Nov 4, 2011

Glen A. Commet of Lake Wales, Florida passed away in the presence of his family Friday, November 04, 2011. He was born March 08, 1932 in Petersburg, Michigan to the late Joseph and Pearl (LaPointe) Commet. He has been a resident of Lake Wales since 1976 coming here from Petersburg, Michigan. He was a retired machinist with Tecumseh Products...

Nov 4, 2011

Don Talbert of Lake Ashton passed away Friday November 4, 2011 after battling a long illness related to the complications caused from diabetes. He is survived by his devoted wife, Fay Wood-Talbert and their four daughters, Christina Avants and her husband Bryan of Corona, Ca; Deborah Wood of Beverly Hills, Ca; Tiffany Mehrmann and her husband John of Toronto,...

Nov 2, 2011

Teresa E. Wilkins of Babson Park, Florida passed away on Wednesday, November 02, 2011 at her residence. She was born November 10, 1962 in Louisville, Kentucky to Cecil and Linda C. (Mattingley) Smith; and came here from Watertown, New York 12 years ago. She was a Homemaker , of the Christian faith, an avid reader and enjoyed going to...

Nov 1, 2011

Elizabeth Jenks Harper of Lake Wales passed away Monday, November 1, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born May 14, 1921 in Atlanta, GA to the late H.N. and Inez (Oliver) Jenks; and came to Lake Wales from Sebring eleven years ago. She was a homemaker, of the Presbyterian faith, and a member of the Bridge...

Nov 1, 2011

Bonnie Faye Burke of Fort Meade passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at the Somers Hospice House in Sebring. She was born March 24, 1935 in Cullman, AL; she came here from Georgia 40 years ago. She was a retired Pilot Escort Driver. Bonnie was preceded in death by her two daughters, Brenda Spangenberg and Linda Crews; two sons,...

Oct 31, 2011

Carl F. Lewis of Lake Wales passed Monday, October 31, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was born April 20, 1925 in New London, CT to the late Harold & Carrie (Bailey) Lewis; and he moved from Stonington, CT to Homestead, FL where he lived for 5 years, until he came to Lake Wales 20 years...

Oct 31, 2011

Lt. Col. Charles Albert Felts of Winter Haven passed away Monday, October 31, 2011 at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was born August 14, 1921 in Madisonville, KY to the late Albert Garland & Mary Frances (Walsh) Felts of Elkton, KY. In May 2002 "Hezzy", as his friends called him, moved from Elkton, KY to Winter Haven, FL. He...

Oct 31, 2011

Bonnie Grulke of Fort McCoy, FL passed away Monday, October 31, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born September 18, 1936 in Oshkosh, WI; she came to the Polk County area in 1965 where she lived until 1990 when she went to be a caregiver for her son, and came back to this area 2 years...

Oct 28, 2011

Lorene Smith of Frostproof went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, October 28, 2011 at her residence.

Lorene was born September 20, 1926 in Frostproof to the late Henry and Sudie (Bryant) Kersey. She loved her Lord, family and church.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Dewey...

Oct 27, 2011

Deborah Ann Davis of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 at her daughter's residence.

She was born September 14, 1956 in Chicago, IL to the late William Leonard & Zelma Ruth (Martin) Davis; she was a lifelong resident of Florida. She was of the Baptist faith. She was good hearted, loved spending time with her...

Oct 24, 2011

Judy Clair Milton Johnston of Frostproof passed away Monday, October 24, 2011 at the Somers Hospice House in Sebring.

She was born April 30, 1939 in Lake Wales, FL to the late Julian A. Milton and Othel Clair Pearce Milton of Frostproof. She was a second generation Floridian, raised in Frostproof and attended Florida State University and...

Oct 24, 2011

Yvonne Mary Symonds of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 24, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born March 12, 1925 in Jaffery, NH to the late Francis & Jennie (Duhaime) Pelletier; she came here from Keene, NH 24 years ago. She was retired from the dietary department at the Cheshire Medical Center and a member...

Oct 23, 2011

Mario Ducato of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011 at his residence. He was born June 25, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY to the late John and Jennie (Fontano) Ducato; and came here from Long Island, NY one year ago. He was co-founder of Stemar Industries, Inc. of W. Babylon, NY, was of the Catholic faith, and a...

Oct 23, 2011

Buddy Freeman Shuman of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born January 17, 1939 in Frostproof to the late Dudley & Ollie (Whitlock) Cowart; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a retired iron worker in power plants, a member of the New Harvest...

Oct 21, 2011

Frances Donnellon Updike died on October 21, 2011. She was in her home at Vicar’s Landing in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, surrounded by family and friends. Born in New York City, Fran was reared in Westchester County, NY, where her family resided first in Larchmont and later, in New Rochelle. She attended the Ursuline Academy and Barnard College where...

Oct 19, 2011

Lynn Woods of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at her residence. She was born June 12, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA; and came here from Punta Gorda to Lake Wales four years ago. She was retired as an Escrow Officer at Transnation Title. Lynn was preceded in death by her father, Donald Donaldson. Survivors include her...

Oct 18, 2011

Pete Jeanette of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born January 5, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Anthony and Helen (Holmes) Jeanette; and came to Lake Wales from Vineland, NJ in 1992. He was a retired truck driver, attended the First Christian Church of Babson Park, and...

Oct 17, 2011

George Wiley Dooley of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 17, 2011 at his residence. He was born December 11, 1948 in Knoxville, TN to the late George Mancel & Maggie C. (Smith) Dooley; and he came here from Manchester, TN in 1956. He was a truck driver for 40 years and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church....

Oct 16, 2011

Gale Baggett of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011 at her residence. She was born August 30, 1952 in Lake Wales, and has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was employed by Savannah Court preparing food for the residents, and she was of the Protestant faith. Gale was preceded in death by her father, Melvin...

Oct 14, 2011

Gussie Marbutt of Lake Wales passed away Friday, October 14, 2011 at her residence.

She was born February 1, 1926 in Phil Campbell, AL to the late Riley Houston & Sarah Maudie (Carden) Frederick and had 6 brothers and 5 sisters; she came here from Alabama 60 years ago. She retired in 1981 from Publix after 24...