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November is designated a time when American's recognize our nation's veterans for their service. Throughout the month, communities schedule special ceremonies to honor the men and women who have served in the military. While these honors are important, many may not realize that veterans could have emotional and physical service-related conditions that require consideration beyond expressions of gratitude. For example, veterans who served in World War II experienced different...
Thomas Leroy Hosack, 69, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born January 5, 1951 in Denver, CO to the late Harry and Dorothy Hosack; he came here from Colorado 16 years ago. He was a retired Ford mechanic and was a veteran of the Vietnam war, serving in the United State Army. Thomas is survived by his wife of 25 years, Kathleen Hosack; daughters, Nikki Hosack of Colorado, and Anna Hosack of Colorado; sons, Thomas Hosack of Colorado, Willie Goertzen of Colorado, Michael Bryant...
Jackie D. “Jack” Hatten, Sr., 73, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 at his residence. He was born July 27, 1947 in Wheeling, WV to the late Effie Hatten. He moved to Lake Wales from West Virginia 30 years ago. Jack was a retired truck driver and attended the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Lake Wales. He was a Vietnam veteran, serving in the U.S. Marines. Following his initial career as a truck driver, Jack became interested in coaching and he went back to college and earned his bachelor’s degree in socia...
Franklin James Thomas, 77, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, Sept. 9 at his residence in Lake Wales. He was born August 2, 1943, in Middleburg, FL to the late Lafayette “Fid” and Ellen (Matschat) Thomas. He has been a resident of this area since the late 1970s moving here from Eagle Lake. He was a production manager for a canvas manufacturer. He was an Army Veteran in Vietnam and was on The Grand Ol’ Opry circuit as the front man for the band Arkansas Travelers. He played with gospel groups and was a very talented songwrite...
William D. “Bill” Ferguson, Jr., 74, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born December 16, 1945 in Boston, MA to the late William and Helen Ferguson. He has been a resident of Lake Wales since 1997, moving from Chicago, IL. Bill was a retired truck driver. He served in the Army and the Air Force during Vietnam as a combat engineer. He was of the Christian faith. Bill was a life member of the VFW in in Woodbridge, VA and of the NRA. He was a very patriotic man, and all abo...
Donald W. "Don" Lewis, 79, of Lake Wales went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 at his residence. He was born March 10, 1941 in Bristol, VA to the late Clarence and Evelyn Lewis. During his working years, Don was a process server for the Polk County Sheriff's Office, as well as working for the Lakeland Post Office for many years. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam Era. Don was a sports enthusiast with football being his primary passion. He play...
Maurice Lee Piper, 73, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at his residence in Savannah Court. He was born October 3, 1946 in Kalamazoo, MI to the late Maurice and Marie Piper. He lived many years in the Augusta and Galesburg, Michigan area. He moved to the Lake Wales area from Jacksonville after retiring to be closer to family in 2009. He had been a clerk for CSX Railroad for 33 years. Maurice was a veteran of the Vietnam war, serving in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Joy’s Angels Crochet Group m...
Samuel Bealle Hardin, 70, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, April 24, 2020 at Advent Health Care of Lake Wales. He was born May 27, 1949 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Jack Bealle and Doris (Peebles) Hardin. He grew up in Miami, moving to Lake Wales in 1985. He was a retired heavy equipment operator, who loved nature and motorcycles. A true family guy and big brother, he had an easy going and friendly nature. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. He is...
Philip Robert Coopy, 80, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 at his residence. He was born April 27, 1939 in Plattsburgh, NY to the late Lester and Mary Coopy; he moved to Lake Wales from Virginia in 2000. Philip worked as an Information Management Supervisor for the Department of Defense for 36 years. He was a veteran of the Navy, during Vietnam War. Philip played the banjo for the John Skilman Band, Saints and Sinners. He was known as one of the best banjo players around. Philip was preceded in death by his...
Carroll W. Downing, Sr., 72, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. He was born May 16, 1947 in Qulin, MO to the late Rufus and Bessie Downing; he moved to Frostproof in 2004 from Belleville, IL. He was a veteran of Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Army. Following his military service, he began his career working for McDonnell-Douglas, later Boeing airline manufacturer and was later a service station owner in Cahokia, IL. He was the...
William A. “Bill” Roberts, Jr., 74, of Nalcrest passed away Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at the Winter Haven Hospital.| He was born May 13, 1945 in Patterson, NJ to the late William and Lillian Roberts; he came here from New Jersey in 2006. He was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service and a veteran of Vietnam, serving in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Postal Union #38. He was an avid bowler and Nascar fan. In his younger years, he raced midget cars Survivors include his wife, Jean C. Roberts; daughter, Caroly...
Lansing "Lance" Poole, 75, passed away Saturday, Jan. 19, 2020 at his residence. He was born December 7, 1944 in Miami to the late Henry W. and Frances (Jordan) Poole. He has been a resident of the area since 1993 coming from Miami. He was a retired Lieutenant for the City of Miami Fire Rescue for 24 years. Lance was a veteran in the U.S. Air Force serving in Vietnam. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, a dedicated family man, an active member in his Church and the men's...
Ronald Glen Kessel, 76, of Orion, IL and Lakeshore, FL passed away Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. He was born Feb. 4, 1943 in Moline, IL to the late Glen J. and Nellie V. (Engholm) Kessel. He was a retired plans analyst at the Rock Island Arsenal. Ronald was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam War. Known as "Ron the tool man", Ron could do and fix anything. His hobbies included volunteering at the Quad City Arts Festival of Trees, woodworking, metal working, and...
Daniel Perry Bowen of Valdosta passed away Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, just a few months shy of his 90th birthday. He was born March 21, 1930 in Wauchula, FL to the late William and Rosa Lee (Evors) Bowen. Daniel served in the U.S. Army in the 5th Special Forces; he served three tours in Vietnam and retired after 23 years as a Master Sergeant. Daniel was also a Bronze Star recipient. After his retirement in the Army, he became a Deputy Sheriff in Collier County and later became t...
John Anthony Hodurski, 75, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. He was born November 6, 1944 in Nyack, NY to the late Bruno and Etoile A. (Knoebel) Hodurski. He has been a resident of the area for 4 years coming from Cape Cod Harwich, Massachusetts. He was a meeting house mechanic for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He was a member of the U.S. Navy and the Massachusetts Army National Guard and Coast Guard. He was a Ham Radio Operator, member of the Lake Wales Radio Amateur’s Club. He loved m...
Larry Woodson, 71, of Lake Wales, died Nov. 9, 2019 at Advent Health of Lake Wales, (formerly Lake Wales Medical Center). He was born in Baltimore, MD on Jan. 19, 1948. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.L...
Born Peter Stepanovs in Latvia, he ultimately immigrated to California after surviving through the trials of WWII Germany and by the grace of sponsorship from the Catholic Church; Peter Wayland found his home in South Florida. On September 9, 2019 Peter passed at his residence in Lake Wales. He came here from Miami/Key Largo area in 1983 with his family. He was a retired Department of Agriculture employee and a veteran of Vietnam, serving in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper. He...
John C. Avery, 86, of Lake Wales, passed away Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Halstead, PA on August 7, 1933 to Anne K. (Cassell) Avery and Charles W. Avery. He married his wife Toni Vakoff on June 12, 1954 and they were married for 58 years. He was raised in Brooklyn, New York, graduated from La Salle Military Academy in Oakdale, New York and joined the Army in 1952. While in the Army he served in the Korean and Vietnam war, retired in 1973 as a...
Okalee Hollifield Stephens, 101, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at her residence. She was born April 23, 1918 in Little Switzerland, NC to the late Elliott and Maude (Buchanan) Hollifield and she has been a resident of this area since 1998 moving here from Harrisburg, NC. She was a retired Buyer/Manager in Retail Sales and was a member of the Golfview Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Mac Williams and her son, James Williams (killed in Vietnam) Survivors include her husband,...
Frank H. Haskin, MSGT U.S Army (Ret.), passed away on August 10, 2019 due to complications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was born April 27, 1949 in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Germany. His parents were William L, and Doris (Radloff) Haskin of Babson Park. He graduated Class of 1968 from Lake Wales High School. He enlisted in the United States Army September 20, 1968, and his first duty station was in Dong Tam, Vietnam, where he was part of the 9th combat MPs. During his...
Steve Koruschak Jr., 89, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 19, 1930 in Cairnbrook, PA to the late Steve and Fannie Koruschak; and has been a resident of the area since 1960. Steve was a retired letter carrier for the United States Postal Service and retired after 20 years from the United States Navy serving in Korea and Vietnam. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake Wales and a lifetime member of the V.F.W....
Memorial Day is about far more than beach outings and barbecues. Now students of Bok Academy in Lake Wales have a special understanding of what Memorial Day means, thanks in part to Lieutenant Colonel William Rumse, a veteran of what was then known as "the war to end all wars," which ended 100 years ago. A childhood neighbor of Bok Academy teacher Nicole Sealey, Rumse impressed upon her the significance of the day. Sealey takes special pains to pass her appreciation to her...
Longtime local attorney Jim Weaver was named Citizen of the Year Thursday, May 9 by the Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Council. Weaver was surrounded by his wife Kay and other family members after being surprised with the award at the end of the annual awards gala held at the Lake Ashton Country Club. In presenting the award, last year's Citizen of the Year Linda Kimbrough cited not only Weaver's extensive community service and leadership but...
William Dean “Bill” Stroud, 84, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, May 13 at Water's Edge. He was born November 2, 1934 in Richmond, Virginia to the late George A. and Dorothy Stroud. He worked for the U.S. Government in Weapons Engineering and was a veteran in the U.S. Air Force serving in Korea and Vietnam. He is preceded in death by his daughter Bobbie Dean Stroud. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Nancy Stroud, daughter Kimberly Marie Stroud of Las Vegas, sons Brian Stroud and wife Mary of Las Vegas, Steven Str...
Alan Joel Harrell of Winter Haven passed away Thursday, March 7 at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was born April 20, 1948 in Lake Wales to the late Joseph and Louise Harrell and was a lifelong resident of the area. He worked in commercial construction and was of the Christian faith. Alan was a veteran of Vietnam, serving in the U.S. Army and earned a Purple Heart. He loved fishing and the outdoors. Alan was preceded in death by his sister, Sheryl Lee Bradley and a brother, Michael Harrell. Survivors include his daughters,...
