Nov 20, 2009

Ellen Massey of Lake Wales passed away Friday, November 20, 2009 at her residence due to heart failure. She was born in Lake Wales, Fl on November 24, 1951 where she has been a lifelong resident. She was a hair dresser and a member of the Cross Ridge Church of Lake Wales. Ellen was preceded in death by her...

Nov 18, 2009

Kenneth John Reiser of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at his residence. He was born June 22, 1939 in Miami to the late Wilmer & Marie Reiser; he came here in 1972 from Miami. He was retired from E.B. Malone and of the Protestant faith. He enjoyed trains and planes and watching wrestling on TV. Survivors...

Nov 16, 2009

William Richard "Bill" Menze of Lake Wales passed away Monday, November 16, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born September 28, 1940 in New York City, NY to the late Arthur & Erna Menze; he came here from Miami in 1990. He was a retired groundskeeper for Saddlebag Lake Resort and a member of the High...

Nov 15, 2009

Robert C. "Bob" Tureman of Frostproof passed away Sunday, November 15, 2009 at his residence. He was born July 5, 1937 in Pueblo, CO to the late Horace & Jane Tureman; he came here from Ilwaco, WA 2 years ago. He was a self employed real estate agent, of the Lutheran faith and a veteran of Korea, serving in...

Nov 14, 2009

Xavier Ignatious Koloc, infant son of Joseph & Diana Koloc passed away Saturday, November 14, 2009 at the Regency Medical Center in Winter Haven. Other survivors include his brothers, Gabriel Koloc, Raphael Koloc and Maximus Koloc; maternal grandparents, Tom & Carolyn Avirett of Lake Wales; maternal great-grandmother, Martha Avirett of Lake Wales; and paternal grandmother, Patricia Koloc of Lake...

Nov 13, 2009

Joe Burton Nease of Lake Wales passed away Friday, November 13, 2009 at his residence.

He was born February 16, 1934 in Claremont, IL to the late George & June Nease; he came here in 1978 from Tampa. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1972, after serving in Viet Nam. He was of the Lutheran...

Nov 11, 2009

Mattie S. Bullard of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at the Dove Health Care.

She was born December 12, 1950 in Lake Wales to the late James M. & Saville Bullard; she was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. She was retired and attended the New Harvest Worship Center. She was a member of...

Nov 10, 2009

Russell D. Barnhart of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at his residence.

He was born June 21, 1922 in Terre Haute, IN to the late Dwight & Jane Barnhart; he came here 45 years ago from Terre Haute, IN. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Polk County, a member of the First...

Nov 3, 2009

Freda M. Brown of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at her residence.

She was born April 14, 1924 in Okeechobee to Samuel & Minnie Davis; she came here in 1941 from Okeechobee. She retired in 1987 as senior vice president of Citizen's Bank in Frostproof and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and...

Nov 3, 2009

Robert L. Warner of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born December 27, 1940 in Cleveland, OH to the late Louis & Winifred (Kilkenney) Warner; he came here 11 years ago from Port Clinton, OH. He was a retired truck driver for U.S.F. Holland and a member of the...

Nov 2, 2009

Donald Lawrence von Windeguth of Lake Wales died Monday, November 2, 2009.

Mr. von Windeguth was born November 29, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Jacksonville, FL at an early age. He graduated from Landon High School and Florida State University with a degree in Biology.

Mr. von Windeguth served in the Military during...

Oct 28, 2009

Stella Spence of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Highlands Regional Medical Center in Sebring.

She was born January 7, 1935 in Grahn, Kentucky to the late Willis & Sarah Katherine (Knipp) Barker; she came here in 1975 from Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Frostproof. She...

Oct 27, 2009

Howard Arnold "Howie" Sarver of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at his residence.

He was born July 30, 1941 to the late Gale & Frances Sarver; he came here 10 years ago from Venice. He was a retired electrician for All Trades. He was a member of the National Shoot to Retrieve association and...

Oct 25, 2009

Phillip W. Griffin of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, October 25, 2009 at the Tampa General Hospital.

He was born November 16, 1941 in Chipley, FL to the late Leslie Ard & Clide Ophelia (Sharron) Griffin; he came here from Chipley in 1963. He was the president for Griffin Bookkeeping and of the Baptist faith.

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Oct 25, 2009

Erma Gladys Cockrell of Lake Wales passed away October 25, 2009 at the Lifecare Center in Winter Haven. She was born December 9, 1930 in Tibitha, VA, to the late Raymond Otis and Annie Erma (Jett) Dawson; and came to the Lake Wales area in 1974 from Burgess, VA. She was a homemaker, a member of South Lake Wales...

Oct 23, 2009

Donna J. Folkerth of Lakeland, passed away Friday, October 23, 2009 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was born in Ohio on April 22,1925 to the late George and Estella (Riffle) Stephens; and came to Lakeland 2 1/2 years ago. She has been a winter resident for the past 20 years coming here from Greenville, Ohio. She was...

Oct 21, 2009

Winfield Scott Moravec of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at the Dove Health Care. He was born December 26, 1915 in St. Paul, MN. Mr. Moravec was a veteran of World War II, serving his country in Europe and Africa in the U.S. Army. He was a great, kind, caring and generous man who always made...

Oct 21, 2009

Elaine Ann Glisson of Orlando passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs.

She was born July 23, 1942 in Takoma Park, MD to John & Mayme Machowsky; she came here 48 years ago from California. She was a title clerk and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed reading, quilting and...

Oct 19, 2009

Willard A. Sims of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 19, 2009 at his residence.

He was born November 4, 1913 in Bonifay Holmes County, FL to the late James Edward Sims, Sr. & Laura Leavins; he came here in 1950 from Bonifay Holmes County. He served as a deacon at Westside Baptist Church for many years...

Oct 19, 2009

Jim Dorn of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 19, 2009 at the Marriott Hotel in Clearwater.

He was born October 21, 1923 in Lima, OH; he came here in 1960 from Michigan. He retired after 37 years at G.T.E. and served in the U.S. Army Air Corp. He was a member of the Lake Wales Country...