Aug 24, 2011

Connie Miller Christoph passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 after an extended struggle with ALS.

Born in Erlanger, Kentucky on August 30, 1953 to Clyde and Helen Miller, Mrs. Christoph earned her BA in Arts Education from Anderson University in 1976. She was married to James Robert Christoph in August, 1973.

As a dedicated...

Aug 24, 2011

Judith A. Moats "Cookie" of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at the Blake Medical Center in Bradenton. She was born October 31, 1944 in Fairmont, WV to the late Anthony and Lucy (Nester) Laratta; and came to Lake Wales from Winter Haven in 2008. She was homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Judith was preceded in...

Aug 22, 2011

Daniel H. Roeser of Indian Lake Estates passed away Monday, August 22, 2011 at his residence.

Born September 21, 1941 in Patterson, NJ to the late Henry Gunther and Mathilda (Kool) Roeser. He has been a resident of the area since 1947, coming here from Patterson, NJ. He was retired owner/operator of Roeser Cooling and Heating, and...

Aug 20, 2011

Laura Frances Pearce Griffin Mulcay "Sweetmama" of Frostproof passed away Saturday, August 20, 2011 at her residence.

She was born August 24, 1914 in Seville, GA to the late Dellie Delaney & Lizzie (Tippet) Pearce; and she came to Frostproof in 1922 at age 8 with her family to manage the newly opened Highland Hotel. She was...

Aug 20, 2011

Mrs. Paula Rae Lovely Buehner, age 62, went home to be with Jesus at her home on 8/20/11 after a courageous 16 year battle with Lymphoma cancer.

Paula was born December 2, 1948, in Middletown, Ohio. She was a resident of Lake Wales, Florida since 1977. She was a retired Hair Stylist/Salon Owner for 45 years. Paula...

Aug 19, 2011

Janet M. Carter of Lake Wales passed away Friday, August 19, 2011 at her residence. She was born December 8, 1929 in Pratts Hollow, NY to the late Burroughs and Cecil (Cummings) Marshall; and came to Lake Wales from Englewood, NJ in 1999. She was a homemaker, a member of the A.A.U.W., and a member of the Episcopal Church...

Aug 19, 2011

John R. Leddon of Winter Haven passed away Friday, August 19, 2011 at the Palm Garden of Winter Haven. He was born June 25, 1933 in Lake Garfield, FL to the late Ralph A. & Yuless H. (White) Leddon; and has lived in Polk County in most of his life. He was a former Walker Street Church of God,...

Aug 19, 2011

Marjorie F. Cutcher of Lake Wales passed away Friday, August 19, 2011 at the Winter Haven Hospital. She was born January 12, 1934 in Keego Harbor, MI to the late Adolph and Elizabeth (Tish) Johnson; and came to Lake Wales from Kissimmee in 1998. She retired as a security guard for Island One in Orlando, and was of the...

Aug 16, 2011

Margaret (DuBose) Phillips of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at the Groves Center in Lake Wales.

Margaret was born November 1, 1920 in Frostproof to the late Ernest Y. and Ruby M. (Carter) DuBose. She worked most of her life in the citrus industry and then retired from the State of Florida after driving a...

Aug 14, 2011

Coach George R. Jackson of Frostproof passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011 at the Somers Hospice House in Sebring.

He was born October 11, 1944 in Pittsburg, PA to George Raymond and Gertrude (Heitz) Jackson, Sr.; and he has been a resident of the Frostproof area since 1966, moving here from Pennsylvania. He was a teacher for...

Aug 13, 2011

Ethan "Fred" Flener passed away Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born September 25, 1915 in Gilstrap, KY to the late Henry and Nevada (Evans) Flener; and came to the area from West Palm Beach in 1980. He was a retired automotive mechanic, and of the Protestant faith. Fred was preceded in death...

Aug 8, 2011

Gordon W. Brown of Frostproof passed away Monday, August 8, 2011 at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was born March 17, 1927 in Frostproof to the late Willard and Pearl (Straughn) Brown; and returned to Frostproof from Homestead, FL nine years ago. He was retired from the Florida Department of Agriculture as the Bureau Chief of Fruit and Vegetable...

Aug 4, 2011

J.T. Griffin of Winter Haven passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011 at his residence.

He was born August 14, 1942 in Frostproof to the late Tommy & Helen (Winegard) Griffin; he moved from Avon Park to Winter Haven one year ago. He was a retired truck driver for Minute Maid Food Division and of the Baptist faith....

Aug 3, 2011

Mary Magdaline Ledford of Avon Park passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at the Florida Hospital in Sebring. She was born April 5, 1955 in Woodcliff, GA to the late William David & Bertha (Bragg) Hutchinson; and she moved from Frostproof to Avon Park 19 years ago. She was a homemaker and member of the Christian Fellowship Assembly Church....

Aug 2, 2011

Sam "Sammy" Keen, Jr of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.

He was born July 16, 1941 in Lake Wales to the late Samuel Merdic & Martha (Bowen) Keen, Sr.; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a retired cattle rancher and a member of...

Aug 1, 2011

Joan D. Collins of Frostproof passed away Monday, August 1, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born December 31, 1931 in Bronx, New York to the late Vincent James & Christina (Avallone) DeFeo; she was a resident of Frostproof for a total of 25 years except for 10 years she lived in North Carolina. She...

Jul 31, 2011

James C. DuBose, 85, of Frostproof passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2011 at the Somers Good Shepherd Hospice House in Sebring.

James was born July 6, 1926 in Frostproof, Florida to Ernest Y. and Ruby M. (Carter) DuBose. He was a retired Golf Course Superintendent for Indian Lake Estates for 37 years. A veteran of Korea,...

Jul 29, 2011

Ralph F. Evaschuk of Frostproof passed away Friday, July 29, 2011 at his residence. He was born July 27, 1933 in Fall River, MA to the late Nikifor & Yvonne (Lemieux) Evaschuk; he came here from Pittsfield, NH in 2000. He was a retired installation/repair manager for Nynex, of the Catholic faith and a veteran of Korea, serving in...

Jul 28, 2011

Edward Wilkinson "Uncle Ed" of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born August 24, 1925 in Hosford, FL to the late James William & Nellie (Dohrn) Wilkinson. He was raised in Lake Wales until he enlisted in the U.S. Navy to serve in World War II; during his naval...

Jul 26, 2011

Ada Gouge Potter of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at the Grace Health Care. She was born February 19, 1924 in Bakersville, NC to the late Rom & Essie Jane (McKinney) Gouge; she came here from Johnson City, TN in 2004. She was a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Elizabethton, TN. Survivors include her...