Feb 18, 2011

Ed Dawson of Lake Wales passed away Friday, February 18, 2011 at his residence.

He was born November 26, 1938 in Scotsborough, AL to the late Weldon Emmett & Mary Myrtle (Rounsavalle) Dawson; he came here from Fort Payne, Al 58 years ago. He was the owner/operator of Dawson's Scenic Service and a member & deacon of...

Feb 17, 2011

John J. Mize of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born May 25, 1926 in Winter Haven to the late John and Gladys Mize; and came to Lake Wales from Eridu, FL 11 years ago. He was a supervisor for General Foods in Winter Haven for 35 years, attended...

Feb 15, 2011

Jerry Swenson Boyd of Babson Park passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Brandywyne Health Care. He was born December 18, 1933 in Swenson, TX to the late E.P. Swenson & Verna Mae (Love) Boyd. Mr. Boyd graduated from the University of Texas with a bachelor's degree. After graduating from the University of Texas, his first job was for...

Feb 13, 2011

Marvin Anthony "Andy" Kyser, formerly of Bartow, Florida, died Sunday, February 13, 2011, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center of Fayetteville, NC.

Mr. Kyser is an Army veteran and served two tours in Vietnam. He was a registered land surveyor and worked for the State of Florida Department of Transportation for 42 years.

He is...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...