Thelma Mcqueen
Dec 27, 2015
Thelma McQueen of Vero Beach, Florida passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at her residence. She was born June 1, 1925 in Ottumwa, Iowa to the late Graham E. and Beaulah (Etter) Osborne. Before she moved to Vero Beach in 2011 she was an active member of the Frostproof Art League. She was preceded in death by her husband...
James Larry Denby
Dec 27, 2015
James “Bones” Denby of Lake Placid, Florida passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Florida Hospital Lake Placid. He was born January 31, 1956 in Avon Park, Florida to the late James H. and Dorothy (Knowles) Denby. He had only been a resident for a few months coming from Babson Park, Florida. He was a Citrus Foreman for Eagle...
Allen Lamar Sullivan
Dec 26, 2015
Allen Lamar Sullivan, 71, a lifelong resident of Frostproof, FL passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015. He was born August 4, 1944 in Lake Wales, FL, to the late Murdock Crum Sullivan and Grace Elizabeth (Stephens) Sullivan. He was retired from Alico where he was a property manager and real estate agent. He was involved in citrus and cattle...
William J Gosselin
Dec 26, 2015
William “Bill” Joseph Gosselin, 67 Bill Gosselin, 67, of Lake Wales, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015 in Tampa. He was born March 21, 1948 in Gouverneur, NY to the late Paul William and Lulu Belle (Averill) Gosselin. He served his country in the Air Force and fought in Vietnam. He was a fisherman by trade. He is preceded...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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...