March 29, 2020

Blanche L. Brantley

Blanche L. Brantley, 92, of Avon Park, FL, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020. She was born May 3, 1927, in Fort Green, FL to Fred Moye and Carrie (Anderson) Moye. Blanche has been a resident for over 70 years and was a member of Avon Park First Baptist Church. She enjoyed crossword puzzles,...

March 29, 2020

Madeline Corliss White, age 87 of Avon Park, FL, went to be with our Lord and Savior March 29, 2020. She was born in Rochester, PA. where she grew up and graduated from Rochester High. She married Arthur Conner from Curwensville, PA and they had 2 sons Michael and Mark. A few years later the family moved to Miami,...

March 28, 2020

Amos R. Geouque

Amos Ronald Geouque, 87, of Avon Park, FL, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020. He was born April 10, 1932 in Battle Creek, MI, to Amos E. Geouque and Marie (Phair) Geouque.  He has been a resident here in Avon Park since the 1990’s having moved here from Battle Creek,...

March 26, 2020

John Benjamin Grady, of Sebring, FL, died after a long battle with cancer on March 26, 2020.  He was 81. He was born on December 19, 1938 in Sebring Florida to the late Benjamin and Adeline Williams Grady. John was the eldest of the Grady Family and had deep roots in Sebring, FL.  John graduated from E. O. Douglas...

March 26, 2020

Richard C. Hitt, went to be with this Lord on March 26, 2020. He was born on July 2, 1941 in Lynchburg, Virginia to Richard C. Hitt Sr and Joyce E. Hitt. Richard went into the Air Force in 1960 and was honorably discharged in September 1963. He was stationed in Mississippi, California and Alaska. He and his wife...

March 26, 2020

Jack Arthur Dildine, 79, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020 while in hospice care in Sebring, Florida. Jack battled various illnesses for many years but they never kept him from his fishing pole for too long.

Born February 10, 1941 to Frank J. Dildine and Edna (Reynolds) Dildine of Watsontown, PA. Jack was predeceased by his...

March 25, 2020

C. Jean Riggle, aged 91, of Brazil, Indiana died Wednesday morning, March 25, 2020 at her winter home in Lake Placid, Florida.

Jean was born September 20, 1928 in Clinton, Indiana to Otto and Alberta (Bertha) Ippen Moore.  Jean married Vernon Lee Riggle on October 13, 1945 shortly after he returned from serving in World War II. ...

March 24, 2020

Geraldine Esther Meier, age 95, went to be with the Lord on March 24 ,2020 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on January 21,1925 in Rimersburg, Pennsylvania to Clarence Carmichael and Nellie Stephens. Geraldine had been a Highlands County resident since 2006 coming from Labelle, Florida. She was a member of St John United Methodist Church in Sebring, Florida....

March 24, 2020

Albert “Al” George Dumbleton, 87, passed away on March 24, 2020. He was a resident of Sebring for 57 years. Albert was born on October 17, 1932, in Yonkers, New York to George and Anna Dumbleton. Albert grew up in Yonkers as an only child where he graduated high school. He attended Oswego state college where he was a...

March 23, 2020

Carmen L. Velez Rios, age 71, of Avon Park, FL passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at her home.  She was born March 5, 1949 in Manhattan, NY to Luis Velez and Juanita Rios Laviera.  She was an elementary school teacher, of Pentecostal Faith, and has been a resident of Avon Park, FL since 1987, coming from Puerto Rico. ...

March 22, 2020

David E. Moeller passed away on March 22, 2020 in Sebring, Florida. He was born September 24, 1941, the son of Arthur E. and Rosa K. (Medl) Moeller in Cincinnati, OH. He graduated from Mariemont High School, Mariemont, OH, where he played basketball and baseball. He was a graduate of Wittenberg University, in Springfield, OH, majoring in History, a...

March 22, 2020

Rose S. Cordovano a lifelong resident of Sebring passed away on Sunday, March 22 nd , 2020, at the age of 32 years old. She was born to Steven and Theresa Cordovano on March 26 th , 1987 in Avon Park, FL. Rose is survived by her mother: Theresa of Sebring, FL.; siblings: Judah Cordovano of Gainesville, FL, Jonathan...

March 21, 2020

Jone Margaret Winger, age 84, passed away on March 21, 2020 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on January 14, 1936 in St. Michael, Pennsylvania  to McClelland Forbes Steele and Mary Allenbaugh. She had been a Highlands County resident since 2016,coming from New Market, Maryland. Jone loved to play bridge. She is survived by her loving children, Thomas (Mary)...

March 21, 2020

Melvin “Gator” Kangeter Jr., 88, of Avon Park, FL, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 21, 2020. He was born September 30, 1931 in Brooklet, GA to Melvin and Freddie Venie (Boyett) Kangeter.   He met the love of his life, Wilma Giddens, in Metter, GA and they wed in 1952.  Soon after, Melvin joined the US...

March 19, 2020

Alan Joseph Kromholz, age 81, of Sebring, Florida, passed away peacefully at his home on March 19, 2020.  Al was born on May 15, 1938 in Merrill Wisconsin to Joseph and Dolores (Close) Kromholz.  He is survived by his wife, Ruth;  his son Joseph (Marjorie) Kromholz, Whitewater, Wisconsin; his son John (Edsel) Kromholz, Sebring, Florida; his grandchildren Morgan (Bryce)...

March 14, 2020

Mr. Eugene Simek age 86, passed away on Saturday, March 14 th , 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Gene was born on April 24, 1933 in Tyndall, South Dakota to George L. Simek and Elizabeth D. Simek (Hlavac).  Eugene’s formative years were spent on the family farm near the small rural village of Spink in southeast South Dakota....

March 14, 2020

Nancy Lynn Hoezee-Bertram, age 61 passed away on March 14, 2020. She was born on August 29, 1958 in Waupun, Wisconsin to Ralph and Helen (Bossenbroek) Hoekstra. Nancy had been a Sebring resident for two years coming from Michigan. She was of the Christian faith and was affiliated with the American Red Cross. Nancy enjoyed traveling, camping, fishing, boating,...

March 14, 2020

Maria Irlanda Parra, age 89, Passed away on March 14, 2020. She was born in Merida, Venezuela on December 26, 1930. She moved from Venezuela to Sebring in 2003. Maria enjoyed crafting, playing cards and dancing. She is survived by her children, Ivette McKenzie (H. Vernon) of Sebring, Florida, Edgar (Payao) Leon of Englewood, Florida and Ernesto (Dafhne) Leon...

March 14, 2020

Eleanora L. Richards

Eleanora L. Richards, age 92, of Dayton, OH, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 in Avon Park, FL.  She was born March 12, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY to John Marie (Gutbrod) Mamay.   She was a Homemaker and  also a seamstress, attended the Avon Park Seventh Day Adventist Church, and has been a winter resident...

March 12, 2020

Thomas Price Stark Jr., age 74, Passed away on March 12, 2020. He was born on June 17, 1945 in Utica, New York to Thomas and Pauline (Grenon) Stark Sr. Thomas had been a Highlands County resident for twenty years coming from New York. He is survived by his sister, Kathryn Welch and her husband Lee of Ilion, New...