Martin Edward "Marty" Roepstorff passed away peacefully under the gentle care of Good Shepherd Hospice on Monday, July 11, 2016. On that date, he was welcomed into heaven by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Marty was born January 27, 1947 in McPherson, Kansas. In the early 1960's, Marty's family moved to Sebring, Florida where he enrolled at Sebring...
Ralph H. Walden, age 86, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2016 in Avon Park, FL. He was born on December 23, 1929 in Daleville, AL to Roy and Zama (Whigham) Walden. Ralph had been a resident of Avon Park since 1968 having come from Orlando, FL. He served in the U. S. Army during Korea and...
Dinah J. Nelson, age 89, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016 in Sebring, FL. She was born on June 8, 1927 in Eastover, SC to the late Willie J. and Georgia A. (Wilson) Sumpter. Dinah had been a resident of Avon Park since 1962 having come from South Carolina. She worked in Agriculture and was a...
Albin J. Johnson, age 85, of Laurel, Delaware, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 8, 2016 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on December 7, 1930 in Wilmington, Delaware to the late Amos and Katherine (Preshofer) Johnson. Albin spent his career as a Brick Mason and was a member of the Brick Layers Local #1 in...
Beverly D. Coleman, age 69, of Eastman and Jesup, Georgia, passed away July 8, 2016 in Avon Park, Florida. She was born December 30, 1946 in Eastman, Georgia to C.S. “Red” and Leila “Dude” Giddens Coleman. Beverly grew up in Eastman, Georgia. She graduated from Dodge County High School. She is also a graduate of Armstrong Atlantic University in...
Miriam E. Filppula, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Sebring, FL. She was born on June 23, 1931 in Lisbon, OH to the late Stan and May (Foden) Rice. Miriam had been a resident of Avon Park since 1954 having come from East Liverpool, OH. She was a member of the Avon Park...
Mary L. Mixon, 63, of Avon Park passed away Monday, July 4, 2016. She was born June 6, 1953 in Kansas City, MO to Kenneth R. and Darlene M. (Tierney) Cowper. Mary moved to Avon Park in 1981 from Kansas City, MO and retired from the Sunrise Community of Polk County. She was a very active member...
Joan Hill, age 77, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016 in Sebring, Florida. She was a lifelong resident of Highlands County born August 23, 1938 in Sebring to the late Silas and Edith (Waldron) Hartsfield. Joan worked alongside her husband, Kelton Hill, in their Insurance business for 40 years. She loved her family and was a wonderful mother...
Arthur Donald Montgomery, age 86, passed away on Monday July 4, 2016 in Lake Placid, Florida. He was born on July 16, 1929 in Charlotte, North Carolina to Arthur and Blanche Montgomery. Arthur was a veteran serving with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the Wolfhounds 27th Infantry. He spent his career as...
Barbara Faith Tousey, age 83, of Sebring, FL, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016. She was born April 10, 1933 in Calhoun County, Michigan to Marlyn Robert and Frances Roberta (Inwood) Bailey. With an endless smile and remarkable laugh, she was a loving wife, mother, and most cherished Nana. A lifetime homemaker with occasional work outside the home,...
Christine Nolen, age 57, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016 in Lorida, Florida. She was born on December 18, 1958 in Letcher County, Kentucky to the late Willie and Diane (Hendrix) Holbrooks. Christine moved to this area in 1988. A few of her hobbies were horseback riding, air boating and fishing. But eating a big bowl...
Rita Ilene Arledge
Born: June 24, 1952
Okeechobee, FL
Died: July 1, 2016
Avon Park, FL
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Melvin Mills, 79, of Sebring, FL, passed away on Friday, July 01, 2016, at Good Shepherd Hospice, Sebring, FL. He was born July 22, 1936 in Akron, Ohio to the late Walter and Millie (Wise) Mills. Melvin spent his career with the U.S. Navy retiring after 23 years of service as Lieutenant Commander. He owned Radio Shack in Hancock,...
Thomas M. Mitchell passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 30, 2016 in Sebring, Florida, his home town since 1921. He was born in Arcadia, Florida in 1919. He was 97 years old on April 23, 2016. He had two hobbies: music and printing. Tom started both in the third grade. His folks purchased a clarinet and a...
Joseph B. Skuta Jr., 80, of Sebring, FL, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. He was born on September 14, 1935 in Pinconning, Michigan to the late Joseph B and Marie (Hribek) Skuta, Sr. Joseph had been a resident of Sebring for 22 years coming from Flint, MI. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic...
Kenneth 'Rusty' Cunningham Jr., 41, of Lake Placid, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, He was born September 11, 1974 in Avon Park, Florida to Kenneth and Karen (Kenyon) Cunningham. He was a lifelong resident of Highlands County and a member of First Baptist Church of Lake Placid. To say Rusty was passionate about baseball would be...
April Lynn Duncan, age 62, passed away on June 26, 2016 in Avon Park, FL. She was born on December 17, 1953 in Hialeah, FL to the late Eugene Grover and Jacqueline (McKenna) Albury. April had been a resident of Avon Park since 1998 having come from Zolfo Springs, FL. She was am member of the Community Bible Church of...
Kenny Grice, son of Marion and Audry Grice, was a lifelong resident of Avon Park, FL. He loved family gatherings, western movies, and drinking coffee with friends. He was an owner/operator truck driver. He worked in the harvesting industry, sod fields, and built roads throughout the state of Florida. Kenny was a proud Marine veteran serving in...
Norma Lucille Walker, "The Orchid Lady", 95, passed away on June 26, 2016 at her home in Sebring, Florida. Born on May 27, 1921 in Dansville, New York, daughter of Lester and Marian Knapp and wife of Colonel Norbert L. Walker, United States Army. Norma grew up in Dansville, New York, attended college in Genesee, New York. After marriage,...
Dorothy G. Jones, age 82, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016 in Avon Park, FL. She was born on June 19, 1934 in New Bedford, MA to the late Richard and Mary (Smola) Percival. Dorothy had been a resident of Avon Park since 1978 having come from Miami. She worked as a Registered Nurse and was...