Nov 9, 2016

Marilyn Douma Smith, 62

Marilyn Douma Smith of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at her residence.

She was born August 24, 1954 in Paterson, New Jersey to the late Charles and Marion (Sluisman) Douma. She has been a resident of the area since 1993 coming from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida....

Nov 3, 2016

Rene Hector Boisvert, 80

Rene H. Boisvert of Frostproof, Florida passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Somer’s Hospice House in Sebring, Florida.

He was born December 9, 1935 in Linwood, Massachusetts to the late Alfred and Julia (Forget) Boisvert. He has been a resident of the area for 4 years coming from...

Nov 3, 2016

David L. Anderson, 70, of Frostproof, FL passed away peacefully at his home.

Born November 18, 1945 to the late William and Cecilia (Nuthals) Anderson in Green Bay, WI he has lived in Frostproof since 1994 coming from WI. He owned and operated Southern Charm in Frostproof with his...

Nov 3, 2016

Lewis Jones, 67 Lewis Jones of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born November 29, 1948 in Lake Wales, Florida. He has been a lifelong resident of the area and was a Fork Life Operator for Hunt Brothers. He was a Veteran in the United...

Oct 30, 2016

Mrs. Pabla Ortiz of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at her residence. She was born February 20, 1935 in Durango, Mexico to the late Jose Amaya and Paulina Atayde; she has been a local resident since 1986. Mrs. Ortiz was preceded in death by her husband, Miguel Ortiz. Survivors include her daughters, Maria Martinez, Elia Ortiz,...

Oct 30, 2016

Doyle “Ponch” Patterson Jr., 64

Doyle “Ponch” Patterson Jr. of Frostproof, Florida passed away October 30, 2016 at Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born May 17, 1952 in Mount Clemens, Michigan to the late Doyle and Arlene J. (Starkey) Patterson Sr. He has been a resident of the area since 1980 coming...

Oct 29, 2016

Barbara A. Beatty, 80

Barbara A. Beatty of Frostproof passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Savannah Court. She was born August 9, 1936 in Franklin, Tennessee to the late James R. and Ethel E. (Gatlin) Stanley. She has been a resident of the area since 1991 coming from Hohenwald, Tennessee.  She was a member...

Oct 29, 2016

Audrey McCullough Baldree, 82 Audrey Baldree of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Savannah Court. She was born June 17, 1934 in Washington County, Florida to the late William P. and Minnie E. (Levens) McCullough. She has been a resident of the area since 1996 coming from Caryville, Florida. She was a homemaker and member...

Oct 28, 2016

Jorge A. (18) and Melanie Y. (15) Lara

Jorge A. and Melanie Y. Lara both of Frostproof, Florida passed away Friday, October 28, 2016. Jorge was born March 2, 1998 in Edinburg, Texas, Melanie was born December 16, 2000 in Sebring, Florida. They are lifelong residents of the area and were both students...

Oct 28, 2016

Dolores A. Knudsen, 85

Dolores Ann Dauch Knudsen of Frostproof, Florida passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 at home in the care of her loving family. She was born September 5, 1931 in Waterbury, Ct to the late John C. and Gertrude (Schwartz) Dauch. She has lived in Lake Wales then Frostproof since 1990.

Oct 28, 2016

Arlie James “Dub” Dubberly, 79

A.J. Dubberly of Frostproof passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 at Somer’s Hospice House in Sebring. He was born August 28, 1937 in Frostproof, Florida to the late Arlie F. and Jettie (Padgett) Dubberly. He has been a lifelong resident of the area and was employed by Florida Power as...

Oct 25, 2016

Emily “Ann” (Steiert) Draper

May 19, 1927- October 25, 2016

Ann was born Emily Ann Swann in Athens, Georgia, to Ernest C. and Sadie Lou (Brooks) Swann.  She married the love of her life Howard L. (Bud) Draper on September 25, 1944 in Clarke County Georgia.  They moved to Michigan, settling in Oscoda, where they...

Oct 16, 2016

James A. McCallister (Mr. Mac)

Businessman, McCallister’s Grocery

BABSON PARK, FL - James A. McCallister passed away peacefully on October 16, 2016 surrounded by family.  Mr. Mac was born in Jacksonville, FL on November 21, 1928.  The only child of James Alvie and Ruth Chamberlain McCallister, he has been a life-long resident of Babson Park,...

Oct 16, 2016

Roy Franklin Winkleman, 66 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born on April 25, 1950 in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania to the late Leonard Guy and Thelma Mary (Mackey) Winkleman and he has been a resident of this area for 2 months moving here from Winter...

Oct 11, 2016

Roy Alexander Craig Jr., 85

Roy A. Craig, Jr., Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

He was born June 16, 1931 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Roy A. and Mary G....

Oct 9, 2016

Mary Frances Musgrove of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring.

She was born June 2, 1943 in Middletown, NY to the late Warren N. and Viola C. Spadola; she moved to the Lake Wales area in 1987 from Michigan, but spent most of her life in Homestead, FL....

Oct 9, 2016

Jerrie M. Jones, 63

Jerrie M. Jones of Okeechobee, Florida passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born October 4, 1953 in Anderson, Indiana to the late Loren R. and Norma S. (McCarty) Bannon. She has been a resident of the area for 13 years coming from...

Oct 9, 2016

Wayne Truluck, 75 Wayne Truluck of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at his residence of Metastasized Melanoma. He was born March 1, 1941 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Bill Truluck and Leona (Cannon) Truluck.  He has been a lifelong resident of the area. He worked thru the Sheet Metal Workers Union, Local 15....

Oct 8, 2016

JAMES  ANTHONY  “JIM”  BOGUS,  77

James Anthony “Jim” Bogus of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Grace Health Care.

He was born May 1, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Anthony & Anita Bogus; he came here from Cypress, CA in 1985. He was a retired pipe fitter, an...

Oct 8, 2016

LEONARD  TURNER,  86 Leonard Turner of Babson Park passed away October 8, 2016 in Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring. He was born August 15, 1930 in Daleville, AL to the late George & Flora Turner; and he came here more than 63 years ago after serving in the U.S. Army. He was a tile master and member of Christ...