Anna R Vilkaitis
February 11, 2019
Anna R. Vilkaitis, born May 11, 1932, to Joseph and Mary Vilkaitis in Avon Park, Florida passed away on February 11, 2019 at age 86. Anna was predeceased by her parents, her sisters Mary, Agnes and Helen and brothers John and Paul. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was named Valedictorian of her Avon Park High...
Timmy Lynn Kirkman
February 9, 2019
Timmy Lynn Kirkman
Timmy L. Kirkman, age 54, from Avon Park, FL. passed away on February 9, 2019 in Sebring, FL. Timmy was born of Christian faith to parents Coy and Mary (Hadden) Kirkman on August 2, 1964 in West Palm Beach, FL. Timmy moved to Highlands County 20 years ago from Palm Bay, FL. and worked...
Ellis Cutler Vander Pyl
February 9, 2019
Ellis Cutler Vander Pyl, age 87, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019 in Sebring, Florida. He was born May 14, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio to Ellis Cutler and Marie (Scherrer) Vander Pyl. Ellis had been a resident of the area since 1980 coming from Blacksburg, Virginia, was a member of St. Agnes Episcopal Church, and was a veteran...
Forrest P. Robbins
February 9, 2019
Forrest P. “Robbie” Robbins, 90, went to Heaven on Saturday, February 9, 2019 in Sebring, Florida. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on March 17, 1928 to the late Min and Trissie (Ramsey) Robbins. Forrest was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War. He moved to the area in 1995 from Broward County and was...
Herman A. Laster
February 8, 2019
Herman Alvin Laster, age 68 passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at Lake Placid Healthcare after an extended illness. He was born in Belle Glade, Florida on December 24, 1950 to the late William Herman Laster and Betty Lewis Laster. He graduated from Belle Glade High School in 1970. After graduation, Herman served in the United States Army in...
Elsie R. Ferguson
February 7, 2019
Elsie R. Ferguson, age 87, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 in Oak Hill, Florida. She was born January 3, 1932 in Richmond, Virginia to the late Thomas W. and Florence J. (Franklin) Rainey. Elsie moved to the area in 1998 from Miami, Florida and was an active member at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Placid. She was a...
William Tidwell Cross, Jr.
February 7, 2019
On Thursday, February 7, 2019, Bill Cross, loving husband, father of two and grandfather to four, passed away at the age of 78. Bill was raised in Chattanooga, TN by Vernon and Teenie Dove. He served in the Army for two years and then married Patsy Keaton in 1964. They raised their son Ron and daughter Stacy while he...
Maria Enriqueta Garcia
February 7, 2019
Maria Enriqueta Garcia, age 71, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 in Sebring, Florida. She was born July 28, 1947 to Alejandro Garcia and Rita Suarez. She had been a resident of Sebring for 30 years coming from Moore Haven, Florida. She attended St. Catherine Catholic Church, loved Bingo, shopping, traveling, family time, and her grandchildren. She is...
Carolyn Stevens
February 6, 2019
Carolyn Stevens was called home to her eternal rest on February 6, 2019 at 12:45 am. She was born on January 12, 1949 in Miami, Florida. She was the sixth child of nine children born to the union of the late Cline Washington Stevens and Candace Stevens. She was educated in the public school of E.O. Douglas in Sebring,...
Warren A. Jayne
February 6, 2019
Warren Anson Jayne of Avon Park, Florida was born on June 2, 1929 and passed away on February 6, 2019. Warren was a longtime resident of Warwick, New York where he raised his family and began his business Warwick Dodge. Warren could be found at all hours in his dealership and his slogan was “Warwick Dodge, where you always...
Mary E. Swain
February 6, 2019
Mary E. Swain 74, of Avon Park, FL passed away on February 6 , 2019 in Wauchula, FL. Mary was born in 1944 to parents William and Sarah Sheets in Troy, AL. Mary was a lifelong resident of Wauchula, FL before moving to Avon Park in 2010. Mary deeply loved her family and enjoyed fishing, cooking, crossword puzzles and...
Ferrell Williams
February 5, 2019
Melvin “ Ferrell” Williams, 84 of Avon Park, FL. went home to meet his Savior on February 5 th .Ferrell was born in Hahira, Ga. to John and Lillian (Shaw) Williams on June 15, 1934. Ferrell was a 45 plus year Avon Park resident where most knew him from the Amoco station that he and his family owned and...
Rosa Esther Ritenour
February 5, 2019
Rosa Esther Ritenour, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 in Winter Haven, Florida. She was born December 10, 1934 in New Paris, Indiana to the late Jonas and Dalila (Burkholder) Yoder. She had been a resident since 1973 coming from South Bend, Indiana, was a Registered Nurse for 66 years, and was still actively working. Esther...
Daniel R. Evers
February 4, 2019
Daniel Rolland Evers, age 78, of Avon Park, FL, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019 in Sebring, FL. He was born on June 5, 1940 to Daniel Albert Rolland and Mariam Mildred (Walters) Evers in Metropolis, IL. After working for the FBI from 1959-1964, he began working for State Farm Insurance. In 1969, he moved from Terre Haute,...
Margaret Kambrich
February 3, 2019
Margaret V Kambrich died Sunday, February 3rd, 2019. She was born December 18, 1920. Margaret grew up in Churchton, Maryland along the shore of the Chesapeake Bay. She worked for several years at the FBI in Washington D.C. as one of director J. Edgar Hoover’s secretaries in the 1940s. Margaret married her...
Frank H. Valentik, Jr.
February 3, 2019
Frank H. Valentik , Jr.
Frank H. Valentik, Jr., 75 of Avon Park, Florida passed away on February 3, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. Frank was born in Melbourne Florida to parents Frank Valentik, Sr. and Anna in 1943. Frank served proudly in the United States Marines from 1962-1966, was member of the VFW and was an officer...
Jack Fogel
February 1, 2019
Jack Fogel, age 85, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on September 9, 1933 in Northampton, Pennsylvania to the late Fredrick and Myrtle (Smith) Fogel. Jack was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving in Korea and Viet Nam. He had been a resident since 1993 coming from Hialeah, Florida and...
Victoria Fordham Gore
January 31, 2019
Victoria Fordham Gore, age 97 of Sebring, Florida passed away on January 31, 2019 at home. Victoria was born in Statesboro, Georgia to parents Irvin and Belia Fordham, was a lifelong resident of Highlands County, and was a member of the Avon Park Church of Christ. Victoria was a homemaker and is survived by her Daughter, Susan (Roger) Gurganus...
Coty Lee Renfro
January 31, 2019
Coty Lee Renfro, age 30, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on March 23, 1988 in Lake Wales, Florida to Samuel Devon and Christine (Bates) Renfro. Coty had been a lifelong resident of Sebring. He is survived by his Mother, Christine Renfro of Sebring, Florida; Brother, Samuel Will Renfro of South Carolina;...
James R. Duffey
January 30, 2019
James R. Duffey, age 75, passed away on January 30, 2019 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on August 19, 1943 in Piper, Alabama to the late James E. and Frances L. (Campbell) Duffey. He retired form Wellcraft as a production supervisor after 12 years and was also a production supervisor for Donzi Boats. James started Pop Warner Football...