Nov 5, 2020

Lynda Colligan Freed, 76

Lynda Colligan Freed of Frostproof passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at her residence.

She was born January 12, 1944 in Erie, Pennsylvania to the late Paul and Helen Colligan; she came here from North East, Pennsylvania in 2009. Lynda was a retired owner an operator of an ice...

Nov 4, 2020

Reginald "Gil" Gilbert Wingate (94)

Gil Wingate was born on 5/21/26 in St. Petersburg, FL to Ed and Susie Wingate. He was raised with his brother and 5 sisters in Clearwater, FL. After graduating from Clearwater High School, he served on the USS Strickland in the Navy during WWII. After being discharged, he settled in...

Nov 3, 2020

Vanessa Lynne Massey, 58

Vanessa Lynne Massey of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Advent Health Heart of Florida in Davenport.

She was born August 20, 1962 in Tampa, Florida to the late Harvey and Betty Clingenpeel; Vanessa came here from Lakeland in 2001. She was a laborer in the...

Nov 3, 2020

Brenda K. Leech, 76

Brenda K. Leech of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Advent Health Lake Wales.

She was born August 9, 1944 in Nashville, Tennessee to the late Lawrence and Rachel Locke; She came here from Boynton Beach in 2000. Brenda was a retired Human Resource Supervisor for...

Nov 3, 2020

Charles J. “Chuck” Gaines, Jr., 74

Charles J. “Chuck” Gaines, Jr. of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at his residence.

He was born August 5, 1946 in Brooksville, Florida to the late Charles and Florrie Mae Stephens Gaines. Chuck was a retired Accountant and had a bachelor’s degree. He was...

Nov 1, 2020

LINDA JEAN GLOCKNER, 70

Linda Jean Glockner of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at the Winter Haven Hospital.

She was born March 17, 1950 in Bartow to the late Elvis and Katrina Baggett; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She retired from teaching after 36 years and was...

Nov 1, 2020

Dennis George Gross, 69

Dennis George Gross of Nalcrest passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Advent Health Lake Wales.

He was born June 25, 1951 in Jamestown, New York to the late Philip and Lillian Howe; he came here from Jamestown, New York 4 years ago. Dennis was a retired U.S. Postal...

Oct 30, 2020

Herminio Sosa Vazquez, 93

Herminio Sosa Vazquez of Lake Wales passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at his residence.

He was born February 3, 1927 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. He was of the Catholic faith, and loved playing dominoes, going fishing, and wrestling.

Herminio was proceeded in death by his wife,...

Oct 29, 2020

Robert “Bobby” Marshall Cox, 83

Bobby Marshall Cox of Indian Lake Estates passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Advent Health Lake Wales.

He was born February 14, 1937 in Sanford to the late Hollis and Nina Cox; Robert came here from Oviedo 19 years ago. He was a retired phone installation technician....

Oct 28, 2020

Mildred L. Tracy, 92

Mildred L. Tracy of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Oaks of Avon.

She was born January 4, 1928 in Olney, Illinois to the late Ivan and Mae Dunahee. She came here from Illinois in 1994 and was a retired janitor.

Mildred is survived by...

Oct 27, 2020

Eric Eugene Courtney, 57

Coach Eric Eugene Courtney of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in his home.

He was born April 2, 1963 in Jacksonville to the late Donald and Vertice Courtney; he came here as a child and has been in the area since. Eric worked in the auto collision...

Oct 26, 2020

Hettie Lynelle Rudolph, 56

Hettie Lynelle Rudolph of Frostproof passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at her residence.

She was born November 25, 1963 in Fort Pierce, Florida to the late Bill and Ethelene Elwood; Hettie came here from Panama City five years ago. She was a CNA.

Hettie is survived...

Oct 26, 2020

Linda Sue Scheuman, 69

Linda Sue Scheumann of Dundee passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at the Winter Haven Hospital.

She was born August 24, 1951 in Decator, Indiana to Paul and Ruth Counterman; she came here from Indiana four years ago. Linda worked for Fort Wayne Wire Die for many years and...

Oct 26, 2020

John R. McCullough, Sr., 66

John R. McCullough, Sr. of Lake Wales passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at Advent Health Heart of Florida in Davenport.

He was born September 18, 1954 in Frostproof to the late Horace and Louise McCullough. John was the owner and operator of John’s Appliance Repair Store for...

Oct 24, 2020

Cheryl G. “Cheri” Mathias, 67

Cheryl G. “Cheri” Mathias of Winter Haven passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Good Shephard Hospice in Auburndale.

She was born March 13, 1953 in Springfield, Ohio to the late Charles and Norma Green; she came here from Ohio in 1972. Cheri was a retired Educator for...

Oct 24, 2020

Rosemary C. Quinlan, 95

Rosemary C. Quinlan of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 at her residence.

She was born November 13, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Edward and Anna Keough; she became a permanent resident of the area, coming here from Pennsylvania 5 years ago. Rosemary was a...

Oct 20, 2020

Carmen Tesch, 76

Carmen Tesch of Fort Meade passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at her residence.

She was born March 13, 1944 in Hamburg, Germany to the late Jose and Elfriede Monton; Carmen was a resident of Fort Meade since 1991 coming from Winter Haven. She was the retired circus aerialist...

Oct 19, 2020

Dean Franklin Dolph, 72, of Frostproof, Florida passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring, Florida.

He was born November 10, 1947 in Churdan, Iowa to the late Benjamin F. and Helen (Mount) Dolph. He was a retired Heavy Equipment Operator and a member of the Frostproof Assembly of God Church.

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Oct 19, 2020

John Thomas, 90

John Thomas of Frostproof passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at his home.

He was born December 8, 1929 in Lakeland, to the late Calvin T. and Sarah Thomas. He was a retired railroad conductor for CSX and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Frostproof.

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Oct 18, 2020

Michael C. Mulkin, 73

Michael C. Mulkin of Bartow passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020 at the Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale.

Michael Claud Mulkin was born on August 31, 1947, in Olean, N Y to Dr. Kenneth H and Phyllis Porter Mulkin of Shinglehouse Pa. At the age of five, he moved...