Fonzie "Wayne" Smith On September 4, 2014 Wayne Smith won his victory and has gone home to be with the Lord after a long battle with cancer. Wayne was born on March 24, 1954 in Galveston, TX to Fonzie Edward and Winnie Mae Smith. He moved to Lake Wales in 1960 with his family and has since remained. Wayne...
Shirley Elizabeth Whalley, age 88, passed away on September 2, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on February 25, 1926 in Ware, Massachusetts. She grew up and lived in Lake Placid, New York until retiring permanently to Florida in 2004 with her husband Garth. She was a Home Economics teacher and had many fond memories of her students...
Dennis Michael Albers, age 52 passed away on Monday September 1, 2014 in Frostproof, Florida. He was born on March 27, 1962 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Richard and Norma Marie (Krummert) Albers. Dennis served as a firefighter for the Harrison Fire Department in Cincinnati, Ohio and was proud of that service. He had been a resident of Sebring since...
John Boyd Harmon, age 52, passed away on Friday August 29, 2014 in Lakeland, Florida. He was born on August 30, 1961 in Avon Park, Florida. John had been a lifelong resident of Highlands County and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife: Deborah Harmon-Sebring, FL, his mother: Betty Jean Harmon-TN, his children: Michael, Melissa...
William Edward Farmer William Edward Farmer, age 67, passed away on Friday August 29, 2014 in Tampa, Fl. He was born on August 4, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio to William and Mary Catherine Farmer. William had been a resident of Highlands County since 1986, coming from Fort Myers, Florida. He served as Principal of Walker Memorial Academy since 1986...
Hans Albert Krucker, age 85, of Sebring, FL, passed away Friday, August 29, 2014 at his home. He was born April 15, 1929 in Zurich, Switzerland to Max Richard and Henrietta Fortunata (Von Escher) Krucker. He was the Owner & Operator of Swiss Camera, Inc. in Pompano Beach, FL and Central Florida Parts, Inc. in Sebring, FL. Mr. Krucker...
Ilamae Frisco, age 90 passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on July 18, 1924 in Miami, Florida to the late Theodore and Ilamae (McCall) Glass. Ilamae had been a resident of Sebring since 1981 coming from Miami. She was of the Baptist faith, loved astrology, reading and her dog Missy. She especially...
Elizabeth Ellen Simmons, 92, formerly of Sebring, Florida passed away Tuesday August 26, 2014. She was born December 26, 1921 to Virgil H. and Nora Elizabeth Fountain, Sr. in Clear Spring, Indiana, moving to Sebring in 1993 with her now deceased husband Donald. She had been a resident of Atria at Lake Forest in Sanford, FL since 2012. Lib...
Merlin R. Burgess 09/21/1927 - 08/25/2014 Merlin R. Burgess was born in Abbeville, Alabama to Robert Tilman and Minnie Bell (nee Benton) Burgess and raised in Marianna, Florida. He was one of five sons, all of whom worked with their father in his sawmill and later growing vegetables, peanuts and tobacco. Merlin started driving one of the sawmill trucks...
Virginia Henderson, age 90, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on April 15, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Benjamin C. and Bernice E. (Leonard) Love. Virginia had been a resident of Sebring since 1996 coming from Virginia. She was a member of Heartland Christian Church. Virginia loved music, dancing, crafts...
Fanny Montanez, age 94, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on March 11, 1920, in Puerto Rico to the late Vicente Montanez and Gertrudis Vila. Fanny had been a resident of Sebring since 1992 coming from Puerto Rico. She was of the Catholic faith. Her hobbies included reading, sewing and crossword puzzles....
Thomas T. Todd, Jr., age 51, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 in Tampa, Florida. He was born on November 5, 1962 in Clermont, Florida to Thomas and Betty (Haynes) Todd, Sr. Thomas had been a resident of Lorida for 25 years coming from Vero Beach, Florida and Groveland, Florida. He was of the Baptist faith, enjoyed golfing,...
Eileen M. Imsdahl, age 83 passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on December 26, 1930 in Pierce, Nebraska. Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home of Sebring Arrangements entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home of Sebring (863) 385-0125 www.stephensonnelsonfh.com
Christopher Scott Bateman, age 25, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 in Avon Park, FL. He was born in Plantation, Florida on November 7, 1988 to Curtis Scott Bateman and Janice Ann Comeau. Christopher had been a resident of Avon Park since 1996 coming from South Florida. He worked in the bakery at the Publix in North Sebring....
Doris E. Stanley, In loving memory of our mom, age 93, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 in Sebring, Fl. She was born on June 19, 1921 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Herbert Sebastian Pablo and Zelpha Ethel Suiter. Doris had been a resident of Sebring since 1980 coming from Homosassa Springs, Florida. She was a...
Anna Mae Kisel, age 79, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on October 23, 1934 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania to the late Harry and Edith Schodt. Anna had been a resident of Sebring since 1979 coming from Athens, Pennsylvania. She was a beautician, a member of the Sebring Recreational Club, and she loved...
Helene Nassour, age 85, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on April 13, 1929 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania to the late Albert and Mary (Verbitsky) Budusky. Helene called Sebring home since 1990 after moving here from Miami Beach where she had lived and worked as a registered nurse since 1956. Helene worked as...
HELEN DORIS YOUNG Helen Doris Young, age 82, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. She was born in Sebring, FL on March 17, 1932 to Orlando and Monette (Crutchfield) Knowles. She was a legal secretary for one law firm, secretary to the Judge of the Circuit Court in the 12th Judicial District and retired from...
David Morton, age 78, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2014 in Sarasota, Florida. He was born on June 26, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Stanley K. and Matilda (Cohen) Morton. David had been a resident of Sebring since 2004 coming from Fort Myers, Florida. He was a member and also served as president of the Highlands...