Leonard H. Baird, Jr. (“Lenny”) passed away on May 16, 2021. Lenny was born August 3, 1946, in Ohio to Lucy and Leonard Baird,...
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...
Memorial Service to be Hosted on Tuesday, October 27
It is with sadness that Montverde Academy shares that at the age of 85, Dr. Walter...
Master Deputy Sheriff Bradley Michael Link (July 20, 1996 - August 3, 2024) died in the line of duty heroically serving his community and...
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...
Charles (Charlie) Lovette was born on March 8, 1944, in Kissimmee, Florida to Thomas F. and Alma Lovette. He always said he was born...
November 7, 1934 ~ December 4, 2019 (age 85)
Rosa Marie Gorum Sullivan, age 85 of DeFuniak Springs, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Baptist...
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...
Barbara was a shining light in the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her. Her journey on this earth was marked...
Dr. James R. Davis, III, 90, of Clermont, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022. He was born February 5, 1932 in Thomaston, GA to...
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”...
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...
Griffin had been in declining health for several years but finished out his term as a council member last fall after having served 17...
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....
Dr. Melvin L. Kyle, Jr.—a proud U.S. Veteran, devoted husband, and soft-spoken Southern gentleman—passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025, just weeks before his...
Betty Davis Barnard, 88, of Clermont, Florida and loving wife of J. Monroe Barnard, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024. Betty was born October...
Phillip "Jeffrey" Ladd, born in Montpelier, VT on January 7, 1943, passed away peacefully at Mike Conley Hospice House in Clermont, FL on November...
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...
Cataldo Carl Cerilli passed away March 16. Carl was born on December 1, 1929 in Supino, Italy. He will be greatly missed by his...
Joseph Battisto, 94, passed away on September 3, 2026. He was born on December 11, 1931, to immigrant parents Tomasso and Philomena Battisto and...
Alberta Mae “Toni” Bell, age 86, of Clermont, FL, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Orlando Health South Lake Hospital in 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...
Dr. Gene Cantwell was a resident of Clermont and a member of the First United Methodist Church for over 80 years and a member...
Helmut A. Michelson was born on March 29, 1938 in Riga, Latvia to Edgar and Lydia Michelson. Due to the impending invasion by the...
submitted by Timothy Blevins, J.D.
Robert (Bob) Dickinson was a man of quiet strength, a member of a truly remarkable generation, the WWII veterans, and...
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...
Judith Swearingin - Hovis, 82, passed away March 10, 2023, in her home in Clermont. She was born May 14, 1940, in Cowan, Tennessee,...
Paul Francis Davis was born March 11, 1949 at Orange Memorial Hospital in Orlando, Florida. He entered into Eternal Rest September 25, 2020 at...
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...
Daniel Earl Kyle was a lifelong resident of Clermont and Minneola Florida from June 23, 1950 until January 9, 2026. He passed quickly and...
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...
James Henry Hanks, age 75, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020. Since 1955, Jim and his family have served customers at Hanks Electric on...
Ruth Ann Morehouse passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020. Ruth was born on November 3, 1936 in Geneva, New York to Joseph and...
William Richard McGuire (Bill) was born on April 26, 1947, in Orlando, Florida, (before there was a hospital in Clermont) to John and Rita...
The City of Clermont will recognize and honor the life and legacy of Alberta Mae “Toni” Bell-Rescoe, an educator, mentor, businesswoman, and community leader...
Carole Anne Reay was born on February 5, 1933, in New York state, the daughter of Leroy and Olive Fuge Reay. While in Florida...
Louis Joseph Formato was born on January 24, 1936, in Philadelphia. He joined the US Marines at the age of 19 and was forever...
David Lofgren passed away last year on July 11, 2020, at the age of 96. At that time, a service to honor his life...
The Lake-Sumter State College community is deeply saddened to announce the loss of Peter F. Wahl, who dedicated his life to service, education, and...
It has been said that the passing of a leader sears the heart of the community where they served. For this reason, it is...
Michael Allen Jones, born December 30, 1971 in Clermont, Florida passed away on September 3, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Michael is survived by...
Darrell Ray Reeves, Clermont, Florida, was born on November 12, 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky to Patricia Reeves (deceased) and Bobby Reeves. He left this...
Betty Marilyn Meadows, age 87, of Clermont, Florida passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. She was born in Lenox, Georgia on December 5,...
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,...
Born in Trapnell, Florida on January 17, 1927, Roy dedicated his life to serving others. He served in the Navy before going to University...
Congregation Sinai of Central Florida is sad to announce Lynn S. Goldovitz, 67, of DeBary, Florida passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020. She...
Sharon Sutton (January 24, 1943 - May 9, 2021). Sharon was born on January 24th, 1943, in Brazil, Indiana, to Harold Raymond Stearley and...
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...
Denny Blankenship, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and community leader, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2025, in Clermont, Florida, surrounded by his family....
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...