Nov 9, 2018

WILLIAM CLARENCE MCKENZIE JR., 60 William C. “Bubba” McKenzie Jr. of Orlando, Florida passed away Friday, November 9, 2018 at Florida Hospital Orlando. He was born July 27, 1958 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late William C. and Ella Delores (Youngblood) McKenzie Sr. He has been a resident of the area for 10 years coming from Winter Haven, Florida....

Nov 8, 2018

CAROL M. HARLESS, 84 Carol M. Harless of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Lakeland Reginal Medical Center. She was born June 15, 1934 in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Robert D. and Ruth (Tawney) Milam. She has been a resident of the area since 1957. She was the secretary for Cross Lanes United Methodist...

Nov 4, 2018

WILLIAM “BILL” CHARLES JOST, 79 Bill Jost of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Lakeland. He was born August 20, 1939 in New Britain, Connecticut to the late Charles and Ida (Nemeth) Jost. He has been a resident of the area since 1974 coming from Wolcott, Connecticut. He worked for American Snacks...

Oct 31, 2018

Linda Gay Stokes, Linda G. Stokes of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at her residence. She was born April 28, 1963 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to the late Robert and Betty Jo (Jones) Raber. She was the Manager for Cherry Pocket Restaurant. She is preceded in death by her sister Rhonda Gudelsky. She is survived by her...

Oct 28, 2018

JOYCE TAYLOR, 82 Joyce Taylor of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at her residence. She was born May 15, 1936 in Harbor Beach, Michigan to the late Leo and Cathleen (Walsh) Guitar. She has been a resident of the area since 2006 coming from Chesterfield Township, Michigan. She was the Vice President of D&J Manufacturing. She...

Oct 27, 2018

BETTY L. ALLEN, 79 Betty L. Allen of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born May 4, 1939 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Louis and Mary (Fore) Cosson. She has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a Homemaker and member of the Central Avenue Baptist...

Oct 26, 2018

Linda Louise Kochakian, 77 Linda L. Kochakian of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, October 26, 2018 at her residence. She was born June 4, 1941 in Winthrop, Massachusetts to the late Herbert M. and Alice S. (Tammik) Bergh. She has been a resident of the area since 1999 coming from Newton, New Hampshire. She was a Florist for Leith’s...

Oct 24, 2018

ROBERT “BOBBY” EUGENE OAKES, 66 Robert “Bobby” Eugene Oakes of Frostproof, Florida passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at Florida Hospital Heartland in Sebring, FL. He was born August 3, 1952, to the late Issac Thurman and Frances Maude (Brewer) Oakes. He was a self-employed carpenter in the remodeling business. He loved to fish and was a jokester. He also...

Oct 23, 2018

Patricia Carol Dalrymple of Frostproof, Florida passed away Tuesday,October 23, 2018 at Life Care Center of Winter Haven, FL.

She was born December 12, 1943 in Orlando, Florida to the late Kenneth R. and Elizabeth R. (Dobbs) Knowlton. She was a secretary/sales clerk in administrative positions and a member of the Family Life Church in Frostproof, FL....

Oct 23, 2018

ROBERT LOUIS STOCKARD, SR Robert “Hardrock” Stockard, 89, of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Brandywyne Health Center in Winter Haven, FL. He was born on September 15, 1929, in Greensboro, NC to the late Victor and Ruth (Herndon) Stockard and has been an area resident since 1993. He was a manager for over 30 years...

Oct 22, 2018

BETTY P. SPEAR, 83 Betty P. Spear of Tecumseh, Michigan passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at her winter residence in Lake Wales, Florida. She was born October 3, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Jack M. and Miriam K. (Snyder) Allison. She was a winter resident since 1997. She was a homemaker and member of Gloria Dei Lutheran...

Oct 22, 2018

JAMES ALAN STEWART, 62 James A. Stewart, of Altamonte Springs, Florida passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at Hospice of the Comforter. He was born January 6, 1956 in Ashland, Kentucky to the late Roy Lee and Elinor (Beatty) Stewart, Sr. He was a veteran in the Coast Guard. James was a Tank Technician and of the Baptist Faith. Survivors...

Oct 19, 2018

Arthur Lelland Livermore, 84 Lake Wales, FL - Arthur Lelland Livermore (Arti) of Lake Wales passed away suddenly on October 19, 2018, in his home. Born on October 13, 1934 in Detroit MI he came to Florida with his parents William and Stella Livermore who predeceased him. He joined the Navy in 1953 and traveled the world. Arti was very...

Oct 18, 2018

Lonnie H. Whitlock, 86 of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.

She was born September 10, 1932 in Germany to the late Paul and Marta Riegal; she came to this area from...

Oct 18, 2018

Emory Lee Wine, 92, transitioned to be with the Lord at his home on October 18, 2018 at 7:13 pm very peacefully with family around him.

Born in Larned, Kansas, he was raised in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. He moved to Florida in 1942 and has resided in Lake Wales since 1948. Along with his first wife,...

Oct 18, 2018

Claude Leslie Lemay, Sr., 77 Claude L. Lemay of Frostproof, Florida passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Lake Placid Health Care. He was born March 9, 1941 in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee to the late Robert A. and Mary Lee (Love) Lemay. Claude resided in the area for over 59 years. He was a Truck Driver. Survivors include his wife...

Oct 18, 2018

John Robert Alexander, 82, of Frostproof, Florida, died peacefully on October 18, 2018, in his home, comforted by his loving family and his belief in his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Born to Hugh and Hazel Alexander of Lake Wales, Florida, on May 23, 1936, John was a child fascinated by everything, a trait that characterized his...

Oct 18, 2018

Geraldine Mae Donaldson, 90 Geraldine M. Donaldson of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Life Care Center in Winter Haven, Florida. She was born August 7, 1928 in Catskills, New York to the late Harold and Beatrice (Blish) Balinky. She has been a resident of the area since 1959 coming from Miami, Florida. She was the...

Oct 15, 2018

LOUISE ELIZABETH GINGRICH, 91 Louise E. Gingrich of Lake Wales, Florida went to see her Lord Monday, October 15, 2018 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was born July 9, 1927 in Corning, New York to the late Hiram and Nettie (Netherton) VanBuskirk. She has been a resident of the area since April of 1998 coming from Greenville, New...

Oct 15, 2018

Nancy C. Armstrong, 92, of Lake Wales, FL passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born on January 4, 1926 in Burlington, VT to the late Henry H. and Louise (Winter) Cameron, she was a resident of Lake Wales since 1953, moving from Eustis, FL. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church...