Jan 1, 2013

Michael Robert Ranta of Nalcrest passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2012 at his residence. He was born September 6, 1943 in San Rafael, CA to the late Taisto Robert & Marjorie Ranta; he was a lifelong resident of Lake Worth before retiring and moving to Lake Wales in August. He was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal...

Dec 29, 2012

Luz D. Hernandez Ortiz of Lake Shore, Florida passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Luz was born March 15, 1948 in Puerto Rico to the Late Luis and Patricia Hernandez and has been a resident of the area for 5 years moving here from Orlando, Florida. She was a homemaker, a very happy...

Dec 29, 2012

Sameer "Sammy" Habib, 20, passed away on December 29, 2012 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts from complications due to a heart condition. Sammy was a student at Boston University for two semesters and served as an Admissions Ambassador. His sophomore year was cut short after it was diagnosed that his heart was operating below capacity. He spent...

Dec 28, 2012

Tony Moschetto of Lake Wales passed away peacefully in his sleep at his beloved mountain cabin in Tennessee on Friday, December 28, 2012, after a long battle with cancer.

He was born July 11, 1939 in Lawrence, MA to the late Joseph & Clara Moschetto. Before he retired, he owned Tony & Sons, Inc. in Lake Wales;...

Dec 27, 2012

Robert Cheshire of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Robert was born November 14, 1941 in Bainbridge, Georgia to the late Lum and Ruby (Toole) Cheshire and has been a resident of the area since 1961 moving here from Colquitt, Georgia. He was a retired self-employed Welder/ Carpenter. Robert enjoyed fishing...

Dec 27, 2012

Cathy Lee Huggins of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012 at the Somers Hospice House in Sebring.

She was born August 19, 1949 in Batavia, NY; and came here 28 years ago from Palatka, FL. She was a CNA at The Groves Center and was a member of the Central Avenue Baptist Church.

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Dec 26, 2012

Vicki M. Britton of Lakeland, Florida passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.

She was born September 18, 1949 in Maine to the late Jim and Mary (Young) Vest and has been a resident of Lakeland for 7 years moving here from Sebring. She was a retired registered Nurse and of the...

Dec 26, 2012

Frank H. Senn, 93, of Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, passed away on Dec. 26, 2012 in Orlando, Fla. Frank was born in Atlantic City, N.J. on Aug. 23, 1919 and resided in Egg Harbor City, N.J. most of his life until moving to Florida in the late 1970’s. He retired after spending 30 years as owner and president...

Dec 24, 2012

Virginia Greene (Jita) Lassiter died Monday, December 24, 2012 at her home.

Virginia was born in Perry FL. July 26, 1922 to Dr. and Mrs. R.J. Greene. She graduated from Florida State College for Women (now known as Florida State University), and then earned her master’s in Library Science from Univ. of North Carolina Chapel Hill. She...

Dec 24, 2012

Douglas Ard of Lake Wales passed away Monday, December 24, 2012 peacefully at his home.

Douglas was born December 26, 1941 in Ozark, Alabama to the late Thomas A. and Agnes E. (Johnston) Ard and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a retired Welder in agriculture. Douglas was an avid hunter and fisherman,...

Dec 23, 2012

Harold E. Hayden of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 in Montverde, FL.

He was born June 12, 1921 in Hammond, IN to the late Forrest & Esther Hayden; he came to Lake Wales as a child, later joined the army and returned in 1961. He was a retired relay technician for Progress Energy, was...

Dec 23, 2012

LEE M. BRUNSON, SR., 69

Lee M. Brunson, Sr. was born in Mullins, South Carolina on September 23, 1943 to the late Tommy and Elizabeth Davis Brunson. He passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Lee attended the elementary and secondary schools of Marion County, South Carolina.

At the age...

Dec 22, 2012

Robert L. Meeks of Lakeland, Florida passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 at the Lakeland Regional Medical.

He was born January 01, 1939 in Eagle Lake, Florida to the late Thomas Carl and Sally Ethel (Lane) Meeks; and has been a lifelong resident of Polk County.

He was a retired Plumber for Disney World. Robert...

Dec 22, 2012

Iris Johnson Kirkland of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born June 26, 1954 in Lake Wales, Florida and has been a lifelong resident of Polk County. She was in Retail Sales for Bealls Department Store in Lakeland; she was a massage therapist, C.N.A., enjoyed dancing, going to the...

Dec 21, 2012

Beverly D. Griffith of Maitland (formerly of Lake Wales) passed away peacefully Friday, December 21, 2012 at Savannah Cove in Maitland.

She was born August 16, 1922 in Rahway, New Jersey to the late James W. and Carmeta (Russell) Dykes. She came to Lake Wales in 1954 from Narrows, Virginia. She graduated from Duke University in 1944...

Dec 19, 2012

Richard E. “Dick” Nash of Indian Lake Estates, Florida passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born December 28, 1927 in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania to the late Elvin J. and Marie C. (Greneider) Nash; and has been a resident of the area since 1997 moving here from Mountainhome, Pennsylvania. He was a retired...

Dec 17, 2012

Darrell Lester Holben of Lake Wales passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born December 7, 1920 in Bailey, MI to the late Carliss E. & Audra Holben. He was a retired machinist, was of the Protestant faither and a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict, serving in the...

Dec 17, 2012

Mr. Owen S. Pilgrim, age 97, passed away in Haines City, FL on Monday, December 17, 2012.

Owen was born on October 15th, 1915 in Delaware Township, Iowa; he had eight brothers and sisters. He moved to Swiss Village in Winter Haven in 1995, he was a former resident of Delhi, New York and Belleville, Wisconsin where...

Dec 17, 2012

Clyde McCollough of Frostproof passed away on Monday, December 17, 2012 at the Grove Center.

He was born March 10, 1913 in Fairview Township, Pennsylvania to the late Allen C. and Anna G. (Fox) McCollough. He came to Frostproof in 1978. He was a retired Production Manager Oil Refinery, worked 44 years for Penreco A Division of...

Dec 16, 2012

Carole M. Beasley of Frostproof passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born May 8, 1941 in Bowling Green, FL to the late John K. & Gladys Manley. She was a graduate of Fort Meade High School and Jones Business College in Orlando. She moved to Frostproof 53 years ago....