Baby Vanessa Valeria Madrigal Mestiza Vanessa Mestiza of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017. She was born June 23, 2017 in Winter Haven, Florida. She is survived by her parents Juan M. Lopez and Angeles Mestiza, sister Karen Ruiz-Mestiza, brothers Julio Cesar Perez-Mestiza, Henry Erick Ruiz-Mestiza. Visitation will be held 11:00 AM until service time at...
Ella Mae Shull, 74 Ella Mae Shull of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at the Grove Center. She was born March 1, 1943 in Hamilton, Ohio to the late George and Evelyne (Hoose) Hornsby. She has been a resident of the area for 2 years coming from Oklahoma. She was a Data Entry Clerk for...
Ben Berry Marsh, 67 Ben B. Marsh of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at the Grove Center. He was born July 10, 1950 in Tampa, Florida to the late Clifford R. and Beverly E. (Sharp) Marsh. He has been a resident of the area for 8 years coming from Tampa, Florida. He was an Electrician...
Shelby Eugene “Buddy” Roberts, 64 Shelby E. “Buddy” Roberts of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born September 25, 1952 in Bartow, Florida to the late Shelby E. and Lillian (Dees) Roberts. He has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a Farmer for Mack Farms...
Theresa V. Resmondo of Winter Haven, FL, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 23, 2017 after a lengthy illness. Theresa was born on January 8, 1939, and grew up in Canal Point, FL. Theresa was preceded in death by her husband Walter W. “Woody” Resmondo and her parents J.D. and Evilee Pope. Affectionately called “GaGa” by...
Theron Soelter, 63, of Frostproof, passed away at Florida Hospital Heartland in Sebring on Saturday, August 19, 2017. Born March 17, 1954 in Longmont, Colorado, to the late Frank and Barbara (Brothers) Soelter, he moved to Frostproof in 2008 coming from Oregon. He was a musician and could play pretty much any instrument. He was a member of several...
RUTH DEJESUS, 68 Ruth DeJesus of Lake Wales passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Winter Haven Hospital. She was born October 12, 1948 in Lubbock, TX to the late Manuel and Agueda Carreon; she moved here ten years ago from Auburndale. She was a homemaker. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Carmelo DeJesus. Survivors include...
JESUS J. CASTRELLON-FERNANDEZ, 55 Jesus J. Castrellon-Fernandez of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at his residence. He was born December 18, 1961 in Suchil Durango, Mexico. He has been a resident of the area for 17 years coming from Michigan. Survivors include his parents Pablo Castrellon and Antonia Fernandez, his son Josue J. Castrellon,his children...
Donna Law, 73 Donna Law of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring. She was born January 31, 1944 in Babson Park, Florida. She moved to Miami as a child and returned to Babson Park where she was a resident for 15 years. She was a Printer in Advertising Sales. Donna...
CHARLES R. MOORE, 87 Charles R. Moore of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at his residence. He was born November 20, 1929 in Bradenton, Florida to the late Cecil R. and Cora O. (Wood) Moore. He has been a resident of the area for many years. He was a Supervisor of a line crew with...
BETTY JANE PETERSON ELLIS, 89 Betty Jane Peterson Ellis died August 16, 2017 in Lake Wales Florida on her birthday. She was at home and surrounded by her 4 children. Lifelong resident of Jamestown NY before retiring to Lake Wales in 1990. Born August 16,1928, the daughter of S. Edwin and Ruth Helga Lundine Peterson. Before retiring she was...
Vivian Tyson, 83 of Babson Park, Florida, Passed away Friday, August 11, 2017 at Wedgwood Health Care Center in Lakeland, Florida.
She was born September 1, 1933 in Harlan, Kentucky to the late Claude and Suda (Blanton) Rogers and she has been a...
Jan Patricia Wilson, 62, of Lake Wales, died Thurs., 8/10 at her home. Marion Nelson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Melvin C. Goulds, 85 Melvin C. Goulds of Lake Wales, Florida went home to be with the Lord on August 8, 2017. He was born June 12, 1932 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. He spent most of his adult life in Johnson City, Tennessee where he was a General Contractor and owner of Pipers Incorporated. Mel was a veteran...
Barry James Thomas Garrett, 65, of Lake Wales, passed away Monday, August 7 at Lake Wales Medical Center. Born August 5, 1952 in Chicago, IL to the late Clarence and Alice (Spencer) Garrett he moved to Lake Wales in 1994 coming from Kokomo, IN. He worked in the Auto industry as a paint and body contractor. He is survived...
Paul Eugene Richardson, 98, of Lake Wales, passed away at his home Monday, August 07. Born March 23, 1919 in Fort Myers, FL to the late Paul Eugene Richardson Sr. & Marina Eames (Harvey) Burnett, he moved to this area from Homestead, FL in 2001. He worked as an engineer in the U.S. Civil Service and for Eastern Airlines....
ROBERT HARVEY CAMPBELL, 81 Robert Harvey Campbell of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017 at The Groves Center. He was born March 30, 1936 in Sault Saint Marie, MI to the late Walter Harvey and Margaret Campbell; he came here 11 years ago from Ohio. He was a retired boat captain for the Corps of Engineers and...
Dorothy J. “Dot” Turner of Babson Park passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017 at her residence. She was born June 23, 1931 in Lincoln, Michigan to the late Harold and Jennie Mahurin; she has been a resident of the area since 1965 coming from St. Augustine. She was a deli manager for Publix. Dot enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening...
Carolyn Maxine Scruggs, 80, of Frostproof, passed away Friday in Lake Wales. Born April 2, 1937, in Frostproof, to the late Cliston and Birtha (Gray) Rhoden she has been a life long resident of this area. She was a homemaker and a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Frostproof where she was very active. She loved her church...
WILLIAM P. “BILL” GUSTIN, JR., 89 William P. “Bill” Gustin, Jr. of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born April 10, 1928 in Norwood, Ohio to the late William P. and Ruby M. (Johnson) Gustin. He has been a resident of the area for 1 ½ years coming from...