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...

Oct 8, 2016

Theresa C. Lannon, 63

Theresa C. Lannon of Lake Wales, Florida passed away 10/8/2016 at her residence.

She was born July 15, 1953 in New York, New York . She has been a resident of the area for 15 years coming from New York. She was a Programmer for Aetna Insurance.

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Oct 7, 2016

Dr. Patsy Charlene “Dodie” Haynes, age 63, went to be with her Lord, on Friday morning, October 7, 2016. She earned a Bachelors degree from Warner Southern College, now Warner University, a Masters degree and Doctorate degree from Nova University. All of her formal education was used to instruct and help many. She taught at Spook Hill Elementary, served...

Oct 7, 2016

Jerry Robert “Mike” Gorton, 72 of Frostproof, Florida passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 at his residence.

He was born on November 3, 1943 in Belview, New York to the late Phillip and Veva (Bickford) Gorton and he has been a resident of this area for 11 years moving here from Hilton, New York. He was a...

Oct 5, 2016

Nancy Groschen MacCallum, 77

Nancy MacCallum of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Somer’s Hospice House in Sebring.

She was born May 5, 1939 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania to the late Emil J. and Elva (Rodkey) Groschen. She has been a resident of the area since 1983 coming from Pinellas...

Oct 1, 2016

DONNA  LEE  BLOMKER  DAY,  86

Donna Lee Blomker Day was born in Rutland, Iowa on July 17, 1930 to Floyd and Ester Blomker (both deceased). She was raised on a farm east of Rutland with her sister, Myrna K. Blomker Brown (deceased) and graduated from Rutland School. After graduation she attended Iowa State Teacher’s College...

Sep 30, 2016

Janet S. Mauldin, 70 Janet Mauldin of Frostproof, Florida passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in Ft. Pierce. She was born June 27, 1946 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Glenn and Edith T. (Hopkins) Bretch. She has been a resident for many years before moving to Okeechobee. She was a Homemaker and of...

Sep 26, 2016

Martha Bell Becker Carter Was born on February 24, 1922 in Barclay, Texas to parents Adam Isadore Becker and Clara Margaret Hering. She went to be with our Lord on September 26, 2016, after living a full life of quiet philanthropy, remarkable leadership and amazing leadership all while being a strong wife, mother, and grandmother, great grandmother and friend...

Sep 26, 2016

Bertha McCraw Mottl of Lake Wales passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at her residence. She was born May 20, 1926 in Hendersonville, NC to the late Robert & Nellie Gilliam; and came to Lake Wales in 1984 from Dana, NC. She was a homemaker and attended the Grace Baptist Church in Lake Wales. She was a volunteer paramedic...

Sep 23, 2016

Jo Anne Tutor Dean of Lake Wales passed away Friday, September 23, 2016 at her residence. She was born June 3, 1947 in Daytona Beach to the late Jesse H. and Estell Tutor; and has been a resident of the area since 2005 coming from Ft. Pierce. She was a bank teller and homemaker. Jo Anne enjoyed traveling, boating,...