Sep 12, 2010

Mark Worth of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, September 12, 2010 in Lake Wales, FL

He was born August 11, 1962 in Frostproof; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a fork lift operator and of the Baptist faith. He loved to fish and helped other people. He also enjoyed car races and was...

Sep 12, 2010

Richard A. Dusz of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, September 12, 2010 at his residence.

He was born September 27, 1929 in Trimble, OH to the late Albert and Minnie (Hartman) Dusz; and came to Lake Wales from Delaware, OH in 1993. He was a retired carpenter for Carpenter Union Local 200 in Ohio, a member of...

Sep 9, 2010

Everett Craven of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, September 9, 2010 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born April 30, 1924 in Sistersville, WV to the late Everett and Addie (Smith) Craven; and came to Lake Wales from Luna Pier, MI in 2003. He was a retired painter for Republic Steel, and a veteran of World War...

Sep 7, 2010

Bertha Kennedy of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at the Dove Health Care. She was born May 3, 1948 in Arcadia to the late Walter & Helen Stark; she came here from Arcadia in 1998. She was a retired security guard for Mosiac and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed crocheting and reading. Bertha was preceded...

Sep 7, 2010

Mabel Gertrude Latulip of Nalcrest passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born June 5, 1929 in Union Town, PA to the late Virgil and Viola (Farmer) Sams; and came here from North Miami 21 years ago. She was a Junior Accountant for Eastern Airlines, a member of the First Assembly of...

Sep 7, 2010

James B. "Jimmy" Scarborough of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was born October 3, 1943 in Frostproof to the late Zed C. and Rua Mae Scarborough; he was a lifelong resident of Frostproof. He was the owner/operator of the Badcock Furniture Store in Frostproof for 48 years and a member of...

Sep 6, 2010

Rita Kolacz of Lake Wales passed away Monday, September 6, 2010 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born February 14, 1928 in Buffalo, NY to the late Stanley & Mary Wasiewicz; she came here in 1991 from Lancaster, NY. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. She was a member of the American Legion...

Sep 6, 2010

Dr. Leslie W. Ratzlaff of Lake Wales passed away Monday, September 6, 2010 at his residence.

Born and raised in central South Dakota, he attended Anderson University in Anderson, IN where he earned both bachelor of arts and bachelor of theology degrees. After graduating, he and his first wife, Nina, began their term of missionary service in...

Sep 5, 2010

Mary Alice Clemons of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010 at The Groves Center.

She was born March 6, 1935 in Rome, GA to the late Lloyd & Buria Mae Truluck; she came to Lake Wales from Moultrie, GA, when she was 2 years old and graduated from Lake Wales Senior High School in 1955....

Sep 5, 2010

Zylpha VanSlooten of Frostproof passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010 at The Grove Center in Lake Wales. She was born August 11, 1924 in Quamba, MN to the late Donald and Carrie (Wintenburg) Stevenson; and moved to Frostproof from Bowling Green, KY in 1990. She was a homemaker, a member and the organist of the First Presbyterian Church of...

Sep 4, 2010

Henry John Schroeder of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the Dove Health Care. He was born November 1, 1916 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin to the late August & Berth Schroeder; he moved from Frostproof to Lake Wales in 1996. He was a retired freight truck driver, of the Lutheran faith and a veteran of World...

Sep 2, 2010

Roberto Bustos of Frostproof passed away Thursday, September 2, 2010 at his residence. He was born August 14, 1931 in Michigan to the late Pedro & Marina Bustos; he came here from Texas over 10 years ago. He was a retired farmer and of the Catholic faith. He loved his family. Survivors include his wife, Maria Bustos; four daughters,...

Sep 1, 2010

Jaime Negron of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at his residence. He was born July 3, 1928 in Puerto Rico to the late Saturnino Negron and Mercedes Lopez; and came to Lake Wales from New York City 21 years ago. He was a retired caretaker for the City of New York, and was of the Catholic...

Aug 31, 2010

Billy Joe Scott of Lake Wales passed away Monday, August 31, 2010 at his residence. He was born December 9, 1933 in Brevard, NC to the late Otho & Pearl (Brown) Scott; he came here 50 years ago from North Carolina. He was a mechanic and owner of Scott's Southgate Service Center and Johnny's Wrecker Service, was of the...

Aug 30, 2010

Lola Hayes of Lake Wales passed away Monday, August 30, 2010 at her residence. Born July 27, 1928 in Slab Fork, WV to the late Posey Eugene & Macie Minerva (Birchfield) Viars; she moved from West Virginia to Michigan in 1964, where she lived for 10 years before moving to Lake Wales. She was a homemaker and member of...

Aug 30, 2010

Melvin W. Baldree, Sr. of Lake Wales passed away Monday, August 30, 2010 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born January 14, 1933 in Jacksonville to the late Aaron P. & Dollie D. (Kersey) Baldree, Sr.; he came here from Caryville in 1996. He was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service after...

Aug 29, 2010

Donna L. Hamilton of Frostproof passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010 at her residence. She was 80. Born June 21, 1930 in Flint, Michigan to the late Orvel & Grace Timmons; she came here 12 years ago from Flint, where she was a retired bank receptionist. Survivors include her companion of 30 years, Charles Bowman; daughter, Susan Hamilton of...

Aug 28, 2010

Anna Metz Bonneman, age 100, passed away peacefully at her home on August 28, 2010 of natural causes.

She was born in Key West, Florida on May 14, 1910. She was the daughter of Edna Catherine Bethea of Alachua, County and Edgar A. Watson of Columbia County, Florida. Her father, Edgar, has been the subject of four...

Aug 27, 2010

Mable S. Trador of Lake Wales passed away Friday, August 27, 2010 at the Dove Health Care.

She was born January 19, 1920 in Turkey Creek, Kentucky to the late James M. and Elizabeth (Francis) Slater; she came here in 1960 from South Williamson, Kentucky. She was a homemaker and of the Church of Christ faith.

Aug 26, 2010

Marvin Lacy, formerly of Lake Wales, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas He was born February 23, 1927 in Ashland, Alabama to John Beamon & Catherine Cordelia (Parsons) Lacy; he came to Lake Wales in 1948 from Anthony, FL and moved to Texas in 2007. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service, was a...