Feb 14, 2010

Ronald Clifton Rivers of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, February 14, 2010 at the Dove Health Care facility. He was born September 25, 1934 in Ellenburg Depot, NY to the late Wilford J. and Norma (Supernaw) Rivers; and came to Lake Wales from Stephentown, NY in 2004. He was a retired truck driver and Grill owner, was a member...

Feb 13, 2010

Jeannette V. David of Winter Haven passed away Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Winter Haven Health and Rehab.

She was born May 15, 1915 in Lewiston, ME to the late Frederic & Mary (Speakman) David; she came here in 1979 from Lewiston, ME. She was a housemother for 20 years at the Perkins School for the Blind...

Feb 13, 2010

Ronald C. Taylor died peacefully at his home on February 13, 2010 after a 16 month struggle with cancer. As a follower of Jesus Christ, Ron found strength and hope in the Biblical promise of the Apostle Paul, "We have courage, and are well pleased rather to be away from the home of the body, and to be at...

Feb 13, 2010

Mary Magdalene Kelsoe of Frostproof passed away Saturday, February 13, 2010 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

She was born October 22, 1928 in Kenansville, FL to the late Robert H. & Mary Etta Simmons; she came here in 1941 from Kenansville. She was a retired fruit grader for Ben Hill Griffin Inc and was a 62...

Feb 12, 2010

JoAnn Schaberg of Lake Wales passed away Friday February 12, 2010 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born February 13, 1932 in Grand Rapids, MI to Wilmot and Helen Benson Pruyne; and came to Lake Wales from Midland, Michigan in 1990. She was a teacher in the public school system, volunteer at the Lake Wales Care Center...

Feb 12, 2010

Harold Ira Beadle of Lake Wales passed away Friday, February 12, 2010 at his residence. He was born August 13, 1924 in Queens, New York to the late Vernal Ira & Gladys Elizabeth Beadle; he came here from Merritt Island, FL in 1971. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy Merchant Marines as...

Feb 11, 2010

Hughie Linton, Jr. of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Winter Haven Hospital. He was born July 22, 1928 in Portland, FL to the late Hughie Linton Sr. and Manilla Green Linton; he came here 80 years ago from Portland. He was a retired harvesting supervisor for Waverly Growers and of the Protestant faith. Survivors include...

Feb 11, 2010

Doris Emily Acree of Lake Wales Florida passed away on February 11, 2010 at her daughter, Tammie Conner’s home in Lake Wales, Florida. She was 89.

Born February 26, 1921 in Youngstown, Florida and moved to Waverly, Florida when she was 2 years old. She came to Lake Wales in the early 1940's from Sebring with her...

Feb 10, 2010

Roger T. Hollowell of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at the Bartow Regional Medical Center. He was born April 3, 1927 in Flint, MI to the late Walter P. & Ida V. Hollowell; he came here in 1996 from Columbus, IN. He was a retired mechanical/manufacturing engineer for Permawick Co in Columbus, IN and was a...

Feb 9, 2010

Willard A. "Bud" Rose of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at the Auburndale Oaks Healthcare Center.

He was born January 3, 1920 in Baltimore, MD to the late John G. & Emma Rose; he came here from Baltimore, MD in 1973. He was a pipefitter for Standard Oil in Baltimore, MD and when he...

Feb 9, 2010

Juan "Johnny" Rivera of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at the Winter Haven Hospital.

He and his wife own Rosie's Snack Shack at Camp Mack.

Johnny was preceded in death by his father, Antonio Rivera Velasquez, sisters, Elba Gonzalez and Maria Louisa Rivera; brothers, Antonio Rivera Martinez and Antonio Rivera Jr.

Feb 8, 2010

Richard E. Dietrick of Lake Wales passed away Monday, February 8, 2010 at his residence.

He was born October 10, 1926 in Howell, MI to the late Charles E. & Lola M. Dietrick; he came here from Howell, MI in 1981. He was a retired engineer for General Motors and was also an ordained minister for 41...

Feb 5, 2010

Anthony J. Kussel of Babson Park passed away Friday, February 05, 2010 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Anthony was born and raised in Berwyn, Illinois. A graduate of St. Phillips High School, he served in the United State Army in Germany during the Korean War. He graduated from the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago, and worked as...

Feb 5, 2010

Felipe Andujar of Lake Wales passed away Friday, February 05, 2010 at the Mike Conley Hospice House in Clermont.

He was born December 15, 1928 in Puerto Rico to the late Julio Andujar-Cortez and Flora Ocasio; he came here from Atascadero, CA one year ago. He was retired from Davis Walker Steel Co and of the Catholic...

Feb 4, 2010

Barbara Payne Nanney, 71, died on February 4, 2010 in Lake Wales, Florida after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Sloane and Ruth Payne of Taylorsville, NC. She was a retired teacher from Sunset Elementary in Coral Gables, FL and has been a volunteer tutor with the...

Feb 4, 2010

Michael J. "Wedge" Wright of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, February 04, 2010 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was born November 03, 1955 in Merced, CA to George & Phyllis Wright; he came here 35 years ago from South Carolina. He was a lineman for Progress Energy and a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church,...

Feb 2, 2010

Bob Troller of Winter Haven passed away Tuesday, February 02, 2010 at his residence.

He was born December 19, 1938 in Sikeston, MO to the late Mack & Cordielia Troller; he came here 22 years ago from Missouri. He was a retired self-employed mason worker and a member of the Linden Church of God in Webster, FL....

Jan 28, 2010

Jerry Miller of Lake Wales, FL passed away Thursday, January 28, 2010 at the Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, FL. He was born April 14, 1936 in Burlington, Vermont to the late Ernest G. & Gertrude Elaine (Lebeau) Miller; he came here 8 months ago from Inverness, FL where he lived from 2002 until 2009. He was a...

Jan 27, 2010

Norma Doris Wilber of Winter Haven passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Spring Haven Retirement. She was born May 17, 1918 in Windsor, NY; she was a winter resident for 20 years before becoming a permanent resident coming from New York. She retired from General Electric in Johnson City, NY and was a member of the Nimmonsburg United...

Jan 24, 2010

Robert H. "Bob" O'Connor, Sr. of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 at his residence.

He was born August 22, 1942 in New Haven, CT to the late Louis O'Connor and Anita Alpert O'Connor; he came here 2 years ago from North Carolina. He was retired from the U.S. Navy, of the Protestant faith and...