Apr 1, 2026

On April 1st, 2026, the good Lord called up His faithful servant, 77 year old, Shirley Elaine Girone, to be with Him in Heaven. A fitting day, as Elaine (or “Shirl” as her husband of 57 years liked to call her in jest) loved a good laugh, or inside joke cloaked in sarcasm. We can just hear her now…“Of course...

Mar 25, 2026

Thomas “Tommy” Jerome Holder, Sr., age 93, of Apopka, Florida, was called home by our Lord to claim his reward and place at the Heavenly table on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Born in Gainesville, Florida to Ellis and Betty Holder, Tommy and his brothers, Ellis, Jr. and Marion, were raised to know and appreciate the meaning of hard work. From...

Mar 20, 2026

Alexander Louis Simon was born on September 3rd, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan, and passed away on March 20th, 2026. Alex is preceded in death by his parents, Charles Henry and Rose (Popp) Simon. Alex is one of four siblings--Charles Henry Simon, Jr., Tanya Rose Mellen, and Vincent Joseph Simon. He served in the US Navy from 1953 to 1958, as...

Mar 14, 2026

Diane June Pettengill, 83, of Mount Dora, Florida, passed away on March 14, 2026, surrounded by her family, following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease and cancer.

Born in Lapeer, Michigan, to Daniel and Beulah Bell, Diane grew up on a farm in Fostoria and graduated from North Branch High School in 1960. She enjoyed a diverse and successful career in...

Mar 13, 2026

Ruth Johnson was born April 7,1936 and passed on to her Heavenly reward on March 13, 2026. She is preceded in death by her mother Eliza Jane Lewis, her father Arthur Lewis, and her husband William Franklin Johnson. She is survived by her daughters Deborah Gurganious and Denita Snider, her two grandchildren Justin Snider and Rachel Harris, her three great...

Feb 22, 2026

Anita "Kay" Lynn of Mount Dora, FL, passed away peacefully, Sunday, February 22, 2026, in her home surrounded by family.

Kay was born in Grove Center, Kentucky, on May 1, 1940, to Jesse and Rosa Buchanan. She graduated from Morganfield High School in 1958. She married Robert Lynn on June 6, 1958, and together they raised 3...

Feb 17, 2026

Theodore Eugene Fessler passed away peacefully at his home in Mount Dora, Florida, on February 17, 2026 at the age of 95. Born on March 22, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio to Eleanor Louise (Joecken) and Carl Henry Herman Fessler, he attended Adelbert College of the Western Reserve University where he graduated with a BS degree in Chemistry.

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Feb 13, 2026

Terry Lee Allen, 65, of The Villages, Florida, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026, his sister, Karen M. Hayes, by his side.

Terry was born August 19, 1960, in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, the son of the late Gordon and Doris Allen (nee Powers).

Uncle T, a title he wore proudly, had a wide-eyed...

Feb 12, 2026

Mary Ellen Carter Drier, 90, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026, in Mount Dora, Florida.

Born in Ocala, Florida, she graduated from Florida State University with a degree in education and was a proud member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. She first worked as a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines before beginning her career as...

Feb 3, 2026

Kennedy Michele Krueger went home to be with the Lord on February 3, 2026. She is survived by her parents, Jay and Michele Krueger of Eustis, FL. Brothers, River Krueger, Apopka, and Hunter (Grace) Krueger, Umatilla, and niece Hallie Krueger, Umatilla. She is also survived by her Grandmothers, Lois Geiss (Wisconsin) and Judy Krueger (South Dakota), and many aunts,...