OBITUARIES

Oct 29, 2018

Janice C. Franketti, 72, passed away peacefully at Cornerstone Hospice, Clermont Florida, on October 29 th , 2018.  She was born on July 6 th , 1946 in Pennsylvania.

She is survived by Jerry Franketti, her husband, whom she married March 19 th , 1983.  In addition to her husband, she is survived by her step-sons, Perry  ...

Oct 27, 2018

Charles (Chuck) Holbrook was born on November 10, 1956 in Ironton, OH. He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Lorraine Holbrook. Chuck lived most of his life in Groveland, FL and is a graduate of Groveland High School. He passed into the loving arms of his Savior, Jesus, on Saturday, October 27 in Clermont, FL. Chuck is...

Oct 25, 2018

Katherine Louco Buyse May 21, 1924 – October 25, 2018

Katherine was born on May 21, 1924 in Camden, New Jersey, where she lived her first 20 years. Her father, Alexander Louco was an immigrant from Italy who served in the US military and then worked in the Camden shipyards.  Her mother, Janie Louco grew up in...

Oct 24, 2018

Dorothy Toth, age 98, of Winter Garden, Florida passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018.

Oct 24, 2018

Dorris Carlisle Johnson, age 92, of Winter Garden, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Born in Vienna Georgia, Dorris and her sister, Ruby Jean, moved with their parents, Eunice and John Thomas ("J.T.") Carlisle, from Cordele, Georgia to Winter Garden in 1933. Dorris attended Winter Garden Elementary school and she graduated from Ocoee High School in the class of 1943....

Oct 22, 2018

Izora Walden Harris, age 94, Clermont, passed away October 22, 2018 at Cornerstone Hospice Mike Conley House. She was born March 16, 1924 in Bradford, AL one of 15 children of Edith Bishop Walden & Columbus Costella Walden & was a central Florida resident since 1968. In her younger years she was employed by Sunland Hospital in Orlando & Neisner's...

Oct 22, 2018

Mildred Theresa Burns, 84, of Winter Garden, passed away on October 22, 2018.

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.