Sep 25, 2013

Sheryl L. Bradley of Winter Haven passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at her residence. She was born September 12, 1946 in Wilmington, Delaware to the late Joseph & Louise Harrell, and she came to Polk County in 1967. She was a payroll specialist for the Polk County School Board and a member of the Parkview Baptist Church in...

Sep 25, 2013

LaVerne A. Baumgartner of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at her residence.

She was born April 13, 1929 in Chicago, IL to the late Rudolph & Anna Louise Swanson; and she came here 20 years ago from Naperville, IL. She was a homemaker and member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church. She enjoyed dancing,...

Sep 23, 2013

William Thomas “Bill” Baker, Jr., of Ocklawaha, Florida, died in his home on September 23, 2013.

Bill was born April 20, 1941, in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of William Thomas Baker and Vivian Anderson. Bill will be warmly remembered by family, friends, and colleagues as a gentle soul with a searching, compassionate spirit and a sharp, inquisitive...

Sep 22, 2013

Judy Lavender Gilbreath 67, of Babson Park, FL passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville.

She was born March 26, 1946 in Sanford, Florida to the late Curtis and Lyde Lavender. Judy graduated in 1964 from Sanford High School and from Jones Business College of Orlando, FL in a degree in computer programing...

Sep 20, 2013

Sara Ellen Cromwell 91, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, September 20, 2013 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Sara was born February 13, 1922 in South Huntingdon, Pennsylvania to the late Seymour and Susie (Rhodes) Webb , Sara has been a resident of the Lake Wales area for 2 ½ years moving here form McConnellsburg, Pa. Sara was...

Sep 17, 2013

Shona Castilleja 43, of Indian Lake Estates, Florida passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring. She was born June 9, 1970 in Lakeland, Florida and has been a lifelong resident of Florida. She was a truck driver. Shona was a beautiful person with a heart of gold, her passion was truck driving she was...

Sep 16, 2013

Annie Mae Pitts 97, of Frostproof passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at the Oaks of Avon. She was born August 24, 1916 in Adel, Georgia to the late Lewis Thomas and Mittie Frances (Lovett) Mixon and has been a resident of the area since childhood. Annie was a Homemaker and of the Church of God faith. She was...

Sep 14, 2013

Calvin John Johnson, 56 of Frostproof passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013 at his residence. Calvin was born July 7, 1957 in Miami, Florida to Clarence Eugene and Mary Jane (Beach) Johnson and has been a resident of this area for 9 years moving here from North Carolina. He was a carpenter and of the Catholic faith. Survivors include...

Sep 13, 2013

Clarence Eugene Rhudy of Lake Wales passed away Friday, September 13, 2013 at The Groves Center. He was born November 3, 1926 in Fries, VA to the late Onie & Phoebe Rhudy. He was a retired forklift driver for St. Joe Paper Company, a member of the Golfview Park Church of God and a veteran of World War II,...

Sep 9, 2013

Virginia Griner Bronson, 73 of Lake Wales passed away Monday, September 9, 2013 at her residence. She was born April 9, 1940 in Dothan, Alabama to the late Thomas and Dora Lee (Davis) Baker and has been a resident of the area since 1987 moving here from Baltimore, Maryland. Ginny was a retired Boxing Line Worker for Washington Mills...

Sep 8, 2013

Mary L. Rimer, 100, of Lake Wales, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013 at her residence.

A native of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, she moved to Lake Wales from Miami, Florida in 1983. After graduating from S.E. Missouri University, she taught school for three years before going to work for the U.S. Government. She worked in Washington, D.C.,...

Sep 8, 2013

Marsha Myers Kendrick 67, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday September 8, 2013 in Venice, Florida. She was born September 13, 1945 in Lakeland, Florida to Neal and Ann (Peterson) Myers and she grew up in Lake Wales attended college and moved to Vero Beach to begin her teaching career with the Indian River Public School System. Following...

Sep 8, 2013

Lillian R. Whaley 87, of Frostproof passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013 at the Royal Care of Avon Park. She was born December 31, 1925 in Plant City, FL to the late William Samuel & Mollie Collins; and she first came to the area from Plant City in 1962. She was a retired store manager and was of the...

Sep 7, 2013

William “Bill” Sites, formerly of Martinsburg, WV, passed away September 7, 2013 under the care of Hospice in Auburndale, Florida. Born and raised in Martinsburg, he attended Martinsburg High School and graduated from Mercersburg Academy. He served in the US Army and received a BA from Hampden-Sydney College where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. While living...

Sep 5, 2013

Lake Wales, FL -- Edward Vohn Jeffords, 77, USN Retired, devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and proud citizen, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday morning, September 5, 2013 following a brief yet bravely fought battle with cancer. Preceded in death by his parents and loving wife and mother of his children, Ellen Fitts Jeffords, left to honor his...

Sep 5, 2013

John was born and raised in St. Louis, attending John Burroughs School. In 1941, he graduated from Harvard College. Then, in 1943, he graduated from Harvard Business School. In September 1942, he married Carol Comfort of Englewood, New Jersey. During World War II, John earned his commission as a lieutenant in the Navy, serving in the Pacific. His tour...

Sep 5, 2013

Catherine B. Burger 66, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013 at her residence. She was born February 1, 1947 to the late Bernard Joseph and Atholola (Carr) Corcoran and has been a resident of the area since 2001. She was a retired Customer Service Rep for Faneuf Insurance Agency. Catherine enjoyed camping, she raised dogs, birds...

Sep 4, 2013

ROGELIO “ROY” REVELO, 51 Rogelio “Roy” Revelo of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Haines City. He was born August 29, 1962 in Guanajuato, Mexico; and he came here four years ago from Pocatello, ID. He was a field associate at A-1 Florida Sod and a member of...

Sep 4, 2013

Doris Irene Spencer, 88, died September 4, 2013 from complications of dementia. She was born in Rochester, NY on March 25, 1925 and is survived by her son, John Spencer, 2 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, sister-in-law Susan Coyne and friends Bruce and Dreama Barnett. She is predeceased by her parents John and Mabel Coyne and brothers Frank and John Coyne....

Sep 3, 2013

Herbert G. “Herb” Siewert of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, September 03, 2013 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born March 13, 1932 in Toledo, OH to the late Herbert P. & Clara Siewert; and he moved to Frostproof from Temperance, MI in 1997. He was retired from Bedford Public Schools in Temperance, MI, was a member of...