Donald Earle Sheppard
Oct 14, 2021
Donald Earle Sheppard, 77, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 33 years, Ann (Muffet) Sheppard, his brother, David Sheppard, and his parents, Albert John and Jennie Deborah Moore Sheppard, and stepfather Omar “Pops” Williams.
Don is survived by his...
David Lee Collins
Oct 14, 2021
David Lee Collins, 58
David Lee Collins of Sebring passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Somers Hospice Sebring.
He was born January 16, 1963 in Lake Wales to John and Mary Jane Collins; he has been a lifelong resident of Frostproof. David was a truck driver and of the Baptist faith.
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Willie Davis
Oct 13, 2021
Willie Davis, 82
Willie Davis of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at AdventHealth Lake Wales.
Timothy Robert Jones
Oct 13, 2021
Timothy Robert Jones, 65
Timothy Robert Jones of Fort Meade passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Advent Health Sebring.
He was born February 21, 1956 in Aurora, Illinois to Robert and Janet Jones; he moved to Lake Wales from South Carolina three years ago. Timothy was the Director of Environmental Services for...
Michael Carl Wurth
Oct 13, 2021
Michael Carl Wurth, 67
Michael Carl Wurth of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at his residence.
He was born October 18, 1953 in Tampa to Carl and Gloria Wurth; he moved to Lake Wales from Tampa in 1961. Mike was a fabricator for Chemical Containers and was a member of...
Dr. James Tyler Hansen
Oct 12, 2021
Dr. James Tyler Hansen, 81
Dr. James Tyler Hansen of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Winter Haven Hospital.
He was born January 31, 1940 in Upland, California to the late Jack and Beverly Hansen; he moved to Lake Wales from Maui five years ago. Dr. Hansen was a self-employed...
Donald "Coye" Hunt, Jr.
Oct 12, 2021
Donald “Coye” Hunt, Jr., 65
Donald “Coye” Hunt, Jr. of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales.
He was born June 28, 1956 in Clearwater to Donald and Gloria Hunt; he has been a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. Coye was a Senior Project Inspector for EXP...
Greg Harvard
Oct 11, 2021
Greg Harvard of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 11, 2021, at his residence. He was born October 8, 1968, in Lake Wales to Donald and Maudine Harvard; he moved to back to Lake Wales from Clio, Alabama six weeks ago. Greg was an electrician and a Veteran serving 2 years in the Army and 4 years in the Navy....
John "Bo" Charles Burris
Oct 10, 2021
John Charles Burris,"Bo" 89
Bo Burris of Frostproof passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales.
He was born July 9, 1932 in Cambridge, Ohio to the late John and Jane Burris; he moved to Lily Lake in Frostproof from Keystone Heights in 1996. John was a retired District Supervisor...
Sammy Eugene Sullivan
Oct 10, 2021
Sammy E. Sullivan, 75
Sammy E. Sullivan of Lake Wales passed away Sunday.
A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 15, 2021 at First Baptist Church...
Katherine Beatrice Ciszek
Oct 7, 2021
Katherine Beatrice Ciszek, 95
Katherine Beatrice (Taylor) Ciszek (1/10/1926 - 10/7/2021), was born, just prior to the Great Depression, in Lake Wales, Fl. to Mamie (Douglas) and L.E. Taylor. She was the third youngest of 11 children, all who preceded her in passing.
Katherine married John S. Ciszek in 1945 following his Air...
Susan Contway Keen
Oct 6, 2021
Susan C. Keen, 76
Susan C. Keen of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at her residence.
She was born January 21, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Francis and Bernice Contway; she moved to Lake Wales from Detroit with her parents when she was 12. Susan was an international...
Dayanara Ortiz Nieves
Oct 5, 2021
Dayanara Ortiz Nieves, 28
Dayanara Ortiz Nieves of Lakeshore passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales.
She was born May 29, 1993 in Puerto Rico; she moved to Lake Wales four years ago. Dayanara was a Nutritional Assistant for the Polk County School District. She enjoyed going to the...
Paul Michael Smerdell
Oct 4, 2021
Paul Michael Smerdell, 65
Paul Michael Smerdell of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 4, 2021 at Highland Regional Medical Center.
He was born October 21, 1955 in Morgantown, West Virginia to the late Joseph and Jean Smerdell. Paul was a retired coal miner for the states of West Virginia and Pennsylvania and...
Cindy Michell Lambeth
Oct 3, 2021
Cindy Michelle Lambeth, 40
Cindy Michelle Lambeth of Indian Lake Estates passed away Sunday, Oct 3, 2021 at her residence.
She was born February 4, 1981 in Lake Wales to Wayne and Debbie Lambeth. Cindy was a configuration analyst for Ferguson Enterprises and an adjunct professor at Polk State College. She loved to...
Emilio Torres
Oct 3, 2021
Emilio Torres, 72
Emilio Torres of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Morton Plant North Bay in New Port Richey.
He was born September 10, 1949 in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico to the late Isidro and Adelina Torres.
Emilio was preceded in death by his son, Emilio Torres,...
Leonard "Al" Leblanc, Jr.
Oct 3, 2021
Leonard A. “Al” LeBlanc, Jr., 57
Leonard A. “Al” LeBlanc, Jr. of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Winter Haven Hospital.
He was born June 26, 1964 in Dorchester, Massachusetts; he moved to Lake Wales from Massachusetts four years ago. Al was a carpenter and a member of a pool...
Jay M. Price, Jr.
Oct 2, 2021
Jay M. Price, Jr., 63
June 8, 1958 to October 2, 2021
At the age of 63, Jay lost his battle to cancer. Pre-Deceased by his beloved infant daughter Jaime Lynn Price. Survived by his parents Jay and Barbara (Drusbacky) Price of East Hartford. Along with his son Jeremiah Price and two granddaughters,...
Fredric Ivan Eismon
Oct 1, 2021
Fredric Ivan Eismon, 66
Fredric Ivan Eismon of Frostproof passed away Friday, October 1, 2021.
He was born January 23, 1955 in East Liverpool, Ohio to the late Ivan and Shirley Eismon. Fredric worked in the maintenance department for Cargill Citro North America.
Fredric was preceded in death by his wife,...
Benjamin Harrison "Ben" Norman, Jr.
Sep 29, 2021
Benjamin Harrison “Ben” Norman, Jr., 83
Benjamin Harrison “Ben” Norman of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales under the care of Vitas Hospice.
He was born October 22, 1938 in Cherry Valley, Arkansas to the late Benjamin and Rudy Norman; he moved to Lake Wales from...