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Joan D Shafar
Oct. 12, 2021
Joan D. Shafar of Leesburg passed away on October 12, 2021, at the age 87. She was born in Webster City, IA on January 15, 1934. Joan was co-owner of Florida Line of Astatula. She loved to fish and enjoyed cross stitch and making teddy bears. She was of the Methodist faith. She is survived by her...
Dalton Ray Jones
Oct. 11, 2021
Dalton Ray Jones of Dunedin, Florida passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 at the age of 91 ½ years. Born in Alabama on April 15, 1930, descending from proud southern farmers on both sides of the family, he moved to Dundee, Florida as a youth and to Dunedin in the 1950’s. Career Dalton was a...
Jaclyn Dale Jones
Oct. 10, 2021
Jaclyn Dale Jones, 38 of Eustis, FL, passed away on October 10, 2021, in Gainesville, FL. She was born to her parents: Dale Grawvunder and Sandra Giesen on February 22, 1983, in Neenah, WI. Jacklyn was a homemaker and loved spending time with family and crocheting. She was a loving wife, mother...
Herbert R. Adolf
Oct. 09, 2021
Herbert R. Adolf, age 83, of Tavares passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021. He was born January 11, 1938 in Alt Lomnitz, Germany. He was a retired cabinet maker and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He loved nature, animals, and most of all, his family. He is survived by his wife of 59 years,...
Franklin Morris Jr.
Oct. 08, 2021
Franklin Morris, Jr., of Howey-In-The-Hills, FL age 57, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021. He was born July 19, 1964 in Sanford, FL. He was a cross connection control coordinator with the City of Minneola. He is survived by his wife, Edee Morris of Howey-In-the-Hills, FL; grandmother,...
John "Shan" Shanahan
Oct. 07, 2021
John H. Shanahan of Tavares passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the age of 88. He was born in Rising Sun, Indiana. John proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He also played baseball on the Army team. After his military service, John attended the University of...
Maurice Fournier, Jr.
Oct. 06, 2021
Maurice Fournier, Jr. of Tavares, Florida, formerly of Broward County, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at the age of 91. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and moved to Broward County in 1969, living in Hollywood and Davie. Maurice worked in maintenance and was an all-around handyman for...
Donald Leo Rushlo
Oct. 01, 2021
Donald Leo Rushlo, Tavares, FL (formerly of Caro, MI) earned his angel wings and found his way to heaven on October 1, 2021. Don was born July 27, 1931, on the family farm in Cass City, Michigan to Ellis Rushlo and Mary (Rushlo) Schaper. He attended the Cedar Run School through the 8th grade. He...
Maura O'Neill
Sep. 29, 2021
Maura was born to John and Mary O’Neill on October 9, 1922 in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. In 1932, Maura and her three younger sisters, Teresa and Constance (the twins) and Carmel came to America and lived in New York City until moving to Florida in 2011. She loved her Catholic faith, her...
Sandra Lea Preston
Sep. 28, 2021
Sandra Lea Preston 75, of Leesburg, FL passed away on September 28, 2021, in Eustis, FL. She was born in Miami, FL on May 3, 1946. Sandra was the owner of an Antique Store. She was a member of the AMVETS She is survived by her sister: Patricia (David) Steele. Several nieces and nephews and many...
Arin Lynn Barbaro
Sep. 23, 2021
Arin Lynn Barbaro, age 44, of Eustis passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021. She was born August 22, 1977 in Hudson, NY. She is survived by her husband, Patrick Barbaro; sons, Christopher Berlt, Aidan Barbaro; daughter, Danielle Barbaro; daughter-in-law, Rachel Johnson; mother, Joyce...
Richard Turk Poole Jr.
Sep. 22, 2021
Richard Poole was born in 1931 in Memphis, Tennessee. After spending his youth in Memphis during the '30s, he went on to marry his college sweetheart, Margaret Johnson, with whom he had four amazing children, who then had ten awesome grandchildren, and currently four delightful...