George Aydelotte
Feb 4, 2025
“GTom” as we all knew him, one of the last and finest of the old school gentlemen, passed on February 4, 2025, at his Mountain Lake, Florida home at which he had very happily taken up year round residence in late 2021 after a partial recovery from a stroke in October of 2020. That move from Deer Park, Greenwich...
Connie Faye Emlyn Hood
Feb 3, 2025
Connie Faye Emlyn Hood, 73
Connie Faye Emlyn Hood of Sebring passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, at Winter Haven Hospital.
She was born November 24, 1951, in Tampa to the late Woodrow and Ruby Emlyn; she has been a resident of Polk and Highlands County for many years. Connie was a retired...
James "Andy" Anthony Brewer
Feb 3, 2025
James “Andy” Anthony Brewer, 67
James “Andy” Anthony Brewer of Lake Wales passed away Monday, February 3, 2025 at his residence.
He was born November 29, 1957 in Lake Wales to the late James and Betty Brewer. Andy was a union pipe welder and was a member of the Lake Wales Moose Lodge....
Edwin "Buddy" Parslow, Jr.
Feb 2, 2025
Edwin “Buddy” Parslow, Jr., 82
Edwin “Buddy” Parslow, Jr. of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025 at his residence.
He was born November 17, 1942 in Miami to the late Edwin and Elois Parslow; he was a retired teacher of 30 years, for Hillsborough County. Buddy served with the United States...
Darrell G. Faircloth
Feb 1, 2025
Darrell G. Faircloth, 68
Darrell Faircloth born July 1, 1956, to Neal and Eldra Faircloth.
He was nothing short of a walking miracle. When something was wrong, he was the man you called to make it right. Some would say he was "rough around the edges" but behind that armor he wore for...
Edwin "Ed" White Lamar
Jan 31, 2025
Edwin “Ed” White Lamar, 71
Ed Lamar of Lake Wales left this earthly life to join the Lord on Friday, January 31, 2025, at AdventHealth Lake Wales. Born September 5, 1953 in Thomaston, Georgia to William Perry Lamar and Doris White Lamar, Ed moved with his parents and two brothers to Lake Wales in 1963. ...
Denise Carolyn Glavey
Jan 31, 2025
Denise Carolyn Glavey, 89
Denise Carolyn Glavey of Lake Wales passed away Friday, January 31, 2025 at Lake Wales Wellness and Rehabilitation.
She was born December 21, 1935 in Bronx, New York to the late Michael Doyle and Elizabeth Grimm; she moved to Lake Wales from New York about 30 years ago. Denise...
Virginia Elizabeth Rodriguez
Jan 30, 2025
Virginia Rodriguez, 74, of Lake Wales, passed away in Auburndale, FL.
Born July 16, 1950, in Syracuse, NY to the late John m. Brown and Doris K. William, she moved to the Lake Wales area from St. Petersburg. She worked as a registered nurse in New York.
She loved fishing, playing darts, and loved her...
Ivette Rivera Rodriguez
Jan 30, 2025
Ivette Rivera Rodriguez, 75
Ivette Rivera Rodriguez of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025 at home.
She was born January 25, 1950 in Ponce, Puerto Rico to the late Antonio and Felicita Rivera; she moved to Lake Wales from Puerto Rico in 1973. Ivette was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic...
Karen Rae Beland
Jan 28, 2025
Karen Rae Beland, 70
Karen Rae Beland of Lake Wales passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, after bravely fighting cancer, at home with her devoted husband by her side.
Karen was born on June 28,1954 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to the late Raymond and Louise Potter. Karen lived most of her life...
Dr. Timothy B. Swango
Jan 24, 2025
Dr. Timothy Blair Swango, DVM
(08/22/46 – 01/24/25)
Dr. Timothy Blair Swango left us peacefully to be with the Lord on January 24, 2025.
Tim or “Doc” as many knew him, was born in Dayton, Ohio on August 22, 1946. He attended both Centerville High...
John "Jack" Moulton
Jan 23, 2025
John “Jack” Moulton, 85
John “Jack” Moulton of Winter Haven passed away Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Waters Edge.
He was born February 9, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Robert and Mildred Moulton; he moved to Winter Haven from Wisconsin in 1995. Jack was a retired wildlife biologist for the State...
William F. Leavy, Sr.
Jan 23, 2025
William F. Leavy, Sr., 88
William Francis Leavy of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Health Central Hospice House in Ocoee, Florida.
He was born June 8, 1936 in Fairfield County, Connecticut to the late William and Anna Leavy. William was a retired Deputy Commissioner for the New York...
Glenda Eileene Ellis
Jan 23, 2025
Glenda Eileene Ellis, 76
Glenda Eileene Ellis of Frostproof passed away Thursday, January 23, 2025 at her residence.
She was born December 22, 1948 in Atmore, AL to the late Glenn and Thelma Henson; she came here as a child from Alabama. She was retired from Cargill and a member of the Church of God....
Carmen Berrios
Jan 21, 2025
Carmen Berrios, 79
Carmen Berrios of Kissimmee passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at AdventHealth Lake Wales.
She was born February 9, 1945 in Puerto Rico. She was a retired machine operator at Cellynne Corp. She loved spending time with her family and liked to fish and plant trees.
Survivors include her son,...
Paul Joseph Och, Jr.
Jan 21, 2025
Paul Joseph Och Jr ,age 82, of Florida passed away with his family by his side, following his battle with dementia, on Tuesday, January 21st. He is survived by his children Thomas and wife Becky of Florida and Patricia and Thomas Welsh of Bethel Park, brothers Robert and wife Kathleen, and William, his brother in law Glenn Pfeil, several...
Fay Ellen Barry
Jan 21, 2025
Fay Ellen Barry of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation in Lakeland.
She was born July 4, 1939, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Clarence and Verna Fairchild; she moved to Lake Wales in 2005. Fay was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
Fay was preceded...
Ruth Ann Foster
Jan 20, 2025
Ruth Ann Foster, 73
Ruth Ann Foster of Lake Wales passed away Monday, January 20, 2025 at home.
She was born March 23, 1951 in Big Spring, Texas to the late Jesse and Dora Mendoza. Ruth Ann was a retired teacher for the Houston School System and the Hillsborough County School District. She...
Elizabeth Ann Mann
Jan 20, 2025
Elizabeth Ann Mann, 95
Ann T. Mann of Lake Wales passed away Monday, January 20, 2025, at Advent Health Lake Wales.
Ann was born December 6, 1929, in Fort Mill, South Carolina, to Joseph Bee Templeton and Sara McCarley Templeton. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree at Erskine College and went on...
Edwin Morris Friedlander
Jan 19, 2025
Edwin Morris Friedlander, 93, of Lake Wales, Florida, passed away peacefully in his home on January 19, 2025. Edwin was born on July 13, 1931, at Lake Wales Hospital to Harry and Celia Friedlander. He graduated from Lake Wales High School in 1948 and the University of Florida in 1952. He enlisted in the US Army upon graduation from...