Paul Wood, Jr.
Dec 3, 2020
Paul Wood, Jr.
Part Owner and General Sales Manager, Wells Motor Company
On Thursday, December 3, 2020, Paul Wood, Jr. of Babson Park, FL was called home to be with his Lord and Savior after complications from Covid-19. This world has lost a great husband, dad, son, papa, brother and friend....
Eldon Neihof
Dec 3, 2020
John Eldon Neihof, 86
John Eldon Neihof of Dundee passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale.
He was born October 5, 1934 in Melbourne, Kentucky to the late Ernest and Blanche Neihof. Eldon came here from Kentucky in August of 2019 and attended Northridge Church in Haines City....
Bobbe Jeanne Graaman
Nov 29, 2020
Bobbe Jeanne Graaman, 70
Bobbe Jeanne Graaman of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Lakeland Regional Hospital.
She was born August 26, 1950 in Nuremberg, Germany to the late Casmir Stanley and Bertha Emma Rzeminski; she came to Lake Wales in 2002 from Illinois. Bobbe was a retired Manager of...
Adrianna Ruby Simental
Nov 28, 2020
ADRIANNA RUBY SIMENTAL, 17
Adrianna Ruby Simental of Frostproof passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 in Manatee County.
She was born July 10, 2003 in Winter Haven and has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was junior at Frostproof High School and attended St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Fort Meade. She...
Kathryn Sholar Sizemore
Nov 27, 2020
Kathryn Sholar Sizemore, 70
Kathryn Sholar Sizemore of Lake Wales passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at her residence.
She was born February 8, 1950 in Lake Wales to the late Barry and Doris Sholar. Kathryn was a retired LPN that worked at Lake Wales Hospital, Dove Nursing Home, and the Grove Center....
Clifford Ruthell Bradley
Nov 27, 2020
Clifford Ruthell Bradley, 95
On Friday, November 27, 2020, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Clifford Ruthell (Combs) Bradley, passed away peacefully at Advent Health Hospital, Sebring. She was 95 years old.
Born at home on August 7, 1925, the only child of Jack and Sarah (Dugger) Combs, Clifford was a lifelong resident of...
Vera Thompson
Nov 26, 2020
Vera Thompson of Frostproof passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 at The Groves Center in Lake Wales.
She was born October 7, 1938 in Caraway, Arkansas; she came here 40 years ago from Kenansville, FL. She was a homemaker and attended the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Frostproof. She loved family time.
Vera was preceded in...
Charles A. "Chuck" Banks, Jr.
Nov 25, 2020
CHARLES ALEXANDER “CHUCK” BANKS, JR.
Chuck Banks of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at home surrounded by his family.
He was born January 25, 1954 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Charles and Theora Banks; he and his wife Susan came to Florida in 1975 from Maryland. He was a retired...
Donald Lee "Don" Andres
Nov 24, 2020
Donald Lee Andres, 92
Donald Lee Andres of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at his residence.
He was born October 15, 1928 in Earl Park, Indiana to the late Edward and Lillian Andres; he came here from Indiana in 2000. Donald served 30 years in the United States Air Force...
Carolyn Johnson Buckingham
Nov 24, 2020
Carolyn Johnson Buckingham, 80
Carolyn Johnson Buckingham of Waverly passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale.
She was born January 23, 1940 in Lake Wales to the late Grover and Katherine Campbell. Carolyn was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Waverly. She...
Antoinette Marie Stitt
Nov 24, 2020
STITT, Antoinette “Jeanette” (Delfino Salvucci) April 23, 1924– November 24, 2020 Loving Mother to Jeanie Salvucci (deceased), Rita Salvucci Strempack and Len Stitt. Jeanette passed peacefully at the age of 96.
Youngest child of Mazzio Nazzaria Delfino and Maria Immacolata Barrone who arrived at Ellis Island from Italy in 1935. They settled in Chester, PA...
Betty Lou Smith
Nov 24, 2020
Betty Lou Smith, 88
Betty Lou Smith of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at her residence.
She was born March 25, 1932 in Waynesboro, Virginia to the late Charles and Samantha Curry; she came to Florida from Ohio 8 years ago. Betty was a billing clerk Nickels Bakery and Standard...
Eroy Robert Biller
Nov 22, 2020
Eroy Robert Biller, 75
Eroy Robert Biller of Fleming Island passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Advent Health Lake Wales.
He was born February 1, 1945 in San Diego, California to the late Eugene and Lillian Biller; Eroy came here from Atlanta, Georgia 10 years ago. He served in Vietnam with the...
Karen Marie Burcham
Nov 20, 2020
Karen Burcham, 43
Karen Burcham of Babson Park passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at her residence.
She was born August 17, 1977 in Lake Wales, Florida to Roger Wellman and Donna Ward. Karen was a Gardner for Marshall Carolle.
Karen was preceded in death by her mother, Donna Caraway on...
Betty Lou Bowen
Nov 20, 2020
Betty Lou Bowen, 77
Betty Lou Bowen of Lake Wales passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Life Care in Winter Haven.
She was born July 11, 1943 in Lake Wales, Florida, to the late Roy and Inez Scarborough. Betty was a retired Legal Secretary for Peterson and Myer and of the Baptist faith. She...
Mark S. Cichon
Nov 19, 2020
MARK S. CICHON, 68
Mark S. Cichon of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at AdventHealth Lake Wales.
He was born May 14, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Arnold and Virginia Cichon; he was retired from Matzak and attended St. Mathew’s Catholic Church in Winter Haven. He loved fishing...
Max Eugene Blackburn
Nov 16, 2020
Max Eugene Blackburn, 85
Max Eugene Blackburn of Lake Wales passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at his residence.
He was born January 31, 1935 in Brookfield, Missouri to the late Rex and Mabel Blackburn; he came here from Missouri in 2003. Max was a retired school administrator and coach for the public...
Kelly Marie Retherford
Nov 9, 2020
Kelly Marie Retherford, 57
Kelly Marie Retherford of Lake Wales passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at Advent Health Lake Wales.
She was born March 3, 1963 in Columbus, Indiana to the late Marvin and Joyce Barker; she came here from the North Fort Myers area nine years ago. Kelly was a warehouse...
Elijah Daniel Simpson
Nov 9, 2020
Elijah Daniel Simpson, 70
Elijah Daniel Simpson of Lake Wales passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at his residence.
He was born June 12, 1950 in Tifton, Georgia to the late Elijah and Vida Simpson; he came here from Bartow 47 years ago. Elijah was a retired heavy equipment operator for Polk County....
Ashton "Bo" King Tomlinson
Nov 8, 2020
Bo OBIT
Ashton “Bo” King Tomlinson passed away at the age of 81 (He liked to make it known that he was living in his tenth decade) on the evening of November 8 th in Lake Wales Florida, where he had undergone an urgent surgery the evening before. He died peacefully with his daughter Kate,...