Obituaries

Jun 4, 2023

Bruce W. Huntington, Sr. passed away peacefully in Orlando, FL on June 4, 2023 at age 89.  He was born on Quaker Street in Barker, NY on January 15, 1934 at the home of his parents Florence (Jesson) and Leslie Albert Huntington.  Bruce was a Class of 1952 graduate of Barker Central School. He also graduated in 1955 from...

Jun 3, 2023

June M. Wagner, 93, longtime resident of Apopka, Florida passed away on June 03, 2023. Mrs. Wagner was born on June 13, 1929 in Buffalo, New York. Mrs. Wagner is survived by her loving husband Walter Wagner; children Ronald (Julie) Wagner, Donald (Rosemary) Wagner, Connie Gillett and Craig Wagner; grandchildren Melissa, Ashley, Sierra, Courtney, Miley and Donovan; great grandchildren...

Jun 2, 2023

Tony Scott Schreiber, 39, of Beverly Hills, Florida passed away on June 02, 2023. Mr. Schreiber was born on February 23, 1984 in Leesburg, Florida. Mr. Schreiber is preceded in death by his mother Tammy Teegarden. He is survived by his son Malaki Schreiber; mother Linda Schreiber; father David Earl Shreiber Sr.; siblings Shane Stevenson, David Schreiber Jr., Brandy...

Jun 1, 2023

In loving memory of Mary Kathleen (Kathy) (Kris) Hopper. Born February 7 th , 1943 – Passed peacefully June 1 st , 2023.

Kathy was born in Lakeland Florida and was adopted by Nat and Josephine Ryan of Apopka, where she grew up. After graduating from Apopka Memorial High School, she attended Lindsey Wilson College located in...

May 30, 2023

Jim Sursely, a nationally celebrated veterans advocate and real estate professional, died May 30. He was 73. A native of Rochester, Minnesota, Jim enlisted in the Army in 1966. While serving with the Americal Division’s 17th Armored Cavalry on a combat mission in Vietnam in January 1969, an enemy landmine claimed his legs above the knee and left arm above...

May 29, 2023

Larry Dean Quick, 64, of Apopka, Florida passed away on May 29, 2023. Mr. Quick was born on November 21, 1958 in Canon City, Colorado. Mr. Quick is preceded in death by his parents Wayne Quick and Janice McCarty; as well as his brother Donald Wayne Quick. He is survived by his fiancé Jacquenette Earls; daughter Natasha Quick Blake;...

May 29, 2023

Fredrick Todd Olson passed away peacefully on May 29, 2023. Todd was born in Moline, Illinois, on September 07, 1948, but spent most of his early life in Virginia Hills. His lifelong passions were cars, boats, fishing, antique riflery, and golf. In keeping with a strong military family history, he served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War...

May 29, 2023

Jessica Nicole Sweat, 38, longtime resident of Apopka, Florida passed away on May 29, 2023. Ms. Sweat was born on October 27, 1984 in Winter Garden, Florida. Ms. Sweat is survived by her loving parents David and Kim Sweat; children Abbie Wilke and Ashton Acevedo; siblings Kyle Sweat and Kris Sutton; nieces Phoenyx Sweat and Chloe Sweat; as well...

May 27, 2023

Kay Frances Huth, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on May 27th 2023 at the age of 88, in Apopka Florida. She was born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania to parents William and Garnett Croyle on November 17th 1934. She graduated from Freeport High School, where she excelled in mathematics, joined various clubs,...

May 27, 2023

Oscar Douglas Howard, 89, of Altamonte Springs, Florida passed away on May 27, 2023. Mr. Howard was born on February 03, 1934 in Bell County, Kentucky. Mr. Howard is preceded in death by his parents John and Sarah Howard; siblings Thelma Howard Asher, Jean Howard Thompson, Mildred Howard Osborne, Betty Howard Mills, JW Howard, and Robert Howard; as well...

May 27, 2023

James George ‘Jimmy/Jim’ Shelley III, 48, born July 6, 1974, passed away on May 27, 2023.  Prior to living in Mount Dora, FL for the past 2 years, he was a near lifetime resident of Seminole County, FL.  He is survived by his 3 children, Cooper James, Makenzie Ireland, and Bailey Joy; his parents, Jim & Polly; and his...

May 26, 2023

Colleen C. Doty, 69, of Apopka, Florida passed away on May 26, 2023. Mrs. Doty was born on July 14, 1953 in San Rafael, California. She is preceded in death by her loving Fiance Edward Wonsicki. She is survived by her son Sean (Jess) Doty; sister Dawn Doty; best friend Janice (John Bruckner) Barnette; As well as loved ones...

May 26, 2023

Caleb Carter Walker, age 13 passed away on May 26, 2023 at home. Caleb was born on May 8, 2010 to parents Megan and Steven Walker. A lively, outgoing child, Caleb was known by his friends and family to be smart, ambitious, and ready for anything.

As a player for Altamonte Baseball Academy, he was always surrounded...

May 23, 2023

Carla R. Buie, 57, of Umatilla, Florida passed away on May 23, 2023. Mrs. Buie was born on April 02, 1966 in Terre Haute, Indiana.  She is preceded in death by her loving husband Mark Buie; daughter Laura Miller and grandmother Shirley McClammer. She is survived by her children Misty (Timothy) Smith, Joann (Kyle) Noe and Tiffany (Matthew) Campbell;...

May 23, 2023

beloved husband of Judith for 46 years, passed away on May 23 at the age of 77. Larry was born in Hammond, Indiana to Homer and Betty Lucas on October 14, 1936. He is also survived by his sister Suzanne, her husband, Don Hudson, nephews Stewart and Scott Hudson and niece Sherrill as well as their children. His in-laws,...

May 22, 2023

James Dale Russell Sr., 79, of Ocoee, Florida passed away on May 22, 2023. Mr. Russell was born on August 15, 1943 to the late C.L. and Veda Russell in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mr. Russel is preceded in death by his loving wife Judy Ann Russell; siblings Joe Russell, Bill Russell, Barbara Clark, Geraldine Russell and Clarence Russell; as...

May 21, 2023

Maxine O. Stone, 83, of Orlando, Florida passed away on May 21, 2023. Mrs. Stone was born on December 06, 1939 in Kingsport, Tennessee. Mrs. Stone is preceded in death by her loving husband Gary M. Stone. She is survived by her children Debbie (Tom), Judy (Mike), Linda (Buck), Dianna (Ruben), Gary (Kelly), and Eddie; 14 grandchildren; 10 great...

May 20, 2023

Michael Dean Gallagher, 65, of Apopka, Florida passed away on May 20, 2023. Mr. Gallagher was born on October 06, 1957 in Altus, Oklahoma.  He passed away surrounded by his loving friends. He will be dearly missed by all of his friends and fishing buddies.

May 16, 2023

Louis Mitchell Mitrovich, 56, of Apopka, Florida passed away on May 16, 2023. Mr. Mitrovich was born on August 07, 1966 in Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Mitrovich is preceded in death by his father Mitchell Mitrovich. He is survived by his loving wife Sandi Mitrovich; daughter Tulsa Mitrovich; mother Mira Mitrovich; brother Anthony Mitrovich; as well as many extended family...

May 15, 2023

From the time he was a little boy, Ralph always wanted to drive a truck; however getting to that place meant a slew of other jobs like bagging groceries, helping his parents open graves for Marvin Zanders, managing restaurants and working for the Great Smokey Mountains National Park Service. Most people never achieve their goals, but he did.