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Garry DeBoer
Aug. 30, 2014
Garry DeBoer of Leesburg, FL passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the age of 91 years. He was born in Holland. He served in the US Army in World War II and was a Purple Heart recipient. Garry was a retired service station owner. He moved to Florida from New Jersey in 1989. He was a member...
Joseph Merhout
Aug. 28, 2014
Joseph Frank Merhout, 69, of Sorrento, Florida, passed away peacefully due to cancer at his home on August 28, 2014. Joe is survived by his daughter Tami McDonald, his two grandchildren Kara and Cody McDonald, and his brother, Thomas Merhout in Texas. Joe was a loving father, grandfather, brother...
Carroll McHie Armstrong
Aug. 27, 2014
Carroll McHie Armstrong 83, of Mount Dora, passed away on August 27, 2014. She was born in Greenville, Mississippi and moved here from Altamonte Springs in 1977. She was an Episcopalian, attended the University of North Florida and received her BA from Florida International University. She was a...
Daniel K. Lanier
Aug. 22, 2014
Daniel K. Lanier 55, of Eustis, passed away on August 22, 2014. He was born in Newport, Rhode Island and moved here in 2001 after retiring from the United States Air Force. He worked as a locksmith after his military retirement and was a Christian and a member of the American Legion. Daniel is...
Virginia H. Mach
Aug. 22, 2014
Virginia H. Mach of Mount Dora, FL passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014 at the age of 99 years. She was born in Guttenberg, NJ. Virginia was a retired Administrative Secretary and worked in the shipping industry. She moved to central Florida in 1979 from Staten Island, NY. Virginia was a member...
Nioka Faye Jorgenson
Aug. 15, 2014
Nioka Faye Jorgenson 63, of Umatilla, passed away on August 15, 2014. She was born in Hinton, West Virginia and moved here in 1970. Nioka was a Christian. She is survived by her husband Dennis, they were married for 40 years. Also surviving are her children; Ray Ward of Leesburg, Bobbi (Russell)...
Lola M. McAnally
Aug. 12, 2014
Lola M. McAnally 98, of Eustis, passed away on August 12, 2014. She was born in Soddy, Tennessee and moved here from Merritt Island in 1981. She was a retired binary technician in the aerospace industry and of the Methodist faith. Lola is survived by her children; Dale C. McAnally of Sanford,...
Ballard "Steve" Keesee
Aug. 11, 2014
Ballard S. “Steve” Keesee 92, of Eustis, passed away on August 11, 2014. He was born in Pike County, Kentucky and moved here from Cleveland, Tennessee in 2004. He was retired from the United States Postal Service and was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served in World War II. He was a...
Harry E. White
Aug. 10, 2014
Harry E. White 98, of Three Lakes, Umatilla, died on August 10, 2014. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and moved here from there in 1976. He was a member of The First Presbyterian Church of Eustis and formerly an active member of Pine Meadows Golf and Country Club. He was a retired shop...
Rita D. Compton
Aug. 09, 2014
Rita Kreigsman Compton, 89, of Tavares passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband, Duane Compton. She leaves behind Rita McLaughlin, George (Ray) Kreigsman (wife Kai), Grace Johnson, Breck Johnson, and step-daughter Kathy Hamley; three grandchildren, two step-...
Audrey H. Corriston
Aug. 03, 2014
Audrey Reid Corriston, 87, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed peacefully with family at her side on August 3rd after a long illness and a life well-lived. She was a beautiful person, accomplished and loving; an optimist with a sparkle in her eye, and a smile and kind word for everyone...
George Fredric Cleaver
Aug. 03, 2014
GEORGE FREDRIC CLEAVER George was born in Detroit in 1920. He grew up in Holly, Michigan where he attended school. He loved American history and one of his favorite memories was reciting the Gettysburg Address at the cemetery on Memorial Day. He served his country in World War II, spending 48...