Dorothy Marilene Brooks
Jan 12, 2008
Dorothy Marilene Brooks, 73, of Frostproof passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008 at Good Shepherd Hospice. Born March 08, 1934 in Malvern, AL; she has been a lifelong resident of Frostproof. She was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Fellowship Church in Frostproof. Dorothy was preceded in death by her late husband, George Howard Branch; sister, Carolyn McKenzie; and...
Barbara Veniece Booth
Jan 12, 2008
BARBARA VENIECE BOOTH, 55 Eagle Ridge Medical Center Barbara Veniece Booth, 55, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008 at her residence. Born September 12, 1952 in Auburndale; she has been a lifelong resident of Lake Wales and graduated from Lake Wales High School. She was a medical secretary for Eagle Ridge Medical Center and was a...
Carolyn B. "Carol" Upchurch
Jan 10, 2008
CAROLYN B. "CAROL" UPCHURCH, 59 Homemaker Carolyn B. "Carol" Upchurch, 59, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, January 10, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born August 3, 1948 in Urbana, Ohio; she came here from Urbana 53 years ago. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond...
Joseph L. Mattingly
Jan 10, 2008
JOSEPH L. MATTINGLY, 83 Truck Driver Joseph L. Mattingly, age 83, passed away at his home in Lake Wales Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008 due to cancer. He was born Oct. 12, 1924 in Charlestown, IN. Preceded in death by his parents, Mary L. Mattingly and William Wallace Mattingly, nephew, Philip B. Carter, and his wife, Janet Robbins Mattingly passed...
John Ande Jr.
Jan 8, 2008
JOHN ANDE, JR., 68 RV Salesman John Ande, Jr., 80, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at the Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center in Sebring. Born May 27, 1939 n Newark, New Jersey; he came to Frostproof 5 years ago from Hamburg, NJ. He was a retired R.V. Salesman for Raywood R.V. He served in the U.S....
Betty J. Wooten
Jan 7, 2008
BETTY J. WOOTEN, 80 Homemaker Betty J. Wooten, 80, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, January 07, 2008 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born October 17, 1927 in Henry County, IN; she moved to Haines City in 1994 from Pendleton, IN and came to Lake Wales in 2000. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith. She...
Jane Luciano
Jan 3, 2008
JANE LUCIANO, 23 Nationwide Ins. Jane Luciano, 23 of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, January 03, 2008 at the Orlando Regional Medical Center. Born September 29, 1984 in Eagle Pass, TX; she came here from La Pryor, TX four years ago. She was a sales clerk for Nationwide Insurance for two years and was of the Catholic faith. Survivors...
Betty Campus
Dec 31, 2007
BETTY CAMPUS, 78 Homemaker Betty Campus, 78, of Winter Haven passed away Monday, December 31, 2007 at the Life Care Center of Winter Haven. Born May 03, 1929 in Beverly, MA; she came here from Duxbury, MA in 1981. She was a homemaker and was of the Protestant faith. She enjoyed hand knitting, traveling and canoeing with her husband...
Nora Almeda Grant
Dec 30, 2007
NORA ALMEDA GRANT, 87 Homemaker Nora Almeda Grant, 87 of Lakeland passed away Sunday, December 30, 2007 at the Highlands Lake Center. Born October 15, 1920 in Crenshaw County, AL; she lived in Lake Wales for 50 years and moved to Lakeland 2 years ago. She was a homemaker and attended the First Assembly of God Church. She loved...
Leo Denis "Denny" Scheid
Dec 29, 2007
LEO DENIS “DENNY” SCHEID, 67 Dykema Excavations Leo Denis “Denny” Scheid, 67, of Cedar Springs, MI passed away Saturday, December 29, 2007 at the Lake Wales Medical Center in Lake Wales, FL. Born December 9, 1940 in Belding, MI; he has been a winter resident of Lake Wales, FL for the past 7 years coming from Cedar Springs, MI....
Etta Monday
Dec 28, 2007
ETTA MONDAY, 92 Citrus World Etta Monday, 92, of Fort Meade passed away Friday, December 28, 2007 at her residence. Born August 3, 1915 in Miller County, GA; she came here from Georgia in 1943. She was a retired citrus inspector for Citrus World and attended the First Assembly of God Church in Lake Wales. She enjoyed her vegetable...
Vera C. Pettus
Dec 28, 2007
VERA CURREY PETTUS Homemaker Vera Currey Pettus, 96, passed away Dec. 28, 2007 at her home in Lake Wales, Fla. She was a resident of Lake Wales since 1983. Mrs. Pettus was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Pettus, to whom she was married for more than 62 years. Previously the Pettuses were residents of Tampa and...
Dorothy E. "Dot" Williams
Dec 28, 2007
DOROTHY E. “DOT” WILLIAMS, 87 Miladies Beauty Shop Dorothy E. “Dot” Williams, 87, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, December 28, 2007 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born December 22, 1987 in Jasper, FL; she came here from Boynton Beach, FL in 1959. She was a beautician retired from Miladies Beauty Shop and was of the Protestant faith....
Howard C. "Steve" Stevens
Dec 27, 2007
HOWARD C. “STEVE” STEVENS, 88 Westinghouse Corp. Howard C. “Steve” Stevens, 88, of Davenport passed away Thursday, December 27, 2007 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born October 6, 1919 in Altoona, PA; he came to this area from Ocean Pines, MD 10 years ago. He was a retired aviation mechanic for Westinghouse Corp. and during his retirement years,...
Hilda Tomko
Dec 27, 2007
HILDA TOMKO, 86 Secretary/Bookkeeper Hilda Tomko, 86, of Indian Lake Estates passed away Thursday, December 27, 2007 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born December 2, 1921 in McKeesport, PA; she came here in 1962 following her husband’s military career. She was a secretary/bookkeeper, working for Mountain Lake Corp., Highland Park Corp., Indian Lake Corp., and the U.S. Government....
Bobby Eugene Love
Dec 24, 2007
BOBBY EUGENE LOVE, 77 Superior Paving Company LAKE WALES--Bobby Eugene Love, 77, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, December 24, 2007 at the Winter Haven Hosptial. Born May 28, 1930 in Trenton, FL; he came here from Trenton in 1943. He had a long career in road construction, which included 24 years with Superior Paving Company in Lakeland. He...
Gertrude Frances Eames
Dec 24, 2007
GERTRUDE FRANCES EAMES, 93 Homemaker Gertrude Frances Eames, 93, of Davie passed away Monday, December 24, 2007 at the Westside Regional Medical Center in Plantation. Born October 1, 1914 in Swanville, Maine; she came lived in Lake Wales from 1953 until 1970 and returned in 2000 from Deland, FL. She was a homemaker. Gertrude is survived by her daughter,...
Yvonne Bustamante
Dec 18, 2007
YVONNE BUSTAMANTE, 26 Nationwide Insurance LAKE WALES--Yvonne Bustamante, 26, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at the Orlando Regional Medical Center. Born February 19, 1980 in Carrizo Spring, TX; she came here from Batesville, TX 15 years ago. She was a manager for Nationwide Insurance and was a member at the Iglesia De Dios Pentecostalnni. Survivors...
Jerry "Goatman" Houpe
Dec 16, 2007
JERRY “GOATMAN” HOUPE, 70 Jerry's Wash-n-Wax LAKE WALES--Jerry “Goatman” Houpe, 70, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, December 16, 2007 at The Groves Center. Born October 21, 1937 in Statesville, NC; he came here from Avon Park in 1978. He was the former owner of Jerry’s Wash-n-Wax, and a member of the Lake Wales Moose Lodge. He restored old...
Michael Jayden Bustamante
Dec 16, 2007
MICHAEL JAYDEN BUSTAMANTE LAKE WALES--Michael Jayden Bustamante of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, December 16, 2007 at Winnie Palmer Hospital. Born Thursday, December 13, 2007 in Orlando; the son of Michael Bustamante and Juanita Luciano. Other survivors include his sisters, Alysa Luciano & Danielle Soliz; maternal grandparents, Steven & Magdalena Luciano of La Prayor, TX; paternal grandparents, Richard &...