Brenda Harper Holt
Nov 7, 2023
Brenda Harper Holt, 78
Brenda Harper Holt of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.
She was born November 1, 1945 in Asheboro, North Carolina to the late James and Josephine Harper; she moved to Lake Wales from North Carolina in 1965. Brenda was a retired office...
Jim Reazor
Nov 7, 2023
Jim Reazor, 89
Jim Reazor of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at AdventHealth Lake Wales.
He was born April 27, 1934, in Rochester, New York to the late Marshall and Liva Reazor. Jack was a truck driver for E & L Transportation and was previously a police officer in South...
Donald John Garty
Nov 6, 2023
Donald John Garty, 71
Donald John Garty of Lake Wales passed away Monday, November 6, 2023 at Forsythe Hospice House.
He was born June 21, 1952 in Flint, Michigan to the late William Garty and Earlene Kaplan; he moved to Lake Wales from Michigan in 1990. Donald was an engineer for Lake Wales...
John H. Fort, Sr.
Nov 4, 2023
John H. Fort, Sr., 86
John H. Fort, Sr. of Winter Haven passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Winter Haven Hospital.
He was born February 8, 1937 in Graceville, Florida to the late William and Mattie Fort; he moved to Winter Haven from his hometown in 1955. John was a retired Master...
Preston James Dow
Nov 3, 2023
Preston James Dow, 53
Preston James Dow of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Friday, November 3, 2023 at Winter Haven Hospital.
He was born April 19, 1970 in Paterson, New Jersey and lived in New Jersey for most of his life. In 2020, Preston moved to Winter Haven, Florida with his wife and...
Mary C. Mitchell
Nov 2, 2023
Mary C. Mitchell, 93, of Winter Haven, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023, at her home. Born January 11, 1930, in Dover, Delaware to the late George and Lena (Baker) Clendaniel, she moved to Polk County 27 years ago. She was a prayer warrior, loved to dress up, loved her family and was a stickler for having a clean...
Nancy E. Maher
Nov 1, 2023
Nancy E. “Meemaw” Maher, 75
Nancy E. “Meemaw” Maher of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at AdventHealth Lake Wales.
She was born July 17, 1948 in Fort Wayne, IN to the late William and Judith Rathgaber; she first came to Lake Wales 49 years ago. She was a homemaker and...
Edward "Sam" Morton Hammond, Jr.
Oct 30, 2023
Edward ‘Sam’ Morton Hammond, Jr., 84
Edward ‘Sam’ Morton Hammond, Jr. of Lake Wales, FL passed away Monday, October 30, 2023, at AdventHealth Lake Wales after a long struggle with multiple sclerosis.
He was born December 30, 1938, in Baltimore, MD to the late Edward Morton Hammond, Sr. and Edna Margaret Hammond; he moved to...
Marilyn Sutton Wilkinson
Oct 30, 2023
Marilyn S. Wilkinson, 94
Marilyn S. Wilkinson of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 30, 2023, at Oakbridge in Lakeland.
She was born December 21, 1928, in Saugerties, NY to the late Merritt A. and Bessie W. Sutton; she came here from Catskill, NY in 1949. She retired from GTE after 34 years,...
David Raymond Bogart
Oct 29, 2023
David Raymond Bogart, 75
David Raymond Bogart of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023, at his residence.
He was born July 13, 1948, in Waverly, NY to the late Raymond and Virginia Bogart; he came here in 2012 from Horsehead, NY. He was a retired machinist, a member of the Grace Baptist Church...
Elizabeth Jane Fotch
Oct 29, 2023
Elizabeth Jane Fotch, 92
Elizabeth Jane Fotch of Haines City passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Lake Wales Wellness & Rehabilitation Center.
She was born July 28, 1931, in Mumford, NY to the late Edwin Thomas and Hilda Loretta Beaman; she became a local resident in 1985. She was a homemaker and of the...
Thomas John Calleson
Oct 27, 2023
THOMAS JOHN CALLESON, 72
Thomas John Calleson of Winter Haven passed away Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center.
He was born September 2, 1951 in Bronx, NY to the late Edward Francis and Margaret Calleson; he came here 7 years ago from Queens, NY. He was retired from Bloomingdales and a...
Jean Margaret Donaldson
Oct 26, 2023
Jean Margaret Donaldson, 71
Jean Margaret Donaldson of Winter Haven passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023 at her residence.
She was born February 1, 1952 in England to the late Thomas and Margaret Donaldson; she moved to Winter Haven from New York in July of 2003. Jean was an executive assistant for an...
Thomas James Hitchcock
Oct 25, 2023
Thomas James “Tom” Hitchcock, 71
Thomas James “Tom” Hitchcock of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at his residence.
He was born January 18, 1952 in Buffalo, New York to the late Ray and Bettina Hitchcock. Tom moved from Buffalo, New York at the age of six with his family to...
Panfilo Trejo, Jr.
Oct 24, 2023
Panfilo Trejo, Jr., 36
Panfilo Trejo, Jr. of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023 in Maine.
He was born January 1, 1987 in Bartow; he has been a lifelong resident of the area. Panfilo was a solar panel installer. He loved life and was a graceful and joyful soul. Panfilo was...
Shannon Blake Kidd
Oct 23, 2023
Shannon Blake Kidd, 51
Shannon Blake Kidd of Dundee passed away Monday, October 23, 2023 at AdventHealth Heart of Florida.
He was born February 23, 1972 in Plant City; he moved to Dundee from Winter Haven one year ago. Shannon was a heavy equipment technician and a proud Christian. He loved music and...
Earl "Michael" Clemens
Oct 23, 2023
Earl “Michael” Clemens, 75
Earl “Michael” Clemens of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 23, 2023 at Winter Haven Hospital.
He was born October 12, 1948 in Chester, Pennsylvania to the late Earl and Claire Clemens; he moved to Lake Wales from North Carolina 25 years ago. Michael was a teacher for Osceola...
John "Jack" Cretella
Oct 21, 2023
John “Jack” Cretella, 84
John “Jack” Cretella of Nalcrest passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Winter Haven Life Care.
He was born June 5, 1939 in New Haven, Connecticut to the late Joseph and Henrietta Cretella; he moved to Nalcrest from Connecticut 21 years ago. Jack was a letter carrier for the...
Robert "Bob" Dumke
Oct 20, 2023
Robert G. “Bob” Dumke, 89
Robert G. “Bob” Dumke of Auburndale passed away Friday, October 20, 2023, at his residence.
He was born September 26, 1934, in Brillion, Wisconsin to the late Frank and Mildred Dumke; he moved to Lake Wales from Missouri in 1978. Bob was a Corrections Officer for the Polk...
Lawrence "Larry" Hawkins
Oct 20, 2023
Lawrence "Larry" Hawkins, 92, passed away on October 20, 2023, at his daughter's home in Fremont. He was born on February 16, 1931, in Sidney, Ohio to the late Raymond and Hazel (McGowan) Hawkins. He spent his early years on small farms near Sidney and graduated from Sidney High School with the class of 1949. After graduation, he went...