Robert Champneys Knudsen
Aug 26, 2007
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
Aug 25, 2007
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
Aug 24, 2007
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
Aug 23, 2007
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
Aug 23, 2007
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
Aug 20, 2007
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
Aug 19, 2007
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
Aug 19, 2007
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
Aug 17, 2007
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
Aug 16, 2007
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.
Aug 9, 2007
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
Aug 9, 2007
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
Aug 8, 2007
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
Aug 5, 2007
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,...
Jewell Marie Cantu
Aug 5, 2007
JEWELL MARIE CANTU, 45 School Teacher FROSTPROOF--Jewell Marie Cantu, 45, of Frostproof died of heart failure Sunday, August 05, 2007 at Brandywyne Health Care in Winter Haven. Born March 11, 1962 in Lake Wales; she was a lifelong resident of Frostproof. She was a public school teacher and of the Baptist faith. She was a member of the School...
Betty A. Ingley Story
Aug 4, 2007
BETTY A. INGLEY STORY, 86 Homemaker LAKE WALES--Betty A. Ingley Story, 86, of Lake Wales died Saturday, August 04, 2007 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born March 09, 1921 in Owensboro, Kentucky; she came here with her husband following World War II. She was a homemaker and a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. She...
Lester Leo "Coogie" Durst
Jul 31, 2007
LESTER LEO "COOGIE" DURST, 83 CILCO INDIAN LAKE ESTATES--Lester Leo “Coogie” Durst, 83, of Indian Lake Estates, and formerly of Homer and Lincoln, IL, died of heart failure Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born January 21, 1924 in Latham, IL; he was a lineman and trouble shooter for CILCO (35 ½ years) and a...
T.F. Martin
Jul 30, 2007
T.F. “FOOTS” MARTIN, 82 Painter LAKE WALES--T.F. “Foots” Martin, 82, of Lake Wales died of heart failure Monday, July 30, 2007 at Lake Wales Medical Center. Born April 21, 1925 in Lake Wales; he has been a lifelong resident. He was a retired self-employed painter. He was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church, a veteran of World War...
Kelsey Paige Johnson
Jul 29, 2007
KELSEY PAIGE JOHNSON Kelsey Paige Johnson, 6 weeks old, died Sunday, July 29, 2007 in Lake Wales. Born June 18, 2007 in Davenport; she was the daughter of Charles M. Johnson and Heather L. Carden, both of Lake Wales. She is also survived by her sister, Kayleigh Johnson; maternal grandfather, Fred Carden of Lake Wales; maternal grandmother, Martha Carden...
Wanda Lee June Perdue "Dowa" Holliday
Jul 24, 2007
WANDA LEE JUNE PERDUE “DOWA” HOLLIDAY, 61 Homemaker LAKE WALES--Wanda Lee June Perdue “Dowa” Holliday, 61, of Lake Wales died of heart failure Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at home. Born April 20, 1946 in Greenbrier County, WV; she came here from West Virginia in 1988. She was a homemaker and a member of the Truth Tabernacle in Lake Wales....