Feb 14, 2023

Noah N. Carbone, 89

Noah N. Carbone of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at AdventHealth Lake Wales.

He was born November 14, 1933 in Newark, New Jersey to the late Noe and Anna Carbone; he moved to Lake Wales from New Jersey 29 years ago. Noah was a veteran of...

Feb 12, 2023

Ann E. Gordon, 97

Ann E. Gordon of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Astoria Senior Living in Winter Haven.

She was born September 12, 1925 in Scott County, Kentucky to the late George and Pearl Ellis; she moved to Lake Wales from Florence, Kentucky in 1976. Ann was a...

Feb 12, 2023

Charles William King, Sr., 84

Charles William King, Sr. of Gainesville passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Park Meadows Nursing Home.

He was born July 31, 1938 in Lake Wales to the late Marvin and Mae King. Charles was a retired air traffic controller and a veteran of the United States Air...

Feb 12, 2023

Yvonne Samuel Stack, 75

Yvonne Samuel Stack of Haines City passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Haines City Rehab and Nursing Home.

She was born April 6, 1947 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Theodore and Inez Samuel. Yvonne was a retired speech therapist and loved working with children. She enjoyed singing,...

Feb 11, 2023

Janice “Jan” Grogan Fisher, 82

Janice “Jan” Grogan Fisher of Palm Harbor passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Brookside Hospice Care in Palm Harbor.

She was born May 30, 1940 in Norcross, Georgia to the late Jack and Clarice Grogan; she moved to Palm Harbor in 1989. Jan was a clerk for...

Feb 11, 2023

Trudy Wanda Kay Platt, 73

Trudy Wanda Kay Platt of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at AdventHealth Lake Wales.

She was born April 21, 1949 in Bradenton to the late Wallace and Ina Haun; she moved to Lake Wales from Indiana in 2014. Trudy was the unit secretary of the...

Feb 11, 2023

Pauline Lauretta Atteridge, 84

Pauline Lauretta Atteridge of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Florida Hospital Celebration Health.

She was born December 10, 1938 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island to the late Leo and Alice Fluette; she moved to Lake Wales from Haines City in 2013. She was a retired medical...

Feb 11, 2023

John Phillips Beck, 91

John Phillips Beck of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at his residence.

He was born July 2, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Ira and Mildred Beck; he moved to Lake Wales from Athens, Michigan in 1999. John was retired from Floyd Wonser Supply Company...

Feb 10, 2023

Edna Carol Whitlock, 74

Edna Carol Whitlock of Frostproof passed away Friday, February 10, 2023 at her residence.

She was born April 7, 1948 in Frostproof to the late Randall and Omie Dell Taylor. Edna was a caregiver. She loved camping, fishing, and cooking out with her family. Edna enjoyed spending time with...

Feb 9, 2023

It is rumored there is a no creature quite as stubborn as a Missouri mule. My mother will attest that on 8/8/34 in Springfield Missouri, The finest specimen of a Missouri mule was brought into this world and named: James Francis David Love.

The stubbornness of a...

Feb 7, 2023

Wiley “Terry” Terrell Kikta, age 77, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023 in Fort Meade, Florida with family.  He was born January 6, 1946 in Winter Haven, Florida to the late Joseph and Maude (Anderson) Kikta. He grew up in Waverly, FL and lived the majority of his life in Babson Park, FL.  While attending Lake Wales High School...

Feb 6, 2023

Thomas Leonard “Farmer” Buncic, 73

Thomas Leonard “Farmer” Buncic of Frostproof passed away Monday, February 6, 2023 at his residence.

He was born January 12, 1950 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania to the late Paul and Adele Buncic; he moved to Frostproof from Newton Falls, Ohio eight years ago. Thomas was a retired millwright and...

Feb 4, 2023

Caprice Durham Oliver, 60

Caprice Durham Oliver of Lake Wales, Florida, passed away on February 4th, 2023, at HCA Florida Highlands Hospital in Sebring, Florida, while being embraced by husband Donald M. Oliver (“Donny,” as Caprice called him) and surrounded by sons Bryan and Max, sister Sandi, Brianna Fure, and her Pastor Gary Grindeland.

Feb 3, 2023

Fannie Lue Clemons, 71

Fannie Lue Clemons of Lake Wales passed away Friday, February 3, 2023 at George G Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale.

She was born August 22, 1951 in Lake Wales to the late James and Fannie Rhoden. Lue worked as a bank branch manager, then owned and operated a childcare...

Feb 2, 2023

Raymond Lee French, 92

Raymond Lee French of Babson Park passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023 at his residence.

He was born August 10, 1930 in Kalamazoo, Michigan; he moved to Babson Park from West Palm Beach 18 years ago. Raymond was a retired Air Traffic Controller and a veteran of the United...

Feb 2, 2023

Robert “Bob” Burdett Kelly

Born on November 17, 1926 in Fleischmanns, NY to John and Iva Kelly, Bob was the oldest of two sons. Bob proudly served in the US Navy during World War II; after his return to civilian life he married Barbara “Bobbie” Horend; during their 61 year marriage they had two children,...

Feb 2, 2023

William H. “Bill” Meyers, 83

William H. “Bill” Meyers of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale.

He was born February 5, 1939 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Glen and Sylvia Meyers; he moved to Lake Wales from Ohio in 2002. Bill was a retired...

Feb 1, 2023

Jennifer Dawn Hall, 51

Jennifer Dawn Hall of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Winter Haven Hospital.

She was born October 27, 1971 in Lake Wales. Jennifer was a records clerk for the Polk County Sheriff’s Department. She loved her family, friends, and everything Rick Springfield.  She was a member...

Feb 1, 2023

Charlie Polk, age 69, died February 1, 2023, at his home in Sebring.  He was born November 13, 1953 in Helena, Arkansas to the late E.M (Sonny) Polk, Jr. (Floy) and Eva Burke Polk Crawford (Buzz). He was self-employed as a Group Life and Health Insurance Agent. He was of the Methodist faith. Charlie played collegiate golf for the...

Jan 30, 2023

Sharon Van Dyne Lawrence, 84

Sharon Van Dyne Lawrence of Frostproof, Florida passed away Monday, January 30, 2023 at The Club at Lake Wales in Lake Wales, Florida.

She was born June 27, 1938 in Martins Ferry, Ohio to the late Albert and Rosemary Van Dyne. Sharon was a retired Bookkeeper and Office...