April 27, 2018

Charles E. Segert, age 88, of Lake Placid, Florida passed away Friday, April 27, 2018.  He was born May 29, 1929 in Amherst, Ohio to Emil Charles and Ruth Muriel (Smith) Segert.  He worked as an Air Traffic Controller, served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1956, was a member of the American Legion,...

April 27, 2018

Geneva Myrtle Wise, 89, passed away on April 27, 2018. She was born in Ft. Meade Florida on January 4, 1929 to Posey and Viola Rimes Cowart. Geneva had been an Avon Park resident since 1956 coming from Frostproof, FL. Geneva married James Thomas Wise Sr. in 1946 and they were happily married until his passing in...

April 27, 2018

Mary W. Naylor, 75, of Sebring, FL, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018. She was born to the late Claude and Blanch (Cooper) Mashburn on May 10, 1942. Survivors include: daughters; Elsie (Tracy) Bentley- FL and Brandi Naylor-IN, siblings; James William Mashburn (Faye)-GA, Charles Mashburn (Earlene)-GA, Gary Mashburn (Bonita)-GA and Sarah Watkins-GA and her grandchildren; Heather...

April 25, 2018

Dana Kole, age 62, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 in Sebring, Florida.  She was born on October 9, 1955 in Lakeland, Florida to Kelsey and Beverly (Stark) Payne.  She had been a lifetime resident of Highlands County and ran a golden retriever rescue.  Dana enjoyed riding horses, wood crafts, was a 4-H leader and loved...

April 25, 2018

Lori A. Brunner, 48, of Lake Placid, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018 with her family at her side. She had been a lifelong resident of Highlands County, born in Avon Park on February 22, 1970. She was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church, Cub Scout leader-Pack808. Lori’s ambition was to help her community through the...

April 25, 2018

H. Denise Williams Eggen, 65, of Sebring, Florida passed away on April 25, 2018. She was born on March 1, 1953 in Lewes, Delaware. She had been a resident of Highlands County for over seven years coming from Hollywood, Florida where she had lived for over 30 years. She enjoyed gardening, loved animals and helping others. Survivors include her...

April 24, 2018

Jack Harmon Kurtz, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in Sebring, Florida.  He was born June 6, 1935 in Muncie, Indiana. Arrangements entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home 4001 Sebring Parkway Sebring, FL  33870 Online condolences may be left: www.stephensonnelsonfh.com

April 24, 2018

Robert J. Mertes, 66, of Sebring, FL passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018. He was born to the late Vincent and Evelyn Mertes on July 1, 1951 in Freeport, IL. Robert had been a resident since 1985 coming from Chicago, IL. He was of the Catholic faith and served in the Army. Robert loved all sports and...

April 23, 2018

Eunice C. Hazelton, 86, died April 23, 2018, at home in Sebring under the care of Vitas Hospice.  She was born August 3, 1931, the child of Everett Harrington and Alice Howe Harrington, in South Haven, Michigan.  She married M. Jay Hazelton June 26, 1949.  Their children, Daniel E. Hazelton (Mary), Kirkwood, MO; and Cynthia...

April 21, 2018

Carl Robert Gough, 97 of Avon Park FL passed away April 21, 2018 in Avon Park, FL. He was born February 27, 1921 in Evansville, IN to Orville S. and Colleta (Butcher) Gough.  Carl moved to Avon Park, FL after already accomplishing so many things in life.  He served his country proudly in the Coast Guard and...

April 21, 2018

Paul Dillard Plott, age 69, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 in Sebring, Florida.  He was born on October 16, 1948 in Miami, Florida.  Paul had been a resident since 2001 coming from Ft. Lauderdale and was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army serving during Vietnam.  He was a lifetime member of the VFW Post...

April 21, 2018

Janice Evelyn Salton, age 87, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 in Sebring, Florida.  She was born on March 6, 1931 in Orange, New Jersey to the late John W. and Edith A. (Smith) Porter.  She had been a resident since 1988, was a member of the St. John United Methodist Church and a member of...

April 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...

April 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,...

April 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...

April 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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April 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...

April 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...

April 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...

April 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...