M. Calvin Haynes, Jr.

M. Calvin Haynes, Jr.

Dec 25, 2015

MILTON CALVIN HAYNES, JR., 82 Milton Calvin Haynes, Jr. of Lake Wales passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at The Groves Center. He was born July 23, 1933 in Lake Wales to the late Milton Calvin & Blanche Prescott Haynes; he was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. He retired from Citrus World after 31 years and a charter...

Juanita Hayes

Juanita Hayes

Dec 25, 2015

Juanita Hayes of Lake Wales passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at Grace Healthcare. She was born November 5, 1922 in Blakely, GA to the late Andrew Lee & Johnnie Hays McDonald; and she came to Polk County 67 years ago from Blakely, GA. Juanita retired from Citrus World after 32 years and was a member of the Trinity...

Robert S. "Bob" Folkenberg

Robert S. "Bob" Folkenberg

Dec 24, 2015

Elder Robert S. “Bob” Folkenberg of Winter Haven passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 at his residence. He was born January 1, 1941 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to the late Stanley L. & Barbara Folkenberg; and he came to the area in 2013 from Virginia. He was a Minister for the Seventh-day Adventist Church where he served as...

Leonard Donald Huff

Leonard Donald Huff

Dec 21, 2015

Leonard Donald Huff, age 96; of Lake Wales, FL, formerly of Michigan; departed this life on December 21, 2015; He was born April 12, 1919 in Marion, Michigan to Roy and Kittie Huff. He graduated from Oxford High School. Leonard married Ethel Mae October 1st, 1940. They raised 5 children and opened their home and hearts to many foster...

Roy Allen Phifer

Roy Allen Phifer

Dec 20, 2015

Roy Allen Phifer, 77, of Frostproof, Florida passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born on March 2, 1938 in Tipton, Indiana to the late Earl and Edith (Penock) Phifer and has been a resident of the area for 6 years moving here from Berne, Indiana. He was a retired Mechanic and...

Walter "Gene" Winberry

Walter "Gene" Winberry

Dec 19, 2015

Walter “Gene” Winberry, 66, of Lake Wales Florida passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at his residence. He was born May 22, 1949 in Qulin, Missouri. He has been a resident since 2014 coming from Festus, Missouri. He was a Pipe Inspector for Southern Cross Company. He is survived by his son Kirk Rulo of Columbia, MO; sisters Wanda...

Thomas Alexander Polczynski

Thomas Alexander Polczynski

Dec 19, 2015

Thomas A. Polczynski, 79, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born on September 8, 1936 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania to the late Alexander and Agnes (Rutkowski) Polczynski and he has been a resident of this area for 16 years moving here from Freeport, Pennsylvania. He was retired after...

Kathleen Ann Soich

Kathleen Ann Soich

Dec 17, 2015

Kathleen Soich of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born May 7, 1944 in Scranton, Pennsylvania to the late Maynard and Irene (Beck) Allen. She has been a resident since 1993 coming from Corning, New York. She loved her daughters and admired Xander, she enjoyed family activities. She...

Wendy V. Schwendler

Wendy V. Schwendler

Dec 16, 2015

Wendy Schwendler of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born March 28, 1938 in Mineola, New York to the late Andrew and Barbara (Horlock) Valentine. She has been a resident of the area for 11 years coming from Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. She enjoyed playing Bridge and travelling in...

Claine N Coyer

Claine N Coyer

Dec 15, 2015

Claine Neil “Bud” Coyer, 79, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his residence. He was born on February 19, 1939 in Mauston, Wisconsin to the late Claine and Ethel (Hauer) Coyer, Sr. and he has been a resident of this area since 1999 moving here from Columbus, Ohio. He was a retired Truck Driver...

Russell A Lyons

Russell A Lyons

Dec 13, 2015

Russell A. Lyons, 91, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born on June 23, 1924 in Little Neck, New York to the late Frank Russell and Renee A. (Anjard) Lyons and he has been a resident of this area since January 2007 moving here from Cutler Bay,...

Alberta Pearl Levene

Alberta Pearl Levene

Dec 12, 2015

Alberta P. Levene, 90, of Pinellas Park, Florida passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Tierra Pines Center in Largo, Florida. She was born on October 7, 1925 in Syracuse, New York to the late Earl and Pearl (Lake) Kerr and she has been a resident of Lake Wales since 1980 moving here from Miami, and she moved to...

Mary A Burke

Mary A Burke

Dec 12, 2015

Mary A Burke, 76, passed away in Sebring, Saturday, December 12, 2015. Born February 6, 1939 in Nevis, British West Indies to the late Ambozine Irvin Brookes, Mary moved to Lake Wales in 2004 from St. Thomas.She worked as a teacher for 23 years in St. Kitts before moving to St. Thomas where she went on to earn a...

Paul Monroe Keen, Jr.

Paul Monroe Keen, Jr.

Dec 10, 2015

Paul Monroe Keen, Jr. was born in Lake Wales, Florida on November 10, 1937 to Lucilla Clark Keen and Paul Monroe Keen, Sr. He attended schools in Lake Wales, graduating from Lake Wales High School In 1956. He attended Florida Southern College in Lakeland where he sang in the Concert Choir. He graduated with a B.S. in Citrus in...

Tony Alan Lock

Tony Alan Lock

Dec 10, 2015

Tony Alan Lock, 54 Tony Lock of Frostproof, Florida passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at his residence. He was born October 5, 1961 in Vincennes, Indiana to Harold and Linda (VanLue) Lock. He was a Special Education Teacher at Our Children’s Academy. He has been a resident of the area for 15 years coming from Lake Wales, Florida....

Rosa Milagro Pagan

Rosa Milagro Pagan

Dec 8, 2015

Rosa M. Pagan, 84, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at her residence. She was born on November 17, 1931 in Puerto Rico to the late Jose Antonio and Angela (Oquendo) Pagan and she has been a resident of this area for 23 years moving here from Puerto Rico. She was a homemaker and...

Gwendolyn M. Watford

Gwendolyn M. Watford

Dec 8, 2015

Gwendolyn M. “Gwen” Watford, 77, 0f Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday December 8, 2015 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born on November 13, 1938 in Babson Park, Florida at the late Harold and Edna Mae (McClure) Hayden and she has been a lifelong resident of this area. She was a retired Secretary for Vanguard School...

Oradee Jones Acree

Oradee Jones Acree

Dec 6, 2015

Oradee J. Acree, 101, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Water’s Edge. She was born on October 30, 1914 in Ft. Meade, Florida to the late Cleveland V. and Lela Mae (Rhoden) Jones and she has been a lifelong resident of this area. She was a retired Citrus Worker and Cattle Rancher. She was...

Linda Ann Sanders

Linda Ann Sanders

Dec 6, 2015

Linda Ann Sanders, 71 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born on February 5, 1944 in Whitwell, Tennessee to the late Edward S. and Hazel Jackson Sanders. She has been a resident of this area since 1970 moving here from Miami, Florida. She was a Homemaker and...

Robert Earl Gilliland, Sr.

Robert Earl Gilliland, Sr.

Dec 3, 2015

Robert Earl Gilliland, Sr. 76, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015 in Lake Wales. He was born on February 8, 1939 in Daytona Beach, Florida to the late Capt. Raymond and Ida Belle (Bowlin) Gilliland and he has been a resident of this area since 2004 moving here from Islamorada, Florida. He was the...