Mar 14, 2014

Orva Lue Keene, 77 of Frostporof, Florida passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born April 28, 1936 in Geneva, Alabama to the late Theodore and Molly Cotton and has been a resident of the area since 1941. She was a Homemaker, enjoyed cooking, baking, fishing and was very active...

Mar 14, 2014

Robert R. “Bob” Denny 67, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 at Bartow Regional Medical Center.

He was born August 26, 1946 in Georgetown, Indiana to the late Robert L. and Annis (Conrad) Denny and has been a resident of the area for 20 years. He was the Owner/Operator of The Bottle Shop...

Mar 13, 2014

Minnie Ellis Dempsey, 85, of Frostproof passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Grace Health Care.

She was born January 24, 1929 in Frostproof, Florida to the late Aaron B. and Eva R. (McRae) Ellis and she has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a self-employed Citrus Grower. Minnie graduated from Frostproof High School;...

Mar 12, 2014

Mildred M. “Susie” Baker Fears, 70, of Lake Wales passed away, Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at her residence.

She was born August 18, 1943 in Marshall, Texas to the late John W. and Mildred L. (Woodall) Baker and has been a resident of the area since 2001 moving here from Marshall, Texas. She was a retired Sales...

Mar 11, 2014

Melba Joy Sheppard, 67, of Babson Park, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born June 22, 1946 in High Point, North Carolina to the late Norman and Beatrice (Leonard) Hassell. She was a Medical Transcripitionist. Melba was a extremely Artistic person, very skilled in stained glass, she was a very wonderful and loving...

Mar 10, 2014

Edith C. Tuma of Frostproof passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at the Somers Hospice House in Sebring. She was born February 7, 1920 in Milford CT to the late Arthur Wilber and Clara Derby; and she came here from Miami Springs in 1978. She was a retired bookkeeper, was a member of the Sun Ray United Methodist Church...

Mar 9, 2014

William S. “Bill” Bair of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014, at Florida Hospital Orlando. He was born June 8, 1948, in Hudson, NY, and came here from Auburndale in 1972. He was a reporter/columnist for the Daily Highlander for 6 years and most recently the Lakeland Ledger for 31 years. Bill was preceded in death by...

Mar 4, 2014

Rocky L. Meyers of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born September 24, 1959 in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Homer Curtis & Sarah Elizabeth Meyers; and he came here from Indiana in 1982. He worked for the Polk County School Board and was of the Nazarene faith....

Mar 3, 2014

Joan Pleines of Fedhaven, FL passed away Monday, March 3, 2014 at the Somers Hospice House in Sebring after a battle with lung cancer. She was born April 21, 1940 in Relay, MD to the late Charles Alexander Banks Sr. & Theora Banks. She moved to Florida in 1989, originally residing in Winter Haven and moved to Fedhaven 12...

Mar 2, 2014

Kathy Bjornstad, 61 of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Florida. She was born October 8, 1952 in Devils Lake, North Dakota to Robert and Danna (Moxness) Keitzman and has been a resident of Polk County Since 1998 moving here from North Dakota. She was a Clerk for Walmart and...

Mar 1, 2014

Glenn D. Myers 97, of Lake Wales passed away, Saturday, March 1, 2014 at his residence.

He was born October 31, 1916 in Volga, Iowa to the late Pete and Leta (Keiholtz) Myers and has been a resident of the area since 1987. He was retired from the restaurant industry. He was a member of Oakwood Golf...

Mar 1, 2014

Jo Walker Seaton,a resident of Lake Wales since 1961, Mrs. Seaton was an active member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, where she had served on the Altar Guild and had been a member of the Vestry. She had been a facilitator for Disciples of Christ in Community (DOCC). She was a native of Chattanooga where she...

Feb 27, 2014

Judy M. Poole of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 at her residence. She was born October 11, 1942 in Cutler, OH and she came here 12 years ago from Chicago, IL. She was a homemaker. Judy was preceded in death by her father, Glen Clark. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Darrell R. Poole, Sr.;...

Feb 26, 2014

Ronald Martin Berry, 77, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at his residence. He was born June 16, 1936 in Gary, Indiana to the late Clyde and Susie (Linquist) Berry and has been a resident of the area for 24 years moving here form McHenry, Illinois. Survivors include his daughter, Marlo Geist of Highland Park, Illinois;...

Feb 26, 2014

Patsy M. Springfield of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at the Florida Hospital Orlando. She was born August 7, 1957 in Ringgold, GA to the late Roy L. & Pauline Mannis; and came to the area as a child. She was a homemaker and former employee of Wal-Mart in Lake Wales for 10 years. She enjoyed...

Feb 24, 2014

Orvail M. Barnett of Babson Park passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 at his residence. He was born May 30, 1942 in Alabama to the late John Webb & Verdia Barnett; and came to the area from Missouri 55 years ago. He was retired from Publix and the Polk County School Board and was a member of the New...

Feb 23, 2014

Charles Fredrick Gilbertson, lovingly known by all as “Charlie”, passed at home beside his beloved bride of 33 years on Sunday, February 23, 2014.

He was born on July 14, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan but spent the majority of his childhood in south Florida. He graduated from Plantation High School in 1971, where he developed and maintained...

Feb 22, 2014

Eric Wayne Pope 32, of Lakeland, Florida passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 in Lakeland, Florida.

He was born August 27, 1981 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Billy and Phyllis (Barron) Pope and has been a lifelong resident of Polk County. He was a Laborer for Republic Services Re-Cycling and of the Pentecostal faith.

Feb 22, 2014

Anita Elizabeth Lassiter “Nana” of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born January 2, 1934 in Leachville, AR to the late Edd & Emily Kelley; and she came here from West Memphis, AR in 1977. She was recently retired from Wal-Mart and a member of The Pentecostals...

Feb 21, 2014

Harold E. Glenn, 85, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.He was born January 7, 1929 in Winter Haven, Florida to the late Elgin C. and Maude E, (Wetherington) Glenn and was a lifelong resident. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the US Army and of the Baptist...