

James McGee "Jim" Weatherly

Mar 11, 2024

James "Jim" McGee Weatherly, 86, of Cassia, Florida passed away Monday, March 11, 2024. Born to the late Frederick & Lela Mae (Lewis) Weatherly in Mobile, Alabama, Jim moved to Florida in 1971. He was a Pipe Fitter and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Pine Lakes. He served in the Marine Corps as a young man....

Florence Lee Day

Florence Lee Day

Mar 6, 2024

Our beautiful and stoic Florence Lee Day, often called Flo Baby in the best of circles, went with the angels on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 surrounded by her loving family, in Atlanta, Georgia. A loyal daughter, sister, wife, doting mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, aunt, and friend; she will be greatly missed. She lived through the roaring ‘20’s, the Great...

T'aira Lynn Jones

T'aira Lynn Jones

Mar 6, 2024

T’aira Lynn Jones, 40, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she moved to Leesburg in 2017 from Fredericksburg, VA. She was an owner and leader of Image Inc. International Ministries of All God Everything as well as a loving wife and mother. T’aira volunteered in The American Heritage Girls. T’aira is predeceased by...

Ronald E. Ruebush

Ronald E. Ruebush

Mar 2, 2024

Ronald E. Ruebush, 86, of Eustis, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024. Born in Dayton, Ohio, he moved to Eustis in 2004 from Kissimmee, Florida. He worked for many years as a Tool Maker for Walt Disney World. Ronald is survived by his wife of 34 1/2 years, Barbara L. Ruebush, Eustis, FL; son, Tim (Lynn) Ruebush, Belleview, FL; 4...

Dale Lee Whitford

Dale Lee Whitford

Mar 1, 2024

Dale Lee Whitford, 75, of Eustis, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024. Born in Conneaut, Ohio on September 14, 1948, he moved to Eustis in 1954 with his parents (Ken and Doris) and brother (Ron). He owned and operated Whitford Appliance in Eustis from 1981-2017 after working for his father there since 1962. Dale was an avid outdoorsman and...

Lauren Louise Boyd Colas

Lauren Louise Boyd Colas

Mar 1, 2024

Lauren Louise Boyd Colas, 41 of Eustis, affectionately called “Lulu”, was called home on Friday, March 1, 2024 surrounded by her family.  Lu was a Godly woman, wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, coach, and friend.  Born in Leesburg, she was a 2001 graduate of Mount Dora Christian Academy (formerly known as Christian Home and Bible School (CH&BS) in Mount...

Robert "Bob" W. Hill

Robert "Bob" W. Hill

Feb 28, 2024

Robert "Bob" W. Hill, 73, of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Born in Bucyrus, Ohio, he has been a lifelong resident of North Central Ohio. Bob was a United States Marine Corps Veteran serving in Vietnam. Prior to his retirement he was an Electrical Engineer. Bob was very active in Veteran Causes. He enjoyed assisting other...

William John Engelo

William John Engelo

Feb 24, 2024

William "John" Engelo, 54, of Umatilla, Florida, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he moved to Central Florida in 2000 from Ohio. He worked as a Truck driver for Landirr Inc. John was a U.S. Army Veteran. He enjoyed spending time with his family and his dogs. John is predeceased by his Father, William Joseph Engelo,...

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