Gwendolyn C. Zipprer
Nov 4, 2013
Gwendolyn C. Zipprer, 96, passed away Monday, November 4th, following a brief illness.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, William C. Zipprer, Jr. She is survived by a daughter, Lynda Mims-Wetzel and a son William Zipprer III. She had six grandchildren: William Zipprer IV, Dwight Keen, Jr., Elizabeth Keen Spraggins, William Mims,...
Jeanne Brennock Clark
Nov 2, 2013
Dr. Jeanne Brennock Clark, 88 of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born August 16, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Edward J. and Clara (Hartwig) Brennock and has been a resident of the area for 47 years moving here from Chicago. She was a retired Registered Nurse...
Robert Jerry Brock
Nov 1, 2013
Robert Jerry “Bob” Brock 84, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.
Robert was born August 4, 1929 in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has been a resident of Polk County since 1986 moving here form Portland, Indiana. He was a retired Mechanic for Travis Resmondo Sod and was of...
David Crosby
Oct 30, 2013
David Crosby of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at his residence.
He was born August 26, 1933 in Canal Point, FL to the late David W. Crosby & Agnes P. Benton Prine; and he came here from Indian River County in 1940. He was a self-employed mechanic, a member of the First Baptist Church of...
Jernie B "Jb" Deese
Oct 30, 2013
Jernie B. “JB” Deese, 79
Jernie B. “JB” Deese of Baker, FL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at his residence. He was born January 6, 1934 in Andalusia, AL to the late Franklin A. and Nancy A. (Morrison) Deese and has been a resident of the area for 19 years moving there from Bartow,...
Robert L. "Bob" Patton
Oct 30, 2013
Robert L. “Bob” Patton of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at his residence.He was born June 14, 1938 in Logansport, IN to the late Robert Earl & Vera Catherine (Bard) Patton; and he came here from Merritt Island in 2000. He was retired from the Cape Canaveral Space Center and a member of the First Baptist Church...
Maudine L Waddle
Oct 29, 2013
Maudine L. Waddle 88, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Grace Health Care. She was born January 9, 1925 in Anderson, Alabama to the late Robert Morris and Ollie Mae (Price) Knight and has been a resident of the area since 1950 moving here form Anderson, Alabama. She was a retired sectionizer for Citrus World...
Lorette Cribbs
Oct 27, 2013
Lorette L. Cribbs 92 of Lake Wales, Florida went home to be with her Lord and savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at the Winter Haven Hospital.
She was born October 16, 1921 in Mitchell County, Georgia to the late Thomas Jefferson and Ether Lee (Hart) Luckey and has been a resident of the area...
Sandra J Guhman
Oct 24, 2013
Sandra J. Guhman of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013 at her residence. She was born October 8, 1941 in Spencer, MA to the late Clement Francis & Evelyn Myers; she came here from Douglas, MA 10 years ago. She was a homemaker and a woman of faith. She liked to travel, play with her grandchildren, and...
Evelyn Macnab Lopez
Oct 23, 2013
Evelyn Selena (“Kitty”) MacNab Lopez of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at the James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Evelyn was born July 15, 1934, in Flushing, Long Island, New York, to the late Archibald and Evelyn Ferguson MacNab. She arrived in Lake Wales from Miami in 1985 with her then-husband, James Lopez, with...
Vivian Joyce Wilson
Oct 21, 2013
Vivian Joyce Wilson 86, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 at the Winter Haven Hospital. She was born February 11, 1927 in Huntsville, Alabama to the late Nathan D. and Hazel L. (Clayton) Bostick and has been a resident of the area since 1956. She was a retired Legal Secretary for various offices. Vivian was a...
Angeline G. Cassone
Oct 18, 2013
Angeline G. Cassone of Indian Lake Estates passed away Friday, October 18, 2013 at her residence. She was born February 11, 1927 In New Britain, Conn to the late Frank and Christine (Conte) Petruzzelli and has been a resident of the area for 6 months moving here form Newington, Conn. She was a retired quality control manager of Corbin...
Margaret W. Anderson
Oct 16, 2013
Margaret W. Anderson 72, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday October 16, 2013 at her residence. She was born December 1, 1940 to the late Hendricks and Versie (Smith) Walker and has been a resident of the area for 18 years coming here from Tampa, Florida. She was a retired Mortgage Broker and was of the Baptist Faith. She...
Wade B. Jakeway
Oct 13, 2013
Dr. Wade Burdick Jakeway 94 of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013 at his residence. Wade was born June 2, 1919 in Laingsburg, Michigan to the late George A. and Golda E. (Neal) Jakeway and has been a resident of the area since 1971 moving here from Los Angeles, Ca. He was a retired clergyman and college...
Vernon W. Brant
Oct 12, 2013
Vernon W. Brant of Babson Park passed away Saturday, October 12, 2013 at the Somers Hospice House in Sebring. He was born December 19, 1931 in Castle Shannon, PA to the late Lester & Ethyl Brant; and he came here from Orlando 10 years ago. He was the owner/operator of Brant Brothers Inc., a member of the Holy Spirit...
Elizabeth Tucker
Oct 9, 2013
Elizabeth B. Tucker of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, October 09, 2013 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Florida.
She was born May 17, 1943 in Aline, Georgia to the late Tommie and Sally C. (Jones) Bowen and has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a homemaker, in her earlier years she worked at...
William Copenhaver, Sr.
Oct 6, 2013
William Bane Copenhaver, Sr. 95, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013 at his residence. He was born November 30, 1917 in Radford, Virginia to the late Luther Marvin and Grace Virginia (Miller) Copenhaver and has been a resident of the area since 1993. Bill was the Owner/Operator of a mens clothing store and served in the...
William Francis Horan
Oct 4, 2013
Horan, William Francis “Bill”. Age 81, of Lake Wales and Winter Haven, FL, passed away on October 4, 2013. Born in Hartford, CT, Mr. Horan attended local Hartford schools and was a veteran of the United States Air Force, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. He worked at Heublein Inc. in Hartford, retiring after 38 years of service. His...
Dean Mathes Thompson
Oct 4, 2013
Dean "Uncle Buddy" Thompson 68 of Frostproof passed away Friday, October 4, 2013 at his residence. He was born December 17, 1944 in Hardee County, Florida to the late William and Fannie Bell (Faulk) Mathes and has been a resident of the area since 2002. He was a retired Heavy Equipment Operator for IMC for over 30 years. Survivors...