Jul 25, 2009

Jeanne Tillman aged 84 resident of Greenwood, SC passed away July 25, 2009 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont, SC. She was born September 14, 1924 a daughter of the late James M. and Maude Johnson Tillman. She was the granddaughter of two of the founders of Lake Wales, Florida, G. V. Tillman and C.L. Johnson. She was a...

Jul 25, 2009

Mario R. Aragon of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Dove Healthcare. He was born October 26, 1926 in Havana, Cuba to the late Felix Gustavo & Mariana (Castellanos) Aragon; he came here 3 1/2 years ago from Boynton Beach. He was a retired retail manager and of the Catholic faith. Survivors include his daughter, Nydia...

Jul 25, 2009

Richard Ian Brossard courageously fought his final battle and entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 25, 2009, with his loving wife and best friend, Donna, by his side.

Born on October 26, 1941, in Ft. Meade, South Dakota, Rich grew up in the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento, California areas, moving to the Brevard County area...

Jul 25, 2009

Mrs. Margaret Ludene Whitehurst Courtney Caraway of Geneva, Alabama passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Wiregrass Medical Center, from complications with pneumonia. She was 84.

Mrs. Caraway was born August 13, 1924 in Coffee County, Alabama to the late John Joseph and Minnie LouElla Harris Whitehurst. Her favorite pastime was crocheting and she also enjoyed canning...

Jul 20, 2009

Lela Virginia Vest of New Port Richey passed away Monday, July 20, 2009 at the Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center. She was born September 13, 1926 in Zionsville, IN to the late Millard & Clara (Bartlett) Montgomery; coming to Frostproof in 1982 from Noblesville, IN. She was a retired secretary, attended the Church of Christ in Frostproof, a member of...

Jul 19, 2009

Jim Lee of Winter Haven passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at his residence.

He was born August 24, 1951 in Winter Haven to Robert E. & Evelyn Lee; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was an aquatic applicator for Southwest Florida Water Management and an active member of the Dundee Baptist Church, serving...

Jul 15, 2009

Sybil G. Thorne of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at the Winter Haven Health & Rehab Center. She was born October 18, 1930 in Honea Path, SC to the late Perry C. & Annabelle (Davis) Guest; she came here in 1962 from Lakeland. She was a retired citrus grander for 26 years at LWCGA and of...

Jul 15, 2009

Anne Risdon Malatesta of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at her residence. She was born December 9, 1952 in Newport News, VA to the late Marshall and Lelia Risdon. She was a district biologist for the Florida Division of Forestry. Anne is survived by her brothers, George Risdon of Charlottesville, VA and Cable Risdon of Doe...

Jul 14, 2009

Bennie Mauldin of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born March 11, 1926 in DeFuniak Springs to the late Earl & Claudie Mae Mauldin; he came here 60 years ago from west Florida. He was a retired civil engineer for Citrus World for 43 years, a member...

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....