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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Velma Mae McClure, 93
Velma Mae McClure of Winter Haven passed away Friday, May 21, 2021 at Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale.
She was born December 9, 1927 in Woodburn, Indiana to the late Cietus and Agnus Miller. Velma was a retired solderer for Magnavox. She was a member of Waverly Baptist Church....
Joseph M. Alonso, 83 años
Joseph M. Alonso de Indian Lake Estates falleció el viernes 21 de mayo de 2021 en su residencia.
Nació el 1 de julio de 1937 en Ponce, Puerto Rico, hijo del fallecido José Manuel Alonso y Catalina Rey; se mudó a Indian Lake Estates desde New York en...
Richard Ivan Brown, 92
Richard Ivan Brown of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 at his residence in Waters Edge.
He was born December 3, 1928 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Richard and Ethel Brown; he moved to Lake Wales from Fort Myers in 1958. Richard was a Sgt. First...
Franklin Delano Bagwell, Jr. passed away Thursday May 20th at Lakeland Regional Health in Lakeland. Frank was born on July 18, 1956 in Lake Wales, Florida. He fought a long tough battle but in the end his heart gave out and he went to be with the Lord. He loved his family and absolutely cherished his 4 grandchildren. He...
Elizabeth J. “Beth” Satterwhite, 61
Elizabeth J. “Beth” Satterwhite of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales.
She was born April 4, 1960 in Winter Park to Jimmie R. and Jimmie Lou Beasley; she moved to Lake Wales in 1989, but left for Texas in 2006. She...
FABIANA MARTINEZ, 75
Fabiana Martinez passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at her in Frostproof, Florida.
She was born January 20, 1946, in Valle Hermosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico to the late Feliciano Garcia and Claudia Garcia. She has been a resident of the area for 30 years coming from Mexico.
She was...