Howard "Dudley" Hartman, Sr. age 97, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on April 29, 1917 in Buffalo, New York to the late Charles and Louise (Krueger) Hartman. Dudley was a member of the US Marine Corp during WWII. He participated in action against the enemy on Okinawa in 1945. He and...
Reverend Bobby C. Sizemore Reverend Bobby C. Sizemore, age 67, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on March 23, 1947 in Cottonwood, Alabama to Elmer and Myrtle (Hall) Sizemore. Bobby has been a resident of Avon Park since 1955 coming from Dothan, Alabama. He served in the US Army during Vietnam and...
Mary Sproule, age 94, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on December 31, 1919 in Marion, Indiana to the late Charles and Hazel (Thomason) Simons. Mary had been a resident of Sebring since 2009 coming from Anderson, South Carolina. She was a member of Sebring Parkway Church of Christ where she was...
Kenneth Clyde Hall, age 70, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on September 16, 1944 in Towanda, Pennsylvania to the late Theodore Clyde and Myrtle Leola (Kuykendall) Hall. Kenneth graduated from Towanda High School in 1962. He served with the US Navy during Viet Nam. He was a member of the American...
Mary Louise Bastian, age 86, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on August 8, 1928 in Lambertville, New Jersey to the late Charles and Mary (McCarthy) Ledger. Mary had been a resident of Sebring since 1988 coming from Media, Pennsylvania. She was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church. Mary worked for...
Daniel A. Antosia, 93, of Sebring, Florida, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2014. He was born on April 29, 1921, in Providence, Rhode Island, and later lived in Johnston, Rhode Island, where he spent 27 years as a successful salesman for Sears. In 1980, he retired with wife Lucy to South Florida. He proudly served his country during...
Helen Lane Elder, age 81, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on February 12, 1933 in Lake Park, Georgia to the late Ralph B. and Ethel T. (Ziegler) Lane. Helen had been a resident of Sebring since 1981 coming from Miami. She was a member of the Sebring Municipal Golf Course. She...
Charlotte A. Usher, age 64, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on September 13, 1950 in Flint, Michigan to Edward John and June Rose (Trim) Spradlin. Charlotte and her husband Cam, who preceded her in death, were the owners of Usher Furniture Store and The Galleria. She was a member of Parkway...
Ella Marie Selander, age 83, passed away on Friday September 12, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on March 18, 1931 in Bradford, Ohio to the late David Owen and Marie Erla (Reiber) Holfinger. Ella had been a resident of Highlands County since 1963 coming from Ohio. She was a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church of Avon Park,...
Thomas R. Johnson died at home September 12, 2014. Tom was born December 1, 1925, in Wildwood, Florida to Thomas R. Johnson and Angie Wynns Johnson, both from old Florida families, who had moved to Florida after the Civil War. Tom was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Thomas Russell. He is survived by Eunice, his...
Michael Stevens was born on September 21, 1923, on a farm near Savage, Minnesota, sixteen miles south of Minneapolis, the son of Martin Edward and Susan Ann (Hart) Stevens. In high school he was active in football, basketball, hockey, and track, demonstrating excellence and talent as the captain of each his senior year. He graduated from Westbrook High School...
Sharon L. Green, age 57, passed away on September 11, 2014 in Sebring, FL. She was born on January 17, 1957 in Harrisburg, Illinois to Holbart and Erma Jean (Hargrave) Karns. Sharon has resided in Avon Park since 1979. She is survived by her husband: Ronnie Green of Avon Park, mother: Erma Whittenberg of Sebring, daughters: Kayla Andrus of...
Richard Stuart Albee, age 83, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on March 21, 1931 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut to the late George and Ruth (Fogg) Albee. Richard was a member of the US Marine Corp from 1950-1956 stationed in Korea. He had been a resident of Sebring since 1992 coming from...
Mary E. Ashley, 93 years of age, of Avon Park, went to be with our Lord on September 8, 2014. She was born on February 3, 1921 in Cortland, New York to the late Ross and Mable Huff. Mary has resided in Florida since 1998, having come from Warsaw, Indiana. Mary lived most of her life in the Warsaw,...
Harley Henry Reynolds, age 26, passed away on September 6, 2014 in Vicenza, Italy. He was born August 25, 1988 in Concord, NC to Harley H. Geelen, Jr. and Kimberly (Blovsky) Grossman. Harley graduated from Sebring High School in May 2006, while attending high school he worked at Century 21 Advanced All Service, and enlisted in the U.S. Army...
Janet Lorraine Davis Bready, of Sebring, Florida, died peacefully on September 6, 2014, having suffered a stroke. She was the cherished wife and best friend of 64 years of Robert Calvin Bready, who survives her. Known for perfectionism in all she undertook, Janet was an accomplished seamstress and an avid baker. Janet and Calvin were born, met and married...
John" Ernest" Williams, age 57, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014 in Orlando, Florida. He was born on November 3, 1956 in Winter Haven, Florida to Ferrell and Elizabeth Williams. Ernest had been a lifelong resident of Florida and was of the Baptist faith. He was a loving and wonderful son, brother and uncle and will be greatly...
Guadalupe Alvarez, 58 years old, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on September 17, 1955 in Mexico to Esteban and Charlota (Lopez) Alvarez. Guadalupe came to Florida in 1974 from Mexico. He enjoyed working in the yard, helping others, and spending time with family; especially his grandchildren. Guadalupe is survived by his...
Fred Goodman, age 79, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on October 23, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Abraham and Rebecca Goodman. Fred moved from Miami to Avon Park in 1986. He enjoyed building models, working in the yard, sports, history, and most of all taking cruises with his...
Edward "Lloyd" Sparks, age 73, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014 in Lorida, Florida. He was born on May 13, 1941 in London, Ohio to the late Edwin and Naomi (Cheeseman) Sparks. Lloyd had been a resident of Highlands County since 2003 coming from Ohio. He was a member of the First Baptist Church - Lorida and very...