Dec 9, 2014

Anna Pearl 75 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Grace Health Care. She was born May 25, 1939 in Canisteo, New York and has been a resident of the area for 16 years moving here for New York. She was a Health Care Aide for Steuben County Health Care in New York. Anna was...

Dec 9, 2014

Gary L. Salzlein, 57, of Frostproof, Florida passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at his residence. He was born February 5, 1957 in Miami, Florida to the late Nelson and Eleanor Salzlein. He has been a resident of the area since 1994 coming from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and was the Owner/Operator for All Styles Fence Company .He enjoyed going...

Dec 6, 2014

Tony Lee Clayborn, 61, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2013 at his home in Lakeland. Born December 31, 1952 in Lake Wales, Florida to Billy Gene and Ada Lee (McKinnon) Clayborn he moved to Lakeland 30 years ago. He worked in the phosphate mines. He is survived by his daughter, Angel Renee Clayborn of Boaz, AL; his mother Ada...

Dec 5, 2014

Gerard E. “Jerry” Malane, 72 of Indian Lake Estates, Florida passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring, Florida. He was born July 12, 1942 in Port Huron, Michigan to the late C. Francis and Lois (Bourbonais) Malane and has been a resident of the area for 30 years moving here from Maryland. He was...

Dec 5, 2014

Norma W. Love, 86 of Babson Park, Florida passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at her residence due to natural causes. She was born February 22, 1928 in Frostproof, Florida to the late Fred and Grace (Simmons) Wooten. She was a Lab Technician for Citrus World, she enjoyed singing in the church choir, playing football with her kids when...

Dec 5, 2014

Walter Morgan Pearson died peacefully in his home on Friday, Dec. 5, surrounded by family. He was 91 years old. Walter was born in Sarasota, Florida on January 19, 1923 to John and Trudy Pearson. He was the fourth of eight children. The family later moved to Wauchula and Walter graduated from Hardee High School in 1941. He served...

Dec 5, 2014

Gladys Louise Vaughan (94) passed away on Friday, December 5th, at Grace Healthcare in Lake Wales. She was born in Mitchell County, Georgia, on Oct. 21, 1920 and had been a resident of Lake Wales since 1948 coming from Westville, FL. She retired from Citrus World and was a member of Westside Baptist Church. Louise was preceded in death...

Dec 3, 2014

Effie L. Hare, 95 of Tampa, Florida passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Palm Garden of Clearwater. She was born May 9, 1919 in Montgomery, Alabama to the late John and Dulla (Gorum) Johnson and has been a resident of the area since 2007 coming from Trenton, Florida and was of the Baptist faith. In 1939 Effie married...

Dec 3, 2014

Frostproof…… Retired, T/Sgt Louie Johnston, 94 of Frostproof, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 after a short stay at The Grove Center of Lake Wales. He was preceded in death by his son, David Johnston, grandson Jason Plair and granddaughter Julie Marie Johnston. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Ruth Collins Johnston and daughters, Beverly (Bob)...

Dec 2, 2014

A funeral service for Luke Andrew Bennett, 23, of Dickinson will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 8, 2014 at Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson with Bishop Michael Cartmill, officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in Lake Wales, FL. Visitation for Luke will be at 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 8, 2014 at Stevenson Funeral Home...

Dec 1, 2014

Betty June Mize, 80 Betty J. Mize of Lake Wales passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at the Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale. She was born March 18, 1934 in Graceville, Florida to the late Charles and Bobbie Creel and has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a Respiratory Therapist and was a member of the...

Dec 1, 2014

Kevin D. Troller, 47 of Eagle Lake, Florida passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born February 10, 1967 in Flint, Michigan to the late Robert G. and Trudy J. (Pigg) Troller. He has been a resident of the area for 30 years coming from Michigan. He was a self-employed Carpenter for Residential...

Nov 29, 2014

MARJORIE ANN FAIRBAIRN, 83 Marjorie Ann Fairbairn of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born October 13, 1931 in Watertown, New York to the late Carl George & Gertrude Mellon; and she came here from St. Augustine in 2003. She was a retired bookkeeper from Tioga General Hospital and...

Nov 29, 2014

Deborah K. “Debbie” Antrim 48, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born June 24, 1966 in Marietta, Ohio to Darrell R. Poole, Sr. and Judy M. Clark Poole and has been a resident of the area for 2 years moving here from Palm Coast. She was a...

Nov 26, 2014

Kelly Sue Underwood 41, of Hudson, Florida passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 in Lake Wales. She was born August 11, 1973 in Toledo, Ohio to William M. and Linda Lorenzen Geiser. She was a Payroll Clerk for Pall Corporation in New Port Richey. She was an avid reader, who enjoyed Crocheting and the bunko dice game. She also...

Nov 26, 2014

Jeanette G. Russ 84, of Frostproof, Florida passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at her residence. She was born January 17, 1930 in Frostproof, Florida to the late Dixie Washington and Lonnie Melissa (McSwain) Lewis and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a fruit sectionizer for Citrus World aka Donald Duck and was Church of God...

Nov 22, 2014

MILDRED LORRAINE WISE HINCKLEY Passed away in Naples, FL on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the age of 92. Mildred was born on July 18, 1922 in Samson, AL to the late J.W. "Jake" Wise and Rachel Sloan Wise, moved to Frostproof as a young child, and graduated from Frostproof High School in 1940. A long time resident of...

Nov 22, 2014

Betty Anderson, 81 of Frostproof, Florida passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014 at her residence due to heart failure. She was born November 18, 1933 in Island, Kentucky to the late Jacob C. and Mary (Stiff) Prindle and has been a residence of the area for 17 years coming from Owensboro, Kentucky. She was a bookkeeper and member of...

Nov 22, 2014

Betty Lea Day, 80 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born October 17, 1934 in Grafton, West Virginia to the late Jim and Virginia (Singleton) Reed. Survivors include her daughter Phyllis Fowlkes of Maryland, son Michael Day of Lake Wales, FL, Brother Dorsey James Reed of Ohio....

Nov 19, 2014

Herbert C. Burger of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born August 24, 1922 in Madison County, Ohio to the late Otto & Irene Burger; and he came here from Marysville, Ohio in 1986. He was retired from Eljer Plumbing Ware in Marysville, Ohio and was of...