May 7, 2012

Charlie Meyer of Lake Wales passed away Monday, May 7, 2012 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born July 21, 1954 in Avon Park and he has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a carpenter and a member of the Wayside Baptist Church. He like to fish, enjoyed laying tile and his construction work....

May 4, 2012

Nancy J. Smith of Lake Wales passed away Friday, May 4, 2012 at her daughter's residence in Babson Park.

She was born November 23, 1936 in Painesville, OH to the late James and Emily (Farley) Carruthers; and came to Lake Wales from Painesville, OH in 1957. Nancy was the retired co-owner/operator, with her husband, of Smith's Men's...

May 3, 2012

Rocco LaSalle, Jr., 71, of Bartow passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the Kindred Hospital in Tampa.

He was born on March 16, 1941 in New Haven, CT and came here from New York 34 years ago. Mr. LaSalle was a retired Polk County School Board Maintenance Supervisor.

Mr. LaSalle was preceded in...

May 3, 2012

Charlie Cobb of Frostproof passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012 at his residence. He was born March 10, 1935 in Fort Thomas, KY to the late Joseph Marion & Kattie Mae (Ruddell) Cobb; and he came here from Dayton, OH in 2004. He was a retired office equipment salesman, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day...

May 3, 2012

Michael D. "Mike" Ison of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012 in Lake Wales. He was born September 21, 1957 in Gary, IN; and he came here from Schererville, IN in 2004. He was a deputy with the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Mike was preceded in death by his father, Herb Ison. Survivors include his wife of...

May 3, 2012

Brooke Michelle Burgo of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the Rutherford Hospital in Rutherfordton, NC.

She was born March 2, 1993 in Lake Wales and has been a lifelong resident of this area. Brooke was a member of the First Assembly of God.

Survivors include her mother, Cindy (Mike) Warren of...

May 2, 2012

Steven F. Mace of Indian Lake Estates passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born December 2, 1949 in Plattsburgh, NY to the late Marion Margaret Mungeon Mace and Van Francis Mace II; and he came here from Frankfort, KY in 1993. He was a contractor for the U.S. Postal Service and...

Apr 30, 2012

Juan B. Hernandez of Lake Wales passed away Monday, April 30, 2012 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born August 5, 1947 in Port Lavaca, TX to the late Trinidad Leloe Hernandez and Leonor Barretta; he came here from Houston, TX 17 years ago. He was the owner/operator of Double G Trucking and was of...

Apr 27, 2012

Robert D. "Bob" Jones of Lake Wales passed away Friday, April 27, 2012 at his residence. He was born in 1935 in Gary, IN to the late Milton and Helen (Schaefer) Jones; and came to Florida from Simi Valley, CA 11 years ago. Robert was a retired Engineer and College Professor, and a member of the First Baptist Church...

Apr 25, 2012

Lucille M. "Cille" Joynt of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born March 02, 1923 in New Iberia, LA to Michael B. and Aniase (Romero) Babineaux; she came here from Roscommon, MI in 1991. She was a retired Registered Nurse at the New Grace Hospital in Michigan...

Apr 23, 2012

Frank J. Sibrava of Alturas passed away Monday, April 23, 2012 at his residence. He was born January 24, 1943 in Somerville, NJ to the late Anthony B. and Mabel (Cobert) Sibrava; and he came to the area in 1972. Frank was retired from Orange Co. (citrus processing plant) in Bartow as a Fork Lift Operator, was an avid...

Apr 22, 2012

Melinda Rateliff of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born November 12, 1951 in Lake Wales to W. L. Clarke and Shirley Gilley; and has been a lifelong resident of the area. Melinda was a LPN at the Grove Center, loved to cook, enjoyed watching football and...

Apr 16, 2012

Roger R. Brackett of Indian Lake Estates passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born July 21, 1923 in Buffalo, NY to the late Richard & Marion (Cane) Brackett; and he came here from Akron, NY in 2001. He was a self employed contractor, member of the Indian Lake Estates United Methodist...

Apr 15, 2012

Clora M. Quattlebaum of Frostproof passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at The Groves Center in Lake Wales.

She was born May 19, 1921 in Holmes County, FL to the late James A. & Hettie (Hawthorne) Brown; and she came here from Chipley, FL in 1954. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She...

Apr 15, 2012

Tommy L. Watt of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at his residence. He was born April 6, 1949 in Lincoln, IL to the late Charles & Arlene (Smith) Watt; and he came here from Lincoln, IL in 1983. He was a retired self employed truck driver and was a veteran of Vietnam, serving in the U.S....

Apr 14, 2012

Paul Dusenberry of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born November 4, 1939 in Peoria, IL; he previously resided in Buffalo, NY and came to Winter Haven, FL from Virginia Beach, VA in 2007. He graduated from Bradley University and was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He...

Apr 13, 2012

Pauline Dinkins Dawson passed away peacefully on Friday, April 13, 2012 with family by her side in Winter Haven, FL., due to natural causes.

Born May 15th, 1926 in Melrose, FL. Pauline was the fourth child of eleven born to the late Edward and Bessie Dinkins.

Pauline was a longtime resident of Frostproof and a...

Apr 7, 2012

Martha Lee Lord of Frostproof passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the Highlands Regional Medical Center in Sebring.

She was born December 9, 1920 in Sparta, TN to the late James & Nora (Goldtrap) Denny; she moved to Frostproof at the age of five. Upon her graduation she became a nurse's assistant with Dr. Kenneth Dunham...

Apr 6, 2012

William "Bill" Bryan of Lake Wales passed away suddenly on Friday, April 6, 2012. He was born November 11, 1936 in Lake Wales, Florida where he lived most of his life. He graduated from Lake Wales Senior High in 1954 and then attended the University of Florida. He was a true gator fan. Bill married Sandra Payne on September...

Apr 5, 2012

Joe Davila of Winter Haven passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012 at his residence.

He was born September 29, 1949 in Puerto Rico; and has been a lifelong resident of Winter Haven. He was the Director of Security & Loss Prevention for McDonald's and was of the Catholic faith. He also worked with the Winter Haven Police...