Vivian F Thompson
April 16, 2015
Vivian F. Thompson, age 90, passed away on Thursday April 16, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on May 26, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York. Vivian moved to Sebring in the 1980's from Miami, FL. She was a very active member of St. Catherine Catholic Church where she served as president of the Rosary Makers Club. She was...
Frances M. Leaphart
April 16, 2015
On April 16, 2015, Frances passed away peacefully while being attended by family members at Florida Hospital in Sebring, Florida. Frances was 84 years old. She had resided in Sebring since 1967, where the family moved when husband Robert "Bob" Leaphart retired from the Air Force. Frances Leaphart was born in Dalhart, Texas on March 26, 1931. She was...
Mary Ann Luttrell
April 12, 2015
Mary Ann Luttrell, age 84, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2015 in Avon Park, FL. She was born on August 30, 1930 in Person County, North Carolina to the late Talmadge and Beatrice Gentry. Mary Ann is formerly of Laurinburg, NC. She and her husband Bob later moved to Pinehurst, NC where they founded Pinehurst Patios. After retiring...
Ann Jelicks
April 12, 2015
Ann Jelicks, age 90, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on February 11, 1925 in Staten Island, New York to the late Anton and Varian (Roman) Kasporvitz. Ann had been a resident of Sebring for 45 years coming from New York. She was a member of the American Legion where she enjoyed...
Gladys C. Granger
April 12, 2015
Gladys C. Granger, age 96, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on October 2, 1918 in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania to the late Joseph Studebaker and Mabel M. (Lusk) Currie. Gladys had been a winter resident since 1980, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Sebring. Survivors include her daughters: Margaret...
Jack E. Deal, Sr.
April 11, 2015
Jack E. Deal, Sr., age 83, went to be with the Lord on April 11, 2015. He died at Florida Hospital, Orlando due to complications following heart valve surgery. He was a resident of Sebring, FL, a part-time resident of North Myrtle Beach, SC and formerly resided in Uniontown, PA. Jack was born on May 28, 1931 in Uniontown,...
Florine L. Sorge
April 9, 2015
Florine L. Sorge, age 88, passed away on Thursday April 9, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on May 18, 1926 in Lilly, Pennsylvania to the late George E. and Mae L. (Diehl) Craine. Florine became a resident of Sebring in 1978 coming from Leechburg, PA. She was of the Lutheran faith and enjoyed playing bingo and shuffleboard,...
Frances A Frazier
April 9, 2015
Frances A. Frazier, age 89, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2015 in Avon Park, FL. She was born on October 21, 1925 in Cincinnati, OH to the late W. Morse and Elizabeth (MacDonald) Hicks. Frances had been a resident of Avon Park since 1985 having come from Orlando, FL. She is survived by her daughter: Elizabeth Frazier of...
Janet K Miller
April 7, 2015
Janet K. Miller, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 in Avon Park, FL. She was born on June 20, 1938 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Homer and Ruth Hill. Janet has been a Winter resident of Avon Park since 1965 coming down from Indiana. She is of the Catholic faith. Janet is survived by...
Mary Lee Lunsford
April 6, 2015
Mary Lee Lunsford, age 78, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015 in Avon Park, FL. She was born on October 24, 1936 in Hardee County, FL to the late Roy and Vera Gainous. Mary has been a lifelong resident of Avon Park. She is survived by her son: John H. Lunsford, Jr. (Leah) of Plantation, FL, daughter: Carla...
Ruth F Kelly
April 6, 2015
Ruth F. Kelly, age 81 passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on March 9, 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Henry Anton and Mary (Stauner) Kubin. Ruth had been a resident of Sebring since 1993 coming from Oxford, WI. She attended Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and enjoyed sewing, reading and especially...
Peter "Pete" T. Van Gessel
April 4, 2015
Peter T. Van Gessel, age 80, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on March 1, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Peter F. and Lillian (O'Toole) Van Gessel. Pete was a veteran with the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War. He moved to Lake Placid in 1984 from Chicago and...
James Harold Adams
April 4, 2015
James Harold Adams, age 83, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 in Avon Park, FL. He was born on January 22, 1932 in Indiana, PA to the late Mel Vernon and Agnes (Borland) Adams. James has been a resident of Avon Park since 1992 having come from Venango, PA. He was a graduate of Cambridge Springs, PA High...
John A. Wright
April 3, 2015
John A. Wright, age 87 passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on November 1, 1927 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Clyde and Cora (Reiber) Wright. John was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy he served in the Arctic and Antarctic as a 3rd class Radar Petty...
John A. Schrage
March 31, 2015
John A. Schrage, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on September 1, 1943 in Breese, Illinois to the late Joseph H. and Lenora (Middeke) Schrage. John was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy during the Bay of Pigs. He made his living as a Coal Miner. He was a...
Betty Jane Burch
March 28, 2015
Born August 6, 1920 to Earl and Mildred McLaughlin of Roulette, Pennsylvania, Betty was the eldest of four, but last survivor of her family. She stopped one semester short of her doctoral degree at the University of Minnesota, deciding she loved Les Burch more than her history studies. They were married in 1952, adding two children to their circle...
Patricia Joyce Denial
March 27, 2015
Patricia Joyce Denial, age 61, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 27, 2015 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on March 28, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan to the late George J. and Emma Jean (Gooding) Denial. Patricia had been a winter resident of Sebring, FL since 2013 coming from Alpena, MI and was a...
David C. Blaney
March 27, 2015
David C. Blaney, age 75, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015 in Sebring, FL with his loving family present. He was born June 10, 1939 in Morgantown, WV to Edgar Jackson & Mamie L. (Rohr) Blaney. He worked as a material handler in a parts distribution warehouse at General Motors in Livonia, MI. His hobbies include enjoying family...
Harry D. (Bud) Eva
March 27, 2015
Harry D. (Bud) Eva died in Avon Park, FL on March 27, 2015 at the age of 85. Bud is survived by his daughters Cynthia (Edgar), Deborah (Tony), and Susan, his son Greg (Lynn), 17 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his spunky wife, Barbara Ann Eva and his daughter, Bobbi Jo Raffey. Bud...
Grace Mildred Saladino
March 27, 2015
Grace Mildred Saladino, age 78, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 at her home in Sebring, FL. She was born on January 22, 1937 in Newark, New Jersey to Joseph and Lena (Albertino) Saladino. She worked as an administrative secretary, attended St. Catherine Catholic Church, was a member of the Italian-American Club, moved to Florida in 1995, and became...