Jun 24, 2009

Howard J. Douglas of Auburndale passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at his residence.

He was born May 11, 1948 in Bell, FL to Norman & Jewell Douglas; he came to Polk County 25 years ago from Bell. He was the owner/operator of Douglas Home Repair and was of the Baptist faith. He was an avid hunter...

Jun 23, 2009

Richard C. "Dick" Bowles of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born January 21, 1928 in Hanover, NH to the late Nelson Clayton & Helen Bowles; he has been a winter resident for 13 years coming from Montpelier, VT. He was a retired fiscal officer for the State of...

Jun 22, 2009

Richard Braddy of Lake Wales passed away Monday, June 22, 2009 at the Winter Haven Hospital.

He was born August 15, 1938 in Vidalia, GA to the late Arthur Claxton & Magaline Carroll; he came here 52 years ago from Georgia. He was a truck driver for Great Wide Trucking and a member of the Freewill Baptist...

Jun 20, 2009

Don Norris of Alturas passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009 at his residence. He was born August 22, 1950 in Goshen, IN to the late Delbert Samuel Monroe & Nellie Nadine Norris; he came here from Fort Meade 20 years ago. He was a retired carpenter and loved fishing, antique cars, motorcycles and Western movies. He also enjoyed home...

Jun 15, 2009

Rita Best Donahoe of Frostproof passed away Monday, June 15, 2009 at her residence due to heart failure. She was born September 27, 1908 in Hardee County to the late W.B. & Cornelia Best; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a retired farmer and citrus grower and a member of the Athens Baptist Church. She...

Jun 14, 2009

Betty Sue Cramer of Frostproof passed away Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center due to injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born January 13, 1940 to the late Dixie and Lonie (Swane) Lewis, Sr. She was a retired citrus grader for Citrisuco in Lake Wales, attended Frostproof Church of God, loved working in her...

Jun 13, 2009

Dolores Ann Sesniak of Indian Lake Estates passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009 at the Mike Conley Hospice House in Clermont due to heart failure. She was born August 21, 1927 in Chicago, IL to the late George Joseph & Annastatia Agnes (Gorney) Kerstein; she came here 20 years from Hinsdale, IL. She was a retired secretary, a member...

Jun 11, 2009

Suzanne “Susie” Jayne Hand of Frostproof passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009. She was born October 21, 1957 in Lake Wales to Louie & Mary Elizabeth (Parrish) Meadows; and has been a lifelong resident of the Frostproof/Lake Wales area. She was a sales clerk for Big Lots and of the Protestant faith. Survivors include her husband, Buddy Hand; son,...

Jun 9, 2009

John Getzman, resident of Lake Wales passed away on June 9, 2009. Former long term resident of North Miami, he was a retired Police Lieutenant with Dade City Sheriffs Department. He was an avid sailor and lifetime member of Miami Yacht Club. He was preceded in death by his wife, Juliet. He leaves behind a daughter, Diane Newcomb; grandson...

Jun 8, 2009

Allen "Pete" Abbott Sr of Lake Wales passed away Monday, June 8, 2009 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born August 9, 1929 in Newark, NJ to the late James Allen & Alice May (Theimes) Abbott; he came here in 2003 from Key Largo. He was a retired police officer for the Newark, NJ Police Department, of...

Jun 7, 2009

Rev. Kenneth D. McArthur of Lakeland passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009 at his residence due to heart failure. He was born December 31, 1925 in India to the late John Alexander & Anna Laura (Cleland) McArthur; he moved to Lakeland in 1995 from Lake Wales. He graduated from the Woodstock School in India, Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL,...

Jun 6, 2009

Franklin J. Scruggs of Frostproof passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009 at his residence. He was born December 3, 1933 in Alabama to the late Dempsey & Ila Mae (Miller) Scruggs; he came here from Alabama 55 years ago. He was a retired mechanic for Agrico Chemical Co., a founding member of the Emmanuel Baptist Fellowship and served in...

Jun 6, 2009

Thomas C. "T.C." Collier of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born in Lake Wales, Florida to Polk County pioneers Thomas F. Collier and Pearl Whidden Collier on December 21, 1920. He was a lifelong resident of the area and a licensed plumber. He was a member...

Jun 6, 2009

Ruth Balliett Garrett of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born October 2, 1917 in St. Paul, MN to the late John & Borghild (Alfstad) Askegard, and came to Lake Wales 70 years ago from Minneapolis, MN. She retired from Sears Department Store in the catalog sales...

Jun 4, 2009

Jeffery L. Johnson of Waverly passed away Thursday, June 4, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center due to heart failure.

He was born May 6, 1958 in Winter Haven to Ted & Mae Helen Johnson; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a sales representative for Napa Auto Parts and a member of...

Jun 1, 2009

Rhonda Stokes Taylor of Lake Wales passed away Monday, June 1, 2009 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.

She was born September 18, 1955 in Lake Wales to the late Vernon D. & Louise (Booth) Stokes; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was in the newspaper business for 25 years and was in...

Jun 1, 2009

Wilma Jean Picnic of Lake Wales passed away Monday, June 1, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

She was born June 12, 1932 in Cedar Bluff, VA to the late George & Sophie Lowe; she came here from Maryland in 1988. She was a Christian, a good friend to many, a good mother and wife. She...

May 31, 2009

WILLARD G. HALE, 80 CPA/STATE AUDITOR

Willard G. Hale of Winter Haven, FL went to his heavenly reward on Sunday, May 31, 2009.

Willard was born in an employee house located in what is now the parking lot for Bok Tower Gardens near Lake Wales, FL. He served as an audit specialist in the U.S....

May 30, 2009

Carol Ann Stewart, 52, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009 at her residence.

She was born July 26, 1956 in Lake Wales, and was a life-long resident of the area. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Harvest Worship Center.

Carol was preceded in death by her father, Ira...

May 28, 2009

After battling colon/liver cancer for two years, Barbara Stanland Albritton passed away peacefully on May 28th at her home and surrounded by her family.

She was born on August 23, 1929, to Lloyd and Eva Mae Stanland in Waverly, Florida. She graduated from Lake Wales High School in 1947 and attended Stetson University in 1947 and 1948....