Michael Delfoss
May 19, 2016
MICHAEL WILSON DELFOSS, 73 Michael W. DelFoss of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at his residence. He was born March 30, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan to the late William and Margaret (Haselhuhn) DelFoss. He was an engineer/draftsman, of the Catholic faith and a veteran of Korea and Vietnam, serving in the United States Army. He was...
Lillian Adeline White
May 18, 2016
Lillian Adeline Westfall White of Frostproof, Polk County, Florida 33843 Formerly of Jamestown, New York and Elliotville, New York. She was 91, and was born in East Otto, New York. Married to- Herbert W. White for 66 years She is survived by her husband of 66 years Herbert W. White-Frostproof, FL, sons Gary R. White of Greenbackville, VA, Donald...
Ruth S. Whidden
May 18, 2016
Ruth S. Whidden, 90. of Frostproof, Florida passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at her residence. She was born December 19, 1925 in Johnson City, TN to the late Ed and Sallie (Williams) Smalling; she moved here from Johnson City, TN 70 years ago. She was a citrus grower and a member of the First United Methodist Church of...
Margie E Smith
May 17, 2016
Margie E. Smith, 81, of Frostproof, Florida passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at her residence. She was born November 8, 1934 in Georgia to the late William and Adelle (Hackle) Copeland. She moved here from Lake Wales, FL, 44 years ago, was a cook in the restaurant business and was of the Baptist faith. Margie was preceded in...
Juana Acevedo
May 16, 2016
Juana Acevedo, 89 of Frostproof, Florida passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at Somer’s Hospice House. She was born July 29, 1926 in Guayama, Puerto Rico to the late Eleno and Leocadia (Vega) Acevedo. She has been a resident of the area for one year coming from Bronx, New York. She enjoyed cooking, flower and vegetable gardening and listening...
Richard Franklin Crigler
May 15, 2016
Richard Franklin Crigler of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at his residence. He was born June 27, 1935 in Shepherdsville, KY to the late Frank and Maureen Crigler; he was a winter resident for 40 years before permanently moving to Lake Wales from Columbus, IN 20 years ago. He was a Mason and a Shriner, as...
Master Lorenzo Sandoval
May 15, 2016
Master Lorenzo Sandoval passed away May 15, 2016. He was born on May 15, 2016 to Miguel Sandoval Sota and Brittney Sandovalsoto. Survivors include his sisters Jasmine Hernandez, Natalia Sandoval, Naidelin Sandoval, brother Santiago Sandoval, Maternal Grandmother Kimberly Dixon, Maternal Grandfather George Mitchell, Paternal Grandmother Maria Soto, Paternal Grandfather Cruz-Mario Sandoval. Graveside service will be held 2:00PM Wednesday, May...
Martha Jones Crawford
May 10, 2016
Martha Jones Crawford, 89, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Pruitt Nursing Home in Jasper, Georgia. She was born on October 14, 1926, in Eastman, Georgia to the late Rufus and Georgia Jones and has been a resident of Marietta, Georgia for 30 years. She was a home maker and enjoyed golfing and bowling. Martha...
Ralph Lawrence Capila, Jr.
May 9, 2016
Ralph L. Capila, Jr., 75 of Lake Shore, Florida passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at The Oaks of Avon. He was born on May 19, 1940 in Akron, Ohio to the late Ralph and Loa Capila, Sr. and retired to Florida in 2008. He retired from the Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio. Ralph was a dedicated leader in...
Ethyn Earl Rodgers
May 9, 2016
Master Ethyn Earl Rodgers, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at Heart of Florida Hospital in Davenport. He was born to Gregory Rodgers and Amber (Waddle). He is survived by his parents & sister, Hayleigh Nadine Rodgers of Lake Wales; maternal grandmother, Stephanie Randell of Lake Wales, maternal great grandmother, Diane Warters of Lake Wales;...
Billy Anderson
May 8, 2016
Billy Anderson of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was born July 2, 1938 in Wauchula to the late Ary and Grace Anderson; he moved here from Tampa 20 years ago. He was retired from Kraft General Foods, a member of the Wayside Baptist Church and a veteran of...
Harry Mitchell Tolson, Jr
May 8, 2016
Harry Mitchell Tolson, Jr. of Babson Park passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born April 7, 1937 in Babson Park to the late Harry & Mattie Tolson; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a self-employed residential contractor, a member of the Up at the Cross Church and...
Sidney Clement Rogers
May 7, 2016
Sidney Clement Rogers, 69 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at his residence. He was born on June 21, 1946 in Marion, South Carolina to the late Joe and Eva Inez (Turner) Rogers and he has been a resident of this area for 13 years. He was a retired welder and was a member of...
Joel Scott Anderson
May 6, 2016
Joel S. “Joey” Anderson, 49 of Lakeland, Florida passed away Friday, May 6, 2016 at Orchard Park Rehabilitation Facility in Auburndale. He was born on January 6, 1967 in Jacksonville, Florida to Janice Sue Anderson and he has been a lifelong resident of this area. Joey enjoyed reading his Bible, watching football, Nascar, Wrestling, was a Gator and Bucs...
Teresa Margaret Donovan Daniel
May 5, 2016
Teresa Margaret Donovan Daniel, 53, of Lakeshore, Florida passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016 at her residence. She was born on March 28, 1963 in Smyrna, Tennessee to William and Eleanor (Hurst) Donovan and she has been a resident of this area for 7 years moving here from Massachusetts. She was a Waitress and a member of the Holy...
Richard Dale Callarman
May 3, 2016
Richard Dale Callarman, 76, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at his residence. He was born on January 30, 1940 in Downers Grove, Illinois to the late Charles A. and Pauline (VanDolah) Callarman and he has been a resident of this area since 1997 moving here from Ft. Myers, Florida. He was a retired Truck...
Ellen E. Hancock
May 3, 2016
Ellen E. Hancock of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Palm Gardens of Winter Haven. She was born May 23, 1938 in Darwin, VA; and she came here from Lake Placid 40 years ago. She was a homemaker and member of God’s Revival Center by Faith in Wahneta. She enjoyed taking care of her family. Ellen...
Delbert Lee Hickerson
May 2, 2016
Delbert L. Hickerson of Lake Wales passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 6, 1934 in Louisville, KY to the late James & Beatrice Hickerson; and he came to Lake Wales in 1991 from Charlestown, IN. He was a retired foundry worker and chaplain for the American Motorcycle Association. Survivors include his wife,...
Fidel Figueroa Rivera
May 2, 2016
Fidel Figueroa Rivera of Lake Wales passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at his residence. He was born April 24, 1946 in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico to the late Ignacio Figueroa Cruz and Providencia Rivera Lebron; and he came here 3 years ago from Puerto Rico. He was a licensed plumber and a member of the Iglesias De Dios Pentecostal....
Nell Jewel Melton
Apr 30, 2016
Nell Jewel Melton of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born November 25, 1934 in Lake Wales to the late Curtis & Mattie Ammons; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a retired manager at Howard Johnson Restaurant and was of the Baptist faith. She was...