Oct 19, 2009

Mary Emma Blocker Anderson of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 19, 2009 at The Groves Center.

She was born October 25, 1928 in Opp, Alabama to the late Louis O. & Etha Lee Blocker; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Harvest Worship Center. She...

Oct 15, 2009

Edna Christine Hall Bennett formerly of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, October 15, 2009 in Spring City, Tennessee.

She was born November 1, 1930 in Early County, Georgia to the late Luther B. & Minnie (McMullen) McKinnon; she came to Florida in 1945 from Blakely, GA. She was a former member of the Central Avenue Baptist Church...

Oct 6, 2009

W.J. Simmons of Lake Wales passed away on Tuesday, October 06, 2009.

He was born November 11, 1915 in Moultrie, GA to the late Thomas Ivey & Laura Ann Madison (Collins) Simmons; and was a sibling of six brothers and sisters. He has been a Florida resident since 1925 and later attended Frostproof High School. He and...

Oct 5, 2009

Frank H. Petherick, Jr. of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 5, 2009 at his residence.

He was born September 8, 1942 in Boston, MA to the late Francis Henry and Rita Grace (Mills) Petherick, Sr.; and came to Lake Wales from Boynton Beach in 2008. He was a salesman for Evergreen Irrigation Company, and was a...

Oct 5, 2009

Terry Dean Scroggins of Frostproof passed away Monday, October 5, 2009 at his residence.

He was born December 23, 1960 in Lake Wales to Jerrell Dean and Betty Ann (Wise) Scroggins; and moved to Frostproof from Phoenix, AZ in 1973. He was self-employed as a truck driver, and is of the Pentecostal faith. He loved drag racing,...

Oct 4, 2009

James McCutchen of Lakeland passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009 at the Good Shepherd Hospice facility in Auburndale.

He was born January 21, 1929 in Holmstead, IL to the late Allen & Christine (Crabtree) McCutchen; and has been a resident of the Lakeland area since moving here from St. Louis in 1995. He worked as an electrician...

Oct 3, 2009

Edwardo "Loco Bird" Nerio of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009.

He was born November 25, 1962 in Altus, OK to the late Martin and Amelia (Ortiz) Nerio; he came to Lake Wales from Texas in 1969. He was of the Catholic faith and loved football.

Survivors include his son, Austin; sisters, Yolanda...

Sep 29, 2009

John A. R. Martocci of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at the Dove Health Care.

He was born December 10, 1918 in Hartford, CT to the late Rocco & Winifred (DePalma) Martocci; he came here in 1977 from Wethersfield, CT. He was a owner/operator of a retail liquor store in Wethersfield, CT, a member...

Sep 29, 2009

Clifford Rodger Waterman of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at his residence.

He was born in Westmoreland, PA on April 25, 1931 to the late John Edward and Martha Cleda (Rodgers) Waterman; and came to Lake Wales from Lake Orion, MI in 1978. He was an automotive mechanic for the public school system, of...

Sep 27, 2009

Taylor "Tate" Jones of Avon Park passed away Sunday, September 27, 2009 at the Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center in Sebring. He was born November 29, 1936 in Kentucky to the late Gilbert & Edna Jones; he came to this area 22 years ago from Indiana. He was a drywall installer in Indiana; he did some grove work for...

Sep 24, 2009

Francis "Pappy" Paap of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, September 24, 2009 at his residence. He was born December 6, 1946 in Racine, WI to the late John Morgan & Lucienne (Boniface) Paap; he came here 15 years ago. He was a security guard for the U.S. Security Services, of the Episcopalian faith and a veteran of Viet Nam,...

Sep 23, 2009

Inez Dingler of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at her residence.

She was born January 08, 1915 in Buckhead, GA; she came here 56 years ago from Georgia. She was a retired owner/operator of Doc's Drive Inn and a member of the Golfview Church of God.

Survivors include her husband of 25...

Sep 22, 2009

Ronald D. "Ron" Hardy of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born January 08, 1940 in Warrensburg, IL to the late Emitt H. & Maude (Jones) Hardy; he came here in 1998 from Jensen Beach, FL. He was the owner/operator of Bridgemaster Fishing Products, a member of...

Sep 22, 2009

Kenneth Brewer of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at his residence. He was born March 01, 1947 in Lake Wales to the late Murray Edwin & Cemeal Celeste (Boatwright) Brewer; he was a lifelong resident of Polk County and came to Frostproof as an infant. He was a retired heavy equipment operator at Granger Paving in Frostproof...

Sep 21, 2009

Mary Carol Kirwin of Lake Wales passed away Monday, September 21, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born and raised in Scranton, PA. She lived in Falls Church, VA until 1996 when she moved to Lake Wales, FL. Mary was the beloved mother to Michele Kirwin (Owens) and Kevin Kirwin. Loving mother-in-law to Laurie Kirwin and...

Sep 21, 2009

Shane B. Sugaski of Lake Wales passed away Monday, September 21, 2009 at the Florida Hospital in Orlando.

He was born October 23, 1986 in Charlotte, NC to Brian Michael & Judith Lynne Sugaski; he came here in 1998 from Bloomington, IL. He was pursuing a degree in digital media as a student at U.C.F., where he...

Sep 21, 2009

William B. "Bud" Boyte of Lake Wales passed away Monday, September 21, 2009 at The Groves Center.

He was born November 4, 1941 in Lake Wales to the late William F. & Katherine Boyte, Jr.; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was the owner/operator of Boyte's Auto Supply, a member of the First Presbyterian...

Sep 21, 2009

Buck Curtin of Indian Lake Estates passed away Monday, September 21, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born January 10, 1941 in Washington, DC to the late James Edward & Joyce Curtin; he came here 7 years ago from Stuart, FL.

James was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Curtin in...

Sep 19, 2009

William O. "Bill" Heinzen of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, September 19, 2009 at his residence. He was born August 08, 1931 in New York City, NY to the late William & Dorothea Heinzen; he came here 3 years ago from Pembroke Pines, FL. He was a chef and stamp dealer in New York and south Florida and was...

Sep 16, 2009

Mr. Clair Elwood Long, Sr. of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at his residence. He was born January 27, 1917 in Shamokin, PA to the late Queye & Laura (Adams) Long; he came here 30 years ago from Baltimore, MD. He was a retired component tester for Bendix Avionics in Baltimore, MD for 38 years and...