Jan 30, 2018

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Jan 30, 2018

Melvin, though your days among us were too brief and our grief at your loss is never-ending, we draw comfort from the knowledge that you have found safe refuge in The LORD and in our hearts, where no darkness or pain can touch you now.  We bless you with our love, light and our gratitude.

Therefore we...

Jan 29, 2018

Judith A. Gillispie

(Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Friend)

Judith “Judy” A. Gillispie, 73, of Sebring, FL passed away Monday, January 29, 2018. She was born in Gahanna, Ohio to the late Albert and Lula (Taylor) Wilson on March 14, 1944.  She was preceded in death by her...

Jan 29, 2018

Laura Case, age 92, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018 in Lake Placid, Florida.  She was born on July 21, 1925 to the late Leo and Cecilia (Hasselman) Dorsten in Chickasaw, Ohio.  Laura had been a resident of Highlands County, Florida since 1973 coming from Ohio.  She was of the Catholic faith attending mass at both Our...

Jan 28, 2018

Harold Lavern Knutson, age 82, passed away on January 28, 2018 in Sebring, Florida.  He was born September 20, 1935 in Ute, Iowa to the late Roy and Alice (Straight) Knutson.  Harold moved to Sioux City, IA in 1942 where he went to Central High School.  In 1954 he entered the US Navy, when he met and...

Jan 25, 2018

Peggy Ann Batz, age 74, of Sebring, FL, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 in Tampa, FL.  She was born September 11, 1943 in Oxon Hill, MD to David Lynmar and Eileen Muriel (Bosworth) Barber.  She worked as a Secretary and has been a resident of Sebring, FL since 1982, coming from Miami, FL.  She is survived...

Jan 24, 2018

Wayne Joseph Banning, age 52, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 in Sebring, Florida.  He was born on April 27, 1965 to Donald and Patricia (Maynard) Banning in Hartford, Connecticut.  Wayne worked in Air Conditioning, Cooling and Refrigeration; enjoyed hunting, fishing and being in the outdoors; and had been a resident of Sebring for over 15...

Jan 23, 2018

Betty Jane Ford 85, passed away on January 23, 2018. She was born in Vandergrift, PA on February 13, 1932 to Samuel and Ruby Balisger Foster. She had been an Avon Park resident since 1995 coming from Rensselaer, IN. Betty was a member of the Ladies Golf Section at Pinecrest Golf Course, an auxiliary member at Florida Hospital, and...

Jan 23, 2018

Virginia Faye Woodham, age 90, died on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018 at her home in Avon Park, Florida. Faye was born January 14, 1928 in Felda, Florida to Jim and Susan Granger. Known as Granny or Granny Faye to so many, Faye was a loved, long-time member of Florida Avenue Baptist Church where she was involved in many activities,...

Jan 23, 2018

Edward M. Hovanec, age 80, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 in Sebring, Florida.  He was born on July 2, 1937 to the late Andrew and Helen (Piertch) Hovanec in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.  Edward served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force.  He and his wife Darlene raised their family in Anchorage, Alaska....

Jan 22, 2018

Steven Ray Hall, age 63, passed away peacefully at his home in Sebring, Florida on early Monday morning, January 22, 2018.  Steve was deeply loved, and will forever be missed by his surviving family, the loves of his life, Marilyn Smith, and Granddaughter Kendall, Mother – Jean Benefield Hall of Sebring, and Daughter – Jennifer Hall, also,...

Jan 22, 2018

Byron George Biteman, age 87, of Sebring, FL, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018.  He was born March 13, 1930 in Sherwood, Michigan to George Webster and Alice (Isham) Biteman.  H was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during the Korean War and was of the Lutheran faith.  Byron loved music, Square Dancing, playing cards and...

Jan 22, 2018

Arye Sebastian Gonzales-Grant passed away on January 22, 2018. He was born in Miami-Dade County on July 30, 1999 to Valentino Santos Gonzales and Danielle Grant Gonzales. Arye had been a Sebring Resident since 2010 coming from Homestead, FL. He was a member of ROTC and loved music and played bass guitar. Arye as a young man suffered from...

Jan 21, 2018

James Lee Ridley, age 73, of Sebring, FL, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 in Tampa, FL.  He was born November 23, 1944 in Gulfport, Mississippi to Donald P. and Mary Francis (Tyson) Ridley.  Jim graduated from Sebring High School, Class of 1962, retired as President of Barnett Bank after 30+ years in banking, and has been...

Jan 20, 2018

On February 2, 1934 a couple named Thomas and Mary West gave birth to two twin boys in Mobile, Alabama. One of the twins was the late and great George Brown. In the early 60’s, George moved to Avon Park, FL, there he met and married Kathleen Martin for over 40 years. During that time, George was employed with...

Jan 19, 2018

Alfred W. Roepstorff (Al) peacefully passed away on January 19, 2018 and was welcomed into Heaven by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Al was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 28, 1929 and was raised in the small town of Knox, Indiana.  He is predeceased in death by his parents, Fredrick W....

Jan 18, 2018

Gerald “Jerry” Allen Hansen, of Lake Placid, Florida, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the age of 81.  Jerry was born in Queens, New York on January of 1936.  He attended Valley Stream High School. In 1956 he married his sweetheart, Beryll Carter and immediately started a family. The couple had three...

Jan 18, 2018

Barbara J. Kurtz, age 94, of Sebring, FL, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018.  She was born in Marceline, Missouri on February 7, 1923 to George R. and Alice L. (Swan) McGregor.  Barbara was a Registered Nurse for 48 years, was the Director of Nursing when Highlands Regional Medical Center opened in 1965 and later developed the...

Jan 16, 2018

Maynard “Pete” John Peterson, age 87, of Sebring, FL passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018.  He was born October 3, 1930 in Castle Rock, Minnesota to Peter John and Tilda (Johnson) Peterson.  He was a Building Contractor, served in the U.S. Air Force where he was stationed in Alaska during the Korean War, and has been a...

Jan 16, 2018

Rosemary Stowers, age 72, of Sebring, FL, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018.  She was born September 7, 1945 in Johnstown, PA to James J. and Naomi Ruth (Gore) Jerkes.  She worked as a Nurse, was a member of the Faith Missionary Baptist Church, served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War, and has been a...