Mar 1, 2018

Damien James Szeglowski, 1 month, of Lake Wales, passed away in his sleep on March 1. He was born in Winter Haven on January 27, 2018 to Phillip Szeglowski and Alisha Currie. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 14 at 11:00 AM at the Marion Nelson Funeral...

Feb 28, 2018

DOROTHY LEE GUTHRIE RICHARDSON, 97 Dorothy Lee Guthrie Richardson of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at her home. She was born December 24, 1920 in Punta Gorda to the late William and Freddie Lee Guthrie; Dorothy came to Lake Wales in 2001 coming from Homestead, Florida where she and her husband resided for over 50 years....

Feb 24, 2018

Frances Barhite was born on December 24, 1922 in Kissimmee, Florida and went to be with the Lord on February 24, 2018. She is survived by three children Lansing Poole (Lois) of Lake Wales, FL, Sharon Pickett (Bruce) of Tequesta, FL and Douglas Poole (Diana) of Port Charlotte, FL. She is also survived by a...

Feb 23, 2018

Gerald C. Anderson, 66, of Winter Haven, passed away Friday, February 23 at the George C. Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale. Born September 9, 1951 in Donaldsonville, Georgia to the late John and Betty (Corley) Anderson, he moved to Winter Haven from Lake Wales 13 years ago. He was a bus mechanic for the school board and was a...

Feb 22, 2018

Marie Stella Borders, 73 Marie S. Borders of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2018 at Kindred Hospital in Tampa, Florida. She was born November 4, 1944 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She has been a resident of the area since 2011 coming from Levittown, Pennsylvania. She was an Accountant/ Bookkeeper for Technical Ceramic Insulators and Pipe Joint compound....

Feb 22, 2018

Martha J. Hollis of Frostproof, Florida passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the Heart of Florida Hospital.

She was born November 12, 1948 in Fernandina Beach, Florida to the late Walter and Bernice White. She has been a resident of the area since she was Eleven years old. Martha was a homemaker...

Feb 21, 2018

Delores Hare, 87 of Lake Wales, entered into her eternal rest on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at her residence.

She was born on November 15, 1930 in Sebring, Florida to the late John H. and Ebbie Mae Rimes Fortner and she...

Feb 21, 2018

Jeanette Ennis, 83 Jeanette Ennis of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born March 16, 1934 in Elba, Alabama to the late Gus D. and Lillie V. (Hughes) Parish. She has been a resident of the area since 1962 coming from Haines City, Florida. She was a Homemaker and...

Feb 20, 2018

Joseph Bullock, Sr. of Lake Wales, FL, graduated this earthly plane — peacefully, in his sleep, just a few hours before the dawn of a new day — on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at the age of 93.

He was born on February 8, 1925 in Philadelphia, PA, to the late William Bullock...

Feb 18, 2018

Edith Bierwerth Rowe of Frostproof passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 at her residence. She was born December 13, 1938 in Korbach, Germany to the late Georg and Gertrude Schweizer; she came here from Kronberg, Germany 9 years ago. She was a homemaker and member of the Sebring Church of the...

Feb 18, 2018

Markela Lynn Gonzalez, 51 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 at her residence. She was born February 4, 1967 in St. Joseph, Tennessee to the late Glenn and Eda Nelson Tidwell and she has been a lifelong resident of this area. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Margaret Smith and...

Feb 18, 2018

Pauline May Boball, 95 of Lake Wales, passed Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Savannah Court.

She was born on November 29, 1922 in Bloomingdale, Michigan to the late Clarence and Ada Kriegmus Irons and she has been a resident of this...

Feb 14, 2018

Neal Myers, who started the law firm of Peterson & Myers in 1948 and built it into the leading law firm in Central Florida, died Wednesday, February 14, at his home in Lake Wales. He was born in Richmond Virginia to the late Corneal B. and Claire (Taylor) Myers. He attended Washington and Lee University where he graduated summa...

Feb 11, 2018

Albert Dwight Kirlin Born February 8, 1926 in Lincoln, Nebraska Passed away February 11, 2018 “Big Al” was a veteran of WWII where he served in the US Air Force in Japan for two years. Al attended the University of Nebraska and Idaho State University. He was a multi-sport athlete, excelling in basketball, football, track and field. He was...

Feb 11, 2018

Brian J. Keelan of Nalcrest, Florida and Bellrose, New York passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Lake Wales Medical...

Feb 10, 2018

Kenneth Edward Gilman, 68 of Frostproof, Florida passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Florida Hospital Heartland in Sebring.

He was born July 11, 1949 in Newburyport, Massachusetts to the late Edward Daniel and Janice Ramona (Richard) Gilman, Jr.  and he has been a resident of this area for 11 years moving...

Feb 7, 2018

Barbara Jean Stanton Rucks, age 81, passed away February 7, 2018 at her home in Lake Wales, Florida after a long illness. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida and was a longtime resident of Frostproof, Florida, where her late husband, Donnie J. Rucks, owned, and for many years operated, Rucks Citrus & Cattle Company (formerly known as Rucks Arbuckle...

Feb 7, 2018

Billie Paul Martin, 81 Billie P. Martin of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Auburndale. He was born January 9, 1937 in Geneva, Alabama to the late Clem C. and Annie M. (Massey) Martin. He has been a lifelong resident of the area and was a retired Chief Diesel...

Feb 5, 2018

Jennie Belle Spurlock of Frostproof, Florida passed away Monday, February 5, 2018, at The Palms of Sebring, Sebring, Florida.

She was born November 10, 1933, in Avon Park, Florida, to the late Clare and Helen (Smith) Mann. She has been a lifelong resident of the...

Feb 5, 2018

Ernest Castillo, III

On Monday, February 5, 2018, Ernest Castillo, III, peacefully passed away.

Ernest was born October 23, 1935, in Tampa, Florida, to Ernest Castillo, Jr. and Alicia Esteban Castillo. As an only child, he was known to his family as "Sonny". Ernest graduated from Plant High School (Tampa) in 1953 (Class President), and...