Dec 16, 2008

BETTY L. BAXTER, 84 Homemaker Betty L. Baxter of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center due to heart failure. Born January 1, 1924 in Fairview, PA to the late Samuel and Matilda Campbell; she came here from Bellefonte, PA 25 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sun...

Dec 15, 2008

Raymond Melvin Thornton, 77 Raymond died at his home in Frostproof Florida on December 15th 2008 due to cancer. He was born and raised in Frostproof, Florida. He was a member of the US Navy and a veteran of the Korean War. He was also a member of the VFW in Frostproof where he served as commander. He is...

Dec 14, 2008

ROBERT G. ESSEX, 82 Good Will of Central Indiana Robert G. Essex of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008 at his residence. Born October 4, 1926 to the late Albert & Della Essex; he came here in 1992 from Indianapolis, IN. He was a retired work adjustment supervisor for Good Will of Central Indiana and a deacon...

Dec 14, 2008

CARRIE PEARL FUTCH, 79

Wedding Cake Bake Shop

Carrie Pearl Futch passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008 at her residence in Lutz, FL after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Born on March 3, 1929 in Lake Wales to the late George William & Theresa Maude Capps; she was a lifelong resident of the...

Dec 10, 2008

Raymond Thomas Barstow, 69, of Frostproof, passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Born March 10, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, he moved to Frostproof 20 years ago from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He was an orchid grower, was a member of the National Lawnmower Racing Association, National Association of Sod Slingers and an Avid Lawnmower Racer. He...

Dec 10, 2008

JEANNE GRIMMER, 81

Lake Wales Country Club

Jeanne Grimmer of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at the Winter Haven Hospital.

Born June 18, 1927 to the late Karl and Agnes Kessler; she came here in August of 1976 from Hammond, IN. She was a retired housekeeper in Lake Wales Country...

Dec 7, 2008

SARA JANE AUMENT, 79

Nurse

Sara Jane Aument passed away at her home in Lake Wales on Sunday 12/7/08 of heart failure.

She was a nurse for 31 years at Hollywood Memorial Hospital and a member of the Presbyterian Church AARP for many years.

She is survived by her daughters, Doris...

Dec 6, 2008

James R. Jim Samson of River Ranch passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2008 in Lake Wales. He moved to River Ranch in 1986 coming from Floyd, New York. He was a retired Therapy aid for the Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center in New York. He was of Catholic Faith and an avid golfer. He is survived by his wife,...

Dec 6, 2008

 Born:  February 19, 1937 Died:  December 06, 2008 Services:  Tuesday, December 16, 2008 12 pm at The Allen Park Chapel-Martenson Family of Funeral Homes, 10915 Allen Rd. (Corner of Goddard), Allen Park, MI 48101-1141. Rev. Arthur Rose of Faithway Assembly will officiate. Service Location:  Allen Park Chpl-Martenson Family of Funeral Homes  (Map)  Visitation:  Monday, December 15, 2008 1 - 9 pm at the funeral...

Dec 6, 2008

Marylou Scott, 69 Marylou Scott, 69, of River Ranch passed away Saturday, December 6, 2008, at her home. Born May 8, 1939 in Bronx, New York, she moved to River Ranch 22 years ago from Delray Beach, Florida. She was a purchasing agent for the City of Delray Beach before retiring and was of the catholic faith. She was...

Dec 4, 2008

BETTY L. PONTIOUS, 86 Lot & Acreage Headquarters Inc. Betty L. Pontious of Babson Park passed away Thursday, December 4, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born February 28, 1922 in Bicknell, IN to the late Henry W. & Maude Case; she came here from Miami in 1980. She was a retired office manager for Lot...

Dec 4, 2008

PEGGY JOYCE MESSER, 66

Joyce Messer of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, December 4, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Lakeland.

She was born August 29, 1942 in Cuthbert (Randolph County), GA to the late Daniel P. & Ruth Wilson Messer; she came to Lake Wales as a child. She worked for E.B. Malone...

Dec 3, 2008

FRANK WILLIAM WALKER, 79

U.S. Postal Service

Frank William Walker of Nalcrest passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at the Parrish Medical Center due to heart failure.

He was born November 16, 1929 in Boston, MA to the late Charles & Evelyn Walker; he came here from Long Island, NY 12 years ago....

Dec 2, 2008

HELMA H. LEWIS Teacher Helma Heilenday Lewis, 89, died at her home Tuesday, December 2, 2008 after a fifteen-year contest with melanoma. Born in Jersey City, N.J., she moved to Lake Wales in 1956 when she joined the faculty of Webber College, where she taught in the business department for 25 years. In 1959 she married Thomas D. Lewis,...

Nov 29, 2008

THOMAS FLOYD McCLURE JR., 76

Bartow Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Thomas Floyd McClure Jr. of Lake Wales passed away peacefully Saturday, November 29, 2008 with his family present.

Born August 27, 1932 in Tampa; he was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales, FL. He was a retired sheet metal worker for Bartow Refrigeration...

Nov 28, 2008

PATRICIA W. CROSS, 84 Nurse's Aid & Dental Assistant Patricia W. Cross of Lake Wales passed away Friday, November 28, 2008 at the Dove Health Care. Born April 3, 1924 in Elkins, WV; she came here from Oroville, CA in 2005. She was a nurse’s aid and a dental assistant. She was of the Presbyterian faith. Survivors include her...

Nov 24, 2008

MARY LLOYD-REES CRAIG, 75 Homemaker Mary Lloyd-Rees Craig passed away Monday, November 24, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center due to heart failure. She was born on September 5, 1933 in Waltham, MA to the late Wilfred and Eirwen Lloyd-Rees. She spent most of her youth with her parents on a sugar plantation near Cienfuegos, Cuba. She attended...

Nov 24, 2008

JOE SESNIAK, 86 R.R. Donnelley & Sons Joe Sesniak of Indian Lake Estates passed away Monday, November 24, 2008 at the Dove Health Care in Lake Wales due to heart failure. Born January 6, 1922; he came here 20 years ago from Hinsdale, IL. He was a retired pressman for R.R. Donnelley & Sons and a member of the...

Nov 24, 2008

KENNETH “KEN” WARD, 62 TRW/Textron Corp. Kenneth “Ken” Ward passed away on Monday, November 24, 2008 in the peace and comfort of his home in Indian Lake Estates. Born on October 16, 1946 in Huntington, WV; the son of Kenneth and Virginia Ward. Ken moved to Cleveland, OH in 1960. At the age of 18 he began a 30...

Nov 23, 2008

HAROLD C. VAN OSTRAND, 85 Amerigas Harold C. Van Ostrand of Frostproof passed away Sunday, November 23, 2008 at The Oaks of Avon. He was born June 13, 1923 in Miami, FL and was the son of the late Harold Van Ostrand and Harriet Clifford Van Ostrand. Harold moved from Miami, FL to Spruce Pine, NC in 1981. He...