SANFORD SHIELD, 74 U.S. Postal Service Sanford Shields, 74, of Lake Wales died Saturday, September 01, 2007 at his home. Born December 26, 1932 in Lake Wales; he was a lifelong resident. He was a retired rural letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. Mr. Shields was an ordained minister and a member of Central Avenue Baptist Church in...
JOYCE LEE TRAWICK, 92 Homemaker FROSTPROOF-Joyce Lee Trawick, 92, of Frostproof died of heart failure Friday, August 31, 2007 at the Spring Lake Nursing Center in Winter Haven. Born October 13, 1914 in Holmes County, FL; she came to Frostproof in 1953 from Bowling Green. She was a homemaker and a member of the Southside Baptist Church. Mrs. Trawick...
NANCY ANN LEGAS, 56 Homemaker LAKE WALES--Nancy Ann Legas, 56, of Lake Wales died Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at her home. Born February 28, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan; she came here 4 years ago from New Port Richey. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her long time compantion, Hans Verhees of Lake Wales, Florida;...
CECIL M. ISOM, 92 Carpenter FROSTPROOF--Cecil M. Isom, 92, of Frostproof died of cancer Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at The Groves Center in Lake Wales. Born March 16, 1915 in Moultrie, GA; he came to Frostproof from Quitman, GA in 1951. He was a retired carpenter and a member of the First Baptist Church. Mr. Isom was preceded in...
ELAINE A. MONTOOTH, 66 Homemaker LAKE WALES--Elaine A. Montooth, 66, of Lake Wales died of COPD Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at her home. Born December 07, 1940 in Cincinnati, OH; she came here 25 years from Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and was of the Protestant faith. Survivors include her husband, Earl E. Montooth of Lake Wales; daughter, Juanita...
MARTHA JANE CARDEN, 50 Ridge Technical Center LAKE WALES--Martha Jane Carden, 50, of Lake Wales died of heart failure Monday, August 27, 2007 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born September 11, 1956 in Lake Wales; she has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a secretary at Ridge Technical Center in Winter Haven and was of...
ROBERT CHAMPNEYS KNUDSEN, 80 Mitchell-Bate Co. FROSTPROOF--Robert Champneys Knudsen, 80, of Frostproof died Sunday, August 26, 2007 at his home. Born September 17, 1926 in Norwalk, CT; he came to Frostproof 6 years ago from Lake Wales where he lived for 11 years. He was the shop manager in Mitchell-Bate Co.; a member of the Lighthouse Baptist Church; and...
MAE J. DUNCAN, 85 Nurse LAKE WALES--Mae J. Duncan, 85, of Lake Wales died Saturday, August 25, 2007 at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center. Born May 01, 1922 in Funston, Georgia; she came here in 1952 from Newnan, Georgia. She was a retired nurse and of the Catholic faith. Mrs. Duncan was preceded in death by her...
ESTHER FERN GABLE, 76 Homemaker LAKE WALES--Esther Fern Gable, 76, of Lake Wales died Friday, August 24, 2007 at her home. Born April 21, 1931 in Lake Wales; she was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. She was a homemaker and a member of the Calvary Temple Pentecostal Church. Mrs. Gable was preceded in death by her husband, Americus...
HAZEL DAMBACH, 83 Nurse LAKE WALES--Hazel Dambach, 83, of Lake Wales died Thursday, August 23, 2007 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born August 18, 1924; she came here from Buffalo, NY in 1989. She was a retired nurse and a member of the Church of Christ. Mrs. Dambach was preceded in death by her first husband, Stuart Darling...
CHARLES “BUCKY” BUCKINGHAM U.S. Government Waverly--Founder of Polk County Toys for Tots dies at the age of 84. Mr. Buckingham died Thursday afternoon in The Good Shepherd Hospice House in Auburndale, FL, after an extended illness. Mr. Buckingham, formerly of Lakeland moved to Waverly in 2002 after coming to Lakeland from Washington, D.C. in 1954. He attended schools in...
DOROTHY E. “DOT” STATON, 69 Cook LAKE WALES--Dorothy E. “Dot” Staton, 69, of Lake Wales died of heart failure Monday, August 20, 2007 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born December 04, 1937 in Cullman County, AL; she came to Lake Wales in 1958. She was a cook for several local restaurants including Doc’s Drive Inn, Sea Queen, Sand’s...
DAVID M. NICE, 48 Rinco Plumbing Company LAKEPORT--David M. Nice, 48, of Lakeport died of cancer Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Hendry Regional Medical Center in Clewiston, FL. Born September 25, 1958 in Tampa; he moved to Lakeport 3 years ago from Frostproof. He was a master plumber for Rinco Plumbing Company. He was of the Protestant faith. Mr....
GENE HOWARD WEEKS, 56 Tree Surgeon LAKE WALES--Gene Howard Weeks, 56, of Lake Wales died Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Lake Wales Medical Center. Born November 25, 1950 in Fort Myers; came here 20 years ago from Fort Myers. He worked for a tree cutting service. Survivors include his daughters, Patricia (Randy) White of Fort Myers; Sara Hinkal of...
ROBERT LEE “BOB” WARD, 74 Carpenter LAKE WALES--Robert Lee “Bob” Ward, 74, of Lake Wales died of cancer Friday, August 17, 2007 at his home. Born December 09, 1932 in Lake Wales; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a carpenter and loved to fish and remodeling homes. He frequently visited with the I-HOP Coffee Club,...
MARIA DEL CARMEN GRIMALDO, 69 Homemaker LAKE WALES--Maria Del Carmen Grimaldo, 69, of Lake Wales died Thursday, August 16, 2007 at her home. Born March 16, 1938 in Mexico; she came here from 3 years ago from Mexico. She was the daughter of Vicente Grimaldo and Beatris Gonsalez; and she was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughters, Manuehilla, Elisa,...
BERNARD F. “BERNIE” WISER JR., 79 Walt Disney World LAKE WALES--Bernard F. “Bernie” Wiser Jr., 79, of Lake Wales died Thursday, August 09, 2007 at his home. Born November 08, 1027 in Bethel, Michigan; he came here from Statesboro, Georgia in 2002. He was a retired master carpenter for Walt Disney World. He was of the Lutheran faith; served...
JUNE T. MAZO, 79 Mobil Oil INDIAN LAKE ESTATES--June T. Mazo, 79, of Indian Lake Estates died Thursday, August 09, 2007 at her home. Born October 11, 1927 in Ecorse, Michigan; she came here from Flat Rock, MI in 1978. She worked in payroll & accounts payable for Mobil Oil. She loved to build puzzles, she used to paint,...
DONNA CATHERINE BLOWARS, 49 LAKE WALES--Donna Catherine Blowars, 49, of Lake Wales died Wednesday, August 08, 2007 at the Groves Center. Born September 28, 1957 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania; the daughter of Clinton Stiles and Naoma Blowars. She came here from West Virginia 17 years ago. Survivors include her brothers, George Blowars of Montana; Larry Blowars of Pennsylvania; sister, Tina...
MARY RUTH REILLY, 80 Homemaker LAKE WALES--Mary Ruth Reilly, 80, of Lake Wales died Sunday, August 05, 2007 at her residence. Born March 26, 1927 in Dorchester, MA; she came here from Raynham, MA in 2006. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, John Joseph Reilly of Lake Wales; daughters,...