Jun 18, 2013

William S. Nell of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at his residence. He was born December 12, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and resided in NJ before retiring to Florida. He served in the USMC; he was the Undefeated Light Heavy Weight Boxing Champion USMC 31-0. Self-employed and employed Insurance agent from 1956 to present in Philadelphia,...

Jun 15, 2013

Roscoe D. Morton of Frostproof passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013 at his residence. He was born December 10, 1931 in Elk Falls, KS to the late Raymond G. & Grace E. Morton. Roscoe began his aviation career by soloing in 1947 at the age 15. He was a United States Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. Flight...

Jun 12, 2013

Matt Starnes of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at his residence. He was born February 13, 1986 in Lake Wales and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was an avid reader and enjoyed reading quantum physics. He was a musician and enjoyed playing baseball and football in school. He was an accomplished artist...

Jun 12, 2013

Albert R. LaRochelle of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Lake Wales Medical Center.

Albert was born September 9, 1946 in Secaucus, New Jersey to the late Rosario H. and Doris R. (Fontaine) LaRochelle and has been a resident of this area since 1983. He retired from the Lake Wales Country Club after 30...

Jun 10, 2013

Robert S. “Bob” Van Note of Lake Wales passed away Monday, June 10, 2013 at the Winter Haven Hospital.

He was born April 16, 1944 in Neptune, New Jersey to the late Robert S. and Ethel Mae (White) Van Note and has been a resident of this area for 9 years moving here form Neptune, New Jersey....

Jun 5, 2013

Roy Gooch of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the Grace Health Care.

He was born February 4, 1917 in Minor Hill, TN; and came here from St. Pete in 1958. He was a retired mechanic for Florida Power and of the Baptist faith. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and V.F.W....

Jun 1, 2013

Janice Murphy 62, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born April 28, 1951 in Irvine, Kentucky to Blondell and Alma (Marcum) Goosey and has been a resident of this area since 1979. Janice was a retired Agriculture Inspector for USDA, enjoyed shopping, family time with her grandchildren, collecting...

Jun 1, 2013

Sheila E. Trombley of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born July 27, 1943 in Michigan to the late Albert and Rose Katocs and has been a resident of this area for 10 years. Sheila was a retired Salesperson for a Jewelry Store in Warren, Michigan and was of...

May 30, 2013

Aubury “Strip” Stripling of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013 at his residence.

He was born October 12, 1939 in Colquitt County, GA to the late Brinson & Ruth Stripling; and came to Lake Wales from Tifton, GA in 1954. Following his retirement from 48 years at Citrus World, he moved to Franklin, GA and...

May 26, 2013

Shirley Ann Thomas of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013 at her residence.

She was born September 15, 1943 in Fort Meade to the late James Clyde & Maggie Louise Thomas; and she was a lifelong resident of the area. She loved Elvis Presley; enjoyed fishing, putting puzzles together, gardening and cooking.

Shirley...

May 25, 2013

Johnny Castillo of Lake Wales passed away at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

He was born November 10, 1962 in Knox City, TX; and he came here as a child from Knox City. He was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church, a fork lift driver for Peace River Citrus and a sales rep at Advanced...

May 22, 2013

Louis De La Cruz Jr of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was born May 1, 1937 in Tampa to the late Louis & Irene De La Cruz; and came here from Tampa 17 years ago. He was a retired pipefitter from Union 123 in Tampa, a member of...

May 22, 2013

Jean E. Hurr of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at the Winter Haven Hospital. She was born November 16, 1926 in Ottumwa, IA to the late Jesse & Agnes Menzie; she moved here following her husband’s military retirement in 1972. She was a homemaker and enjoyed yard sales, antiquing and golfing. Jean was preceded in death...

May 21, 2013

Gary E. Hodge of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring.

He was born July 17, 1939 in Lake Wales to the late Lee H. & Mary Hodge; and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a retired environmental supervisor for Citrus World, was a member of the...

May 21, 2013

Dorothy L. “Nanny” Carter 82, of Frostproof went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 after a long battle with COPD. She was born December 29, 1930 in Thomasville, Georgia to the late William H. and Mary J. (Gaicwious) Lucas and has been a resident of this area since 1955. Dorothy worked for 37 years in...

May 19, 2013

Annie B. Schaefer of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at her residence. Ann was born December 7, 1916 in Bath, Maine to the late Edgar L. and Victoria (Renaud) Eastman and has been a resident of Lake Wales since 1984 moving here from Miami. She graduated from Business College and was a retired bookkeeper, florist and...

May 18, 2013

Kenova Audrey Potter “Ken” of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the Grace Health Care. He was born October 17, 1919 in McRoberts, KY to the late William & Daisy Cole Potter; he came to Lake Wales in 2004 from Tennessee. He was retired from Bemburg, was a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Elizabethton,...

May 15, 2013

Sharon Rose Foor Letson of Avon Park, FL passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Highlands Regional Medical.

She was born August 21, 1944 in Columbus, OH to the late Robert Elmer Motley & Mary Elizabeth Motley; Sharon and her husband were winter residents for five years coming to Frostproof, FL from Westerville, OH before permanently...

May 13, 2013

Anthony Cruz Galarza of Frostproof passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at Winnie Palmer Hospital in Orlando. He was born May 3, 2013 in Orlando, Florida. Survivors include his father, Omar Galarza and Mother, Elvia Santibanez; sisters, Mia Victoria Santibanez, Isabella Yaretzi Santibanez; brother, Omar Galarza, Jr. ; maternal grandparents, Liboro Santibanez and Maria Popoca both of Frostproof; paternal...

May 13, 2013

Mary Teresa Raines of Avon Park passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at the Florida Hospital in Sebring. She was born April 24, 1966 in Avon Park and has been a lifelong resident of the Frostproof area. She was a restaurant manager and attended the Grace Bible Church in Sebring. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and shopping...