Jun 13, 2021

Caridad Octavia Barbes, 62

Caridad went home to be with the Lord in final rest June 13 2021.

Carrie was born July 24th 1958 in Kansas City, KS to the late Rudolfo and Irene Quinones.

She’s survived by her husband Elliot Barbes, her children Jodi Alexander (David) Rafael Cruz (Kelly) Ana...

Jun 11, 2021

Obituary for Charlie Low Charlie L. Low, 86 of Lake Wales, FL, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 at his residence. He was born February 12, 1935 in Greenfield, IN to the late Lonnie and Opal Low; he moved to Lake Wales, Florida 30 years ago from Greenfield, IN. He was a retired part manufacturing finisher for Delco Remy. He...

Jun 10, 2021

Jean Lynett Monestier Hess, 94, left her home on Thursday, June 10, 2021, to dance with the angels. Born on March 8, 1927 in Santa Rosa, CA, she attended Roosevelt High School in Fresno, CA. She met and married the love of her life, Air Force Pilot Raymond Hess, Jr, who died on March 10, 1991. Three wonderful and...

Jun 9, 2021

Roella Rauck, 81

Roella Rauck of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring.

She was born January 20, 1940 in Evansville, Indiana to the late Alfred and Evelyn Rauck; she moved to Frostproof from Indianapolis, Indiana 12 years ago. Roella was a retired beautician and was a...

Jun 8, 2021

Eric Angel Zavala, of Frostproof, Florida passed June 8, 2021, at Bay Front Health in Port Charlotte, Florida.

Infant son of Jose Zavala and Avangelina Hernandez.

Survivors include his parents Jose Zavala and Avangelina Hernandez; Sisters, Yamile Nunez, Lexani Nunez, Nelli Nunez; Brothers, Jose Nunez and Isaac Zavala; Grandmother, Sylvia Cruz ; many aunts and...

Jun 7, 2021

John McGee, 70

John McGee of Haines City passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 at his residence.

He was born March 5, 1951 in Rochester, New York to the late Donald and Wanda McGee; he moved to Haines City from Saint. Louis, Missouri seven years ago. John was a real estate agent and...

Jun 6, 2021

Vera Sherrer of Lake Wales died June 6. 2021 after a three plus year battle with cancer. She was born in Coffee County, Alabama on September 27, 1940. Vera moved as a child to Polk County in 1946 and came to live in Lake Wales in 1952. She was a 1958 graduate of Lake Wales High School and worked...

Jun 6, 2021

James Henry Harper, 77

James (Jim) Henry Harper of Lake Wales passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, June 6, 2021.

He was born June 27, 1943, in Kissimmee, Florida to the late Lovejoy and Caroline Othella (Webb) Harper and he has been a lifelong resident of this area.

Jim...

Jun 4, 2021

Aziz A. Khairzada, 78

Aziz A. Khairzada of Lake Wales passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at Lakeland Regional Hospital.

He was born October 27, 1942 in Kabul, Afghanistan to the late Khair and Alma Mohad; he moved to Lake Wales from Monroe, Michigan in 2008. He was a retired Nuclear Engineer and...

Jun 2, 2021

Katy M. Gukich, 97

Katy M. Gukich of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at her residence.

She was born July 20, 1923 in Lake Wales to the late George and Milka Milicevic. Katy was a homemaker and an active member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, where she...

Jun 2, 2021

Henry Sidney “Coot” Johnson, Jr., 61

Henry Sidney “Coot” Johnson, Jr. of Auburndale passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at his residence.

He was born May 22, 1960 in Lakeland to Henry Johnson and Agnes Moore; he was a lifelong resident of the area. Coot was an artist and liked to put models...

Jun 1, 2021

Donald John Witte, 91

Donald John Witte of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Somers Hospice House.

He was born December 15, 1929 in Saint Paul, Minnesota to the late Albert and Frances Witte; he moved to Frostproof from Texas in 1990. Donald was a retired groundskeeper for the City of...

May 30, 2021

Danny Kinchen, 68

Danny Kinchen of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 at his residence.

He was born July 9, 1952 in Winter Haven to the late J.D. and Nora Kinchen. Danny worked as a mechanic for Mosaic Corporation for 34 years and was a veteran of the United States Army....

May 29, 2021

Marcia L. White, 83

Marcia L. White of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Winter Haven Hospital.

She was born November 12, 1937 in Waterbury, Connecticut to the late James and Mildred Milne; she moved to Lake Wales from Winsted, Connecticut in 1998. Marcia was a retired operating room nurse...

May 28, 2021

Mrs. Willie D. Bracken,  79

Mrs. Willie D. Bracken of Lake Wales passed away Friday, May 28, 2021 at AdventHealth Lake Wales.

She was born April 11, 1942 in Gaffney, SC and has been a resident of Lake Wales since 1959, coming from Chattanooga, TN. She was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting and...

May 27, 2021

Charles H. “Charlie” Fitts, Jr., 60

Charles H. “Charlie” Fitts, Jr. of Babson Park passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Advent Health Orlando.

He was born January 7, 1961 in Orlando to Charles Henry and Erika Fitts; he moved to Babson Park from Orlando in 1990. Charlie retired in 2015 as a...

May 27, 2021

MILDRED MIKA • Atlantic Highlands

Mildred Foley Mika, 96, passed away peacefully at her home on May 27, surrounded by her family. Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1925.  Her family moved to Atlantic Highlands in 1941 and she graduated AHHS in 1942. During World War II she worked as a draftsman for the U.S. Army Signal...

May 25, 2021

Margaret M. “Marge” Nell, 83

Margaret M. “Marge” Nell of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at her residence.

She was born September 4, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Cornelius and Margaret Gillespie; she moved to Lake Wales from Ocean City, New Jersey 22 years ago. Marge was a...

May 25, 2021

Tammy Lynn Park Grimes, 57

Tammy Lynn Park Grimes of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales.

She was born July 29, 1963 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Larry and Patricia Park; she moved to Lake Wales from Orwell, Ohio in 1980. Tammy was a homemaker...

May 25, 2021

Jose Juan Ramos, 51

Jose Juan Ramos of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in Hong Kong.

He was born March 13, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York to Jose and Nelly Ramos.

Jose was a graduate of Lake Wales High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree at Webber University....