William "Bill" Bowen 52, of Leesburg, entered eternal life on December 7, 2015. He was born in Alexandria, Virginia and lived in the Eustis - Leesburg area all his life. He was a Christian, the owner of South Bay Automotive of Eustis and a member of the Fountain Bridge Hunting Club. Bill is...

Dorothy R. “Dottie” Crawford of Umatilla passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015 at the age of 81 years. She was born in Keene, New Hampshire. Dottie proudly served her country in the US Marine Corp., where she met her husband, Robert. Dottie was a school teacher and taught at Eustis Elementary,...

John W. “Jack” Dempsey 92, of Altoona, passed away on December 3, 2015. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio and moved to Florida in 1986. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Tavares and a retired sales representative in the plumbing and heating industry. Jack was a Veteran having...

Richard R. Hartenstein, Sr. of Wildwood, Florida passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the age of 84 years. He was born in Easton, Pennsylvania. Richard proudly served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War. After his service he moved to Central Florida. He was a member of the...

Augusta Sue Arnall passed to her Father in Heaven November 25, 2015 after suffering a long and worsening fight with the serious brain disorder, Parkinson’s with Lewy Bodies. She spent her younger High School years in Madera, California living with her parents on a ranch. Later after moving to...

Robert “Bumpa” Clair Strong, 72, of Eustis, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at his home. Robert was born on December 24, 1942, to Marie and Harry Strong in Chicago, Illinois, and moved to central Florida in 1977. On October 14, 1967, he married Lana Gene Wasmund, the love of...

Arthur L. "Art" Hampy 95, of Leesburg, passed away on November 24, 2015. He was born in Fullerton, California, he moved to Eustis from Deland in 1948 and made this area his home since then. Art was a Christian and the retired Fleet Maintenance Director for Golden Gem Growers of Umatilla, he was a...

Tina L. Lee 58, of Eustis, passed away on November 15, 2015. She was born in Lakeland, Georgia and moved to Eustis in 1983 from Mount Dora. Tina was a homemaker and a member of the Sorrento Christian Center. She is survived by her husband Doug, there were married for 32 years. Also surviving are...

Dorothy Jean Fries of Grand Island, Florida passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the age of 94 years. She was born in West Fairview, Pennsylvania. She and her husband started spending winters in Florida in the early 1970’s until they moved permanently. She was a member of the Center...

Catherine Elizabeth Willis of Grand Island, Florida passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the age of 60 years. She was born in Monticello, New York and moved to Florida earlier this year from Nevada. Catherine worked as a drug and alcohol rehabilitation counselor. She was preceded in...

Patricia Fay Burdette McEachin 87, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away on November 11, 2015. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on July 14, 1928. She was the daughter of the late Henry Clayton and Annie Phillips Burdette, and P.F. (Felt) Chapman. Fay graduated from Jeff Davis County High School...

Charles William Shore Jr. 85, of Eustis, passed away on November 7, 2015. He was born in Peoria, Illinois and moved here in 1989. Charles began his career in the United States Army Air Corp and retired from the United States Air Force as a Flight Engineer Instructor and Master Sergeant. He was a...