OBITUARIES

Oct 21, 2018

Valerie Marie (Raven) Walstead danced her final dance on Sunday, October 21, 2018. She leaves behind the love of her life, Patrick, her "hubby" of 34 years, her mother Joan, two sisters; Tamie and Shelley, and nephew Shane. Valerie died after a protracted illness at Promise Hospital in Oxford, FL. She lost her struggle to heart failure...

Oct 20, 2018

Larry Dale Zigler, 71, of Clermont, Florida succumbed to cancer on October 20, 2018. Larry is survived by his daughters Rosa Lee Braezel, Betty Rose Connell, sister Bonnie Stephens, brother Duane Zigler, grandchildren Jacob Connell, Rachel Rose Connell and Rebecca Rosalie Connell.  Larry was preceded in death by his parents Ruth Zigler, Dale Zigler and brother Eugene Zigler.  Larry loved...

Oct 19, 2018

Barbara Ann Wiseman, 70, of Clermont, FL passed away Friday, October 19, 2018.  Barbara was born on February 17, 1948 in Jasper, OH, daughter of Orllie and Wilma (nee Buckholz) Scott.  She was a bookkeeper prior to retirement and had resided in Clermont for the past 12 years, previously living in Asheville, NC and Ohio. She is survived by her...

Oct 19, 2018

Our Lovely Jean

Jean Eunice Hall was born in Kingston, Jamaica on July 1, 1934 to Kenneth & Nora Malcolm. She married Cadman Hall on November 25, 1953. They enjoyed 31 happy years of marriage before he passed away. Jean and Cadman had three daughters – Jennifer, Sandra, and Nicola.

Jean and her family moved...

Oct 17, 2018

Roy Bernelle Patton, 97, of Clermont, FL passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at the Mike Conley Hospice House.  Roy was born on August 9, 1921 in Tilden, Illinois, son of Floyd and Lena Patton.  He had many different careers throughout his life, including dairy farming, truck driving and owning and operating a mobile home park.  Roy moved to Clermont...

Oct 16, 2018

Surrounded by misty mountains of the sleepy town of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania on February 16, 1937, James "Jim" Kinney Waxler, Jr. was born to Helen and James Waxler, Sr. He grew up on a farm, obtaining schooling through the 8 th grade and, as typical in those times, stopped schooling to help his father with work at home. He eventually obtained...

Oct 15, 2018

Raymond E. Riley was born to Alvina and Raymond Riley, Sr. on a farm near Baltic, SD on November 29, 1942. He grew up and attended school in Dell Rapids, SD, graduating in 1961. He followed his older brothers, continuing the Riley legacy of skilled athletes at Dell Rapids High School, playing football and basketball. He attended Kansas State University...

Oct 12, 2018

Ray E. Blakeney passed away on October 12, 2018.  He is survived by his girlfriend of eighteen years, Mary-Lou Davis, as well as by his only daughter, Tamy A. Hernandez; four grandchildren and one great grandson:  Michael Umana, Nicole Umana (son - Nemo Ortiz and husband - Jose Ortiz), Isis Blakeney and Rae-Ann Martinez; three sisters:  Debra Phillips, Cathy Mullins...

Oct 11, 2018

Gregory Joseph Flaherty of Minneola, FL,  passed away on October 11, 2018.

Oct 10, 2018

Nancy Lee (Duer) Swenson died on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. She was 84 years old.

She will be laid to rest with her husband, Melvern Swenson, who preceded her in death, at the Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, South Dakota.

Nancy was born in Ohio, lived in and raised her family in California, and moved...

Oct 8, 2018

Charles L. Simmons, III, age 73, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018.

Oct 7, 2018

Adam J. Iaqunito, age 82, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018 in Clermont, Florida.

Oct 6, 2018

Harry Joseph Corbett, age 68, Clermont, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at South Lake Hospital. He was born March 13, 1950 in Chicago, IL son of Geraldine Elizabeth Destache & Harry McLaughlin Corbett.

Oct 5, 2018

Dawn Marie Ford was born to James Roland Hasz and Girard Lewis Bowen on September 16, 1976 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She is survived by her Husband Michael, her sons David and Devin, her sisters Kristina Bowen, Kimberly Franklin and Sharon Goodwin. Dawn also leaves behind an extended family that will miss her very deeply. In her early childhood, Dawn...

Oct 5, 2018

Cynthia Brant Lamb 3/25/1960-10/5/2018 Cindy Lamb was born March 25th, 1960 in Sacramento, Ca. Being from a military family, they lived in the Philippines, Turkey and Illinois before calling Louisiana home. From stuffing into the car on family trips, to going to Julia's Mexican restaurant, Cindy had many adventures with her parents, sister Tammy, and brother Jeff. Tammy fondly remembers...

Oct 5, 2018

Robert "Bob" Fulton Johnston, 34, of Clermont, FL, died as the result of a motor vehicle crash on October 5, 2018 in Osceola County, Florida. Bob had recently celebrated his birthday with his mother, Bette Johnston Kilduff, and brother, Brian Johnston, with a trip to Walt Disney World Resorts, where Bob had worked as a cast member since 2009. He...

Oct 4, 2018

Donald B. Fuller, age 84, passed on Thursday, October 4, 2018. Born March 31, 1934 in North Syracuse and graduated from North Syracuse High School in 1952. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps shortly after high school, during the Korean War, attaining the rank of Sergeant. He was a life-long proud Marine. Donald obtained a Bachelors degree in...

Oct 3, 2018

Annette Arlene Huff, 58, of Minneola, passed away on October 13, 2018. She is survived by her husband, Douglas Huff, son Chad Huff and four siblings:  Ron Owens, Michael Wise, Chris Wise and Kevin Wise.

Oct 2, 2018

William Alfred McClelland, III, age 50, Winter Haven, died October 2, 2108 as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Lakeland. He was born June 26, 1968 in Key West, son of Mary Catrett & William Alfred McClelland, Jr.

Oct 2, 2018

Earl Edward Deimund, II, 85, of Clermont, FL passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at his residence under the care of hospice. Earl was born on March 27, 1933 in Kansas City, MO, son of Earl E. and Helena Deimund, Sr.. He served in the U.S. Army and was a physicist, working for and retiring from RCA. Earl had...