Mary Louise Jaster
Feb 10, 2016
Mary L. Jaster, 102 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at her residence. She was born on January 24, 1914 in Keokuk, Iowa to the late Herman and Grace (Schevers) Azinger and has been a resident of this area since 2010 moving here from Moling, Illinois. She was a long time employee of Shaffer Pen...
Enid Hulsey
Feb 9, 2016
Enid Hulsey, 98, passed away in Winter Haven Tuesday, February 9, 2016. She was born January 23, 1918 to the late Simeon and Minnie Maud(Palmer) Exter II in Kelly, New Mexico. She worked as a librarian for the Burbank School District and was a member of the San Marcos Lutheran Church in California. She is preceded in death by...
Anthony 'Tony" Barnes
Feb 7, 2016
Anthony “Tony” D. Barnes 59, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 13, 1956 in Bryant, Alabama to the late Alford and Mildred (Laney) Barnes.He has been a resident of the area since 1970 coming from Alabama. He was a retired Electrician and enjoyed fishing. He is survived by...
Marian Virginia Baumgardner
Feb 6, 2016
Marian Virginia (Dunmire) Baumgardner February 18, 1921 to February 6, 2016 Lake Wales, Florida – Surrounded by her family, Marian Baumgardner, 94 died February 6, 2016 at the Groves Rehabilitation Center. Known as Bunny to friends and family, she was born in south central Pennsylvania and graduated from Windber High School near Johnstown PA. Bunny married her high school...
Janet A. Opdenaker
Feb 5, 2016
Janet A. Opdenaker of Lake Wales passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born June 27, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Matthew Peter and Mildred Elizabeth Zanzinger; and she has been a local resident for 17 years coming here from Jupiter, FL. She was retired from Disney Cruise Line and...
David Q Arnold
Feb 5, 2016
David “Q” Arnold of Frostproof passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born January 11, 1952 in Wauchula to the late Q & Myrtle Arnold; and he has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a retired fleet mechanic for Polk County and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed...
Stanley N Hook, Sr.
Feb 4, 2016
Stanley Nathaniel Hook, Sr. of Lake Wales, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring. He was born on February 20, 1931 in Chelsea, Vermont to the late Edgar W. and Caroline E. (Richards) Hook and he has been a resident of this area since 2006 moving here from Vermont. He the Owner Operator of...
Patricia E. Shetterly
Feb 3, 2016
Patricia E. Shetterly, 79, of Charleroi, Pennsylvania, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2016, at her southern residence in Frostproof, FL. She was born on January 16, 1937, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania to the late Harry and Hilda (Dean) Ellison. She was a former Certified Nurses’ Assistant, a member of the First Christian Church and a member of the American Legion...
Roger Allen Edwards
Feb 3, 2016
Roger Edwards, 62 of Babson Park, Florida passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at his residence. He was born on June 9, 1953 in Flint, Michigan to the late Robert Alton and Shirley (Knight) Edwards and he has been a resident of this area since the age of 13 moving here from California. He was a Facility Superintendent for...
Donald Roy Brown
Feb 2, 2016
Donald Ray Brown, 64 of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 in Lake Wales. He was born on October 9, 1951 in Plant City, Florida to the late Rubin and Lochia (Sellers) Brown and he has been a resident of this area for 7 years moving here from Mulberry, Florida. He was a retired Laborer for Hicks...
Carl Wesley Britt
Jan 31, 2016
Carl W. Britt, 80 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 24, 1935 in Sycamore, Georgia to the late Eddie C. and Princess (Green) Britt and he has been a resident of this area since 1955 moving here from Ashburn, Georgia. He...
Robert Glen Barry, Sr.
Jan 31, 2016
Robert Glen Barry, Sr. of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 at his residence. He was born June 25, 1938 in Miami to the late Niles Herman & Suzie Mae Barry. He was a retired truck driver, of the Baptist faith and a veteran, serving in the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Fay Barry; daughters,...
Frederick Herbert Sargent
Jan 29, 2016
Frederick Herbert Sargent “Sarge” was born November 25, 1922 in Cape Cod, MA. He was the only child of Lulie and Captain Donald Sargent. Sarge was predeceased by his loving wife, Brenda, in 2002 after 63 years of marriage. He is survived by his son, Craig Thomas Sargent of Florida and his daughter, Sandra Gail Christensen; Grandchildren Alicia Hammond,...
Rachel Ruth Payne
Jan 23, 2016
Rachel K. Payne, 82 of Frostproof, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Lake Placid Health Care. She was born on March 8, 1933 in Haines City, Florida to the late Harvey J. and Ruth (Reeves) Kelley and she has been a resident of this area since the age of 10. She was the Owner Operator of Kelly and...
Henry Campbell Bevis
Jan 20, 2016
Henry Campbell Bevis of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was born July 15, 1940 in Arcadia to the late L. B. & Marjorie Bevis. He graduated from Lake Wales Senior High School and U.S.F. in Tampa. He was a retired accountant and served in the U.S. Navy during...
Mary Ann Howze
Jan 20, 2016
Mary Ann Howze, 82, of Lake Wales, Florida passed 1/20/2016 at Orchard Park Care Center in Auburndale, Florida. She was born on March 7, 1933 in Morgantown, West Virginia to the late Robert and Elinor (Brown) Johnson where she has been a resident for 15 years moving here from Ocala. She was a retired Administrative Assistant. Survivors include her...
Jarrod Scott Schiff
Jan 17, 2016
Jarrod Scott Schiff, 23 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016. He was born on February 2, 1992 in Bartow, Florida to Jon Scott Schiff and Rhodesia Gale Fowler Gilbert and he has been a lifelong resident of this area. He loved working for the City of Frostproof in the Water Department. Jarrod loved skateboarding, riding...
Lois Jeanette Odle
Jan 15, 2016
Jeanette Odle, 78, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at her residence in Babson Park, FL. She was born November 25, 1937 in Coalwood, West Virginia to the late Irvin Lafayette and Lilith Faye (DeHaven) Odle. Ms. Odle received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Asbury College in Willmore, Kentucky. Ms. Odle then moved to Florida and taught English,...
Josephine Ann Berlin
Jan 13, 2016
Josephine Ann Berlin, 75, of Winter Haven, Florida passed Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at the Winter Haven Hospital. She was born on August 19, 1940 in Flint, Michigan to the late Joseph C. and Wilma Rivera and she has been a resident of the area since 1973 moving here from Gladwin, Michigan. She was a homemaker and of the...
Joann Whitehurst Phillips
Jan 12, 2016
PHILLIPS JoAnne Whitehurst Phillips, age 88, passed away on January 12, 2016. She was born January 25, 1927 in Lake Wales, FL, the daughter of the late Irene Johnson and J. Slaughter Whitehurst. JoAnne moved to Jacksonville, FL from Mobile, AL in May of 2006. She was a member of Mandarin United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death...