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Catherine "Cathy" Zorn, age 89 passed away May 26, 2023 at home. She was born in Bridgetown, NJ on June 15, 1933, and moved to Florida at the age of 19 where she lived until the... — Updated 6/2/2023

Charmayne Turner Marston of Babson Park passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. She was born July 5, 1947 in Fort Thomas, Kentucky to the late Frank and... — Updated 5/28/2023

John Herbert Cofer of Frostproof passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at his residence. He was born October 31, 1929 in Frostproof to the late Clifford and Bertie Cofer; he has been... — Updated 5/28/2023

Arthur R. Falconer, 79, died peacefully at his home in Lake Wales, Florida on May 8, 2023. He was born on October 5, 1943 in East Orange, New Jersey. Art was a teacher at... — Updated 5/24/2023

Mary S. Fillingim of Lake Wales passed away Monday, May 22, 2023 at her residence. She was born September 5, 1932 in Cadillac, Michigan to the late Eldon and Ellen Stroberg; she... — Updated 5/24/2023

James Thomas "Tom" Walkup of Lake Wales passed away at Lakeland Regional Hospital on Friday, May 12, 2023 of complications after a traumatic injury. Tom was born March 19, 1946, in... — Updated 5/18/2023

Maximilian "Max" Smith, age 52 of Lake Wales passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Lakeland. Max was born on July 3, 1970, in Detroit, Michigan. Max served in the U.S. Army and... — Updated 5/16/2023

Foy Livingston McKenzie of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023 at his residence. He was born February 12, 1952 in Lyons, Georgia to the late James and Patricia McKenzie; he... — Updated 5/15/2023

Jerry Arthur Atkins, 78, of Frostproof, passed away at his home, May 10th. Born June 14, 1944 in Muncie, IN, to the late Lloyd and Ruth (Pence) Atkins, he moved to Frostproof in... — Updated 5/11/2023

Anthony Blake Caraway, 50, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, May 1, after a long battle against cancer. He was born in Lake Wales and had been employed for many years as a glass... — Updated 5/10/2023

Darlene Waters Hollinsed, 69, of Lake Wales, Florida passed Friday, April 28, 2023 at her residence. She was born November 13, 1953 in Winter Haven, Florida to the late Jule E.... — Updated 5/5/2023

Mary C. Grose, age 92, passed away April 28, 2023, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born on December 27, 1930, in Millerburg, Ohio. She was a Homemaker. She enjoyed... — Updated 5/3/2023

Billy Kahler of Babson Park passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at his residence. He was born January 30, 1956, in Lake Wales to the late Richard and Nancy Kahler; and he was a... — Updated 5/2/2023

Cathryn "Cathy" Sullivan Powers, 73, of Lake Wales, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at her residence. She was born June 1, 1949, in Greenville, Mississippi to the late James... — Updated 4/25/2023

Richard Andrew Riley, 102, of Frostproof, FL, passed away Tuesday, April 18th, at his residence. He was born April 5, 1921, in Greenville, SC to the late Walter and Sarah (Chance)... — Updated 4/24/2023

Jim Lefils, 79, of Babson Park passed away, Thursday, April 20, 2023, at AdventHealth Lake Wales after a short illness. Jim is survived by his wife of 59 years Carolynn "Dede"... — Updated 4/24/2023

Raymond Odom, 95, of Frostproof, Florida passed Thursday, April 13, 2023 at the Winter Haven Hospital. He was born December 30, 1927, in Winter Haven, Florida to the late Harvey... — Updated 4/18/2023

Irene Hudson Heddon, of Lake Wales, passed Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at her residence. She was born November 9, 1937, in Oconee, South Carolina to the late Kennelum and Frances... — Updated 4/17/2023

KARICKHOFF, Iris (Strader) of Indianapolis, Indiana, formerly of Lake Wales and Davison, Michigan, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Altenheim Family-first Senior Living in... — Updated 4/13/2023

Gordon E. Terry passed away on March 31, 2023 in Lecanto, Florida. His recent broken hip led to health issues that he bravely faced until the end. Gordon was born, raised, and... — Updated 4/12/2023

Lucille F. Stanton, 82, of Frostproof passed away March 28, 2023. She was born January 26, 1941 and was mother to seven children. She was predeceased by her daughter Dorothy... — Updated 3/29/2023

Leland K. Young, Citrus Industry legend, died peacefully on March 24, 2023, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale at the age of 91. Leland was born to William Henry and Flora Lee... — Updated 3/28/2023

Dean Pitts of Lake Wales passed away Monday, March 27, 2023 at The Groves Center. He was born December 17, 1937 in Lake Wales to the late Murray Odis and Lois May Pitts. Dean was... — Updated 3/27/2023

Juanice Lawson, age 94, passed away March 16, 2023, at Advent Health Lake Wales. She was born on November 4, 1928, in Clearwater, FL. She was a Secretary for the City of Bartow.... — Updated 3/23/2023

Kathryn Fraiser Black, 91, formerly of Waverly and Lake Wales, passed away Friday, March 10th in Naples. Born March 22, 1931, in Chipley, FL to the late Joe B. and Nella (Mercer)... — Updated 3/15/2023