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On Friday, May 15th, 2020, Kris Alan Dane passed away at the age of 73. Kris loved life and was a father of five. He was preceded in death by his daughter Crystal Rose. He is survived by his other daughter Dr. Darcy Dane and his sons Kris (Kip) Dane, Jr, William Cody Dane and Hunter Dane and his siblings Bill Dane, Doug Dane and Debby Dane Brown along with cousins, nieces and nephews. Kris was born on June 13, 1946 in Beloit, WI to William and Frances Dane. He received a Bachelors in Ocean Engineering from Florida Atlantic...
Charles Herbert Fugate, Sr., 90, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020 at his residence. He was born Oct. 4, 1929 in Weaubleau, MO to the late David and Mamie Fugate. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a Postal Clerk, the National Guard, and the Polk County School Board. Charles was a veteran of Korea, serving in the United States Army. He was a lifetime member of the VFW and the American Legion in Lake Wales. Charles was preceded in death by his...
Jerry Wayne Smith, 70, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at his residence. He was born March 18, 1950 in Coffee County, AL to the late George and Coela Smith; he moved to Lake Wales from Orlando in 1986. Jerry was a truck driver for over 20 years for multiple companies. He attended Grace Baptist Church. Jerry was preceded in death by his stepson Michael Richards; and three of his sisters. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Karon Smith; daughters, Coela Blackstock of Georgia, and Sherry Smith of Ohio;...
Edward Kurt Rappold Jr., 57, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at the AdventHealth Lake Wales. He was born September 21, 1962 in Ridley Park, PA; He graduated from Sun Valley High School in Aston, PA and after graduation, moved to the Lake Wales area 40 years ago. He was a welder in the citrus industry and was raised in the Episcopal church. He loved the outdoors and spent many hours air boating on the local lakes in central Florida Edward was preceded in...
Marilouise McCoy, 96,of Winter Haven passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at her home. She was born March 16, 1924 in Bartow to the late Raymond and Kathryn Caraway. Marilouise was a charter member of Grace Baptist Church of Lake Wales. Church and family were her whole life. She enjoyed word search puzzles in her free time. Marilouise was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Shirey McCoy in 2008. Survivors include her daughter, Donna Reynolds and husband Buddy of Winter...
Lou Hines passed away peacefully on March 19, 2020 in her home after a valiant fight with dementia, with her family by her side. She was 78 years old. She was the eighth of 10 siblings. Lou was born in Hardy, VA on January 5, 1942, to Luther and Ethel Kingery. She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Jim Kingery and Calvin Kingery; and sisters, Joyce Horn, Betty Garner and Fannie Saunders. Surviving family members include; her husband of 34 years, Lloyd Hines; sister...
Quinton Lockley, 81 of Babson Park, Florida, died March 18 at AdventHealth Hospital in Lake Wales. He was born Dec. 24, 1938. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Fred Bailey, Jr. , 93, of Manito, IL, a winter resident of Lake Wales, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at Grace Health Care. He was born February 7, 1927 in Waverly, IL to the late Fred and Flora Bailey. He was a retired distribution manager in the transportation industry, worked at Pekin Distributing for 40 years ending his career as a warehouse manager. Fred was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Elks Lodge,...
George Clayton Shirkey, 88, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born August 25, 1931 in Clothier, WV to the late John and Stella Shirkey. He came to Lake Wales from West Virginia in May of 1994. George was a retired miner and a veteran of the Air Force. George loved baseball, especially watching the Cubs. He also enjoyed playing pool. George is survived by his wife of 63 years, Louise H. Shirkey; daughter, Michelle Shirkey Gay and husband Edwin Timothy of St. Simons Island,...
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...
Arnold Hans Heinrich Riecken, 92, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at Halifax Medical Center in Port Orange, FL. He was born November 10, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Arnold and Adele (Wittorf) Riecken and he has been a resident of this area since 1995 moving here from Long Island, NY. He was a retired traffic manager for Bulb Tronics. Arnold was a member of the First Christian Church of Frostproof, American Legion and served in the US Army and US Air Force during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was...
Louise A. Sheffer, 88, of Lake Wales went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born on June 26, 1931 in Crestline, OH in her grandparent's home, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Gearhart) Yaichner. She graduated from Crestline High School and Mansfield Business College located in Mansfield, OH. She worked at the Mansfield General Hospital and Neese Insurance both in Mansfield; and the former ITT-North...
Pamela A. Ford, 70, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Lakeland Regional Hospital. She was born November 29, 1949 in Marion, OH to Carl and Mabel Ulery. Pamela was of the Methodist faith. She was a retired office manager for Walden Shores. Pamela enjoyed gardening, crafts, and line dancing at the lodge. Pamela was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Ford in 2013; and father Carl W. Ulery. Survivors include her sons, Lejagn Berry of Mt. Gilead, OH, and...
Donna Smith, 81, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the Lakeland Regional Hospital. She was born June 13, 1938 in Haverhill, MA to the late John and Mary Deschamps. Donna came here from Massachusetts 25 years ago. She was a retired foster parent. Donna is survived by her husband of 60 years, Fred Smith, Jr. of Lake Wales; daughter, Tara Grandmont of Lake Wales; son, Fred Smith and wife Marion of Merrimack, New Hampshire; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. No services are scheduled at this...
Frances C. Saxon, 92, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at her home. She was born May 3, 1927 in Jacksonville to the late Frank and Marion Crowe. She was raised in Tampa and she moved to Lake Wales in 1961 from Atlanta, GA. Frances received a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and English Literature. She was an avid reader and enjoyed walking. Frances was proceeded in death by her husband Richard A. Saxon; son, Shon Alan Saxon; and a grandson, Devan Dickey. Survivors include her daughters, Nora S. Dickey of V...
Sally A. Bensavage, 88, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020 at her home. She was born November 16, 1931 in Carbondale, PA to the late Robert and Sarah Elizabeth Bridges. Sally was a retired bookkeeper, and she enjoyed being around people. Sally was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Bensavage; and 10 brothers and sisters. Survivors include her son, Myron Moody and wife Linda of Lake Wales; grandchildren, Kieley Bronaugh and Therman, and Michael Moody and Katie; and great-grandchildren, James, Chris,...
Richard James "Blue Bird" Cornell, 88, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was born October 9, 1931 in Bridgeport, CT to the late Frank and Anna Cornell; he came here from Connecticut in 1982. Richard was a retired equipment operator and attended St. Joseph's Catholic Church. He could fix anything, and never met a stranger. Richard was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Nancy Marie Cornell in 2012. Survivors...
Eugene H. "Gene" Schedler, 85, of Lake Wales entered into glory with the Lord Monday, March 9, 2020 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was born May 30, 1934 in Hamburg, WI to the late Pastor Herman and Lilly Schedler. Gene grew up in Hamburg, WI where he attended the Maple Grove one room schoolhouse. He then attended Concordia Lutheran College in Milwaukee, WI where he completed his high school and two years of college. Gene joined the U.S. Air Force after college...
Greg A. Prichard of Muncie, IN passed away Friday, March 6, 2020 at his winter residence in Lake Wales, FL. He was born August 12, 1953 to the late Clarence and Jewell Prichard. Greg was a tool and dye maker for General Motors. Greg was survived by his daughter, Christa McPherson of Spring, Texas; sister, Gena Mason (Carl) of Gaston, Indiana; brother, Randy Prichard of Michigan; and three grandchildren, Jordan, Mason, and Carter. No local services are scheduled at this time. Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales is...
Nicholas Andrew "Nick" Miller, 27, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the Lakeland Regional Hospital. He was born April 1, 1992 in Yokosuka, Japan to Greg and Sandra Miller; he came here from Washington in 2006. He was a produce clerk at Walmart. Nick loved playing computer games and connecting with his gaming friends, he was a computer techie. He enjoyed spending time with his coworkers and friends and riding his motorcycle. Nick is survived by his parents,...
Alice Mary Novak (nee Gaghagen), age 84 of Lake Wales passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020. She is survived by her husband: Robert "Bob," and children: Michael (Arlene), Daniel (Karen), Robert "Randy" (Paula), Todd, and Christopher. Also surviving are her grandchildren: William "Billy," Steven, Brian, Amy (Randy) Merchant, Megan, Katie, Joshua (Heather Smith), Phillip (Aleisha Brennan), Matthew, and Andrew; and great-grandchildren: Madalyn Russell, Riley Brennan, and Carter;...
Aaron Garmon, 77, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Winter Haven Hospital. He was born April 11, 1942 in Atlanta, GA to the late Ivy and Lenna Garmon. He was self-employed in the delivery business. Aaron was a member of the First Prebyterian Church in Brandon and the Elks Lodge. He was an outdoors man who loved to golf, fish, go to yard sales, and garden. Aaron was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Diana Garmon; sons, Jeffrey Garmon (Darlene) of...
Jimmie Lee Richardson, 65 of Auburndale, formerly of Lake Wales, died Feb. 28, 2020 at Winter Haven Hospital. He was born March 5, 1954 in Lake Wales. Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 14 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Lake Wales....
Lothell M. Moore, 68 of Lake Wales, died March 2, 2020 at home under Vitas Hospice Care. She was born in Georgia on June 20, 1951. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
William Clarence “Billy” Struthers, 80, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 at his residence. He was born January 8, 1940 in Winter Haven to the late James and Evelyn Struthers. He was retired from Florida Concrete Pipe Corp, was of the Baptist faith and served in the National Guard. Billy was preceded in death by his wife, Rosa Struthers; daughter, Jody Welch; son-in-law, Randy Welch; and brother, Leonard Struthers. Survivors include his daughter, Virginia Luke of Dundee; sons, William K. “Billy” Struthe...
