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Susan J. McCormack
Sep. 28, 2019
Susan J. McCormack 57, of Deland, passed away on September 28, 2019. She was born in Suffern, New York and moved to Deland in 2014 from Jeffersonville, New York. She was a Registered Nurse and provided residential care to disabled children. She is survived by her daughters; Megan McCormack and...
Carolyn Jean Bliffen
Sep. 28, 2019
Carolyn Jean Bliffen 89, of Umatilla, passed away on September 28, 2019. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Jean had lived here from 1983 until 1991 then returned here from Viera, Florida in 2015. She was a member of the Lake Eustis Christian Church of Eustis, and active in the Yalaha Community...
Mary Lou Bronson
Sep. 28, 2019
Mary Lou Bronson 90, of Eustis, passed away on September 28, 2019. She was born in Eustis and lived here all her life. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Eustis and had volunteered as a Pink Lady for Florida Hospital Waterman. She worked as a secretary for The First State Bank...
Howard Andrew Pospesel
Sep. 21, 2019
On Saturday, September 21, 2019, Howard Andrew Pospesel, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away suddenly at the age of 82. Howard was born on January 25, 1937 in Dayton, Ohio to Howard and Clara (Robe) Pospesel. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Wittenberg University (Ohio), his...
Alfred Joseph Forsythe
Sep. 21, 2019
Alfred Joseph Forsythe 84, of Tavares, passed away on September 21, 2019. He was born in Syracuse, New York and moved to Lake County in 2004 from South Hill, Virginia. He was a member of the Church of Christ and worked as a District Manager for General Motors and served as a Florida Highway...
Vera I. Huffman
Sep. 17, 2019
Vera I. Huffman 88, of Umatilla, passed away on September 17, 2019. She was born in Wabash, Indiana and moved here several years ago from Roann, Indiana. She was a member of Lake Eustis Christian Church and the Ladies Group at her church. She was a water aerobics instructor. Vera will be deeply...
Alva "Deanna" Kelsey
Sep. 17, 2019
Alva Deane "Deanna" Kelsey 95, of Eustis, passed away on September 17, 2019. She was born in Daytona Beach, Florida and moved here from South Dakota in 1952. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church of Eustis and was a retired paralegal having worked with Gaylord and Rogers...
Clifford Gerald St. Louis Sr.
Sep. 17, 2019
Clifford Gerald St. Louis, born November 10, 1936 in Umatilla, Florida passed away of September 17, 2019 at the age of 82. He established his own business, St. Louis Heating And Air Conditioning in the 1960’s. After 50 years of running his very successful Lake County business he retired. He...
Virgil F. Claar
Sep. 11, 2019
Virgil F. Claar 96, of Eustis, passed away on September 11, 2019. He was born in Coldwater, Michigan and moved here in 1997. He retired from Union Pump Company of Battle Creek, Michigan as a machinist and retired as a methods engineer, he was also a farmer. Virgil served in the United States Army...
Judith Ann Ballard
Sep. 10, 2019
Judith Ann (Judy Preavy) Ballard was called home on September 10th 2019 at the age of 74. After a brief but fierce battle with cancer. Her love and devotion to Jesus was ever present to the end as she continued to pray and serve His will for her with a relentless heart. Judy's greatest...
Rhonda Jean Slagle
Sep. 10, 2019
Rhonda Jean Slagle 61, of Tavares, passed away on September 10, 2019. She was born in Leesburg and made Lake County her home all her life. She enjoyed attending the First Baptist Church of Umatilla and worked at the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in Lake County. Rhonda will be deeply...
George R. Conn Jr.
Aug. 29, 2019
George R. Conn Jr. 91, of Eustis, passed away on August 29, 2019. He was born in Dania, Florida and moved here in 1973 from Ft. Lauderdale. He was the owner of a plastering business. George was a member of the First Baptist Church of Umatilla and had served as a Deacon at a church he previously...