Marian Hope Pals 100, of Mount Dora, passed away on February 23, 2019. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to Ethel (VanKirk) Clarke and Edward Clarke. Marian was the mother of three, a career woman, working as a Court Reporter for the Circuit Court of Vermilion County in Danville, Illinois. She...

James L. Hlavin 63, of Grand Island, passed away on February 23, 2019. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and moved here from Berea, Ohio in 2017. He was a Christian and a member of American Legion Post 91 of Berea and the American Legion Riders motorcycle group. James retired after working 46 years...

Gary Jay Conkel, born January 10, 1960 went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 21, 2019. Gary was loved by many and will be remembered by all for many reasons. One of the reasons was being a standout athlete... 5-time Letterman in both football and track at Pompano Beach High...

Nila L. Carrera of Eustis passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019 at the age of 72 years. She was born in Ecuador and moved to this area from Chicago in 2001. Nila was the owner of Nila’s Professional Alteration Shop in downtown Eustis for 18 years and was well known in the Eustis business...

William Dean Mansbridge, Sr. of Eustis passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the age of 71 years. He was born in Columbus, Ohio and grew up in Fort Lauderdale. He moved to the Lake County area in the early 1970’s. William started in the construction business and later went to work as a...

William R. Kolz Jr., 80, of Mount Dora, more commonly known as Capt. Billy, had spent the majority of his life on the water piloting large private yachts. He was born in Buffalo, New York and starting at the young age of 13, he was put in charge of running a marina. When he was 22 he acquired his...

Neil E. Reed 61, of Fruitland Park, passed away on February 16, 2019. He was born in New London, Connecticut and moved here in 2014. Neil was Catholic. He is survived by his significant other; Jewel Benson, his children; Joseph Edgeworth and Christina Edgeworth both of Florida and Matthew...

Larry L. Julian 72, of Eustis, passed away on February 15, 2019. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Eustis in 2004 from Greenwood, Indiana. He had worked as a mechanic in the railroad industry. Larry is survived by his wife Roseann, his children; Ann Marie (Jed) Brown of Gray Court,...

SUSAN WYNN PRATT was the firstborn of Frank and Frances Wynn, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 13, 1942. Raised in Central Florida, Susan moved to Birmingham, Alabama in 1960 to attend nursing school. She received her degree in English at the University of Alabama while working as a...

Lynne K. Bishop, Dad You left us peaceful memories. Your love is still our guide; And tho we cannot see you, You are always at our side. Missing your good heart and helping hands. Lynne K. Bishop 86, of Mount Dora, passed away on February 12, 2019. He was born in Dewitt, Michigan and moved to the...

Michael Alan Whitney of Orlando passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 at the age of 47 years. He was born in Orlando and has lived in the central Florida area his entire life. Michael worked with computers and enjoyed photography. He is survived by his mother, Joyce Whitney, his daughter,...

Gloria Jean Rodgers 69, of Eustis, passed away on February 4, 2019. She was born in Lackawanna, New York and lived in this area most of her life. She was Catholic and had worked as a dispatcher for the Lake County Sheriffs Department. Gloria is survived by her mother; Dorothy Boardway of Eustis,...