Jan 5, 2018

Daniel L. “Dan” Carpenter, 74 of Grant, Michigan fought a courageous battle and went to be with his Lord Friday, January 5, 2018 passing peacefully at his Florida home.

He was born September 15, 1943 in Charlevoix, Michigan to the late Robert and Reva (Jontz) Carpenter and he has...

Jan 5, 2018

Shirley A. Helm, 70 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 at Grace Healthcare. She was born December 12, 1947 in Haines City, Florida to the late Jimmie and Eloise (Giddens) Conner and she has been a lifelong resident of this area. She was a retired caregiver in child care and of...

Jan 4, 2018

DONALD R. “DON” BREWER, 86 Donald R. “Don” Brewer of Lake Wales Florida, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Grace Healthcare. He was born May 2, 1931 in Port Huron, Michigan to the late Roy J and Jennie E (MacDonald) Brewer. He has been a resident of the area since 1977 coming from Port Huron, Michigan. He was...

Jan 2, 2018

Walter Lewis Harrell, 89 Walter L. Harrell M-SGT USAF Retired of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at his residence. He was born December 28, 1928 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Joseph H. and Inez (Harrison) Harrell. He has been a resident of the area since 1998 coming from Richmond Hill, Georgia. A Veteran...

Jan 1, 2018

Logan Vincent and Shawn Michael Marsh were both born Sunday, December 31, 2017; Logan passed away on Sunday and Shawn passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018.

They were survived by their parents, Blake Marsh and Rose Sutton of Lake Wales;...

Jan 1, 2018

FROSTPROOF – Carolyn Walden Churchwell, 85, of Frostproof, Florida, passed away on Monday night, January 1, 2018, at her home on Silver Lake in Frostproof, after battling serious health issues the last few years. Carolyn was born at home on August 11, 1932, in Dover, Florida, to the late Harvey J. Walden and Janelle Holbrook Walden. She grew up...

Jan 1, 2018

Stephanie S. Wright of Lake Wales, Florida passed away January 1, 2018. She was born March 13, 1973 in Lake Wales, Florida; and has been a lifelong resident of the area. Stephanie was a Customer Service Manager for Walmart. She loved children and animals. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Charles Wright; parents, Randall and Shelley Clemons; daughter, Candice Keyes...

Dec 31, 2017

Logan Vincent and Shawn Michael Marsh were both born Sunday, December 31, 2017; Logan passed away on Sunday and Shawn passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018.

They were survived by their parents, Blake Marsh and Rose Sutton of Lake Wales;...

Dec 30, 2017

Maryann King of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at her residence.

She was born September 30, 1926 in Jackson, MI to the late Herman M. and Caroline Gumper; she came here from Michigan in 1997. She was a retired secretary and a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.

Maryann...

Dec 29, 2017

Warren Reedie Cook, 86 Warren R. Cook of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born May 12, 1931 in Newport, Arkansas to the late Warren L. and Barbara E. (Blevins) Cook. He has been a resident of the area since 2006 coming from Tulare, California. He was a Mechanic...

Dec 29, 2017

Norma C. de Prieto, 92 Norma C. de Prieto of Lakeshore, Florida passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at Grace Healthcare. She was born November 8, 1925 in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico to the late Jose E. and Minerva (San Antonio) Carrasquillo. She has been a resident of the area since 2002 coming from Bayamon, Puerto Rico. She was...

Dec 26, 2017

Stella L. Hall, 82 Stella L. Hall of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at the Grove Center. She was born February 16, 1935 in Adel, Georgia to the late Leslie and Mary (Mixon) Lasseter. She has been a resident of the area since 1941 coming from Adel, Georgia. She was a Homemaker. She is preceded...

Dec 25, 2017

Bennie F. Hall, 73 Bennie Hall of Coons Rapid Minnesota passed away Monday, December25, 2017. He was born January 12, 1944 in Newberry, Florida to the late Andrew J. and Lenore J. (McKinney) Hall.He has been a resident of the area since 1944 coming from Newberry, Florida. He was a Supervisor for Citrus World for 42 years. He is...

Dec 23, 2017

JOAN GRACE MACTAGGART, 83 Joan G. MacTaggart of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at the Oaks of Avon in Avon Park, Florida. She was born October 14, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Howard and Elizabeth (Tongue) Shaud. She has been a resident of the area for 9 years coming from Lake Placid, Florida....

Dec 20, 2017

Betty Jean Respress Caraway Feaster of Babson Park, Florida passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at her residence. She was born March 29, 1934 in Frostproof, Florida to the late Eddie and Cleo (Tindell) Respress. She has been a lifelong resident of the area and was a cook/waitress. She was preceded in death by her husband; Wilson “Dick” Feaster;...

Dec 20, 2017

RICHARD LEE JOYCE SR., 70 Richard L. Joyce Sr., of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born June 6, 1947 in Newcastle, Indiana to the late Paul E. and Mabel L. (Jones) Joyce. He was a Manager for McDonalds Restaurant’s and of the Methodist faith. He was preceded in...

Dec 18, 2017

WAYNE EUGENE STATON, 61 Wayne Eugene Staton of Lake Wales passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at the Brandon Regional Medical Center. He was born May 7, 1956 in Oneonta, AL to the late Ralph and Dorothy Staton; he was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. He was a retired mechanic for Dawson’s Scenic Service and member of the...

Dec 18, 2017

Gary R. Trahan of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at his residence.

He was born July 5, 1941 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Harold J. and Alice (Mahncke) Trahan. He has been a resident of the area since 2001 coming from Michigan. He was a Medical Imaging Administrator. Gary was a veteran...

Dec 17, 2017

RONALD D. “RONNIE” BRANNEN, 72 Ronald D. “Ronnie” Brannen of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017 at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center. He was born March 8, 1945 in Lake Wales to the late Doston and Viola Mae Brannen; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was retired from Hunt Brothers, of the...

Dec 14, 2017

Carol Anne Harrold, 70 Carol A. Harrold of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at the Grove Center. She was born June 20, 1947 in Dunkirk, New York to the late John and Jean (Knapp) Hathaway. She has been a resident of the area since 1994 and was a cook for the Gingerbread House in Kissimmee,...