Cathy A. Stevens

Cathy A. Stevens

Feb 13, 2011

Cathy A. Stevens of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born October 5, 1953 in Webster, MA to the late Richard Ellsworth & Norleen Ann (Lebo) Bellows; she came here from Sherman Mills, Maine in 2002. She was a retired resort manager for Vacationland Estates Resort in Island Falls,...

James B. Harmon

James B. Harmon

Feb 12, 2011

James B. Harmon of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 at his residence.

He was born March 13, 1943 to the late James B. and Bernadette (Rodgers) Harmon. He has been a resident of the Lake Wales area for 9 years coming here from Ft. Lauderdale. He was a retired Branch Manager for Citizens Bank...

Eugene Harlan Brown

Eugene Harlan Brown

Feb 12, 2011

Eugene Harlan Brown, 83, passed away on February 12, 2011, after a massive heart attack. Gene was born in Sebring, Florida, November 6, 1927 to Emery Eugene and Eunice Harlan Brown. He was predeceased by his parents and by his first wife, Sylvia Vise Brown (1993).

Gene is survived by his wife of 17 years, Kay Keen...

Murray Wilson

Murray Wilson

Feb 12, 2011

Murray Wilson of Lakeland passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

He was born May 16, 1952 in Avon Park, grew up in Frostproof, and moved to Lakeland from Black Mountain, NC five years ago. He was a retired self-employed insurance salesman for Carolina Consulting in North Carolina, a member of the...

Mary Louise Wagner Connors

Mary Louise Wagner Connors

Feb 11, 2011

Mary Louise Wagner Connors, formerly of Lake Wales, died Friday, February 11, 2011, in Norman, Oklahoma. She was born March 8, 1924, in Illinois. She was 87. She married the love of her life, Paul Thomas Connors, on VE Day, May 8, 1945. Mary came to Lake Wales in 1958 with her husband and growing family, and was known...

Sally Franz

Sally Franz

Feb 10, 2011

Sally Franz of Frostproof passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011 at her home. She was born December 25, 1926 in Philippi, WV to the late Isaac Ernest & Violet G. (Moore) Sturm. She was a retired business owner and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Frostproof. Survivors include her husband, Richard B. "Dick" Franz; daughter, Sherry...

Joyce Elizabeth Hall

Joyce Elizabeth Hall

Feb 10, 2011

Joyce Elizabeth Hall of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Winter Haven Hospital.

She was born April 30, 1929 in Big Moose, New York to the late Joel & Estella (Churchill) Potter; she came here from Alameda, CA in 1967. She was a homemaker, a member of the First Baptist Church of Waverly...

Dale Dennis Bonnay

Dale Dennis Bonnay

Feb 10, 2011

Dale Dennis Bonnay of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011 at his residence. He was born October 12, 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Frank James & Nora B. (Earley) Bonnay; and came here from St. Pete 35 years ago. He was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church and a veteran of Vietnam, serving...

Luis Rodriguez-Nieves

Luis Rodriguez-Nieves

Feb 9, 2011

Luis Rodriguez-Nieves of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, February 09, 2011 at the Saint Lucie Hospice House in Fort Pierce.

He was born August 25, 1931 in Comerio, Puerto Rico to the late Ramon Rodriguez & Paula Nieves; and has been a resident of Lake Wales for 3 years. He was a member of the Holy Spirit...

Henry Boyd Grider

Henry Boyd Grider

Feb 8, 2011

Henry Boyd Grider of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at the Brandywyne Health Care Center in Winter Haven.

He was born January 19, 1927 in Frostproof to the late Ernest Grider & Lula Respress Dozier; and moved from Frostproof to Lake Wales in 1967. He was a retired from Mountain Lake Corp., of the...

Donald R. "Don" Prior

Donald R. "Don" Prior

Feb 7, 2011

Donald R. "Don" Prior of St. Cloud passed away Monday, February 7, 2011 at the Osceola Regional Medical Center.

He was born January 25, 1925 in Huntingburg, IN to the late John Edward & Goldie Prior; he lived in Lake Wales from 1959 until 1997 when he moved to St. Cloud following his retirement as the Ranger...

William M. "Bill" Keen

William M. "Bill" Keen

Feb 3, 2011

William M. "Bill" Keen of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born December 5, 1933 in Sumica, Kissimmee Island, Lake Wales to the late Barney Stafford & Leila Olive (Jenkins) Keen and was a graduate from Florida Southern College and earned a degree in Citrus Production and...

Dorothy Ann Landry

Dorothy Ann Landry

Feb 3, 2011

Loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Dorothy Ann Landry (formerly Danielson) of Lake Wales, born July 20, 1928 in Rockford, Illinois passed away peacefully after a long illness on February 3, 2011. One of her early academic passions, besides the study of law, was languages; she studied Swedish, German and Latin. Dorothy attended the John Marshall Law School in...

Nancy Helen Williams

Nancy Helen Williams

Feb 3, 2011

Nancy Helen Williams of Frostproof went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 3, 2011.

Nancy was born in Jacksonville, FL on November 2, 1939, but grew up in Avon Park, FL. Graduating from high school Nancy really wanted to join the USAF, but her parents said "no", so Nancy went to Stetson...

Jane A. Cain

Jane A. Cain

Feb 1, 2011

Jane A. Cain of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at The Groves Center. She was born May 5, 1942 in Canada to that late John & Dorothy Douglas; she came here from Richmond, VA 10 years ago. She was a homemaker and of the Episcopalian faith. She was an avid reader. Survivors include her former husband,...

Frances Yvonne Fraiser

Frances Yvonne Fraiser

Jan 30, 2011

Frances Yvonne Fraiser of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, January 30, 2011 at the Grove Center.

She was born August 24, 1935 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Alan and Katherine Bernice (Collier) Skinner. She has been a lifelong resident of the Lake Wales area. She Retired from the Polk County School Board in food service...

Donald Lee Mann

Donald Lee Mann

Jan 29, 2011

Donald Lee Mann, a native of New Albany, Indiana, and educated in the schools of Kentucky and Ohio, passed away Saturday, January 29th at Life Care Center of Winter Haven, of heart failure.

He was a graduate of Erskine College, Due West, S.C., and had a graduate degree from the University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL. After retiring...

Shirley P. Braxton

Shirley P. Braxton

Jan 28, 2011

Shirley Braxton of Lake Wales passed away Friday, January 28, 2011 at the Bartow Healthcare & Rehab Center. She was born November 17, 1947 to the Late Norman P. and Lyda (Buxton) Padgett, Sr. she has been a Lifelong resident of the Lake Wales area. She was a Homemaker, enjoyed gardening, hunting and fishing, she loved animals, enjoyed good...

Evan "Mac" Mccarver, Jr.

Evan "Mac" Mccarver, Jr.

Jan 26, 2011

Evan "Mac" McCarver, Jr. of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center due to an aneurysm. He was born January 14, 1925 in Malden, Missouri to the late Evan McCarver, Sr. & Clara Dean Hudson McCarver; and came here from Monticello, IN 28 years ago. He was a retired pipe fitter for...

Shirley Ann Stenke

Shirley Ann Stenke

Jan 26, 2011

Shirley Ann Stenke of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at her residence. She was born June 30, 1928 in Hamburg, MI to the late William & Elsie (Navarre) Gray; and came here from Mount Morris, MI 14 years ago. She was a retired inspector for Advance Stamping Company and of the Lutheran faith. Shirley was preceded in...