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...

Aug 10, 2019

Sharon Bedsole Swearengin, 59 Sharon B. Swearengin, 59 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born December 8, 1959 in Atmore, Alabama to the late J.B. and Louise (Maddox) Hastings. She was a Social Worker for the Department of Child Services. She is preceded in death by her...

Aug 9, 2019

Thelma R. Wilkin, 100 Thelma R. Wilkin of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 of natural causes at Grace Healthcare. A longtime resident of Greenfield, Ohio she was born November 1, 1918 in Greenfield. She was married for 30 years to Lowell Wilkin before their separation; he passed away in 1999. She spent her last several...

Aug 8, 2019

Larry Wayne Pilsbury, 62, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Hospital, Lakeland, Florida. He was born October 8, 1956 in St. Augustine, Florida to the late Robert “Red”, and Adaline (Sturdivant) Pilsbury. He was a grocery store manager for Sav-A-Lot and attended Grace Lutheran Church in Winter Haven, FL. He was a...

Aug 8, 2019

DONITA KAY JARRELL, 65 Donita Kay Jarrell of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at her residence. She was born June 29, 1954 in Frankfort, IN and came to Lake Wales from Indiana in 1996. She was a self employed beautician and attended Impact Church. Donita was preceded in death by her mother, Thelma Stoops, step-father, William...

Aug 5, 2019

LEE HARRY BURLETON, 91 Lee Harry Burleton of Lake Wales passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at his home. He was born February 21, 1928 in Fond du Lac, WI to the late George and Louise Burleton; and he came here from Packwaukee, WI in 2015. He was a retired wireman/electrician for G & L and was a veteran...

Aug 4, 2019

BETTY J. MARTIN, 89 Betty J. Martin of Lake Wales, Florida, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 at her residence. She was born August 12, 1929 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late P. L. Tate and Lucile Jones Tate, and has been a lifelong resident of the area. As a graduate of Lake Wales High School Betty was...

Aug 3, 2019

JOSEPHINE MARION MARTON, 100 Josephine Marion Marton of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019 at The Groves Center. She was born January 18, 1919 in Lodi, New Jersey to the late Nicholas and Aniela Wasek; she came to Lake Wales from Boca Raton in 1993; and prior to that lived in Elmwood Park, NJ. She was a...

Aug 3, 2019

STEVE KORUSCHAK JR., 89 Steve Koruschak Jr. of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 19, 1930 in Cairnbrook, Pennsylvania to the late Steve and Fannie Koruschak; and has been a resident of the area since 1960. Steve was a retired letter carrier for the United States Postal Service and...

Jul 31, 2019

RICHARD "CHRIS" ROUNDS, 64 Richard "Chris" Rounds of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was born December 25, 1954 in Chicago, IL to Richard and Rita Rounds; he recently moved here from Montana. He was a member of the Golfview Baptist Church and Elk’s Lodge. Chris was preceded in...

Jul 28, 2019

Jose Adan Medina, 59 Jose A. Medina of Frostproof, Florida passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019 at his residence. He was born August 2, 1959 in Ucareo Michoacan, Mexico. He has been a resident of the area for 37 years coming from Texas. He was a Machine Operator for Boral and was of the Catholic faith. He is preceded...

Jul 28, 2019

Shirley Ann Ward, 85, of Lake Wales, Florida passed Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Grace Healthcare.

She was born September 25, 1933 in Mapleton, Minnesota to the late Ira and Mary Etta (More) Ward. She was a Homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Dean Ward and second Husband, Jim Schmidt; daughter,...

Jul 28, 2019

Roger Steve Neal, 76, Frostproof, Florida passed Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Somers Hospice House.

He was born September 29, 1942 at Byrdstown, Tennessee to the late Raymond Henry and Clarice (Ammonette) Neal and he has been a resident of this area for over 30 years moving here from Martinsville, Indiana. He was a retired Computer Operator...

Jul 27, 2019

Boice F. “Smitty” Smithers of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Davenport.

He was born July 27, 1936 in Robbins, TN to the late George Robert and Cora Smithers; he came to Lake Wales from Tennessee in 1984. He was a retired security guard, of the Baptist...

Jul 27, 2019

Gerald “Jerry” P. Brant, 84 Gerald “Jerry” P. Brant of Frostproof, Florida passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Advent Health in Sebring. He was born July 23, 1935 in Erwin, New York to the late Clarence and Pauline (Cram) Brant. He has been a resident of the area since 1974 coming from New York State. He was a...

Jul 25, 2019

Joann Martin McKenna

Joann Martin McKenna (91) entered Eternal Life on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Winter Haven Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on March 14, 1928 in Lake Wales, Florida. Joann graduated from Lake Wales High School, Marquette University (BA) and the University of South Florida (MA) and received...