Sep 11, 2019

Jeanette Eve Sands, 92 Jeanette E. Sands of Babson Park, Florida passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at her residence. She was born December 24, 1926 in Newberry, South Carolina to the late Clarence E. and Maggie (Mills) Perkins. She has been a resident of the Winter Haven area since 1963 coming from Newberry, South Carolina. She was a...

Sep 11, 2019

Eugene Edward Graves, 83 Eugene E. Graves of Frostproof, Florida passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Advent Healthcare in Sebring. He was born August 18, 1936 in Frankfort, Indiana to the late Thomas G. and Dollie (Smelser) Graves. He has been a resident of the area since 1996 coming from Indiana. He was a retired Security Officer for...

Sep 9, 2019

YOLANDA ORTIZ, 60 Yolanda Ortiz of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, September 9, 2019 at her residence. She was born July 27, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Carlos and Rosa (Pagan) Ortiz. She has been a resident of the area since 1995 coming from Miami, Florida. She was a Financial Aide Counselor for Warner University. Yolanda...

Sep 9, 2019

Born Peter Stepanovs in Latvia, he ultimately immigrated to California after surviving through the trials of WWII Germany and by the grace of sponsorship from the Catholic Church; Peter Wayland found his home in south Florida. He came here from Miami/Key Largo area in 1983 with his family. He was a retired Department of Agriculture employee and a veteran...

Aug 31, 2019

ELIZABETH LOUISE MCVAY, 77 Elizabeth Louise McVay of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born November 11, 1941 in Bronx, New York to the late John and Myrtle (Tapley) McVay and came to Lake Wales 20 years ago. She was a self-employed seamstress. Survivors include her husband of 20...

Aug 31, 2019

GRACE LOUISE MICHAELSEN, 85 Grace L. Michaelsen of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale. She was born July 1, 1934 in Marshfield, Wisconsin to the late Porter and Charlotte (Malugge) Greenwood. She has been a resident of the area since 1990 coming from Wisconsin. Grace was a Teacher in...

Aug 30, 2019

Sharon Faye McCall, 73, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away after a long battle with cancer, Friday, August 30, 2019 at her residence.

She was born July 27, 1946 in Winter Haven, Florida to the late Leonard and Iola (Deese) Shelton and she has been a lifelong resident of this area. She was a retired Supervisor of...

Aug 29, 2019

Garland Elizabeth Myers, 99

Garland E. Myers of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019 at Brookdale of Winter Haven.

She...

Aug 25, 2019

Joyce Lucille Hickman, 79 Joyce L. Hickman of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born September 28, 1939 in Griffin, Georgia to the late Charlie and Lucille (Nixon) McLean. She was a Service Associate for K-Mart for 20 years and was a member of the Westside Baptist Church....

Aug 23, 2019

HATTIE LAVERNE MONCRIEF, 80 Laverne Moncrief of Frostproof, Florida passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 at Savannah Court in Lake Wales, Florida. She was born February 23, 1939 in Blakely, Georgia to the late Luther B. and Hattie M. (Houston) McKinnon. She was a Restaurant worker and of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her husband...

Aug 22, 2019

Mary Janet Reese Seitz, 89 a resident of Bellatage Assisted Living Facility in Winter Haven, Florida, departed this life in the faith and fear of the Lord on Thursday, August 22, 2019.

Jan, as she was known, was born February 14, 1930 in Massilon, Ohio, the youngest daughter of Charles and Marjorie Reese.

She was...

Aug 22, 2019

MARTIN L. WARING SR.,  67

Martin L. Waring, Sr. of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at his residence.

He was born February 4, 1952 in West Palm Beach to the late Malcolm and Ann Waring; he came here from Brooksville in 1994. He was a retired truck driver for Publix...

Aug 21, 2019

PAMELA MARIE “PAM” GRANGER, 51 Pamela M. “Pam” Granger of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born October 13, 1967 in Fall River, Massachusetts. She has been a resident of the area for 40 years coming from Texas. She was the Assistant Manager for Rural King. Pamela loved doing...

Aug 19, 2019

BETTY JEAN "B.J." SUTFIN, 97 Betty J. Sutfin of Frostproof, Florida passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at the Oaks at Avon. She was born November 9, 1921 in Charlotte, Michigan to the late William H. and Ilza (MacArthur) Sparks. She has been a resident of the area since 1999 coming from Charlotte, Michigan. She was a Police Officer...

Aug 19, 2019

James D. “Jim” Rudd, Jr. 75 James D. “Jim” Rudd Jr of Frostproof, Florida passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring. He was born February 14, 1944 in Brevard, North Carolina to the late James D. and Betty (Bracken) Rudd. He has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a retired Service...

Aug 17, 2019

John C. Avery, 86 John C. Avery of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Halstead, PA on August 7, 1933 to Anne K. (Cassell) Avery and Charles W. Avery. He married his wife Toni Vakoff on June 12, 1954 and they were married for 58 years. He was raised...

Aug 16, 2019

Juan A. “Tony” Perez, 61, of Frostproof, Florida passed away Friday, August 16, 2019 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born September 16, 1957 in Waxahachie, Texas to Nasario and Senaida (DeLeon) Perez and he has been a resident of this area since 1976. He worked for Mosaic and was a member of South Lake...

Aug 16, 2019

Margaret D. Burns

September 4, 1933 – August 16, 2019

Margaret D. Burns, 85, of Lake Wales, Florida, died Friday, August 16, 2019 in Worcester, MA. She is survived by her children Sheila (Paul Roebuck) of Littleton, CO, Eileen Perez (Santiago) of Millbury, MA, Paul of Austin, TX, Timothy (Stacy) of Gorham, ME, Michael (Suzanne)...

Aug 12, 2019

Joyce Annette Rushing, 73 Joyce Annette Rushing of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at her residence. She was born March 8, 1946 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Teener and Josie (Warren) Skinner. She has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a member of the Golfview Church of God. She spent...

Aug 12, 2019

Lucille Bryant Flood, 86 Lucille B. Flood of Frostproof, Florida passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was born March 10, 1933 in Babson Park, Florida to the late Grady and Cecil (Curtis) Bryant. She has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a Business Owner in the Citrus industry and was...