Virginia Updike Herndon
Jul 6, 2015
Virginia (Jinny) was born on December 29, 1922 in Trenton, New Jersey to the late A. R. and Mildred Updike and first moved to Sebring and then to Lake Wales, Florida in 1941. She graduated from Sebring High School in 1940 and went on to Florida State College for Women (now FSU) graduating in 1945. Before graduating from college,...
Albert E. Mccormick, Sr.
Jul 5, 2015
Albert E. McCormick, Sr., a longtime resident of Lake Wales, passed away on July 5 due to natural causes. Born March 31, 1918 in Emsworth, Pa. to Clara (McLaughlin) and Albert Roy McCormick, he graduated from Emsworth High School in 1935 and attended the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University. While working at Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh, he met...
Kathy Huggins Conner
Jul 5, 2015
Kathy Huggins Conner, 80 of Alturas, Florida passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Florida Hospital Orlando. She was born October 27, 1934 in West Bay, Florida to the late Calvin and Queenie Whitehurst Huggins and has been a lifelong resident of this area. She was a grader for Alcoma and Donald Duck Citrus Plants and she was of...
Steven S. Alexander
Jul 5, 2015
Steven Szeberenyi Alexander was born on November 4, 1925 in Budapest, Hungary. He died July 5, 2015 of lung cancer. Steven escaped the Communist Regime with his brother, George, during the 1959 Hungarian evolution. They came to New York and become proud American citizens. As a licensed professional civil engineer, Steven worked in many states including NY, CA, KY,...
Ernest Chapman Bottomley
Jul 5, 2015
Ernest C. (Ernie) Bottomley 94, of Lake Wales, FL, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2015. Ernie was born in Providence, RI and moved to Cranston RI at a young age. He lived in Cranston and established a successful electronics business in 1951. He served in the United States Marine Corp during World War II. He was very proud...
Judy Kay Boettger
Jul 4, 2015
Judy Kay Boettger of Lake Wales passed away July 4, 2015, at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born January 19, 1955, in Elkhart, Indiana to the late Clarence and Lois (Stutsman) Boettger; and she has been a resident of Lake Wales since 2006. She was a retail store clerk at Dollar General and CVS. She enjoyed reading, playing...
R.C. Downing
Jul 3, 2015
R.C. Downing, 81 of Frostproof, FL and formerly of Roxana, IL passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 at the Lake Wales Medical Center in Lake Wales, FL. He was born on September 2, 1933 in Armorel, Arkansas to the late Rufus and Bessie (Mangrum) Downing and has been a resident of this area since 2003 moving here from Roxana,...
Edward Lee Blodgett
Jul 3, 2015
Edward L. "Mr. Ed" Blodgett, 84 of Haines City, Florida passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was born on September 27, 1930 in Vevay, Indiana to the late Maurice Lee and Mable Elizabeth Peters Blodgett and he has been a resident of this area since 1967 moving here from Indiana. He was...
Willie "Bill" Sharpe
Jul 3, 2015
Willie D. “Bill” Sharpe of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 at Kindred Hospital in St. Petersburg. He was born November 12, 1934 in Soperton, Georgia to the late Willie Sharpe and Della (Holton) Sharpe. He has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a retired Gardner for Lat Maxcy, he was a very...
Bobby L Respress
Jun 30, 2015
Bobby L. Respress, 78, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at his residence. He was born April 28, 1937 in Frostproof, Florida to the late Eddie and Cleo (Tindell) Respress and he has been a lifelong resident of this area. He was a retired supervisor for Alico Inc. after 36 years. Bobby loved flower and vegetable gardening,...
Alfonso Ruffino
Jun 30, 2015
Alfonso “Al” Ruffino of Nalcrest passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at his residence. He was born September 1, 1944 in Chicago, IL to the late Alfonso A. & Vitina Ruffino; and he came here from Plattsburg, NY in 1999. He was a retired letter carrier for the United States Postal Service, was a member of the Holy Spirit...
Alfonso James Ruffino
Jun 30, 2015
Alfonso “Al” Ruffino of Nalcrest passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at his residence. He was born September 1, 1944 in Chicago, IL to the late Alfonso A. & Vitina Ruffino; and he came here from Plattsburg, NY in 1999. He was a retired letter carrier for the United States Postal Service, was a member of the Holy Spirit...
Irma S Glover
Jun 25, 2015
Irma S. Glover, 86 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Bay Front Health Center. She was born November 9,1928 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Julius S. and Lucy (Rhoden) Stokes and she has been a lifelong resident of this area. She worked for the Lake Wales Medical Center in the business office...
Lawrence Clifford Guptill
Jun 25, 2015
Lawrence C. “Larry” Guptill of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 1, 1943 in Beloit, Wisconsin to the late Clifford John and Arlene Naomi (Barnes) Guptill and has been a resident of this area since 1997 moving here from Pompano Beach, Florida. Larry was a Line Manager...
Verena K Barnes
Jun 24, 2015
Verena K. Barnes, 95 of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at The Grove Center. She was born August 2, 1919, in Frostproof, Florida, to the late Joel Daniel Moser and Mary Burleigh Simmons; and she has been a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. She was employed by Citrus World and a charter member of First Assembly...
Marion F. Fitts
Jun 23, 2015
Marion F. Fitts, 89 of Lake Wales passed away June 23, 2015, at Grace Health Care of Lake Wales. She was born August 10, 1925, in West Acton, MA to the late John E. & Marion L. (Cook) Beach; and she has been a resident of Lake Wales since 2001. She was a secretary for an engineering company, a...
Raquel Henson
Jun 21, 2015
Raquel Henson, 54 of Frostproof Florida passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at her residence. She was born on February 27, 1961 in Brownsville, Texas to Juan Jose Castillo and Maria Cruz Martinez Castillo and has been a resident of the Frostproof area since 1971 moving here from Brownsville. She was a citrus worker for Ben Hill Griffin. Raquel...
Norman Clarence Whitlock
Jun 20, 2015
Norman Clarence Whitlock, Sr. 69 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at his residence. He was born on December 4, 1945 in Frostproof, Florida to the late Albert and Mary (Richardson) Whitlock and has been a resident of this area for the past 50 years. He was a Supervisor for Lake Wales Housing Authority. He...
Margaret K Dillon
Jun 12, 2015
Margaret K. Dillon, 81 of Lake Wales, the Lord reckon her home in to His presence on Friday, June 12, 2015 while at Lake Wales Medical Center. Our hero she has fought a good fight, she has finished her course and she has kept the faith II Tim 4:7. She was born January 12, 1934 in Ghent, West Virginia...
Marjorie J Langdale
Jun 10, 2015
Marjorie J. Langdale, 97 of Dundee, Florida passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Life Care Center of Winter Haven. She was born May 30, 1918 in Bay City, Michigan to the late Robert and Ada (Brobbs) White and she has been a resident of this area since 1994 moving here from Tavernier, Florida. Marjorie was a Commercial Fisherman...