Jan 26, 2018

William P. “Bill” Thress, 91, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at his home. He was born March 13, 1926 in Columbus, Ohio to the late William and Hazel Thress; he moved from Ohio to Tampa, where he lived for 20 years, before coming to Lake Wales in 1998. In his early career, he was a train...

Jan 24, 2018

Richard T. “Dick” Campus, 89 of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born on August 31, 1928 in Peabody, Massachusetts to the late Manuel T. and Isabella (Salome) Campus and became a resident of this area in 1991 moving here from Duxbury, Massachusetts. He was a retired Manager for General Motors...

Jan 23, 2018

Opal M. Nance Raulerson, 92 Opal Nance Raulerson of Lake Wales, Florida passed away, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born November 20, 1925 in Gate, Oklahoma to the late Frank and Maud (Harris) Nance. She has been a resident of the area since 1985 coming from Orlando, Florida. She was a Homemaker...

Jan 22, 2018

Dudley Victor Guy, 86 Dudley V. Guy of Babson Park, Florida passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at his residence following a short illness. He was born October 19, 1931 in Mendes, Georgia to the late George and Wilma (Deloach) Guy. He came to this area in 1960. Dudley was a retired veteran of the United States Army serving...

Jan 21, 2018

Paul Dominic “Paco” Zahra, 81 Paul D. “Paco” Zahra of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Malta to the late Augustine and Carmen (Micallef) Zahra. He has been a resident of the area since 2017 coming from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He was a Life Insurance Salesman for 35 years...

Jan 21, 2018

Melody Jean Welch, 54 Melody J. Welch of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born March 9, 1963 in Tuscola, Illinois. She has been a resident of the area for 30 years coming from Illinois. She was Restaurant worker for Malcolm’s and Woody’s. She is preceded in death...

Jan 20, 2018

Shannon Jason Cables, 46 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born June 13, 1971 in Plant City, Florida; he has been a residence of this area for 25 years moving here from Lithia, Florida. He was a Journeyman Lineman for C&C Power. Shannon loved hunting and fishing...

Jan 20, 2018

Ruth Edmunds, 81 of Frostproof, Florida passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring.

She was born May 5, 1936 in Pennsylvania to the late George and Genevieve (Martuza) Morgan and she has been a winter resident of this area for...

Jan 17, 2018

Ladonna Katheryne Meek, 50 Kathy Meek of Babson Park, Florida passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born July 22, 1967 in Lake Wales, Florida. She has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a Customer Service Operator for Bright House in Lakeland, Florida. Kathy was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt,...

Jan 17, 2018

Rick Watson Boyd, 59

Rick W. Boyd of Babson Park, Florida passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Somer’s Hospice House in Sebring.

He was born May 22, 1958 in Colorado City, Texas to the late Jerry S. and Sue (Watson) Boyd. He was a resident of Babson Park coming from Lakeland, Florida....

Jan 15, 2018

Robert “Bob” W. Dillenbeck of Frostproof, FL, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018.

He was born November 1, 1930 in Davisburg, Michigan, to Delbert and Esther (Fields) Dillenbeck, he came to this area in 2000 from Michigan.

He was a retired Press...

Jan 14, 2018

Victor R. Thorn of Frostproof, passed away on Sunday, January 14, after a long illness. He was born in Alabama on May 7, 1939. Preceded in death by his infant daughter and son Terry Dean. Survived by his wife Betty Jean Thorn of 43 years. Sons Shane R. Thorn (Lynn), Lowell E. Pickels (Stacee) and their sons Jasper, Mitchell...

Jan 14, 2018

Terry E. Brown of Avon Park, FL, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018.

He was born November 29, 1943 in Danville, IL, to Harold and Elizabeth (Duncan) Brown, coming from Danville in 2002. He was a retired Loss Prevention Rep in the Insurance industry. He enjoyed spending time...

Jan 13, 2018

Richard Allen Shock, Sr., 48, of Babson Park, passed away at Lake Wales Medical Center Born May 5, 1969 in Elmira, NY to the late Charles Martone and Darlene Shock he moved to Babson Park 10 years ago from Winter Haven. He worked as a construction worker and carpenter and was a big fan of Nascar, his favorite driver...

Jan 12, 2018

Calvin E. Maxwell, 89, passed away at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale on Friday, January 12, 2018. Born August 20, 1928 in Washington, GA, to the late Henry and Mamie (Fanning) Maxwell, he moved to Lake Wales from Miami, FL. He was a bookkeeper and worked up until he was 85 years old. He was a dedicated employee. He...

Jan 12, 2018

Charles Andrew Bott, 66, of Frostproof, FL passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 at his home surrounded by family and loved ones after a courageous battle with brain cancer.

Andy was a self-made man who served his country with pride. After...

Jan 10, 2018

Robert "Bob" Cook, 82 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away on January 10, 2018 at Grace Healthcare. He was born in Elmodel, Georgia on September 20, 1935 to William Enos Cook and Carrie (Miller)Cook. Bob graduated from Auburndale High School in the class of 1954. He married Eleanor Anne Pugh on February 21, 1960. They were married for 51...

Jan 7, 2018

Katherine J. Johnson of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at the Bayfront Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. She was born October 8, 1961 in Hialeah, Florida. She was a homemaker and member of Eagle Lake Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Roy Johnson; parents, Al and Betty (Chambers) Karash; daughter, Aleia Navarro and...

Jan 7, 2018

Dorothy E. Hodge of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at her residence. She was born March 28, 1921 in Hampton, South Carolina; and has been a resident of the area for 73 years coming from Savannah, Georgia. She was a laborer in the manufacturing industry and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in...

Jan 6, 2018

James S. “Jim” Way, 75 Jim Way of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born May 29, 1942 in Akron, Ohio to the late Thomas and Ruth (Savage) Way. He has been a resident of the area since 2004 coming from Vero Beach, Florida. He was a Minister and...