Vye Wise, 87, of Eustis, Florida, passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Born in Killdeer, North Dakota, she moved to Eustis in 1989 from Colorado. She worked in banking prior to her retirement. She was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Eustis. Vye had a passion for God's creatures that came to the family home. She was a "dog magnet" and her joyful spirit is what friends and family remember most about her; she had a kind word for all. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Cooper Wise of Eustis, FL; 2 sisters, Opal Knocks of Saint Louis, MO and Edna Saudenmaier of Chattanooga, TN; sister-in-law, Marylin Kowis of Wisconsin; daughter, Natalie (Rob) Blackburn of Louisville, KY; granddaughters, Taylor Senn, Allie Kiehl; great-granddaughter, Payton Senn all of Louisville, KY; and by numerous extended family and friends. Services will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Eustis, on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM. Interment will be at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell. Memorial donations may be made to St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Online Guestbook available at www.hardenpauli.com Arrangements by Harden/Pauli Funeral Home, Eustis, Florida.
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