Obituaries

Jul 20, 2024

Jul 19, 2024

Donald Wayne West, 94, of Winter Garden, passed away on July 19, 2024.

He was born on September 4, 1929 in Meyersdale, PA., the son of the late William and Emma (Bittner) West. Donald served in the US Army Japan. He managed a variety store in Pennsylvania, then was a traveling salesman, and an insurance salesman for a number of years....

Jul 18, 2024

Thomas Charles Murray passed peacefully in his sleep the morning of July 18th 2024.

 Thomas was born February 8th 1941 to Dennis and Ruth Murray in Detroit, Michigan. Thomas graduated from St. Andrew's

High School in 1959.

 Thomas and Barbara married in February 1961 and shared 63 years of their life before his passing.

 Thomas was a partner with his brother, Dennis, in a...

Jul 10, 2024

Marge’s….(aka… Boots or Big Red)..…legacy began with William and Maude Thornton in 1928 and ended as the last member of her immediate family to join the celebration in heaven! she learned the value of working hard being raised on a farm with her 10 siblings, and then as a single mom to 4 kids, travelled from Florida to the Carolinas,...

Jul 8, 2024

Rebecca Elizabeth Sellers passed away peacefully of an extended illness on July 8th 2024 with her loving family close by at Health Central Hospital.

 Rebecca Sellers was born on June 23rd 1957 to Muriel Joan and Rolf K Fischer in Ridley Park Pennsylvania. Rebecca Sellers graduated from Satellite Beach High School in 1975.

In 1975, Rebecca met the love of her life...

Jul 8, 2024

Stanley Thomas Rutkowski, known affectionately as "Babe," passed away on July 8, 2024, at the age of 75 in Clermont, FL. Born on May 8, 1949, in Bayonne, NJ, he grew up in a close-knit community that shaped his kind and compassionate nature. 

Stanley attended Bayonne High School, where he graduated with his diploma, marking the beginning of a life full...

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Jun 30, 2024

Janet Lou Smith, age 70 of Ashland, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on June 30, 2024

Born in Ashland on August 19,1953, the daughter of Al Heilman and Glenna (Patterson) Heilman, she was an Ohio resident for a large part of her life, before moving to Tucson, Texas, then Florida, where she decided to start her career. Jan worked for Orlando Regional...

Jun 28, 2024

Donna Jean Thomas, daughter of James and Margaret Bonds, was born in Page, West Virginia on November 24, 1941. Her father was a coal miner, and Donna was truly a proud Coal Miner’s Daughter! The family also lived in Georgia, Ohio, and Maryland, where Donna graduated high school in Hagerstown and attended business school in Baltimore. She returned to Hagerstown...

Jun 17, 2024

We celebrate the life of a lifelong resident of Winter Garden, Jon Lee Fulford. Jon Lee is the son of Anna Belle Fulford and Ralph T. Fulford. He is a graduate of West Orange High School and UCF. 

He was a dedicated member and participant at the First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden with Bible studies, Sunday School classes and...

Jun 16, 2024

Noemi Valentin, 70, of Davenport Florida returned home on June 16th 2024. She passed away peacefully with family and her legacy behind her.

 She was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 3rd, 1954 to Alberto and Sara Valentin. Noemi was one out of 11 siblings. She moved to Puerto Rico and transitioned back to Chicago while raising her 5 children. In...

Jun 14, 2024

Jun 12, 2024

Con profundo dolor les compartimos que el miércoles 12 de junio a las 2am, acompañada por sus hijos y sus familias, Emilia Torres de 90 años, falleció dormida con dos rosarios envueltos en sus manos hermosas. Emilia nació el 28 de Febrero del 1934 y creció en Llano Largo, Jalisco, México, hija de los difuntos Amparo Munguía y Rafael Rangel....

Jun 2, 2024

Carolyn Rauner Sawyer of Orlando, Florida was born on August 23, 1933, in Fort Wayne, Indiana to parents Julia and Emmett Rauner.  She passed away peacefully on June 2, 2024 with family and friends by her side.  

Carolyn moved to Central Florida in 1975, where she raised her seven children.  She returned to college and graduated from the University of...

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May 27, 2024

Jeannie Desir was born in Limbe Haiti on June 21st, 1959. She was the ninthchild in a family of eleven.She loved to dance and sing and make others laugh. Whenever illness struck,she was the person to turn to, as she possessed a remedy for every ailment. Shewas a shining light who made everyone feel valued and loved. Her warmth,compassion, and...

May 27, 2024

Evalene Faye (Willis) Whiddon

Born 24 November 1932 in Bald Knob, AR

Died 27 May 2024 in Minneola, FL

She is survived by:

Two brothers and one sister, Don & Claudia Willis of Tylertown, MS and Sidney Adams of Minneola, FL.

Four daughters and two sons, Patricia Voelker of Jackson, OH; Rosalyn Whiddon of Quincy, FL; Donna & Robert Allen of Jackson, OH; and Laura...