Jul 10, 2009

Sandra F. Thornton of Fort Meade passed away Friday, July 10, 2009 at The Crossroads in Davenport. She was born August 11, 1955 in Wauchula to Robert Littleton & Freda Lee (Whitehead) Rhodes; she came to Lake Wales as a child. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed reading and puzzles. Sandra was preceded in death by her...

Jul 9, 2009

Esther "Pauline" Bachman of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009 at The Groves Center.

She was born February 24, 1920 in Carmi, IL to the late Maurice & Bertha (Barlow) Lichtenberger; she came here in 1980 from Calhoun, KY. She was a homemaker and an active member of the First Church of the Nazarene in...

Jul 9, 2009

Samuel Engler Kipe, Jr. of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born June 28, 1926 in Cascade, MD to the late Samuel Engler & Agnes Madeline (McClain) Kipe Sr.; he came here in 1962 from Smithburg, MD. He was a master wood worker, a member of the...

Jul 7, 2009

E. Larry Mimbs of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born September 12, 1941 in Lake Wales to the late George and Dorothy (Starling) Mimbs; and is a lifelong resident of the area. He was an iron worker/welder, of the Baptist faith and member of Kissimmee River...

Jul 5, 2009

Felix Chavez Jr of Frostproof passed away Sunday, July 5, 2009 in Frostproof.

He was born February 12, 1982 in Okeechobee; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was self-employed and of the Catholic faith. He liked being outdoors, grilling, and drinking Coronitas. Survivors include his fiancé, Sandra Arredondo of Frostproof; son, Felix Chavez III...

Jul 3, 2009

Irene Wren of Lake Wales passed away Friday, July 3, 2009 at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Haines City. She was born September 1, 1949 to the late Theodore Martin & Emma Mary (Pretty) Kowalski; she came here 2 years ago from Milan, MI. She was an executive assistant for Health Management Associates and of the...

Jul 3, 2009

Lola D. Skinner of Lake Wales passed away Friday, July 3, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born January 18, 1943 in Fort Meade, FL to the late Starlin and Doreather (Mimbs) Carnley Sr.; she was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of the area. She was of the Pentecostal faith, loved puzzles, video games, watching...

Jun 27, 2009

James A. "Jim" Burke Sr of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born February 10, 1930 in Griswold, CT to the late Frank & Margaret Marie (McDonald) Burke; he was here in 1956 from Connecticut. He was a retired owner, operator and mechanic of Burke's Amoco and...

Jun 26, 2009

Carolyn Salome DeTrano of Lake Wales passed away Friday, June 26, 2009 at The Meadows in Winter Haven. She was born March 10, 1930 in Dayton, OH to the late John C. & Margaret Wissinger; she came here in 2007 from Clearwater where she has lived since 1978 coming from Columbus, OH. She was a retired business secretary and...

Jun 25, 2009

Sandy R. Fischer of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009 at her residence.

She was born August 11, 1936 in Allen Park, MI to the late Milton and Thelma (Grant) Winters, and came to Lake Wales from Hamburg, MI in 2001. She was a homemaker, a member of the First Assembly of God in Lake...

Jun 24, 2009

Paul L. Ballentine of Clermont passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at his residence.

He was born March 29, 1961 in Frostproof to Louie G. & Jean Langford Ballentine; he moved to Clermont 12 years ago from Fort Pierce where he lived for 3 years coming from Polk County. He was a chemical engineer for Cutrolly Co....

Jun 24, 2009

Howard J. Douglas of Auburndale passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at his residence.

He was born May 11, 1948 in Bell, FL to Norman & Jewell Douglas; he came to Polk County 25 years ago from Bell. He was the owner/operator of Douglas Home Repair and was of the Baptist faith. He was an avid hunter...

Jun 23, 2009

Richard C. "Dick" Bowles of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born January 21, 1928 in Hanover, NH to the late Nelson Clayton & Helen Bowles; he has been a winter resident for 13 years coming from Montpelier, VT. He was a retired fiscal officer for the State of...

Jun 22, 2009

Richard Braddy of Lake Wales passed away Monday, June 22, 2009 at the Winter Haven Hospital.

He was born August 15, 1938 in Vidalia, GA to the late Arthur Claxton & Magaline Carroll; he came here 52 years ago from Georgia. He was a truck driver for Great Wide Trucking and a member of the Freewill Baptist...

Jun 20, 2009

Don Norris of Alturas passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009 at his residence. He was born August 22, 1950 in Goshen, IN to the late Delbert Samuel Monroe & Nellie Nadine Norris; he came here from Fort Meade 20 years ago. He was a retired carpenter and loved fishing, antique cars, motorcycles and Western movies. He also enjoyed home...

Jun 15, 2009

Rita Best Donahoe of Frostproof passed away Monday, June 15, 2009 at her residence due to heart failure. She was born September 27, 1908 in Hardee County to the late W.B. & Cornelia Best; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a retired farmer and citrus grower and a member of the Athens Baptist Church. She...

Jun 14, 2009

Betty Sue Cramer of Frostproof passed away Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center due to injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born January 13, 1940 to the late Dixie and Lonie (Swane) Lewis, Sr. She was a retired citrus grader for Citrisuco in Lake Wales, attended Frostproof Church of God, loved working in her...

Jun 13, 2009

Dolores Ann Sesniak of Indian Lake Estates passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009 at the Mike Conley Hospice House in Clermont due to heart failure. She was born August 21, 1927 in Chicago, IL to the late George Joseph & Annastatia Agnes (Gorney) Kerstein; she came here 20 years from Hinsdale, IL. She was a retired secretary, a member...

Jun 11, 2009

Suzanne “Susie” Jayne Hand of Frostproof passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009. She was born October 21, 1957 in Lake Wales to Louie & Mary Elizabeth (Parrish) Meadows; and has been a lifelong resident of the Frostproof/Lake Wales area. She was a sales clerk for Big Lots and of the Protestant faith. Survivors include her husband, Buddy Hand; son,...

Jun 9, 2009

John Getzman, resident of Lake Wales passed away on June 9, 2009. Former long term resident of North Miami, he was a retired Police Lieutenant with Dade City Sheriffs Department. He was an avid sailor and lifetime member of Miami Yacht Club. He was preceded in death by his wife, Juliet. He leaves behind a daughter, Diane Newcomb; grandson...