OBITUARIES
Mary Ellan Mellan Blount
Nov 25, 2011
Mary Ellan Blount, affectionately known as "Mellan", 68, Clermont, passed away November 25, 2011. She was born February 24,1943 in Memphis, TN daughter of Thomas Emerson & Mary Rigsbee Emerson. On June 28,1962 she was united in marriage to Richard E. Blount in Knoxville, TN. Surviving is her husband Richard; children Rick Blount of Orlando & Shari Morton, Clermont; granddaughters...
Janice K. Grindle
Nov 24, 2011
GRINDLE, JANICE K., wife of Artie Grindle, passed while surrounded by family at her home in Groveland, Florida on Thanksgiving Day Nov. 24th. She was born in 1950 to L.K. and Lenora Madsen of Audubon, Iowa. Jan moved to Florida in 1984 where she successfully practiced psychotherapy. She was an active member of St. John Lutheran Church Winter Park and...
Jessie Eugene Waltrip
Nov 22, 2011
Jessie Eugene Waltrip, 93, Clermont, died November 22, 2011 at Orlando Regional Medical Center as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born May 19, 1918 in Palestine, Arkansas the youngest of 9 children of William & Effie Thweatt. She was united in marriage to Madison Eugene Waltrip on December 31, 1939 in Holbomb,Missouri. As a...
Deborah M. Smith
Nov 22, 2011
Deborah M. Smith, 57, of Clermont, FL passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at South Lake Hospital. Â Deborah was born on February 18, 1954 in Passaic, NY, the daughter of Dominick and Margaret Presto. Â She had lived in Clermont for the past 18 years. Â She was a homemaker and a member of St. Faustina's Catholic Church, Clermont. Deborah is survived...
Lou Evan Brannon
Nov 19, 2011
Lou Evan Brannon, 89, Groveland met Jesus in Paradise Saturday, November 19, 2011. Â Born in Winter Garden, she was a life-long resident of Central Florida. She earned a degree in business administration while attending college in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Â Mrs. Brannon was an active member of Edge Memorial United Methodist Church where she sang and directed the choir. Â She and...
Raymond R. Busch
Nov 18, 2011
The memorial service for Ray Busch will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, November 26, 2011 in the Becker Chapel.
Cecil Elwood Lakey
Nov 16, 2011
Cecil Elwood Lakey, 91, Clermont, passed away November 16, 2011 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. He was born April 17, 1920 in Parsons, KS son of Wiley & Mary Hoops Lakey. He served in the Army Air Corp during WW2. On January 31, 1953 he was united in marriage to Lois Vance in Washington, DC. He was a retired...
Julia May Wilcoxon
Nov 16, 2011
WILCOXON, JULIA MAY, 91, of Mount Plymouth, FL went to be with the Lord on Nov. 16, 2011 with her daughter by her side. Her health had declined over the past year. She was born on Friday, Oct. 13, 1920 in Springfield, OH, the daughter of Earnest Leroy "Roy" and Cora (nee Anderson) Michael. She was retired from the ASCS...
Louise Mae Konsler
Nov 12, 2011
Louise M. Konsler, 88, of Clermont passed Friday. Louise brought joy to everyone she touched in life. She was a member of the FUMC, Kiwanis and Garden Clubs. She served over 30 years as a pink lady. Louise is survived by her husband Charles; sister, Ruth Carmen of Towson, MD; three children, Jim Treherne of Englewood, OH; Jane Kitter of...
Jami Blemker
Nov 9, 2011
Jami Blemker, age 64, of Clermont, FL passed away on November 9, 2011. She was born on December 23, 1946 in El Reno. Oklahoma. She is survived by her husband Thom; son Allen Kamper; three grandchildren; three sisters and two brothers all living in Oklahoma. In lieu of flowers please send your donation to the Greater Clermont Cancer Foundation, P.O....
Victor Paul D'Souza
Nov 9, 2011
Victor Paul D'Souza, 61, of Clermont, FL passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. Â Victor was born in British India on November 16, 1949, the son of Conception and Santan D'Souza. Â He had lived in the Clermont area for the past 5 years, previously living in Miami for the past 35 years. Â He was an...
Jerry J. Pyle
Nov 7, 2011
Jerry J. Pyle, Sr., 80, of Clermont, FL passed away Monday, November 7, 2011 at home under the care of Hospice. Â Jerry was born on March 11, 1931 in Acmar, AL, the son of Hardy and Essie Taylor. Â Jerry was a resident of Clermont since 1999 and Central Florida since December of 1970. Â He was a retired Orange County Sheriff...
Letha F. Corder
Nov 6, 2011
Letha F. Corder, 98, of Clermont, FL passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011 at home. Letha was born on May 23, 1913 in Goeff, Kansas, the daughter of Doss and Effie (nee Neff) Hailey. Â She was a homemaker, living in Clermont for the past 4 years, previously a longtime resident of Findlay, OH, where she was a member of St....
Doris Louise Pike
Nov 6, 2011
Doris Louise Pike, 92, Clermont, passed away November 6, 2011 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. She was born November 8, 1918 in Kansas City, Kansas, daughter of James Singleton & Pearl Johnson Singleton. She retired from JC Penny as a customer service representative after 25 years. She was a local resident since 2001 from Niceville, FL, formerly from Shawnee...
Bonnie Beulah Holcomb
Nov 5, 2011
Bonnie Beulah Holcomb, 83, of Clermont, FL passed Saturday, November 5, 2011. Â Bonnie was born on December 31, 1927 in Excelsior, MN, the daughter of Ira and Beulah (nee Lexa) Seath. Â She was a graduate of the University of Minnesota and a homemaker. Â She had resided in Clermont since 1997 and attended the First Baptist Church, Clermont. Bonnie is survived...
Jennifer Fay Mohr Richards
Nov 2, 2011
Jennifer, age 36 of Minneola, FL went to be with the Lord Wednesday Nov. 2, 2011 in Clermont, FL after a long and courageous battle with MS. Â She was born June 30, 1975 in Hollywood, FL. Â She graduated from South Lake High School and Florida State University with a B.S. in Elementary Education. Jennifer married Jason B. Richards on June...
Richard Bertan Neese
Nov 2, 2011
Richard B. Neese, 79, Clermont, passed away November 2, 2011. He was born to Marcia and Rolland Neese of Elwood, Indiana on March 30, 1932. He was their beloved son and pride of his family. On May 22, 1955 he married Joyce Sporleder of North Vernon, Indiana. They shared four children: Laurie, Mark, Catharine & Stephen. All the children live...
Joseph Edward Kennedy
Nov 1, 2011
Joseph Edward Kennedy, a highly decorated World War II veteran, passed away November 1, 2011 in Orlando, FL after a courageous battle with Parkinson' disease. He was born in Rutland, VT on September 3, 1924 to J. Hayden and Marion (Barrett) Kennedy. Joe was a longtime member of St. Peter Parish in Rutland and graduated from both St. Peter Elementary...
Frances Elaine Lutzyk
Oct 26, 2011
Frances Elaine Lutzyk, 76, of Clermont, FL passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. Â Frances was born on October 7, 1935 in New York City, NY, the daughter of Edgar and Helen Brown. Â She worked as an acouunting clerk before retiring and lived in Clermont for the past 10 years. Â Frances was a Catholic and...
James Harold Fluhart
Oct 26, 2011
Visitation will be from 5:30 - 6:30 PM on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in the Becker Chapel, followed by the funeral service at 6:30 PM. Reverend Lawrence Mulinda will officiate. Burial is scheduled for 11:00 AM on Thursday, November 2, 2011 at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL with full military honors.
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