Valerie Ann Karles, 53 of Mount Dora, FL went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 18, 2019. Valerie was born on January 25, 1966 in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana to Robert W. Karles and Lorraine R. O’Brien. In 2008 Valerie moved from Indianapolis, Indiana to Mount Dora, FL. She was an active...

Donald J. Smytka of Mount Dora, FL passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the age of 85 years. He was born in Detroit, MI to Michael and Lillian Smytka. Don proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1957-59. He earned his Undergraduate and Master’s degrees at the University of...

Marilyn Coffey Garner 73, of Eustis, passed away on October 15, 2019. She was born in Lochgelly, West Virginia and moved to Eustis in 1956 from Lochgelly. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Eustis and was a retired bookkeeper in the graphics industry. She was predeceased by her...

Donley Edwin Leedy 88, of Tavares, passed away on October 13, 2019. He was born in Belleville, Ohio and moved to Tavares from DeBary, Florida in 2000. He was a member of the Christian Church and a Veteran having served in the United States marine Corp during the Korean War. He is survived by his...

Warren E. Tilyou 88, of Bushnell, passed away on October 12, 2019. He was born in Pennsylvania and made Bushnell his home for 20 years having moved there from Brooksville. He was the retired Chief Electrician for Florida Power Corporation, and a Veteran of the United States Air Force having...

Kevin Edward Wright of Leesburg, FL passed away on Friday, October 11,2019 with his loving mother by his side. Kevin was born on November 26, 1960 in Fairmont, West Virginia to Clarence and Carolyn Wright. Kevin moved to Leesburg, FL from Fredricksburg, VA in 2004. He worked in the health care...

Day is done, Gone the sun, From the lake, From the hill, From the sky. All is well, Safely rest, God is nigh. Thanks and praise, For our days, Neath the sun, Neath the stars, Neath the sky, As we go, This we know, God is nigh. A Funeral Mass for Mr. Gerald Lambert will be held on Thursday,...

Shelby Jean Hanes of Mount Dora, Florida passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 at the age of 82 years. She was born in Woodsfield, Ohio to Robert and Myrtle Cecil. She and her husband, Marvin, moved to Mount Dora from Texas in 1987. Shelby worked as a pharmacy technician at Winn Dixie for...

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 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 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...

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...