Zela Lillian Meher
Sep 26, 2008
ZELA LILLIAN MEHER, 81 Helmsley Hotel Zela Lillian Meher of Lake Wales passed away Friday, September 26, 2008 at The Groves Center. Born January 6, 1927 in Croydon Surrey, England; she came here 5 years ago from Hollywood, FL. She was a retired switchboard operator for the Helmsley Hotel in New York City, NY. She was a cat lover...
Hazel Elizabeth Mccall Estes
Sep 26, 2008
HAZEL ELIZABETH McCALL ESTES, 81 Homemaker Hazel Elizabeth McCall Estes of Lake Wales passed away Friday, September 26, 2008 at her residence. Born March 8, 1927 in Lake Wales; she was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. She was a homemaker and an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Wales. She was the past president of...
Essie Evelyn "Pinky" Edge
Sep 25, 2008
ESSIE EVELYN “PINKY” EDGE, 65 Essie Evelyn “Pinky” Edge, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, September 25, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born May 2, 1943 in Lake Wales; she was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. She attended the Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. Essie was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Edge in 1999....
Deborah L. "Debbie" Hearn
Sep 25, 2008
DEBORAH L. “DEBBIE” HEARN, 49 Deborah L. “Debbie” Hearn of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, September 25, 2008 in Sebring. Born December 21, 1958 in Hollywood, FL; she came here 7 years ago from Miami. She was of the Protestant faith and enjoyed bikeriding and bowling. Debbie was preceded by her husband, Walter Hearn II; and a son, Walter...
Nina P. Martin
Sep 18, 2008
NINA P. MARTIN, 91 Homemaker Nina P. Martin of Sebring passed away Thursday, September 18, 2008 at the Highlands Village in Sebring. Born October 14, 1916 in Worth County, GA; she came here 5 years ago. She was a homemaker, loved her flowers and was a good cook. Nina was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Martin in...
Andrew James Germain
Sep 18, 2008
ANDREW JAMES GERMAIN, 43
Andrew “Andy” James Germain, 43, passed away, Friday, September 19, 2008 at his home in Frostproof.
He was a member of the Lake of the Hills Garden Club.
He is survived by his wife, Lynn Germain; a son, Andrew; his dad, Melvin Germain; step-daughters, Erin Scarborough and Cori Stanley;...
Robert Grayson "Dobbin" Mccrary
Sep 18, 2008
ROBERT GRAYSON McCRARY, 80 Proctor & Gamble Concentrate Robert Grayson “Dobbin” McCrary, 80, of Frostproof passed away September 18, 2008 at The Oaks of Avon. Born January 6, 1928 in Horseshoe, NC; he came here from Pisgahforest, NC in 1940. He was a retired refrigeration mechanic for Proctor & Gamble Concentrate and a attended the First Assembly of God....
Luella Irene Hetherington
Sep 16, 2008
LUELLA IRENE HETHERINGTON, 77 Luella Irene Hetherington of Nalcrest passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2008 in Flint, Michigan. Born December 17, 1930 in Flint, MI; she came to Nalcrest in 1989. She was a member of the Lake Wales First Church of the Nazarene. Luella was preceded in death by her husband, LaVern Allen Hetherington in 2006 and a...
Charles Robert Myers
Sep 14, 2008
Charles Myers, 96, passed away at the Dove Health Care Center in Lake Wales on Sunday, September 14, 2008. He was a retired Telegrapher with the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, loved to make pine needle baskets to give away and was proud to have been baptized in the Jordan River. He is survived...
Gabriel Vega
Sep 12, 2008
Gabriel Vega, 4 months, passed away at Tampa General Hospital, Friday, September 12, 2008. He is survived by his parents, Margarita Vega and Ubertino Vega; brothers Juan Carlos Leyva, Saul Sanchez and a sister Ana Maria Vega. The family will receive friends Tuesday, September 16, 2008 from 9:00 to 10:30 AM at Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales,...
Heather H. I. Mckinley
Sep 7, 2008
HEATHER H. I. McKINLEY, 67
Tails & Top Hats
Heather H. I. McKinley passed away Sunday, September 7, 2008 at the Winter Haven Hospital.
Born July 10, 1941 in Cleveland, OH; she came here from Sarasota 20 years ago. She was a photographer and owner of Tails & Top Hats and a member of the First Assembly of God Church. She was active...
Elizabeth T. Fraser
Sep 7, 2008
ELIZABETH T. FRASER, 78 Companion Caretaker Elizabeth T. Fraser of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, September 7, 2008 at her residence. Born June 16, 1930 in Lake Wales; she was a lifelong resident. She was a Companion Caretaker and a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Lake Wales. She was also a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary...
Leonard Whittington
Sep 3, 2008
LEONARD WHITTINGTON, 81 Mountain Lake Corp. Leonard Whittington passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born September 8, 1926 in McCrae, GA; he came here over 60 years ago from Georgia. He was a retired caretaker for the Mountain Lake Corp. and was of the Protestant faith. He enjoyed gardening. Survivors include his son,...
Irvin "Junior" Johnson
Sep 2, 2008
IRVIN “JUNIOR” JOHNSON, 85 Johnson's Service Station Irvin “Junior” Johnson passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at his residence in Frostproof. Born November 27, 1922 in Dale County, AL; he came here in 1936. He was the owner and operator of Johnson’s Service Station for many years, a member of the First Baptist Church of Frostproof and a veteran...
Frances Ellen Smith
Aug 25, 2008
FRANCES SMITH, 80 Smith's Pantry Frances Smith passed away Monday, August 25, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale from respiratory failure. Born February 4, 1928 in Port Huron, MI; she came here in 1979. She was the co-owner of Smith’s Pantry in Port Huron, Michigan and of the Lutheran faith. She enjoyed Bingo and playing cards. Frances...
Irene M. Vollinger
Aug 24, 2008
IRENE M. VOLLINGER, 97 Homemaker Irene M. Vollinger passed away Sunday, August 24, 2008 at the Life Care Center of Winter Haven, FL. Born September 25, 1910 in Northampton, MA; she came to Lake Wales, FL from West Hatfield, MA in 1985. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. She was a past member of Freedom Hill...
Dorothy Maunz Cartwright
Aug 24, 2008
DOROTHY MAUNZ CARTWRIGHT, 94 Black Forest Restaurants Dorothy Maunz Cartwright passed away Sunday, August 24, 2008 at her residence in Lake Wales. Born August 12, 1914 in Buffalo, NY; she came here from Knoxville, TN in 1966. She was a retired Dining Room Manager for Black Forest Restaurants and of the Catholic faith. Dorothy was preceded in death by...
Eugene G. Turk
Aug 23, 2008
EUGENE G. TURK, 72
Sears Roebuck
Eugene G. Turk of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, August 23, 2008.
Born April 5, 1936 in Joliet, IL; he moved here with his wife Judy 12 years ago. After a 40 year career with Sears Roebuck, he retired as a Sears Store Manager in Saginaw, MI....
Fred Hemenway Else
Aug 19, 2008
FRED HEMENWAY ELSE Fred Hemenway Else, age 75, passed away Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 after a 16 year courageous battle with cancer. He was an adventurous man and a seasoned pilot who frequently traveled to the remote jungle regions of South America. Born October 29, 1932 in Lawrence, Kansas, his family moved to Washington DC where he served as...