Chester Everett Carter
Mar 2, 2015
Chester Everett “Chet” Carter, 90, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born March 29, 1924 in Vincennes, Indiana to the late John Edwards and Betsy (Duley) Carter and has been a resident of this area since 1979 moving here from Harrison, Michigan. He was a retired Police...
Ralph A Bevins
Mar 1, 2015
Ralph A. Bevins, 87 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Claire Bridge of Winter Haven. He was born August 17, 1927 in Enterprise, Alabama to the late John and Ibbie Mae (Henderson) Bevins. He was a veteran in the United States Army and worked as a Truck Driver for Velda Farms he was of...
Curtis Dee Ammons, Jr
Mar 1, 2015
Curtis Dee Ammons, Jr. 84, of Lake Wales passed away, Sunday, March 1, 2015 at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was born October 22, 1930 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Curtis Dee Ammons, Sr. and Mattie Wilkinson Ammons – Bunch where he has been a lifelong resident. He was a retired Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer for Lockheed...
Kenneth Skinner
Feb 28, 2015
Kenneth A. Skinner of Winter Haven, Florida passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2015 after a very long illness. He is survived by his wife Barbara. He precedes his parents Clarence and Ruby Lee Skinner of Mt. Vernon, NY. He also leaves a sister Constance Terry, brother Leon Skinner and Aunt Vera Dorch all of Mt. Vernon, NY; sons...
Russell Leroy Pangle
Feb 27, 2015
Russell Leroy Pangle of Lake Wales passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born August 30, 1937 in Van Wert, OH to the late Robert & Eva Pangle; and he came here in 1972 from Van Wert, OH. He retired from Florida’s Natural after 30 years and was a veteran of Vietnam,...
Billy Hood Sr.
Feb 26, 2015
Billy Hood Sr., 69 of Frostproof, Florida passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 at the Grove Center. He was born November 30, 1945 in Tupelo, Mississippi to the late Harris M. and Lillie C. (Miles) Hood. He came to Frostproof 43 years ago. He was the Owner/Operator of Shelter Kits of Florida and a United States Navy Veteran of...
Ruth Johnston
Feb 25, 2015
Ruth Johnston, 87 died at home February 25, 2015. The daughter of Ernest and Hazel Prine Collins, she was born in Crewsville, Florida on November 30, 1927. Ruth was a fourth generation Floridian whose family settled in the Florida Territory in 1836, nine years before Florida became the 27th state. Her great-great Grandfather fought in the Seminole Indian Wars...
Kenneth Miles Brown
Feb 25, 2015
Kenneth M. “Kenny” Brown, 58, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at this residence. He was born January 16, 1957 in Muskegon, Michigan to the late Kenneth Guy and Betty Margene (Conroy) Brown and he has been a resident of the area for 15 years moving here from Michigan. He was a Musician and attended...
Horace Freeman Herndon
Feb 25, 2015
Horace Freeman Herndon, 95 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at his residence. He was born April 29, 1919 in Capps, Alabama to the late A.C. and Tommie (Sessions) Herndon and moved to Polk County in 1923. He was a retired Secretary / Treasurer for Alcoma Citrus Company. Horace attended all 12 years of public...
Peggy F. Woods
Feb 23, 2015
Peggy “Nana” Woods of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 at her residence. She was born January 5, 1932 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Charles E. and Gladys (Dodson) Fant. Peggy has been a resident of the area for 14 years coming from Palm City, Florida. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith....
Thomas Leroy Harper
Feb 20, 2015
Thomas LeRoy Harper, Sr. of Lake Wales passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born January 15, 1938 in Auburndale, Florida to the late Lovejoy and Othella (Webb) Harper. He was a retired Jet Engine Machinist and was in the National Guard. He was preceded in death by his wife, Flossie Edge...
Mary Knapstein
Feb 19, 2015
Mary Knapstein, 94, of Lake Wales passed away, Thursday, February 19, 2015 at the Grove Center. She was born December 8, 1920 in New London, Wisconsin to the late Arnold and Belinda (Danks) Garrow. She was a Homemaker and of the Catholic Faith. She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Knapstein and son, Peter Michael Knapstein. She...
Cheryl Denise Worth
Feb 18, 2015
Cheryl Denise Worth of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born September 5, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan and came here in 2012 from Kentucky. She was a retired Hospital Control Desk Manager for the University of Kentucky and was a member of Impact Church. Cheryl was preceded in death by...
Donna Pearl Hinkofer
Feb 17, 2015
Donna Pearl Hinkofer, 92 of Frostproof, Florida passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at her residence. She was born January 8, 1923 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late G.H. and Ethel (Roberts) Newman and has been a resident of the area since 1949 coming from Ft. Meade, Florida. Donna was the Owner and Operator of Lady Fair Beauty Shop...
Dorothy "Dottie" Hamilton-Stahl
Feb 17, 2015
Dottie Hamilton-Stahl, 80 of Frostproof, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at her residence. She was born February 16, 1935 in Ludlow, Massachusetts to the late Leon and Elizabeth (Jarvais) Duffany. She was a Telemarketer for Sears a member of C.A.P, enjoyed gardening and square dancing. She was a member of the Sun Ray Methodist Church in Frostproof. She...
Michael Gene Seiler
Feb 15, 2015
Michael Gene “Mike” Seiler, 65 of Frostproof, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born December 7, 1949 in Lockport, New York and has been a resident of the area for 8 years coming from Lockport, New York. He was a machine operator for General Motors was In the United States Army and...
Geraldine "Gerrie" Klintworth
Feb 15, 2015
Gerri Klintworth, 81 of Lake Wales Florida passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Grace Healthcare. She was born September 29, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Herbert and Irene (Krause) Tucek she has been a resident of the area for 3 years coming from Cape Coral, Florida and was a photo touch up tech for Dee Color...
Gayland W. Douglas
Feb 15, 2015
Gayland W. Douglas, 70, of Frostproof passed away, Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Lake Wales Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home with Jonathan Keen officiating. Interment will be held at the Silver Hill Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Friday, February 20, 2015 from 9:00 AM...
Michael Waltner
Feb 14, 2015
Mike Waltner, 72 of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at the Hospice House in Auburndale. He was born October 1, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey to the late Michael and Catherine (Schneider) Waltner and has been a resident of the area for 26 years coming from East Brunswick, New Jersey. He loved his work at Anheuser...
Peter Valdez
Feb 14, 2015
Peter D. Valdez, Sr. passed away on February 14, 2015, at Grace Healthcare in Lake Wales, Florida. Peter was born in Key West, Florida, on February 12, 1927, to Joseph M. Valdez and Irene Wilson Valdez. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, George and Jose; a sister, Rose Pinder, and his loving wife of 58...