June Elaine McRorie of Eustis, Florida passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the age of 81 years. She was born in Volney, New York and moved to Eustis in 1971. June worked at Walmart for 26 years as a greeter. She has been a devoted and loving grandmother to her grandchildren. She was...

James R. Blackwell, III, age 43, of Mt. Dora passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018. He was born January 7, 1975 in Mount Holly, NJ moved to Lake County in 1980 from New Jersey. He worked as a foreman in the construction business. In his spare time, he loved to go camping and was a member of The...

Maureen Elizabeth Kos, age 78, of Leesburg passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018. She was born February 15, 1940 in Baltimore, MD and moved to Lake County in 1990 from Baltimore. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Mt. Dora. She is survived by her husband, Stanley Edward Kos, Sr....

John Reese Allen, age 76, of Mt. Dora passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018. He was born March 11, 1942 in Youngstown, OH and moved to Lake County in 1987 from Ft. Walton Beach, FL. He was a retired Major in the U.S. Air Force, having served in the Vietnam War. He was a Presbyterian. He is...

Rita M. Gallagher, age 88, of Eustis passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018. She was born November 23, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Mt. Dora. She is survived by her husband, Joseph G. Gallagher of Eustis, FL; a sister, Nancy; and several nieces...

Allie S. Messina, Sr., age 76, of Apopka, FL passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. He was born January 18, 1942 in Woodbury, New Jersey. He was a mechanic at Disney World for 37 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Mr. Messina is survived by his wife of 65 years, Sue; his brother,...

Twyla D. Klingen, age 79, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018. She was born March 27, 1939 in Cullman, AL to James C. Dickerson and Virgie L. Williams. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Steverson Hamlin & Hilbish Funerals and Cremations, 226 E. Burleigh Blvd., Tavares, FL...

Delton N. Weigum, resident of Leesburg, Florida, passed away on September 22, 2018 at the age of 84 years. Delton was born in Beulah, North Dakota on August 28, 1934, to Anna and George Weigum of Zap, ND. Del served in the Air Force and was also an anesthetist at several hospitals in Florida,...

Dreane S. Turnipseed, age 72, of Tavares passed away on Friday, September 21, 2018. She was born November 8, 1945 in Palmer, MA moved to Tavares in 1989 from Wappingers Falls, NY. She was a management information specialist for the State of Florida and was a United Methodist. She is survived by...

Linda Anne Johnston of Eustis passed away on Friday, September 21, 2018 at the age of 65 years. She was born in Syracuse, New York. She moved to Lake County from Summerville, South Carolina in 1994. Linda was a member of the First Baptist Church of Umatilla. She spent many years dedicated to...

Penny B. Ericksen of Howey-in-the-Hills passed away on Friday, September 21, 2018 at the age of 80 years. Mrs. Penny Ericksen, 80, passed away at home on Friday, September 21, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born in London, England to Phyllis and Bertie Doublard on May 5, 1938. Penny was...

Herbert L. Mager of Tavares died in Tavares, Florida, on September 18, 2018, at the age of 97. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on February 2, 1921, he was the son of John and Katherine Roth Mager, both of whom had grown up in an ethnic German village in the Tatra Mountains of what is now Slovakia....