Mar 18, 2011

Michael Byrd of Frostproof passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 in Frostproof. He was born June 15, 1987 in Lake Wales and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a field foreman for Richard McKenzie & Sons and enjoyed fishing, family times, Nascar and the Miami Dolphins. Michael was preceded in death by his father, Michael Wayne...

Mar 16, 2011

Queen P. Blackburn of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Life Care Center in Winter Haven. She was born January 29, 1933 in Frostproof to the late George Hiram & Bearl (Straughn) Peavey; she returned to Frostproof from Tampa in 1971. She was an insurance salesperson for Independent Life Insurance Company and a member of the...

Mar 14, 2011

Jolene A. Richards of Lake Wales passed away Monday, March 14, 2011 at her residence. She was born November 19, 1932 in Peru, NY and moved to Lake Wales from Frankfort, KY in 1994. She was a homemaker and of the Roman Catholic faith. Survivors include her daughter, Bonita S. Mace (Steven) of Indian Lake Estates, FL; a son,...

Mar 13, 2011

Francisco Martinez of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Hospice facility in Auburndale.

He was born December 3, 1941 in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico to the late Pedro Martinez and Maria Gonzalez; and came to Lake Wales from Hollywood, FL four years ago. He was an air craft parts machinist, and...

Mar 12, 2011

Harry Thomas Hawley, Jr. of Babson Park passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born July 27, 1942 in Huron, South Dakota to the late Harry Thomas & Grace Ellen (Bussell) Hawley; he came here from Rhode Island in 1983. He was a retired dispatcher for the Frostproof Police Department, of the...

Mar 12, 2011

Mary Jane Bieschke of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Somers Hospice House in Sebring. She was born November 12, 1927 in Beloit, WI to the late Freeman & Gertrude (Holzer) Geeser; and came from Rockford, IL in 1995. She was a retired secretary for National Cash Register, of the Catholic faith and a member...

Mar 10, 2011

Jeanette King of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011 at her residence. She was born June 20, 1944 in Lake Wales and has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a restaurant waitress, and of the Christian faith. She enjoyed going to yard sales, and loved her family and sisters. Survivors include her husband, J.C....

Mar 7, 2011

Brenda Dale Alarcon of Lake Wales passed away Monday, March 7, 2011 at her residence.

She was born July 20, 1953 in Cairo, IL to the late Bobby & Alice (Cantrell) Brock; and she came here from Miami, FL in 1986. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include her husband, Pedro...

Mar 6, 2011

Chrystelle Capps Allen passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2011. She was 82 years old. She was born on May 5, 1928 to Charles Arthur Capps and Mamie Herndon Capps on the grounds of the Bok Tower Sanctuary and was present at the dedication of Bok Tower in 1929. Mrs. Allen attended school in Lake Wales and graduated from...

Mar 6, 2011

Clay Finney of Frostproof passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Palm Terrace Hospice House in Lakeland. He was born September 12, 1918 in Itawamba County, MS to the late Joseph and Lucie Finney; and came to this area in 1957 from Fulton, MS. He worked as a harvester for various citrus companies, and was of the Protestant faith....

Mar 5, 2011

Cynthia Kate Corbett of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 at her residence. She was born April 1, 1942 in New York, and came here from Dover, PA three years ago. She did security briefings on terrorism and was involved with security clearance personnel for the Civil Service in Europe and Pennsylvania. She was very community minded,...

Mar 5, 2011

Karen M. Ball of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Hospice facility in Auburndale.

She was born January 17, 1946 in Chicago, IL to the late Clyde and Marie (Berndt) Hitz; and came here from Morris, IL five months ago. She retired as a receptionist for Midwest Orthopedics in Orland Park,...

Mar 5, 2011

Rhonda Faye Leitch of Waverly passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center.

She was born March 13, 1969 in Lake Wales to Homer Rolonzo & Judith Alta (Youmans) Norton; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a graduate of Lake Wales High School Class of 1988 and...

Mar 4, 2011

Mike W. "Michael B" Browne of Babson Park passed away Friday, March 4, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born April 14, 1950 in Lake Wales to the late Wesley Perry and Naomi Ruth (Goodrich) Browne; and has been a lifelong resident of this area. He retired from E.R. Jahna Industries as a Safety...

Mar 3, 2011

Joseph J. "Joe" Seliga of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011 at his residence. He was born September 5, 1925 in Kankakee, IL to the late Stanley and Anna (Gruca) Seliga; and came to Lake Wales from Burnsville, NC in 1985. He was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Ft. Lauderdale, a member...

Mar 1, 2011

Irene E. Reinhard of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at the Grove Center in Lake Wales. She was born May 7, 1919 in Hoisington, KS; and came to Lake Wales from New Jersey 28 years ago. She was a homemaker, and of the Presbyterian faith. Irene was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years,...

Feb 27, 2011

Mary F. Churchwell of Babson Park passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011 at the Winter Haven Hospital.

She was born May 10, 1932 in Geneva County, Alabama to the late John & Nora (Cotton) McIntosh; and she came to the area from Samson, AL in 1976. She was retired from McCallister's Grocery in Babson Park and was...

Feb 25, 2011

Marceline Henry of Waverly passed away Friday, February 25, 2011 at her residence. She was born September 5, 1928 in Waverly to the late George and Carrie (Brown) Churchwell; and is a lifelong resident of Waverly. She was a retired fruit grader for Waverly Growers, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Waverly. Marceline was preceded in...

Feb 23, 2011

Ora Lavina Royster of Babson Park passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at the Life Care Center of Winter Haven.

She was born September 28, 1917 in Boaz, AL to the late George & Minnie (McKay) Moon; and she came to Babson Park from High Springs in 1999. She was a homemaker and a member of the...

Feb 22, 2011

Lois Marie DeVroey of Babson Park passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at the Florida Hospital in Orlando.

She was born February 26, 1951 in Pontiac, MI to the late Joseph Raymond & Josephine Ida (Hulsey) Leveque; and she came here from Tennessee 15 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the Landmark Baptist...