Obituaries

Local Florida Obituaries

Jennifer Marie Davis Pecot

Jennifer Marie Davis Pecot

Feb 6, 2017

Jennifer Marie Davis Pecot, 45, of Orlando, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017. Born in Leesburg, Florida, she was a lifelong resident of central Florida. Jennifer graduated from Eustis High School in 1989 and from the University of Central Florida in 1992. She was a Lead Instructor at Nutritional Therapy Association, Owner of Body Divine Fitness and Co-CEO of Immunutrition,...

Hazel E. Vance

Hazel E. Vance

Feb 3, 2017

Hazel E. Vance, 84, of Eustis, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017. Born in Selma, Alabama, she moved to Central Florida in 1979 from Pensacola, Florida. She is a member of First Baptist Church of Umatilla, Florida. Hazel was a Christian Warrior in her strong Faith to help people. She is survived by Son, - Randall E. "Randy" Tompkins of...

Edgar Eudell Sutley

Edgar Eudell Sutley

Feb 1, 2017

Edgar Eudell Sutley, 90, of Altoona, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, he moved to Lake County from Punta Gorda, Florida. He was an educator for over thirty six years in Lake County. He was a classroom teacher for Mount Dora High; Principal of Tavares High and Triangle Elementary; acting Principal of Mount Dora High;...

Anita Rose Doebler

Anita Rose Doebler

Feb 1, 2017

Anita Rose Doebler, 108, of Tavares, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Born and lived in North Tonawanda, New York, until she moved to Tavares in 1986. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church of Eustis where she was a member of the Alter Guild, Lutheran Womens Mission League, Women's Guild, and the Sewing Group. She is survived...

Guenther H. Haerter

Guenther H. Haerter

Jan 30, 2017

Guenther H. Haerter, 86, of Leesburg, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017. He was born in Stuttgart, Germany to parents, Herman and Maria Haerter. He was a Freight Salesman prior to his retirment. He is survived by his Wife, Elke Haerter of Leesburg, FL and Daughter, Beatrice Stoertz of Speyer, Germany, Online Guestbook available at www.hardenpauli.com Arrangements by Harden/Pauli Funeral...

Laurie Edna Clark

Laurie Edna Clark

Jan 28, 2017

Laurie Edna Clark, 75, of Eustis, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017. Born in Tifton, Georgia, she moved to Eustis in 1992 from Winter Park, Florida. Laurie is survived by her Husband, Donald E. Clark of Eustis, FL; Sons, Robert (Michelle) Mosher of Orlando, FL, William (Evelyn) Mosher of Enterprise, FL, Perry (Karen) Mosher of Eustis, FL, and Darrell (Naomi)...

Robert H. Holderbaum

Robert H. Holderbaum

Jan 26, 2017

Robert H. Holderbaum, 68, of Montverde, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017. Born in Pennsylvania, he moved to Montverde in the Mid 1970's from Pennsylvania. He retired as a Scenic Art Director from Walt Disney World. He served in the U.S Navy. Robert was a member of the American Legion. He is survived by his Wife of 32 years, Karen...

Catherine Mancill Pearce

Catherine Mancill Pearce

Jan 21, 2017

Catherine Mancill Pearce, 77, of Leesburg, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017. Born in Bonifay, Florida, she moved to Leesburg in 2000 from Caryville FL. She worked at the Oakwood Center (now known as Bayview Center) as a laundry attendant prior to her retirement. Catherine was a member of the United Faith Assembly of God in Leesburg, FL. She loved...

Raymond F. "Cookie" Ross

Raymond F. "Cookie" Ross

Jan 20, 2017

Raymond F. “Cookie” Ross, 75, of Eustis, FL, passed away January 20, 2017. Born in Rutan, Pennsylvania, he moved to Eustis in 1963 from Salem, Ohio. Cookie was a kind and loving family man who enjoyed sports, traveling and special times with his family. He always encouraged his children to do their best, loved working and never tired. Cookie loved...

Teodoro Padilla

Teodoro Padilla

Jan 18, 2017

Teodoro Padilla, 77, of Mount Dora, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Born in Coamo, Puerto Rico, he moved to Central Florida in 2004 from Hammond, Indiana. He worked as a transfer car engineer at a steel mill before his retirement. Teodoro served in the US Army during peacetime. He loved to play billiards all around Lake County and loved...

Constance Agatha Keil

Constance Agatha Keil

Jan 17, 2017

Constance Agatha Keil, 95, of Eustis, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, she moved to Eustis from Illinois. She was a Church Secretary at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Palatine, IL prior to her retirement and moving to Florida. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church of Eustis and was active in the church until...

James Peter Croughwell

James Peter Croughwell

Jan 16, 2017

James Peter Croughwell, 49, of Tavares, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017. Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, he moved to Eustis in 1981 from Dalton, Massachusetts. He is survived by his 2 daughters, Michaela Croughwell, Stuart, FL, Candace Croughwell-White, Eustis, FL; brother, Christopher J. Croughwell, Grand Island, FL; sister, Micki M. Miller, Mount Dora, FL; 2 uncles, Dennis T. Croughwell, Dalton,...

Donald Ray Turner

Donald Ray Turner

Jan 15, 2017

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Edward L. Pyburn

Edward L. Pyburn

Jan 15, 2017

Edward L. Pyburn, 76, of Ferndale, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017. Born in Maitland, Florida, he was a lifelong resident of Central Florida. He was a retired Shop Foreman, and loved his work. Edward was a member of the Ferndale Baptist Church. He was an outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and shrimping. He is survived by his wife, Judy...

Michael A. Driggers

Michael A. Driggers

Jan 13, 2017

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Jean M. Rupe

Jean M. Rupe

Jan 11, 2017

Jean M. Rupe, 87, of Tavares, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Born in Conneaut, Ohio, she moved to Tavares in 1988 from Boca Raton, Florida. She worked as a secretary with a temporary secretarial service prior to her retirement. Jean was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Umatilla, FL. She is survived by her Husband, Donald...

Gina L. Townsend

Gina L. Townsend

Jan 8, 2017

Gina L. Townsend, 94, of Eustis, FL, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017. Born in News Swanzy, Michigan, she was a WWII veteran serving in the US Army where she was a nurse to General Douglas MacArthur. Following her time in the military, she worked and retired from Monsanto Chemical Co. Gina later moved to Eustis in 2012, after living...

Shannon L. Thornburg

Shannon L. Thornburg

Jan 6, 2017

Shannon L. Thornburg, 50, of North Aurora, IL passed away Friday, January 6, 2017, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. She was born September 1, 1966, in Leesburg, Florida the daughter of Edward Thornburg and Diane Greene Williams. Shannon enlisted in the United States Army where she served in the Operation Desert Storm. Following her honorable discharge, she completed her...

Charles William Pell Sr.

Charles William Pell Sr.

Jan 5, 2017

Charles William Pell Sr., 91, of Eustis, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017. Born in Donora, Pennsylvania, he moved to Eustis in 1970 from Fort. Lauderdale, FL. He owned a concrete company prior to his retirement. Charles served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He is survived by his Sons, William Barry Pell (Bridget) of St. Cloud, FL, Charles Vernon...

Timothy Calvin Welch

Timothy Calvin Welch

Jan 4, 2017

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