Jay Roscoe Child
April 30, 2021
Jay Child, age 77, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 in Sebring, FL. He was born April 13, 1944 in Hartford, CT to James Child and Dorothy (Ackerberg) Child. Jay worked in electronic sales, was of Protestant faith, and served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He has been a resident of Sebring since...
Brenda Jean Steel
April 30, 2021
Brenda Jean Steel, age 72, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 in Sebring, FL. She was born February 26, 1949 in Lowell, MA to Cornelius VanLaarhoven and Sue (Locke) VanLaarhoven. She was a New Hampshire resident, living in Sebring since 2016 from Pompano Beach FL. She graduated from Pinkerton Academy in Derry NH in 1967. Brenda worked as...
Robert Joseph Hovland
April 29, 2021
Robert Hovland
11/12/1948-4/29/2021
Sebring, FL - Robert Joseph Hovland “Bobby” passed away on 4/29/2021 at Advent Health Hospital, Lake Wales, FL. Bobby was born in Minneapolis, but lived his adult life in Florida. He is preceded in death by his parents, Amelie Stutz and Luther “Bud” Hovland. Bobby is survived by his sister, Karin Magnuson;...
Helen M. Preston
April 28, 2021
Helen M. Preston, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in Sebring, FL. She was born October 31, 1933 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Joseph Garson and Angela (Pacholczyk) Garson. Helen graduated business school at age 16. She was a secretary and later personal assistant to the higher echelons at Sears. She was of Christian faith,...
Ronald C. Rice
April 27, 2021
Heaven welcomed a bright and beautiful soul and he will be dearly missed. Beloved and dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, Ronald C. Rice, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 in Sebring, Florida at Good Sheppard Hospice Hospital. He was born on June 16, 1941 in Albion, Michigan the son of Emerson...
Sandra Ford Hill
April 26, 2021
Sandra Ford Hill, age 73, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021. She was born January 23, 1948 in Sebring, Florida to Lawrence E. and Hazel (Albritton) Ford, Jr. She had been a resident since 1956. Sandra is survived by her Husband – Ira Hill, Sr. of Sebring, FL; Mother – Hazel Ford of Sebring, FL; Sons – Wayne Albury...
Joan Margaret Harris
April 26, 2021
Joan Margaret Harris, age 79, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021 at her home in Sebring, FL. She was born on December 3,1941 in Leominster, MA. to the late Clarence and Margaret (Murphy) Bigney. She had been a Florida resident for more than 20 years. Before retiring Joan worked as a bus driver for the school system. She...
Amanda Marie Knapp
April 25, 2021
Amanda Marie Knapp (Momma Bear), age 41, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021 in Sebring, FL. She was born on November 9,1979 in Avon Park, FL to Gene Edward Morel and Debra Ann (Gones) Morel. She had been a Florida resident for most of her life. Amanda worked in healthcare as an CNA. She enjoyed gardening and fishing....
Carolyn F. Mccorquodale
April 24, 2021
McCorquodale, Carolyn Futch, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Carolyn was born in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 3, 1927 to Pearl and Thurman Futch who preceded her in death. Carolyn retired as secretary of First Baptist Church Arcadia, Florida in 1989 where she was a very active member for many years as a...
Savannah Lynn Roland
April 24, 2021
Savannah Lynn Roland, age 22, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021 in Sebring, FL. She was born on August 23, 1998 in Winter Haven, FL to Lupe Aguilar and Joan (Warrick) Aguilar. She had been a lifelong resident of Highlands County. Savannah was of Christian faith. She worked as a waitress in the food industry. She enjoyed going...
Raymond Peter Hennessy
April 23, 2021
Raymond Peter Hennessy, age 65, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021 in Sebring, FL. He was born on August 17,1955 in Evergreen Park, IL to the late Raymond Thomas Hennessy and Armina Mae (Torrance) Hennessy. He had been a Florida resident for more than 20 years, formerly living in Chesterfield, SC. He attended Union Congregational Church and served his...
Charles "Charlie" M. File
April 22, 2021
Charles M. “Charlie” File of Lake Placid, Florida, went to be with our Lord early Thursday morning, April. 22, 2021. He was in the care of Advent Hospital in Sebring.
Charlie was born in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania on July. 2, 1946 and spent most of his life as a Lake Placid resident. He was the son of Bernice...
Ernest "Ernie" Kiszivath
April 22, 2021
Ernest “Ernie” Kiszivath, age 76, of Sebring, FL, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 in Carmel, IN. He was born December 8, 1944 in Budapest, Hungary to Erno and Elizabeth Szantho Nagy Kiszivath. Ernie worked as a Mechanical Engineer, attended St. Catherine Catholic Church, member of the Ridge Live Steamers, and has been a resident since 1977, coming from...
Donna Sue Leavelle
April 21, 2021
Donna Sue Leavelle, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in Avon Park, FL. She was born on June 13,1944 in St. Louis, MO to the late James Maxwell Byerly and Lucille Ella (Heatley) Byerly. She lived most of her life in Florida, her last 20 years were in Georgia. Donna was of Christian faith and worked...
Janice Lee Murphy
April 21, 2021
Janice Lee Murphy, age 65, passed away at home in Avon Park, Florida on April 21, 2021. She was born on October 7, 1955 in Avon Park to J.C. and Griselda Murphy.
Janice graduated from Avon Park High School in 1973, earned an AA degree from Polk Community College and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from...
Josian Gonzalez
April 20, 2021
Josian Gonzalez, age 39, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on August 23, 1981 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to Juan and Evelyn (Santiago) Gonzalez. He had been a Florida resident since 1993, formerly living in Fort Benning, Georgia. Josian worked as a mechanic and served his country in the US Army...
Luz Mercedes Sanchez
April 19, 2021
Luz Mercedes Sanchez, age 70, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021 in Sebring, FL. She was born on March 31, 1951 in the Bronx, New York to the late Raul Reyes and Matilde (Roman) Reyes. She had been a Florida resident since 1995. Luz was of Catholic faith. She worked as a banker. She enjoyed cooking and going...
Irene Helen Hall
April 18, 2021
Irene Helen Cornell Hall, 78, of Avon Park, Fl., passed away on April 18, 2021 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She will be greatly missed by her husband of 59 years, Ronald Theodore Hall; her daughter, Cheryl Ann Searfoss; grandchildren, Ryan Searfoss and wife Kristen, and Heather Searfoss; greatgrandchildren, Noelle, Meeah, Ethynn, Eris, Hera and Ajax; brothers...
Maria Victoria Lopez
April 17, 2021
Maria Victoria Lopez, age 62, of Avon Park, FL departed her loving family on Saturday, April 17, 2021 in Tampa, FL. Maria was born in Bronx, NY on October 2, 1958 to Miguel and Victoria Lopez of Humacao, Puerto Rico.
Maria had been a resident of Avon Park, FL since 2001. She worked as a Certified Nursing...
Maria Tooker
April 16, 2021
Maria Tooker, age 79, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021 in Lake Placid, FL. She was born October 10, 1941 in Poland.
Cremation arrangements entrusted to:
Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home
4001 Sebring Parkway
Sebring, FL 33870
Online condolences may be left at:
www.stephensonnelsonfh.com