Franklin Delano Lyon passed away on June 3, 2021 at the age on 84 in the care of Hospice.
Franklin was born to Velma and William Lyon of Owosso Michigan. He grew up a hard-working farmer and married Marylyn Mae Milster....
Bonnie Ray, age 86, passed away on December 10, 2021. On this day, South Lake County lost a beloved, respected and valued community member.
A lifelong learner with a passion for helping others, she dedicated herself to serving the citizens...
Paul Francis Davis was born March 11, 1949 at Orange Memorial Hospital in Orlando, Florida. He entered into Eternal Rest September 25, 2020 at his home in Clermont, Florida.
He attended Kaley Elementary, Cherokee Junior High and William R. Boone...
David (Dave) Andrew Lofgren, Jr. of Clermont, Florida passed away on July 11, 2020. He was 96 years old (and quite proud of that). He was born in 1924 to David and Florence Lofgren (Anderson) in Brooklyn, New York.
During...
David Lofgren passed away last year on July 11, 2020, at the age of 96. At that time, a service to honor his life was postponed due to the COVID restrictions.
On August 21, 2021, at 11 am, the long-awaited...
Leonard H. Baird, Jr. (“Lenny”) passed away on May 16, 2021. Lenny was born August 3, 1946, in Ohio to Lucy and Leonard Baird, Sr. but spent most of his life in Florida.
Lenny received his undergraduate degree and his...
Albert (Al) Schlazer, Ph.D., or Dr. Al as he was called, 82 years old, passed away March 10, 2021. He was born July 11, 1938, to David and Charlotte Schlazer in Brooklyn, NY. He left Brooklyn after the Dodgers...
Ruth Ann Morehouse passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020. Ruth was born on November 3, 1936 in Geneva, New York to Joseph and Lillian Peisher. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers Joseph and...
Mary Hanausek-Peterman, a loving daughter, wife, mother, sister, and friend, received her angel wings on Wednesday, June 15, at her home in Winter Garden. Mary was born on September 1, 1937, in New York, to Rita and Frank Hanausek....
Dr. Gene Cantwell was a resident of Clermont and a member of the First United Methodist Church for over 80 years and a member of Kiwanis for 70 years.
Dr. Cantwell opened his optometric practice in 1950 and, for many...
Chester R. Cable of Eustis, passed away on September 13, 2022 at the age of 83. He passed in his home under the care of Hospice. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on December 15, 1938, the only son...
Louis Joseph Formato was born on January 24, 1936, in Philadelphia. He joined the US Marines at the age of 19 and was forever proud of his service. He attended Villanova University for Accounting in Pennsylvania and soon opened...
Richard Sweatt, 69, beloved husband of Groveland Councilwoman Dina Sweatt, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 due to COVID pneumonia.
Richard was born in Lockhart, SC on December 26, 1950 to the late Ruby and Clyde Sweatt. He was the...
Betty Marilyn Meadows, age 87, of Clermont, Florida passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. She was born in Lenox, Georgia on December 5, 1931 to Frank and Estelle Cooper. Betty married James “Bud” Meadows, her high school sweetheart...
Richard "Buddy" Oswalt was born on September 16, 1937 in Clermont, FL. to Vick and Frances Oswalt. Buddy was a lifelong resident of Clermont, graduating from Clermont High School in 1955.
He passed away peacefully on September 26, 2022, surrounded...
James Gwynn Stearns - May 24, 1937 - November 26, 2018
A Celebration of Life for Jim
Friday, November 30, 2018, at 5 pm
Oakland Presbyterian Church
218 East Oakland Avenue, Oakland, Florida
Jim was born in Framingham, Massachusetts to Gilbert and Doris (nee: Gwynn) Stearns. ...
Eleanor Lofgren's Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 29 from 1 pm - 2 pm at the First United Methodist Church, 950 7th St., Clermont. (A reception will be held after the service. Location...
William Norval Brown died peacefully on January 15, 2023 at the age of 97. Norval was born May 11, 1925 in Fountain City, Indiana. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and spent over 40 years in...
South Lake County mourns the passing of Aurelia Cole. Aurelia was a life-long resident of South Lake County. She became a teacher following in the footsteps of her parents and left a historic mark on the community by becoming...
Congregation Sinai of Central Florida is sad to announce Lynn S. Goldovitz, 67, of DeBary, Florida passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020. She was born on July 10, 1953, in Wareham, Massachusetts to Frank E. and Patricia J....
Colonel Harold "Hal" Cummings, born on January 20, 1935, passed away peacefully at his residence in Clermont, Florida on May 17, 2023.
He graduated from Florida State University with his childhood sweetheart, Martha Ann (Seaver) Cummings and furthered his education...
Clermont City Councilman Ray Goodgame, 85, passed away on July 28, 2019.
A Celebration of Life Memorial service will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, August 10, at the First United Methodist Church of Clermont, 950 7th St., Clermont,...
Senator Richard H. "Dick" Langley passed from this life to the next on Wednesday, August 9, after a hard-fought battle with brain cancer. Until the end, Dick displayed the strength, courage and tenacity that defined him.
It is impossible to...
Irvin Franklin Riffle, age 80, of Avon Park, Florida, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022. He was born on December 23, 1941 in Riverside, California to Jack Washington and Margaret (Caminos) Riffle. He worked as a Harvesting Supervisor for...
November 7, 1934 ~ December 4, 2019 (age 85)
Rosa Marie Gorum Sullivan, age 85 of DeFuniak Springs, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, Florida.
Rosa was a P.E. teacher and cheerleader sponsor at Clermont High School for...
Betty Davis Barnard, 88, of Clermont, Florida and loving wife of J. Monroe Barnard, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024. Betty was born October 24, 1935, in Patterson, Georgia, the daughter of Williard P. and Margaret Cantrell Davis.
Betty was...
Long-time Clermont resident Nick Jones peacefully passed surrounded by his beloved wife Betty Sue, daughters, family and friends.
Nick was a Florida State University Alumnus and a local architect specializing in the design of churches. He loved his community and...
Gretchen Elizabeth (Heinrich) Nolen, 53, of Clermont, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born in Clermont, FL to the late Dr. Werner and Martha “Marty” (Taylor) Heinrich. She graduated from...
Michael Allen Jones, born December 30, 1971 in Clermont, Florida passed away on September 3, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Michael is survived by his mother Barbara Hunt Jones Apodaca, father and step-mother Edward A. and Patty Jones; sisters...
Darrell Ray Reeves, Clermont, Florida, was born on November 12, 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky to Patricia Reeves (deceased) and Bobby Reeves. He left this earth but not our hearts on April 19, 2018. He is survived by his father,...
There will be an empty chair at the Clermont City Council meeting Tuesday night as Clermont remembers Council Member Jim Purvis.
Purvis, 82, died early Monday at the Cornerstone Hospice House following a brief illness.
“It was an honor to know...
William Richard McGuire (Bill) was born on April 26, 1947, in Orlando, Florida, (before there was a hospital in Clermont) to John and Rita McGuire. Bill grew up in Clermont, where he lived his entire life. He graduated from...
Martha Ann “Marty” Taylor Heinrich, 85, passed peacefully from this earth surrounded by her loving family, on October 15, 2022. Marty was born on August 10, 1937, in Morgantown, WV, to Charles Chilton and Ann Elizabeth Fay Taylor. Her father...
Clermont Historic Society
It is always difficult to say that last “Goodbye” to a dear friend. When it is the third member of a group to pass in one year and when it is someone who fought gallantly to the...
Charles Eugene Konsler-Local businessman, WWII Pilot, family man, and friend to many are just a few words to describe Charles Konsler. He had a long life beginning in Kentucky and ending in Clermont with lots of amazing and special...
George Edward Hovis was born in Frederickstown, Missouri on June 16, 1934, and peacefully departed at the Mike Conley Cornerstone Hospice House in Clermont, Florida on August 31, 2023.
George, also known affectionately as Hovis, Ed and Coach, was the...
Rosemary King Keel, 92, passed away on September 29, 2019 while under Hospice care.
She was a native Floridian and lived in Florida her entire life.
She leaves behind a loving daughter, Suzanne McClure, son-in-law Larry, grandsons; Sam and Steve McClure...
William “Billy” Byrd, 63 of Winter Garden, FL passed away on December 28, 2018.
Billy was born in Jay, Florida on January 8, 1955, and remained a lifelong resident of Florida. He was a Disney cast member for almost 47 years,...
Dominick Molinaro passed away this past weekend on September 28. He just celebrated his birthday earlier in the week and was 92 years old. He was always loved by everyone.
As a proud Korean War Veteran, he was a retired...
Shirley Snyder Sojourner passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 26, 2021. She will be remembered as an inspiration to anyone who knew her. Shirley’s kindness and volunteer spirit will be missed by all.
The family suggests in lieu of flowers to...
Carole Anne Reay was born on February 5, 1933, in New York state, the daughter of Leroy and Olive Fuge Reay. While in Florida on a visit to her aunt, Dr. Mildred Reay, she met her future husband, Max...
John Christopher Luther passed away on August 26, 2021, age 42, from unknown cause. He was the son of Donna (Casey) Rush of Clermont, Florida and Randy Luther of Palm Bay, Florida. He was the General Manager of Lilly’s...
Submitted by the Clermont Historical Society in remembrance of Charlie Konsler
It is with a heavy heart that the Clermont Historical Society is saying, “Goodbye” to its good friend and loyal volunteer, Charlie Konsler. Charlie, who was 97 years old,...
Aubree Nicole Dewitt, age 5, passed away on May 17, 2020 at Shands Children’s Hospital in Gainesville, Florida due to heart failure caused by Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Aubree was born on July 24, 2014 to parents Kristin Beck...
Patricia Battisto of Clermont, passed away on November 18th.
Patricia was one of Sydney’s biggest fans and supporters. She could be seen volunteering at Sydney events across the South Lake area and at Sydney’s Reading and Learning Center. Mrs. Battisto...
Judith Swearingin - Hovis, 82, passed away March 10, 2023, in her home in Clermont. She was born May 14, 1940, in Cowan, Tennessee, daughter of the late Harley “Jack” Swearingin and Christine Temple Swearingin. Judith moved to Clermont,...
Vytas Sandargas, 45, a life-long resident of Clermont, passed on Friday, February 10.
Visitation was held on Friday, February 17 from 6 pm - 8 pm at Becker Funeral Home, 806 W. Minneola Ave., Clermont.
Mass of the Resurrection was held...
Kenneth Allen Cox, 58, passed away at his home in O' Brien, FL. on August 25th, 2023.
Allen was born in Clermont to Steve and Patti Cox on Dec. 9, 1964. He attended Groveland schools.
Allen worked as a truck...
Sharon Sutton (January 24, 1943 - May 9, 2021). Sharon was born on January 24th, 1943, in Brazil, Indiana, to Harold Raymond Stearley and Sylvia Noel Stearley. After college, she assisted in new church planting in Elmira, New York,...
Cataldo Carl Cerilli passed away March 16. Carl was born on December 1, 1929 in Supino, Italy. He will be greatly missed by his wife Sue, son David and wife Sarah, grandchildren Joseph and wife Robin, David, Elizabeth, Benjamin,...