Apr 30, 2021

Orvin Cockrell, 94

Orvin Cockrell of Lake Wales passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales.

He was born September 26, 1926 in Beverlyville, Virginia to the late Orvin and Mary Cockrell; he moved to Lake Wales in 1974. Orvin was a retired business owner in the Ice and Seafood...

Apr 29, 2021

Alice C. Bower, 86

Alice C. Bower of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 at her residence under hospice care.

She was born April 26, 1935 in Orono, Maine to the late Henry and Catherine Clement; she moved to Lake Wales from Charleston, South Carolina in 1988. Alice was a retired...

Apr 26, 2021

Edith Blanche Anderson, 95

Edith Blanche Anderson of Indian Lake Estates passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Grace Healthcare in Lake Wales.

She was born July 22, 1925 in Jennings to the late Allen and Susie Gill; she moved to Indian Lake Estates from Hollywood 14 years ago. Edith was a retired...

Apr 25, 2021

Larry K. Hadden, 71

Larry K. Hadden of Frostproof, surrounded by his family, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Advent Health Sebring.

He was born October 1, 1949 in Avon Park to the late Everett and Sallie Hadden. Larry was a retired Environmental Health...

Apr 23, 2021

Bernice Clyde Matteson, 92

Bernice Clyde Matteson of Frostproof passed away Friday, April 23, 2021 at Consulate Health Care of Winter Haven.

She was born April 19, 1929 in Frostproof to the late Marcus and Blanche Walden. Bernice was a retired shift supervisor for Donald Duck Inc. She had a great love for...

Apr 22, 2021

Diane Warters, 75

Diane Warters of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 at her residence.

She was born July 22, 1945 in Hanover, Pennsylvania to the late Thomas and Evelyn Warters; she moved to Lake Wales from New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1983. Diane was a retired self-employed care giver and was...

Apr 20, 2021

Ronald Lee Richards, 79

Ronald Lee Richards passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Advent Health in Lake Wales, Florida.

Ron was born June 10, 1941, in Edinburgh, Indiana, to the late Ernest and Lucille Richards. His boyhood was filled with hunting, fishing, and horseback riding. He was a class leader and an...

Apr 20, 2021

Myrtle “Mickey” Smithers, 84

Myrtle “Mickey” Smithers of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at her residence.

She was born April 18, 1937 in Canieville, Kentucky to the late Connerd and Sarah Parsley; she moved to Lake Wales from Tennessee in 1984. Mickey was retired from Marriott Hotel and was of...

Apr 20, 2021

Sgt. Robert Clinton “Clint” Tolson, 32

Sgt. Robert Clinton “Clint” Tolson of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021.

He was born February 26, 1989 in Bartow to Noel and Marcia Tolson. Clint was an Inspector for Hartline Alarm Company and was a veteran of the United States Army who served in...

Apr 19, 2021

Arthur (Art) Nelson Hill

74 years old

Arthur (Art) Nelson Hill, 74, peacefully passed away on Monday, April 19 th , surrounded by family at home.

Art was born on January 13, 1947 in Manchester, New Hampshire to Rena and Robert Hill.  He was married to Dorothy (Dottie) Lonsfoote...

Apr 19, 2021

Terrance Lynn Fulton, Sr. (Terry), 72

Terrance Lynn Fulton, Sr. (Terry) 72 of Frostproof, FL and Kernersville, NC went home to be with his Lord and Savior following a brief illness on Monday, April 19, 2021.  A native of Forsyth County, he was the son of the late Nina Mae Barrow and John Fewell Fulton....

Apr 17, 2021

Dawn Irene Martinez, 72

Dawn Irene Martinez of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021 at her residence.

She was born March 14, 1949 in Cortland, New York; she moved to Lake Wales from New York 48 years ago. Dawn was a retired waitress and was of the Christian faith. She loved...

Apr 16, 2021

John Kramer, 70

John Kramer of Indian Lake Estates passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales.

He was born February 21, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York to the late John and Rosemary Kramer; he moved to Indian Lake Estates in 2005 from Newburgh, New York. John was retired from...

Apr 15, 2021

Bobby Ray Fowler, age 87, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, April 15, 2021 in Frostproof, Florida.  He was born June 27, 1933 in Graceville Florida. He was preceded in death by his father Stephen Ollie Fowler, mother Leona Everett Fowler, his brother Wilmar Fowler, and sister Peggy Geissler.  Bobby is survived by his wife of 65...

Apr 14, 2021

PATRICIAANN KUPKA, 61

Patriciaann Kupka of Winter Haven passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at AdventHealth Land O Lakes.

She was born September 1, 1959 in New York to the late Frank and Patricia Walker; she came to the Lake Wales and Winter Haven area 17 years ago from New York. She was...

Apr 13, 2021

Arlyn Russell Downs , 80

Arlyn Russell Downs of Windham, Ohio and Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday , April 13 , 2021 at his residence in Lake Wales .

He was born March 29 , 1941 in Kent, Ohio to the late Russell and Ruth Downs...

Apr 12, 2021

Elizabeth “Betty” Bianchini, 83

Elizabeth “Betty” Bianchini of Lake Wales passed away Monday, April 12, 2021 at her residence.

She was born June 19, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois to the late John and Catherine McConville. Betty was a retired Ticket Agent for the Chicago Transit Authority and was of the Catholic faith. She...

Apr 12, 2021

Ollie Mae Baker, 86

Ollie Mae Baker of Lake Wales passed away Monday, April 12, 2021 at Winter Haven Hospital.

She was born January 30, 2021 in Lincoln, Alabama and has been a resident of Polk County for 63 years. Ollie was a retired Depalletizer for Procter and Gamble and was a member...

Apr 11, 2021

Margie Lasseter Fulghum

(February 21, 1936 - April 11, 2021)

Margie Lasseter Fulghum of Maggie Valley, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021 after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

She was born in Adel, Georgia to the late Louis and Evie Lasseter and moved to Lake Wales at a very...

Apr 10, 2021

Margaret Lucille Brennan, 82

Margaret Lucille Brennan passed away at 82 years old on April 10 th surrounded by her family.

She was born in Ohio, traveled many places and has been a resident of Lake Wales where she worked and lived in the community and made many friends for 47 years. Margaret...