Madelyn Joy Robichaux Mingonet, 89, of Eustis, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022.
She was born in Katy, Texas and lived there until her high school graduation in 1951. She attended Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas where she received her AA degree. In 1954 she went on a Missions Caravan with the United Methodist Church where she met Charles Mingonet in Eustis, FL. They married that same year and together they owned and operated Pearl’s Florist for over 50 years. Their business was a positive influence for its employees, customers, and citizens of Eustis and Lake County. Every year they returned to Katy, Texas to visit Madelyn’s beloved Texas family for a Stockdick family reunion that continues to this date. Madelyn was a devoted Christian, faithful wife and loving mother. Her devotion to the gospel of Jesus Christ is known by all who met her. Her involvement in church, Missions, Choir, Vacation Bible School, as well as visiting others in hospitals, nursing homes, and anywhere there was a need was her passion and joy in serving Christ.
Madelyn is survived by her sister, Eileen Johnson; brother, Arthur Glenn Robichaux; 2 daughters, Joy L. Sanford (David), Leesburg, FL; Linda M. Johnson (Bob), Eustis, FL; 2 sons, Charles Mingonet, Jr. (Sandy), Colorado Springs, CO; Scott Mingonet (Christine), Oviedo, FL; 9 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren and counting. She always considered her love for Jesus to be her highest calling and sharing that love with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to be the joy of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Charles L. Mingonet, Sr. and her sister, Helen R. Russo.
Services will be held at LifePointe Church SBC, Eustis on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 11:00 AM. The family will receive friends at the Harden Pauli Funeral Home Chapel, Eustis on Friday, October 28 from 6-8:00 PM.
Memorial donations may be made to the following family missionaries all near and dear to Madelyn; Youth With a Mission missionaries and nephew Mike and Janet Treen, check to Mission Enablers International, acct MT3633, P.O. Box 2127, Bentonville, AR 72712; Church planters to Spain, granddaughter, Hannah and Jonathan Romaine, check to Baptist Mid-Missions Foundation Acct. #70499, P.O. Box 308011 Cleveland, OH 44130-8011, and grandson Tyler Mingonet with North American Mission Board at North Central Baptist Church in Gainesville, FL. https://missionaries.namb.net/full/tyler-mingonet.