R.C. Downing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Richard William Kenyon

Richard William Kenyon

Jun 9, 2015

Richard William Kenyon, 86, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday, June 9,2015 at The Groves Center. He was born June 1, 1929 in Waterloo, Iowa to the late Lee. L. and Lenore M. (Behrens) Kenyon and he has been a resident of this area since 1995 moving here from Newark, Delaware. Richard was an Industrial Engineer and retired...

George R. Denue

George R. Denue

Jun 7, 2015

George R. Denue of Lakeshore, FL passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born July 31, 1947 in Queens, New York to the late George & Alice Denue; he moved with his parents as a child to Massapequa, NY where he lived until moving to Lakeshore, FL 15 years ago. He was...

Evelyn Marie Pleasants

Evelyn Marie Pleasants

Jun 7, 2015

EVELYN MARIE PLEASANTS of Lake Wales, Florida passed Sunday June 7, 2015 at Savannah Court. She was born November 18, 1929 in Wheeling, West Virginia and she has been a resident of this area since 2014 moving here from Plantation. Evelyn was a retired Nurse and a avid Miami Dolphins Fan. She is Survived by her children, Pamela &...

Lonnie Sousa

Lonnie Sousa

Jun 2, 2015

Lonnie Sousa, 43, of Lake Wales and formerly of Frostproof, Florida passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015. He was born October 20, 1971 in Hollywood, Florida to Caroline Sousa and has been a lifelong resident of Frostproof and attended school there. He was a Security Guard for Warner University. Lonnie enjoyed spending time with his children, coaching ball, riding...

Michael Lavoyd Jones

Michael Lavoyd Jones

Jun 1, 2015

Michael Lavoyd Jones, 60 of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Monday, June 1, 2015 at this residence. He was born October 3, 1954 in Lake Wales, Florida to Thurman L. and Melba L. (Prine) Jones where he has been a lifelong resident. Michael was a Carpenter. He liked to fish, he enjoyed helping friends and socializing with people, and...

Howard Henry

Howard Henry

May 31, 2015

Howard Henry Lake Wales passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born October 27, 1956 in Winter Haven and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a truck driver and was raised in the Baptist faith. He enjoyed fishing. Howard was preceded in death by his father, William Alexander...