Emery Lynn Ohnesorge, 67, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital in Orlando. He was born on September 21, 1948 in Decatur, Illinois to the late Emery and Leonora (Rahn) Ohnesorge and he has been a resident of this area since 1986 moving here from Illinois. He was a mechanic for Fields,...
Herbert J. “Jim” McClelland passed away, April 25, 2016 in Winter Haven, Florida at the age of 87, peacefully surrounded by his loved ones. He was the son of the late Rufus Martin and Louisa Jennings McClelland of Gate City, VA. He graduated from Shoemaker High School and attended Emory and Henry College, where he also served as a...
Leon W. Groover of Frostproof passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at his residence. He was born April 22, 1936 in Frostproof to the late Mack & Mary Groover; he was a lifelong resident of Frostproof. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force and was an active member of the Frostproof Church of God, holding several positions. He...
Charlotte Ann Martin Weis, 69, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born on March 29, 1947 in San Diego, California to the late Gayln and Marietta (Nuhn) Martin. She grew up in Lake Wales and attended Lake Wales High School, she moved away, following her husband in his...
Robert Bruce “Bob” Adler, 78, of winter resident of Lake Wales, Florida and Rosemont, Minnesota passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 at the Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, Florida. He was born on August 24, 1937 in Portland, Maine to the late Frederick and Christine (Simonson) Adler. Bob was a truck driver and enjoyed camping. Survivors include his...
Kimberly R. “Kim” Fitts, 50 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born on October 28, 1965 in Albany, Georgia to the late Erwin and Ada (Reynolds) Glausier. She was a surgical tech for Lake Wales Hospital and Florida Hospital Heartland in Sebring. She is preceded in death by...
Robert Franklin “Frank” Moore, 67, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring. He was born on July 8, 1948 in St. Petersburg, Florida to the late Robert F. and Bessie Lee (Lloyd) Newsome and he has been a resident of this area for 23 years moving here from Winter Haven....
Elizabeth G. “Betty” McElroy, 90 of Frostproof, Florida passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 at her residence. She was born June 21, 1925 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to the late Oscar and Elizabeth (Spitzer) Gibbs. She has been a resident of the area since 1950 coming from Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She was a retired Citrus Grader for Ben Hill Griffin. She...
Age 72, a resident of Lake Wales, FL and native of McCullough, AL passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016. He was a 1961 graduate of Escambia County High School in Atmore, AL and a 1963 graduate of Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science in Dallas, TX. He also attended the University of Alabama. After college, he moved to Robertsdale,...
Eugene “Gene” Lamar Lee, 74, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was born on June 8, 1941 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Buford and Dorothy (Prine) Lee and he has been a lifelong resident of this area. He worked for General Engines as a Maintenance Tech...
Jacqueline M. “Jackie” Stokes, 48, of Ft. Meade, Florida passed away Wednesday, April 20,2016 at her residence. She was born on October 8, 1967 in Greene County, Pennsylvania to the late John Max and Quadroue Lee (Nicklow) Copeland and she has been a resident of this area since 2009 moving here from Davenport, Florida. She was a Geriatrics Specialist....
Charles Andrew Juba, Jr. of Nalcrest, FL passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born November 28, 1938 in New Castle, PA to the late Charles and Helen (Steffanick) Juba; and moved to Nalcrest from Lancaster, PA. He was a devoted husband and father, a devote Catholic and attended St. Matthews Catholic Church...
Master Rhett Allen Prine - O’Neal of Babson Park, Florida passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Florida Hospital Heartland in Sebring. He was born on April 15, 2016 in Sebring, Florida to Jacob Ryan O’Neal and Savannah Holly Prine. He is preceded in death by his great-grandmother, Mary O'Neal of Bartow. Survivors include his Father, Jacob Ryan...
Marion Lucille King, 89, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born on December 30, 1926 in Okeechobee, Florida to the late Henry and Effie Mae (Hunter) Lewis and she has been a lifelong resident of this area. She was a retired Citrus Grader. She was preceded in...
Miguel Perez “Mike” Rodriguez, 62, of Frostproof, Florida passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Somers Hospice house in Sebring. He was born on January 21, 1954 in Ponce, Puerto Rico to Conrado Arroyo Perez and Elsa (Rodriguez) and he has been a resident of this area for 3 years moving here from Millville, New Jersey. He worked for...
Lonnie William Retherford, 36, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2016 in North Fort Myers. He was born on August 25, 1979 in Lake Wales, Florida to Anthony Retherford and Debbie Rheiner. He was an Automotive Mechanic and a graduate of North Fort Myers High School. Lonnie was a racecar driver and a fan of Dale...
Milton Roger Hoag, 83, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was born on May 23, 1932 in New York to the late Carl W. and Olive M. (Wheaton) Hoag and he has been a resident of this area since 1981 moving here from Pompano Beach, Florida. He was a...
Richard Lee Thompson, Jr., 53, of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was born on January 22, 1963 in Homestead, Florida to Richard Lee Thompson, Sr. and Joyce (Norton) and he has been a lifelong resident of this area. He was a Stockman for Publix and a member of the...
Darlene Pearl Ritter of Babson Park passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 at her residence. She was born October 9, 1943 in Vindex, MD to the late Wilburn & Margaret Sharpless; she moved here from Ohio 10 years ago. She was retired from the Polk County School Board and a member of High Point Church. She was very passionate...
Landon Jacob Myers, 24, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, April 11, 2016. He was born on November 28, 1991 in Winter Haven, Florida to Bret Myers and Michelle Lord Bixler and he has been a lifelong resident of this area. He was a Manager for Delmonico’s Steakhouse in Orlando. He loved to ride his motorcycle, drive his...