Doris Y. Roberts
Apr 17, 2017
Doris Y. Roberts, age 81, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 17, 2017 in Sebring, Florida. She was born February 25, 1936 in Montreal, Canada to the late Jean and Yvonne (Cyr) Bourget. She spent her working career in the medical field as a medical secretary and transcriptionist. Mom loved game shows and word-scramble,...
Matthew P. Eures
Apr 15, 2017
Matthew P. Eures age 50, passed away Saturday April 15, 2017 in Sebring, Florida. A lifelong resident of Highlands County Matt was born July 3, 1966 in Avon Park to the late Terry and Carol (Leigh) Eures. Matt was a veteran who proudly served with the U.S. Navy. He was a 3rd generation owner/operator of Highlands Plumbing Company which...
Ruth E Durden
Apr 15, 2017
Ruth Emerald (Enoch) Durden, 90, of Avon Park FL passed away April 15, 2O17. Ruth was born March 16, 1927 in Akron Ohio. She was the 1st of 4 children born to Richard and Roxie Enoch. Ruth moved to Avon Park from Cleveland, Ohio in 1963. She was a longtime and active member of the First United Methodist Church...
Harold D Kline
Apr 15, 2017
Harold D. Kline, 90, passed away peacefully on April 15th 2017 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, FL. He was born on December 2nd, 1926 to the late Melvin and Arvilla (Rickter) Kline in St. Joseph County, IN. He married the love of his life, Mary Ellen, in 1963 and they had 48 wonderful years together before her passing...
Roy P. Whitton
Apr 13, 2017
Colonel Roy P. Whitton, Ret. was born December 28, 1922 in Dunreith, Indiana. He died April 13, 2017 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, Florida. Colonel Whitton enlisted in the Army Air Corp on January 6, 1941 and was stationed at Albrook Field Panama Canal zone on December 7, 1941. He transferred to Baltra Island in June 1944 to...
George Krain
Apr 13, 2017
George Krain, age 90 passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017 in Sebring, Florida. He was born April 16, 1926 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to the late John and Helen (Demshaw) Krainiak. Mr Krain was a veteran proudly serving with the United States Navy during WWII. He was a member of the Moose Lodge #1058 in Marathon, FL. He moved to...
Daisy M. Finnegan
Apr 12, 2017
Daisy M. Finnegan, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on February 18, 1923 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Clarence and Georgie (Skinner) Mobley. Daisy is survived by two daughters: Barbara Chapman-Gainesville, FL and Debra Leitner (Leland)-Sebring, FL; brother: Frank Mobley (Angela)-Panama City, FL...
John And Florence Slusarz
Apr 10, 2017
John A. Slusarz, age 92, passed away on April 10, 2017. Florence R. Slusarz, age 90, passed away September 30, 2014. They were both born in Somerset, Massachusetts and both worked for the public school system in Dighton, MA. John and Florence moved to the warm climate of Florida in the 1970's, living in Dade City, Lake Placid, and...
Nellie R. Kornaga
Apr 9, 2017
Nellie R. Kornaga, age 68, passed away on April 9, 2017 in Sebring, FL. She was born to the late Walter and Mary (Wichtacz) Kornaga in Cambridge, Ontario on February 4, 1949. Nellie is survived by her husband Filippo Deni, Hamilton, Ontario; daughter Heather Whitehouse, Stoney Creek, Ontario, Step Son Frank Deni of Montreal Canada, Step Daughter...
Griselda Riner Murphy
Apr 8, 2017
Griselda (Silda) Riner Murphy, age 95 of Avon Park, FL, passed away April 8, 2017. Silda was born July 24, 1921 on her family's dairy farm in the Gatewood Community near Fayetteville, West Virginia. She was the fourth of nine children born to Lud and Russie Fox Riner. She graduated from Fayetteville High School in 1940 and from Bridgewater...
David Carlton Griffin
Apr 8, 2017
David Carlton Griffin age 64, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 in Sebring, Florida. He was born September 7, 1952 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late William McCinley and Beatrice (Dean) Griffin. He is survived by three sisters: Cheryl Ann Griffin, Cynthia Annette Griffin and Lorraine Dale Griffin; brother: John Griffin. Along with his parents he was preceded in...
Faye J. Colvin
Apr 7, 2017
FAYE J. COLVIN After 99 years of a life filled with family and friends who cherished her and were thankful for her loving devotion, Faye (Johnson) Colvin, born March 26,1918, in Sinclairville, NY died peacefully at her Fairway Pines home in Sebring, Florida on April 7, 2017. She was the daughter of Clarence and Mildred Johnson and the last...
William Harris Sebring
Apr 7, 2017
William “Billy” Harris Sebring, grandson of City of Sebring founder, George E. Sebring, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017. He was born September 16, 1930 at Weems Hospital in downtown Sebring to Payne and Ruth Amy Sebring. After graduating from Sebring High School in 1948, Billy went on to serve in the U.S. Navy during...
Donald Elmer Brown
Apr 7, 2017
Donald Elmer Brown, age 80, passed away in Sebring, FL on Friday, April 7, 2017. He was born to the late Daniel and Lottie J. (Ross) Brown on April 7, 1937 in Nova Scotia, Canada. He was one of fifteen children with three sisters and two brothers surviving him. He enjoyed cards, shuffleboard,...
Joseph A. Walz
Apr 6, 2017
Joseph Andrew Walz, Jr. (90), died at home on April 6, 2017. He was born in Jersey City, NJ in 1927, the son of Florence and Joseph A. Walz, Sr. Joe enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1945 and was involved with the "Manhattan Project" during WW II. He graduated from Rutgers University in 1949 (BSEE) and the University...
Adrian Duncan
Apr 5, 2017
Adrian was born on April 13, 1950 in Castries, St. Lucia to the late Didas and Deliana (Tommy) Duncan. He attended school in St. Lucia and came to the United States when he was 19 years old. Adrian attended Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Avon Park, FL. Before becoming ill, he was employed by the...
Helen Benson Hudson
Apr 3, 2017
Helen Ruth Hudson, age 85 passed away on April 3, 2017. She was born August 7, 1931 to her parents Paul Benson and Stella Mull Benson in Cleveland, Tennessee. Helen was a resident of Avon Park, Florida since 1958. She was a good Christian and truly loved her family. Helen is survived by her sons Johnny (Tammy) Wester, and...
Annie Bell Carlberg
Apr 3, 2017
Annie Bell Carlberg Was born on July 18, 1918 and passed away on April 3, 2017. She was the mother of five children, thirteen grandchildren, twenty three great grandchildren and eleven great-great grandchildren. Annie raised her five children with the help of the Lord and all with a mother's love and prayers. She taught all her children right from...
John Simmons
Apr 3, 2017
John Simmons, age 76, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on December 12, 1940 in Shattuck, Oklahoma to the late Herbert and Susan (Cloyd) Simmons. Survivors include his wife: Roxann Simmons; children: Michael J. Simmons (Elizabeth), Mindy A. Higgins (Duane), Diana Settle (Tony Evans), Bryan Settle (Leslie), Cory Settle (Stacy); grandchildren: Christopher...
Junior Owen Jones
Apr 2, 2017
Junior Owen Jones of Polk City, Florida Passed away on April 2, 2017. He was born on October 21, 1928 to Fred Owen Jones and Nancy Faye Horton Jones in Toombs County, Georgia. He served his country in the United States Army and later owned his own Roofing and paving company. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his...