May 22, 2018

Cecilia MacDonald, 70, of Sebring, FL passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, with her family at her side. She was born to the late Eugene and Grace (Keller) Sangnier, on November 14, 1947, in Brooklyn, NY. She has been a resident of Highlands County since 1991, coming from Jeffersonville, NY. She was of the Christian faith...

May 20, 2018

Parker Wayne Williams, 16, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018. Born in Homestead Florida, he was the son of Kevin and Christi Williams. He attended Sebring High School and was ending his sophomore year. He was a member of the fishing team, the golf team and FFA. He enjoyed volunteering with the...

May 18, 2018

Philip Vermiglio, 79, of Sebring, Florida passed away Friday, May 18, 2018. He was born in Detroit Michigan December 14, 1938 to Michael and Lena (Bosco) Vermiglio. He is survived by his wife Mary Jo (Truitt DuHame), his brother Michael (Karen), sister Mary Saladiak (John), 5 step children, numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews.  Before retiring...

May 17, 2018

Kay Larsen, 77, of Sebring, FL, formerly of Erie, PA, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018. She was born on July 13, 1940 to the late Eugene and Aileen (Bridge) Jones, in Olean, NY. She has been a resident since 2006 coming from Michigan. Kay enjoyed cross-stitch, playing bingo and cards. Survivors include: husband of 58...

May 17, 2018

Connie Brown, 56, of Sebring, Florida passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018.  She was born in Wauchula, Florida to the late George and Alma (Tindell) Grant on June 22, 1961.  Connie had been a lifelong resident of the area and was a member of Highlands Christian Assembly.  She loved to sing, cook, crochet and...

May 17, 2018

Evelyn Yates Fann, 94 of Frostproof, FL died on May 17, 2018 at Crown Pointe in Sebring, FL. She was born April 10, 1924 in Pavo, Brooks County, GA to the late Darius and Alva Yates. Evelyn moved to Frostproof when she was in high school. She graduated from Frostproof High School in 1942. Evelyn was a...

May 17, 2018

Judith Dee (Pemberton) Uzzell, 71, passed away on May 17th, 2018 in Naples, Florida of natural causes. A graveside service will be held at Pinecrest Cemetery in Sebring, Florida at 5pm on Saturday, May 26th.

Judi was born in Great Falls, Montana to Julius and Fern (Stokes) Pemberton on September 16, 1946. Julius was in the military...

May 16, 2018

George B. Barratt, age 97, of Sebring, Florida passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018.  He was born November 1, 1920 in East Templeton, Massachusetts to Thomas and Edith E. (Burnett) Barratt.  George moved to Ashburnham, Massachusetts in 1940, where he met and married his wife, Florence (St. Cyr). He enlisted in the Army in August 1944 and...

May 16, 2018

Velma Lucille Brannon, age 92, of Sebring, Florida passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018.  She was born June 18, 1925 in Ousley, Georgia to Wiley Franklin and Annie (Folsom) Lewis.  Velma grew up in Valdosta, Georgia. Velma has been a resident of Sebring, Florida since 1980, coming from Ft. Myers, Florida.  She started...

May 15, 2018

Nancy Gillenwater of Sebring, Florida passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 13, 2018 to join our almighty God.  She was 80.  She was born in Mendon, Illinois on December 18, 1937 to Harry and Fannie Mae Evans.  She was the youngest of eight children.  She attended Western Illinois and Indiana University, selflessly taught in public schools for...

May 13, 2018

Eduardo Medina, 73, of Avon Park, FL passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018. He was born to Eduardo Antonio Medina and Aurora Somoza Medina on September 27, 1944 in Manila, Philippines. Survivors include: wife; Nelly Medina-FL, children; Joey and Janeth Medina-Manila, Philippines, Jeff and Kaisa Medina-FL, Robert and Jennifer Worfel-FL and Jonathan Median- FL, grandchildren; Patrisha...

May 11, 2018

Gina Ann Favors, age 84, of Sebring, FL passed away Friday, May 11, 2018.  She was born June 15, 1933 in Italy to Florindo and Anna (Graciani) Alfonsi.  She worked as a Secretary for the Air Force, Protestant Faith, loved to read, sew, paint, and bowling.  She played the piano and accordion and was an avid bingo...

May 11, 2018

Margaret Lucille Kelley, age 64, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 in Sebring, Florida.  She was born on February 26, 1954 in Avon Park, Florida to the late Eddie and Dorothy Lucille (Randall) Layport.  Margaret was proud to be a nurse, loved crafts, to crochet and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.  She...

May 9, 2018

Deborah Jean Ohanisain, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on August 21, 1952 to Elmer and Betty (Danko) Kosch in Dearborn, Michigan.  She was a bookkeeper and of the Catholic faith.  She is survived by her lifelong partner Timothy Mckenna of Sebring, Florida, Sisters: Llona and Betty and...

May 8, 2018

Ernest Charles Brownell passed away early Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at home in Temple, Georgia. He was 86 years old. Ern, as he was known, became the second child born to Charles Wilson Brownell and Dorothy Mildred Wilde Brownell Pryzybla on March 23, 1932 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts.  At a young...

May 8, 2018

Kelsey F. Payne, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Sebring, Florida. He was born on February 28, 1933 in Sebring, Florida, to the late Carroll and Mary (Kelsey) Payne. He was a lifelong resident of Highlands County, where he and his father started the company CM Payne & Son, a seed harvesting business...

May 8, 2018

George Samuel Shultz was born on March 26, 1932 and passed on May 8, 2018 peacefully at home after a long illness.  He was preceded in passing by his parents Horace Tipton and Linda Mae Shultz, and siblings Agnes Owenby, Elizabeth Pitts, Clifford Shults, Beatrice Mantooth, Bill Shultz, Deanne Gough, and Peggy Lewis.  He is survived by...

May 7, 2018

Deputy William J. Gentry Jr., badge number 2247, ended his watch at 1:10 p.m. Monday, May 7, 2018. Deputy Sheriff Gentry was born on Nov. 3, 1977 and grew up in Fort Myers. He attended Lemon Bay High School for one year before moving to Lake Placid and attending Lake Placid High School, graduating in 1996. Deputy Sheriff Gentry joined...

May 6, 2018

Kirk D. Andrews passed away on May 6, 2018 in Sebring, FL.  He was born March 27, 1952 to the late Rodney L. and Mary P. (Landry) Andrews in Norway, Maine.  Kirk had been a resident on Avon Park since 2017 coming from Meriden, CT. He enjoyed many activities which included fishing, golf, bowling, and camping, but...

May 6, 2018

Jody C. Smith, 66, of Sebring, Florida passed away on Sunday, May  6, 2018.  Jody was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on September 9, 1951.  He had been a Florida resident since January 2011.  Jody was a member of the Spring Lake Presbyterian Church where he was a deacon.  Jody was raised in Mont Alto, Pennsylvania and graduated...