Apr 19, 2018

Daniel L. Bean, 79, of Avon Park, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018. He was born to the late Donald R. and Audrey M. (Lee) Bean in Anoka, Minnesota on August 13, 1938. He served in the Army from 1956-1959 and was a semi truck driver for 33 years. He has been a resident of Highlands County...

Apr 13, 2018

Armella Mae Fackender, 82 of Onsted, MI passed away on April 13, 2018 in Sebring, FL. She was born in Ohio to Carl and Anna Stump Manders. Armella was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, and a devoted and caring wife of 63 years to her husband Dwight. She leaves behind her husband Dwight, three children,...

Apr 13, 2018

F. Carolyn Maynard, age 71, of Avon Park, FL, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018. She was born October 13, 1946 in Chattanooga, TN to George M. and Irene (James) Robinette. She worked as a manager with child care helping with housing, orphanages, counseling, and day care.  Carolyn has most recently been working with the Sebring Police Department as...

Apr 13, 2018

George W. Mangold, age 87, of Avon Park, Florida passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and five children on April 13, 2018. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 12, 1931.  He is predeceased by his brother and sister-in-law, Fred and Donna Mangold.

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Apr 10, 2018

J. Ruth Packer, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. She was born on April 1, 1927 in Hazard, Kentucky to the late James R. and Mary L. (Dykes) Findley. Ruth had been a resident for 28 years coming from Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church.  She enjoyed gardening, working...

Apr 10, 2018

Rickie (Rick) Wayne Chandler, 65 of Avon Park FL passed away April 10, 2018 at Florida Hospital Sebring. He was born May 11, 1952 in Granville County, NC to Marion Thomas and Annie Ruth Harp Chandler, both deceased. He was educated in Vance County Schools. He met the love of his life, his wife of almost 46...

Apr 9, 2018

Martha Virginia Miller, age 88 went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 9, 2018.  Virginia was born in Arkansas on July 29, 1929 to Denver and Lanie Hughes.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Sherrod Edwin Miller, daughter and son-in-law Edna and James...

Apr 7, 2018

Mary Elaine Holte, age 79, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018 in Sebring, Florida.  She was born on July 1, 1938 in Janesville, Wisconsin to the late William and Elizabeth Kennedy.  Mary moved to Pine Bluff, Arkansas where she graduated high school in 1956. Mary also spent a short time working for a hospital in New...

Apr 7, 2018

Dorothy “Dottie” Christine Stevens, age 83, of Sebring, FL, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018.  She was born March 4, 1935 in New Orleans, LA to Earle Howard and Dorothy Elizabeth (Donald) Robins.  She and her family moved to Sebring in 1958, coming from Ozark, AL.  They resided at the Sebring Hotel, where her husband Ray was...

Apr 6, 2018

Joyce E. Strader, age 90, of Sebring, FL, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018.  She was born in Elwood, Indiana on May 26, 1927 to Cliff and Olive (Scholl) Garrett.  She came to Sebring from Naperville, IL and had been a resident since 1985.  Joyce worked as a Bank Trust Officer, attended the Horizon Christian Church of...

Apr 6, 2018

William J. Alesi, age 84, of Kutztown, PA, passed away in Sebring, FL on Friday, April 6, 2018.  He was born on December 8, 1933 in Maiden Creek Township, PA to Emidio and Rose (Kopfer) Alesi.  He worked as a Lab Technician in cement manufacturing, served in the U.S. Army as a M.P. stationed in Germany during...

Apr 6, 2018

Virginia Leona Norris Crews, age 86, of Avon Park, FL, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018.  She was born on February 24, 1932 in Zolfo Springs, FL to Cecil Daniel and Mattie Mae (Robinson) Norris.  She was a Teacher and a Media Specialist at Avon Elementary, Avon Park High, and Avon Park Middle School, and was...

Apr 6, 2018

Jack R. Haka, age 73, of Sebring, FL, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born February 12, 1945 in L’Anse, Michigan to Wesley and Yvonne (Brazeau) Haka.  He graduated from Baraga High School, Baraga, MI in 1963 and married Sandra Tepsa on September 4, 1965.  Jack worked in the...

Apr 5, 2018

Lawrence Ray Clay, age 76, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 in Sebring, Florida.  He was born on August 1, 1941 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Lawrence Ray and Ruth Jean (Donaldson) Clay.  Lawrence loved boating, golfing and was also a volunteer at St. Ann’s in Westville, OH; and the police and fire departments.  He...

Apr 4, 2018

Annie Boyd went home to the Lord on April 4, 2018. She was born on May 9, 1934 to Nero and Laura Brown Boyd in Summerton, SC. Annie had been a resident of Avon Park, FL for the past thirteen years coming from Boynton Beach, FL. Her favorite things to do where fishing and spending time with...

Apr 3, 2018

Lorraine Helbig, 84, of Sebring, FL passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.  She was born to the late Frank J. and Victoria (Kasperowski) Krantz on February 7, 1934 in Pittsburgh, PA and was married to Dave, the love of her life, for 66 years.  She and Dave had been residents of Highlands County for over 20...

Apr 2, 2018

William Floyd Goddard passed away peacefully Monday, April 2, 2018 at Highlands Regional Hospital in Sebring, Florida.  Born on April 9, 1926 to James Clarence and Jennie Belle (Starkey) Goddard in Jacksonburg, West Virginia.  Bill spent most of his life living in Grafton, Ohio where he served on the Village council for eight years before moving to Sebring, Florida...

Mar 30, 2018

Jeraldine (Gibson) Humble, age 89, passed away peacefully in her home on March 30, 2018. Jeraldine was born in Clay County, Indiana on October 5, 1928 to Henry and Olive (Orman) Gibson.  She was a member of The Order of the Eastern Star and she enjoyed knitting and crocheting.  Jeraldine was predeceased by her husband Forrest Hunter. ...

Mar 30, 2018

Patricia Anne Walkup, age 64, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018 in Sebring, Florida.  She was born to the late Joseph and Florence (McNeil) Brown in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  Patricia was a member of the Avon Park Breakfast Rotary Club and enjoyed sewing, tennis and swimming.  She was an excellent cook who loved her family with...

Mar 28, 2018

Carrie A. Belleman, age 88, passed away peacefully in her home on March 28, 2018, with her husband by her side.  A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at The Unity Church of Sebring, 10417 S Orange Blossom Blvd, Sebring, FL 33875.  Memorial contributions may be made in Carrie’s memory...