Dec 7, 2016

Sibyl S. McKenzie 97, of Bartow, Florida passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at The Grove Center. She was born on October 16, 1919 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Noah Jefferson and Alice (Davis) Smith and she has been a resident this area since 1997 moving here from Frostproof. She was a retired Insurance Underwriter.  Sibyl graduated from Andrew...

Dec 5, 2016

Walter E.H. Laude, 92

On December 5, 2016, Dr. Walter Laude, MD, died peacefully at his home in Babson Park, surrounded by his five children.

He was born in Heiligenbeil, East Prussia in 1924. After studying medicine at the University of Hamburg, he worked in neurosurgery. He was a lifelong devoted member of...

Dec 5, 2016

Suzann Mary Bendersky, 79

Suzann M. Bendersky of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 at her residence.

She was born March 9, 1937 in Budapest Hungary and has been a resident of the area for 10 years coming from St. Louis, Missouri. She was a Registered Nurse. Suzann enjoyed reading,...

Dec 3, 2016

LARRY  STALLANS,  64

Larry Stallans of Lakeshore passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.

He was born July 28, 1952 in Maryville, TN; he loved Elvis, the Dallas Cowboys and riding his bike.

Larry was preceded in death by his sisters, Georgeann Donovan O'Keefe and ...

Dec 2, 2016

Robert DeWitt Rowse, 82

Robert Rowse of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Auburndale.

He was born April 1, 1934 in Souix City, Iowa to the late Leroy and Muriel (Dewitt) Rowse. He has been a resident of the area for 10 years coming...

Dec 2, 2016

William B. “Billy” Taylor, 76

Billy Taylor of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born September 29, 1940 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania to the late Marshall and Ida (James) Taylor. Billy was a veteran in the United States Marine Corp., member of the N.R.A.,...

Dec 1, 2016

Irene Dicey Tuttle, 102 of Naples, Florida passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at her residence. She was born on August 14, 1914 in Palmetto, Florida to the late Robert and Eleanor

(Dicey) White. She was a retired Cafeteria Manger for the public-school system. Irene was an incredible grandmother,...

Dec 1, 2016

Doris Jean Fullerton, 88

Jean C. “D.J.” Fullerton of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Winter Haven Hospital.

She was born January 3, 1928 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Arthur H. and Monnette (Brown) Clark.  She has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was the...

Nov 30, 2016

Barbara M. Jones, 91

Barbara M. Jones of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at her residence.

She was born June 8, 1925 in Bridgeton, New Jersey to the late Charles A. and Pauline H. (Ware) Mulford. She has been a resident of the area since 1950 coming from New...

Nov 27, 2016

Robert Eugene Bique, Sr.   80

Robert E. Bique, 80, of Winter Haven, Florida passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Good Shepherd Hospice, in Auburndale, Florida.

He was born on December 15, 1935 in East Lansing, Michigan to the late Romaine J....

Nov 27, 2016

Carl H. “Woody” Wood of Frostproof passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 in Frostproof, where he has lived for the last ten years with his daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Ron Ayres, granddaughter, Mandi Kikta, and great-granddaughter, Virginia.

He was born December 16, 1931 in Trenton, GA to the late Arthur Lee & Grace Wood; he came...

Nov 26, 2016

Destiny Nicole Thornton, 17

Destiny Thornton of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 at her residence.

She was born December 3, 1998 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. She has been a resident of the area since 2009 coming from Daytona, Florida. Destiny was a fighter, she loved the woods and touched...

Nov 24, 2016

RAY  THOMAS  CURLEE,  SR.,  76 Ray Thomas Curlee, Sr. of Lake Wales went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at his residence. He was surrounded by his loving family. He fought a long hard battle with cancer. Ray was born April 26, 1940 in Vernon, FL to John Chester Curlee and Nellie Marie Jones...

Nov 24, 2016

RICHARD  PADGETT,  74

Richard Padgett of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

He was born February 28, 1942 in Lake Wales to the late Jerry & Cora Padgett; and was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. He was a realtor, a mason and member of...

Nov 23, 2016

Jamie Sharp of Dundee passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at the Winter Haven Hospital. She was born June 20, 1983 in Grand Rapids, MI; she moved here 11 years ago from Jackson, MI. She worked at Wal-Mart in Winter Haven and enjoyed fishing, family times, collecting Wizard of Oz memorabilia and comic books. Survivors include her daughters, Abigail...

Nov 22, 2016

WANDA  E.  DIBBLE,  95

Wanda E. Dibble of Port St. Lucie passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at the St. Lucie Medical Center.

She was born November 15, 1921 in Burdick, IN to the late Francis & Florence Edgerton; she moved from South Bend, IN to Lake Wales from 1967 and moved to...

Nov 22, 2016

James E. Haynsworth Jr., 65 James E. Haynsworth Jr. of Sebring, Florida passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Sarasota Hospice House. He was born January 9, 1951 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late James E. and Helen (Sarokin) Haynsworth Sr. He has been a lifelong resident of the area and was an independent contractor for The Armed...

Nov 21, 2016

HELEN  JANE  MAUGER,  102

Helen Jane Mauger of Frostproof passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at Brookdale Senior Living Facility in Winter Haven.

She was born June 27, 1914 in Chicago, IL to the late Robert & Anne McWade; she came here from Pennsylvania in 1991. She was a retired bookkeeper and a...

Nov 19, 2016

Whether you knew him from his radio presence, his pastoral care, his loyal friendship, or his professional expertise, you would have been touched by Dewayne’s tender-heartedness. James Dewayne Johnson passed away Saturday November 19 th in the town where he was born 62 years ago, Lake Wales, Florida.  Still, somehow, we are finding the power to rejoice in the...

Nov 18, 2016

Lawrence W. Reed, 79

Lawrence W. Reed of Frostproof, Florida passed away Friday, November 18, 2016 at this residence. He was born February 2, 1937 in Farmington, Maine to the late Avis Leighton. He was a veteran in the United States Air Force serving in the Korean Conflict.

He is preceded in death...