OBITUARIES

Aug 28, 2018

Joan Esther Gathings, age 80, passed away on August 28, 2018 in Clermont, Florida. She was born on December 29, 1937 in Seattle, Washington to Ernest "Boppie" Van Houten and Esther Marsh. Joan graduated from Bremerton High School with the class of 1956. On August 1, 1974, she married Alton "Al" Gathings in Kent, Washington. They resided in the...

Aug 26, 2018

Bertha Lee Lyon, age 89, Clermont, passed away August 26, 2018 at Leesburg Regional Medical Center. She was born November 23, 1928 in Cass, WV & was a Clermont resident since 1958. She was a member of First United Methodist Church Clermont. Her husband of 60 years, George Frederick Lyon preceded her in death on July 12, 2013. Surviving are...

Aug 25, 2018

Hector Antonio Lugo-Lopez, 76, of Clermont, FL passed away Saturday, August 25, 2018.  Hector was born on July 23, 1942 in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, son of Pedro Lugo-Nunez and Sara Lopez-Pozo.  He was a retired registered nurse and served in the U.S. Army. Hector is survived by his loving wife, Socorro; sons, Pedro and Hector of Clermont, and Zaire...

Aug 24, 2018

Mary Thompson Rocker, 86, of Clermont, FL, passed away Friday, August 24, 2018 at home under Hospice care.  Mary was born on July 22, 1932 in Kissimmee, FL, daughter of Aubrey and Gladys (Reynolds) Thompson.  She moved to Clermont in 1967 with her late husband, John and opened Rocker Realty, where she was the licensed broker.  Mary was a member...

Aug 22, 2018

Kelvin Ohanio Venzen of St. Thomas, USVI passed away on the afternoon or August 22, 2018. He was the last child of Julian Emmanuel Venzen & Dorothy Venzen. He was born and raised on the island of St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands and was proud of it. In his early years Kelvin enjoyed boxing and karate, winning numerous...

Aug 20, 2018

Andre Jean Jacques Peter, age 78, Clermont, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 at his home. He was born December 9, 1939 in Mulhouse, France, the youngest of 8 children. He left home at the age of 15 to study abroad. Nearly a decade later he came to the states where he began his career in the restaurant and airline...

Aug 19, 2018

William "Bill" Patrick Clarke, 54, of Clermont, FL passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018.  Bill was born on February 4, 1964 in Chicago, IL, son of Richard James Clarke and Sandra (nee Ruhlander) Clarke.  He was a longtime resident of Clermont and owned his own lawn care company.  He enjoyed competing in triathlons as well as participating in the local...

Aug 19, 2018

Bernice Catherine Voorhees, 89, of Sarasota, FL and former resident of Clermont, FL passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018.  Bernice was born on July 7, 1929 in Newark, NJ, daughter of George Carl Joseph and Elizabeth (nee Pfeifer) Baldringer.  She worked for and retired from Prudential Life Insurance Company.  Bernice and her late husband, Rowland moved to Clermont in 1993...

Aug 15, 2018

Terrence Wayne Baird, age 44, Clermont, died August 15, 2018 as the result of injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle on S. Lakeshore Drive. He was born March 3, 1974 in Tampa, son of Marcia Ann Raznoff & Terry Wayne Baird & attended Groveland High School. Survivors include his mother & step-father Marcia & Walter Watson & sister...

Aug 15, 2018

Floyd Leander Gould (Lee)

November 22, 1955 – August 15, 2018

Lee passed suddenly in his Clermont home on Wednesday August 15, 2018. He was born in Grand Rapids MI to the late Robert and Ruth Gould. He is preceded in death by his 2 nd wife Sara Jane Spray and...

Aug 15, 2018

Elinor Suggs Carr, 87, of Clermont, Florida, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Services will be private, with interment at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Florida. Elinor was born on July 12, 1931 in Columbus, Georgia, daughter of the late Homer Griffin Suggs and Martha Roberts Suggs. She was a 1948 graduate of Columbus High School. She relocated to Florida in...

Aug 11, 2018

The graveside funeral service for Mrs. Kling will be held at 12:30 PM on Monday, August 20, 2018 at Chattanooga National Cemetery in Chattanooga, TN where her husband Bernard Andrew Kling, Sr. was buried in 2004.

Aug 11, 2018

Walter "McSwain" Fowler, Jr., age 53, Apopka died August 11, 2018. He was born March 3, 1965 in Orlando son of Sally Elizabeth Price Fowler & Walter McSwain Fowler. He grew up at Oak Level Baptist Church in Ocoee, was a graduate of West Orange High School Class of 1983 & attended Brevard College in Brevard, NC. His mother Sally...

Aug 11, 2018

Angel F. Mounier, age 83, Clermont, passed away August 11, 2018 at Cornerstone Hospice, The Lane Purcell House, in Sumterville. He was born March 23, 1935 in Isabella, Puerto Rico son of Francisca Rios & Angel Mounier. Survivors include his wife Luz M. Tapia of the residence.

Aug 10, 2018

George Stauss was born in Philadelphia on February 16, 1954.  As a young man, he developed a love for nature and the outdoors.  For over twenty years, he shared this love with other individuals as an active member of and mentor for the Boy Scouts of America.  However, he was able to find another love when, on March 9th, 1985,...

Aug 9, 2018

Louis Malton Whitney Jr. passed away in the presence of his beloved wife on Thursday August 9th, 2018 at his home in Clermont, Florida at the age of 83.  He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Skaidrite Ann Whitney, his only son Robert Louis Whitney, two daughters Cindy Whitney-Sherry and Shari Lynn Torregrosa, spouses of children, Laurie Whitney,...

Aug 7, 2018

Jacqueline (Jackie) Jack nee Peters, was born on July 2, 1946 in Queens, New York daughter of Herbert and Phyllis Peters. After retirement from Dzus Fastners, Jackie and husband James moved to Clermont in 1994 and worked for Walt Disney World for 10 years. Jackie enjoyed camping, traveling and crafting. Jackie is preceded in death by her husband James. She...

Aug 6, 2018

Charles Augustus Odom, 94, one of the Greatest Generation, died Monday, August 6, 2018. He leaves behind Jeanne Odom, his wife, his sons Charles Gregory Odom, wife Paula, Maitland, FL & Gary Odom, wife Sarah, Roseburg, OR; his grandchildren, Charles Geoffrey Odom, wife Laura, Fern Park, FL and Karan Jessica Odom, Ithaca, NY & a great-granddaughter Ashley Odom. Charlie was...

Aug 6, 2018

Ernest Dean McFarland, 65, of Groveland, FL passed away Monday, August 6, 2018.  Ernest was born on February 8, 1953 in Columbus, IN, son of the late Willis and Minnie McFarland.  He was a commercial truck driver and loved to take apart old clocks and work on them. Ernest is survived by his children, Kellie of Groveland, FL, Crystal of...

Aug 6, 2018

Ada Belle Smith, 94, passed away at 9:00 AM on August 6, 2018 in Clermont, Florida. She was the wife of Preston Smith. They shared 65 wonderful years of marriage together. Born in Waxahachie, Texas, she was the daughter of Lewis and Mary Walker. She worked in the food service industry for many years. She thoroughly enjoyed gardening, cooking, and...