Sep 30, 2024

Ernesto Maldonado Alvarado, 87

Ernesto Maldonado Alvarado de Lake Wales falleció el lunes, 30 de Septiembre del 2024 en su residencia.

Nesto, como lo conocían sus familiares y amigos, nació en Villalba, Puerto Rico, el 25 de Febrero del 1937. Ernesto trabajó toda su vida como carnicero. Le gustaba la carpintería y sobre...

Sep 27, 2024

William Lee Peek, 70

William Lee Peek of Lake Wales passed away Friday, September 27, 2024, at AdventHealth Lake Wales.

He was born December 23, 1953, in Riverside, California to the late Earl and Fern Peek; he moved to Lake Wales from Palm Beach County. William was a retired hydraulic mechanic technician for...

Sep 26, 2024

William “Bill” Russell Smalley, 75

William Russell Smalley of Lakeland passed away Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Select Specialty Hospital in Orlando.

William was born November 2, 1948 in Bethesda, Maryland to the late Russell and Ruth Smalley. The family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1954 where he graduated from East Mecklenburg...

Sep 24, 2024

Lanny “Scott” Huckaby, 67

Lanny “Scott” Huckaby of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at AdventHealth Lake Wales.

He was born January 9, 1957 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to the late Wayne and Sue Huckaby; he moved to Lake Wales from Virginia 40 years ago. Scott loved his job as a...

Sep 23, 2024

Richard Byrd Hoelzel, 94

Richard Byrd Hoelzel of Indian Lake Estates passed away Monday, September 23, 2024 at his residence.

He was born October 8, 1929 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to the late John and Marguerite; he moved to Indian Lake Estates from Coral Springs in 1992. Richard was a supervising engineer for Bell South and...

Sep 23, 2024

Lester “Mike” Landes, 67

Lester “Mike” Landes of Lake Wales passed away Monday, September 23, 2024, at AdventHealth Lake Wales.

He was born July 14, 1957, in Harrisonburg, Virginia to the late Lester and Grace Landes; he moved to Lake Wales from Verona, Virginia in 1968. Mike was a dedicated tow truck driver...

Sep 22, 2024

Katherine “Kitty” Greene, 93

Katherine “Kitty” Greene of Lake Wales was ushered into Heaven by Jesus to join the love of her life, Ralph Greene, on Sunday, September 22, 2024.

She was born October 30, 1930 in Lake Wales to the late Elmer and Bertha Hansen; she has been a lifelong resident of...

Sep 20, 2024

Mary A. Heiler, 71

Mary A. Heiler of Lake Wales passed away Friday, September 20, 2024 at her residence.

She was born November 25, 1952 in Lake Wales to the late Robert and Indiana Avirett; she has been a lifelong resident of the area. Mary was a commercial and residential realtor. She enjoyed...

Sep 20, 2024

Charles Henry Meek, Sr., 90

Charles Henry Meek of Babson Park, Florida passed away Friday, September 20, 2024, in Pennsylvania.

Charles was born March 12, 1934, in Dallas, Georgia to the late John and Inez Meek; he moved to Babson Park from Frostproof in 1964. Charles was of the Catholic Faith and took...

Sep 18, 2024

Marilyn Jane Adams, 81

Marilyn Jane Adams of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at her residence.

She was born June 24, 1943 in Brockton, Massachusetts to the late Joseph and Lois Desroches; she moved to Lake Wales from Massachusetts 18 years ago. Marilyn was a cashier. She loved making flower...

Sep 18, 2024

Danny “Dan” Miller, 75

Danny “Dan” Miller of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at Astoria Senior Living in Winter Haven.

He was born January 31, 1949 in Flint, Michigan to the late Thomas and Lou Miller; he moved to Lake Wales from Arizona in the 2000’s. He was a self-employed...

Sep 17, 2024

Shirley Whitehead, 87

Shirley Whitehead of Lakeland passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Lakeland Hospice House.

She was born October 21, 1936 in Owenton, Kentucky to the late Floyd and Mary Furnish. Shirley and her husband were joint owners of Dairy Queen in Lake Wales for 50 years. She was a member...

Sep 15, 2024

Guelda V. Wise, 95

Guelda V. Wise of Frostproof passed away Sunday, September 15, 2024 at her residence.

She was born September 5, 1929 in Bereah to the late Rudolph Bennett and Rita Best Donahoe; she has been a lifelong resident of Florida consisting of 6 or 7 generations. Guelda and her husband...

Sep 13, 2024

Hansaben V. Patel, 66

Hansaben Patel passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024, at AdventHealth Sebring Hospital. Hansaben is survived by her husband, Vitthal “Victor” Patel; her two children, Dipa (Robert) Patel, and Dipak (Katie) Patel, both of Chicago, Illinois; two sisters; and two brothers.

Hansaben was born in Sarsa, Gujarat, in India...

Sep 12, 2024

Leo James Miller, Sr., 74

Leo James Miller of Frostproof passed away Thursday, September 12, 2024 at AdventHealth Lake Wales.

He was born August 27, 1950 in Windber, Pennsylvania; he moved to Frostproof from Pennsylvania in 1986. Leo was a welding instructor and a carpenter. He was a veteran of the United States...

Sep 12, 2024

Jimmy Glass, 53

Jimmy Glass of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Saint Joseph’s Hospital.

He was born September 1, 1970 in Eugene, Oregon; he has been a lifelong resident of the area. Jimmy was a maintenance worker for RV parks and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed fishing,...

Sep 9, 2024

Cynthia B. Rutherford, 85

Cynthia B. Rutherford of Lake Wales passed away Monday, September 9, 2024 at AdventHealth Orlando.

She was born December 28, 1938 in Wildwood, New Jersey to the late Henry and Alice Bachman; she moved to Lake Wales from Vineland, New Jersey in 1994. Cynthia was a factory worker for...

Sep 8, 2024

Richard Bradley Maness, 43

Richard Bradley Maness of Winter Haven passed away Sunday, September 8, 2024 at his residence.

He was born October 27, 1980 in Winter Haven; he has been a lifelong resident of the area. Richard was an avid fisherman and fished the local lakes and Georgia’s rivers. He also enjoyed...

Sep 6, 2024

Charles “Chuck” Babcock of Winter Haven, Florida, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024 at his residence.

Chuck was born in Coloma, Michigan on August, 30, 1935 to Russell M. and Mabel (Paul) Babcock. He was a graduate of Benton Harbor High School, veteran of the U.S. Army, and retired tool and die maker at the Portage,...

Sep 6, 2024

Edward Lee Bailey

Edward Lee Bailey, age 77, of Lake Wales, Florida, passed away Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at AdventHealth Hospital in Haines City, FL, after a year-long battle with renal cancer.  He was known to family and friends by his nickname “Eddie.”

Born on Dec. 22, 1946, in Indianapolis, IN, Eddie was...