NORMA THOMPSON, 86 Accountant FROSTPROOF -- Ms. Norma Lorraine Thompson of Frostproof died of heart failure Wednesday (Jan. 11, 2006) at Royal Care of Avon Park. She was 86. Born in the Bahamas on Nov. 17, 1919, she came to Frostproof from Miami 25 years ago. She was an accountant for Miami Lighting. She was a Protestant. Ms. Thompson...
GINA COLLIER, 45 Nurse's Aide LAKE WALES -- Ms. Gina Michelle Collier of Lake Wales died of pneumonia Tuesday (Jan. 10, 2006) at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was 45. Born in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 25, 1960, she came to Lake Wales from Tahleguah, Okla., in 1982. She was a nurse's aide at Fort Smith Hospital in Fort...
ROBERT PATISAUL, 80 Night Watchman LAKE WALES -- Mr. Robert F. Patisaul of Lake Wales died of heart failure Monday (Jan. 9, 2006) at Good Shepherd Hospice. He was 80. Born in Hawskinville, Ga., on April 9, 1925, he came to Lake Wales in 1945. He was a night watchman. He was an Army veteran of World War II....
JOAN HEISLER, 73 Homemaker WINTER HAVEN -- Ms. Joan Anita Heisler of Winter Haven died of heart failure Sunday (Jan. 8, 2006) at home. She was 73. She was born in Lake Wales on Nov. 14, 1932. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church of Lake Wales. Ms. Heisler is survived by her cousins,...
JORGE MEDINA, 66 Crumbly Brothers FROSTPROOF -- Mr. Jorge Medina of Frostproof died of cancer Thursday (Jan. 5, 2006) at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. He was 66. Born in Monte Ray, Mexico, on April 23, 1939, he came to Frostproof from Brownsville, Texas, 30 years ago. He retired from Crumbly Brothers. He was an Army veteran. Mr. Medina...
MARY ANN BUSHBY, 66 Homemaker RIVER RANCH -- Mrs. Mary Ann Bushby of River Ranch died of cancer Monday (Jan. 2, 2006) at home. She was 66. Born in Detroit on July 7, 1939, she came to River Ranch from Hollywood, Fla., three years ago. She was a homemaker. She was a Catholic. Mrs. Bushby is survived by her...
FERNAND FAUCHER, 82 Ideal Super Market Owner LAKE WALES -- Mr. Fernand "Fern" Faucher of Lake Wales died of cancer Monday (Jan. 2, 2006) at The Groves Center in Lake Wales. He was 82. Born in Manchester, N.H., on Aug. 13, 1923, he came to Lake Wales from there 14 years ago. He was the owner and operator of...
RUBY LEE, 69 Lift Driver FROSTPROOF -- Mrs. Ruby Zorn Lee of Frostproof died of heart failure Monday (Jan. 2, 2006) at home. She was 69. Born in Laurel Hill on Aug. 13, 1936, she was a longtime resident of Lake Wales. She was a retired lift driver for Donald Duck and Citrus World. She was a Baptist. Mrs....
NORMA KELLY, 83 Polk County Clerk of Courts LAKE WALES - Mrs. Norma Louise Kelly of Lake Wales died of heart failure Monday (Jan. 2, 2006)at her residence in Lake Wales. She was 83. Born on January 01, 1923 in Winston Salem, North Carolina, she came to the area 32 years ago from Miami, FL. She retired in 1986...
WILLIAM CUTSHALL, 60 Physician BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Dr. William Dean Cutshall of Bloomington, Ind., who was a winter resident of Indian Lake Estates, died of complications from diabetes Friday (Dec. 23, 2005) in Indian Lake Estates. He was 60. Born March 8, 1945, in Washington, D.C., Dr. Cutshall was a winter resident of Indian Lake Estates for five years....
BARBARA MURRAH, 59 Stewardess WAVERLY -- Mrs. Barbara Jamison Murrah of Waverly died of heart failure Friday (Dec. 23, 2005). She was 59. Mrs. Murrah was born Feb. 15, 1946, in Lake Wales. She worked as a stewardess. Mrs. Murrah is survived by her daughter, Amanda Murrah, Waverly; sister, Elizabeth Dufresne, Miami. Visitation will be from 5 to 7...
WILLIAM BERRY, 62 Central Telephone Services FROSTPROOF -- Mr. William Berry of Frostproof died of heart failure Thursday (Dec. 22, 2005) at Florida Hospital. He was 62. Born in Hamilton County on Nov. 9, 1943, he came to Frostproof from Humble, Texas, in 1999. He was a retired telephone supervisor for Central Telephone Services in Texas. He was an...
EVELYN LOVELL, 87 Homemaker FROSTPROOF -- Mrs. Evelyn R. Lovell of Frostproof died of heart failure Monday (Dec. 19, 2005) at Winter Haven Hospital. She was 87. Born June 30, 1918, Mrs. Lovell moved to Frostproof from Lansing, Ill. in 1969. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Lovell is survived by her caregiver, Andrew S. Wray, St. Petersburg; sister, Esther...
ROBERT McKEE, 79 Welder LAKE WALES -- Mr. Robert Thomas "Bob" "Pa Paw" McKee of Lake Wales died of heart failure Sunday (Dec. 18, 2005) in Winter Haven. He was 79. Born in St. Petersburg on Sept. 26, 1926, he came to Lake Wales from Daytona Beach in 1964. He was a retired welder for Peterson Industries. He was...
JOHNNIE HARNAGE, 63 Army FROSTPROOF -- Mr. Johnnie Lee Harnage of Frostproof died of heart failure Saturday (Dec. 17, 2005) at home. He was 63. Born in Avon Park on Feb. 28, 1942, he was a longtime resident of Frostproof. He retired from the Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was of the Church of...
HILDA MORAN, 82 Homemaker LAKE WALES -- Mrs. Hilda Church Moran of Lake Wales died of lung failure Thursday (Dec. 15, 2005) at Spring Lake Nursing Home. She was 82. Born in Frostproof on Oct. 9, 1923, she came to Lake Wales from Frostproof 50 years ago. She was a homemaker. She was a Methodist. Mrs. Moran was preceded...
DAVID PATRYAS, 77 Art Director LAKE WALES -- Mr. David Narcissus Patryas of Lake Wales died of cancer Wedneday (Dec. 14, 2004) in Lake Wales. He was 77. Born in Chicago on June 22, 1928, he came to Lake Wales from Haines City 15 years ago. He was a retired art director for newspapers. He was an Army veteran...
EMMA BOHANNON, 90 Lake Wales Medical Center WINTER HAVEN -- Mrs. Emma W. Bohannon of Winter Haven died of complications of Alzheimer's disease Wednesday (Dec. 14, 2005) at Winter Haven Hospital. She was 90. Born in Homeland on Sept. 2, 1915, she came to Winter Haven from Obrien in 1949. She was a retired licensed practical nurse for Lake...
ARMOR LANIER, 85 Indian Lake Estates Golf Course FROSTPROOF -- Mr. Armor Edward Lanier of Frostproof died of heart failure Wednesday (Dec. 14, 2005) at The Grove Center. He was 85. Born in Okeechobee on May 3, 1920, he was a longtime resident of Frostproof. He worked in maintenance at Indian Lake Estates Golf Course. He was an Army...
CHARLES MITCHELL, 63 Publix Grocery Store PINELLAS PARK -- Mr. Charles Tarpley "Tops" Mitchell Jr. of Pinellas Park, formerly of Frostproof, died of lung cancer Tuesday (Dec. 13, 2005) at home. He was 63. Born in Frostproof on Dec. 22, 1941, he moved to Pinellas Park from St. Petersburg 22 years ago. He was a retired meat cutter for...