Nov 10, 2017

Monte Lynn Ray, 74 of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. He was born April 13, 1943 in Panama City, Florida to the late Olber and Gartha (Carter) Ray and he has been a resident of this area for 10 years moving here from Birmingham, Alabama. He was a sales person in...

Nov 5, 2017

Helen S. Deane of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. Helen was born November 9, 1936 in Sharon, Connecticut to the late Floyd and Edith (Atkins) Goldsmith. She has been a resident of the area since 2004 coming from New York. She was a Therapist for the State of New...

Nov 4, 2017

Pietro Persichetti of Indian Lake Estates, Florida passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale.

He was born October 29,1931 in Alvito, Italy to the late Giovanni and Cesidia (Capocciama) Persichetti; and has been a resident of the area since 1976 coming from Bronx, New York. He was a self-employed brick layer...

Nov 4, 2017

Joseph C. “Pee Wee” Ellis of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the age of 94.

A life-long resident of Lake Wales, Mr. Ellis was born in Millville, Florida in 1923 and came to Lake Wales at the age of two months with his parents, Joseph Leo Ellis and Quida Mae Ellis. Mr. Ellis...

Nov 1, 2017

JAMES W. “JAMIE” SPIVEY, 41 James W. “Jamie” Spivey of Lake Wales passed Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at his residence. He was born November 27, 1975 in Lake Wales; and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a drill operator at Spivey Well Drilling and member of Christ Central Church in Lake Wales. He enjoyed 4-wheeling and...

Nov 1, 2017

Douglas E. “Doug” Vasser, 64 Doug Vasser of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at his residence. He was born May 3, 1953 in Dearborn, Michigan to the late Jesse and Violet (Simpson) Vasser. He has been a resident of the area for 15 years coming from Hollywood, Florida. He was a veteran in the United...

Nov 1, 2017

Gunter F. Kaiser, 89 of Lake Wales, Florida Passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2017 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.

He was born August 14, 1928 in Mannheim, Germany to the late Willy and Paula  (Schulz) Kaiser; he has been a resident of this area for 20 years moving here from the Mission Field in Africa. He...

Nov 1, 2017

Ricky Lee Blue Sr. December 15, 1955 – November 1, 2017 Ricky “Rick” Lee Blue Sr., 61 of Bartow, Florida took the Stairway to Heaven on November 1, 2017. He was born December 15, 1955 in Urbana, Ohio to Raymond and Willa Jean Blue who have preceded him in death. He was one of 7 siblings and is survived...

Oct 30, 2017

LENA MAE LAY DUNCAN SHROYER, 94 “Granny” (to her family) passed away on October 30, 2017 in Ohio, going from this world to a better life with Christ. She was born September 15, 1923 in Elk Valley, Tennessee to the late Elijah and Lavada Lay; and had been a resident of the Lake Wales area since 1978 coming from...

Oct 28, 2017

CARL “STAN” CRIDER, 71 Carl “Stan” Crider of Lake Wales, FL passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born January 20, 1946 in Jonesville, VA to the late Rev. Ross V. and Loretta F. Crider; he moved to Lake Wales from Otterbein, IN in 2009. He was retired from Caterpillar in...

Oct 26, 2017

DEVYN JAMES MARTIN, 30 Devyn J. Martin of Indian Lake Estates, Florida passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017. He was born September 24, 1987 in Bartow, Florida to Frederick J. and Alice E. (Kirkland) Davis. He has been a lifelong resident of the area. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He is survived by his mother Allie Davis and step...

Oct 24, 2017

Annie “Nana” Rhoades of Babson Park passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at her residence.

She was born July 18, 1946 in Opp, AL to the late John and Fanny Rhoades; she was a lifelong resident of Polk County. She was a retired accountant, numbers were her specialty and she was always on a quest for knowledge....

Oct 21, 2017

Franklin Delano Thornton, 83 Lifelong resident of Frostproof, Florida. He passed away on October 21, 2017. He was a lifelong member of Corinth Baptist Church in Berah. Franklin was a veteran of the U.S. Navy; he served 7 years during the Korean War. When discharged he was stationed on the U.S.S. Roosevelt. In the mid 1970s he joined the...

Oct 20, 2017

Roberto Revelo Gonsalez of Lake Wales passed away Friday, October 20, 2017 at his residence.

He was born November 9, 1935 in Mexico to the late Enrrique Revelo and Ana Gonsalez; he came here 12 years ago from Mexico. He was a retired farmer and member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church. He was a man that...

Oct 20, 2017

Irene Palmer Massey, 89 Irene P. Massey of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, October 20, 2017 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born October 12, 1928 in Lacoochee, Florida to the late Charles A. and Josephine (Stafford) Palmer. She was a Food service supervisor for Lake Wales Medical Center. She was a member of Impact Church. She...

Oct 20, 2017

Arwilda Wynn Johnston of Lake Wales passed away Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born April 14, 1932 in Glenwood, GA to the late George L. and Nannie Wynn; she was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. She was the retired owner/operator of Johnson-Tillman Insurance Agency and member of the First...

Oct 20, 2017

Edward Holland Goolsby, 93, of Lake Wales, passed away Friday, October 20th at Winter Haven Hospital. Born March 30, 1924 in Babson Park, FL to the late Homer E. and Minnie L. (Howell) Goolsby, he moved to Lake Wales coming from Andalusia, AL in 1947. He was a proud member in the U.S. Navy, served his country during WWII...

Oct 19, 2017

Ronnie Franklin Thompson, 73 Ronnie F. Thompson of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born July 5, 1944 in Avon Park, Florida to the late Grady and Bernice (Fowler) Thompson. He has been a longtime resident of the area coming from Tampa, Florida. He was a Security Guard for...

Oct 18, 2017

Joseph Wayne Bushey, 58 Joseph W. Bushey of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at his residence. He was born January 14, 1959 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Edward and Adalade (Lintz) Bushey. He has been a resident of the area since 2008 coming from Ellsworth, Michigan. Joseph was a School Bus Driver for Lake...

Oct 17, 2017

Virginia C. “Ginny” Weinhold, 83, passed away on October 17, 2017 at her home in Lake Wales.

She was born February 10, 1934 in Granby, MO to the late Orville and Ruby Delzell; she came to Lake Wales in 1974 from Wichita, KA. She was the owner and operator of a beauty shop and a restaurant before...