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Lois Autenrieb
Sep. 22, 2026
Lois Jane Autenrieb, age 86, of Wildwood, Florida, formerly of Edwardsville, Illinois, passed away peacefully of natural causes on September 22nd, 2026 following a prolonged illness. Born on August 21, 1940, in Edwardsville, Illinois, to the late Robert and Alberta Harmon. Lois lived a life...
Sharon Ann Weesies
Sep. 18, 2026
Sharon Ann (Frankish) Weesies, 83, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away on September 18, 2026. Born in Detroit, Michigan, to William and Bonnie Frankish, Sharon spent her early years in Northeast Ohio before moving to Whitehall, Michigan, where she graduated from high school and met her husband,...
Katie Lain
Sep. 17, 2026
Katie Mae Lain, born September 24, 1937, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2026, at South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City. Katie was a loving mother, grandmother, and cherished member of her family. She will be remembered for her kind heart, her love of family, and the simple joys...
Otis McDuffie
Sep. 11, 2026
Services are pending with Page-Theus Funeral Home.
Jamison Verdell Breitenfield Jr
Sep. 09, 2026
Jamison Verdell Breitenfield Jr., age 22, of Groveland, Florida, passed away on September 9, 2026. Born on September 12, 2003, in Leesburg, Florida, Jamison lived a life marked by kindness, laughter, and a deep appreciation for the outdoors. As a landscaper, he found joy in working outside and...
Charles Brasel
Sep. 08, 2026
Services are pending with Page-Theus Funeral Home.
Patricia Minckler
Sep. 07, 2026
Patricia “Pat” “Patsy” Minckler, born October 10, 1938, passed away peacefully at home in Ocala, Florida, on September 7, 2026, at the age of 87, surrounded by her family. Pat married William “Bill” Minckler on May 24, 1958, and they shared 62 years of marriage until his passing in 2020. Together...
Lauren Stephen Puritz
Sep. 07, 2026
Lauren Stephen Puritz, beloved husband of Marilyn Ann Puritz and devoted father to Beverly, Steven, and David Puritz, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2026. Lauren was the loving son of David and Helen Puritz and brother to Francine Cogen, all of whom preceded him in death. He is survived...
Ruth Ethel Bruno
Sep. 04, 2026
Ruth Ethel Bruno, 97, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2026. She was born on August 15, 1929, in Newark, New Jersey, to the late Percy and Verna Coons. Ruth's life was shaped early by hardship. At just nine years old, she experienced the loss of her father, and soon...
John C. Mercier
Sep. 04, 2026
John C. Mercier passed away Friday, September 4, 2026 under the care of Cornerstone Hospice in The Villages, Florida. John was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 24, 1941. He was a Vietnam veteran, who served many years in the United States Air Force. John worked for Orange County Community...
Beulah "Bea" M. Barton
Aug. 31, 2026
Beulah "Bea" May Barton, age 88, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and cherished memories. Born on August 3, 1938, in Montezuma, Georgia, Bea was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Gladys Rice. She lived a remarkable life marked by...
Julia Veronica Petronzio Jennings
Aug. 31, 2026
Julia Veronica Petronzio Jennings, 82, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2026. She is at rest with her loving husband Michael Raymond Jennings Sr and, loving parents Julias and Jennie Petronzio. She will be deeply missed by her loving daughters Dawn and John Pauline,...