JAMES J. MURPHY James J. Murphy, age 77, passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 12, 2013 in Sebring, FL. He was born in Philadelphia, PA to Charles and Retha Murphy. He was a carpenter by trade and also worked for a large office equipment manufacturer planning, pricing and installing their equipment. He...
CECELIA E. HONBERGER Cecelia E. Honberger, 94, of Tarpon Springs, FL, passed away Monday, September 9, 2013, at Brookside Hospice in Palm Harbor, FL. She was born February 18, 1919, to August and Clara H. (Geisler) Bloink in Detroit, MI and had been a resident of Sebring since 1982 until the last seven years, when she moved to live...
MARIE HOLMES Marie Holmes, age 97, of Lake Placid, Florida, passed away Monday, September 9, 2013, in Lake Placid. She was born October 31, 1915, to Aarie and Marie (Bott) Vollegraaf in St. Paul, Minnesota, and had been a resident of Lake Placid since 1998, coming from Holiday, Florida. She was a homemaker and a member of Spring Lake...
John J. Hoch, age 85, passed away September 8, 2013 in Avon Park, Florida. Mr. Hoch was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania on June 16, 1928 to Joseph A. and Emma G. (Davis) Hoch. He was a Masonry and Brick Foreman with Sharon Steel, retiring after 38 years. He was the Past Fire Chief for 20 years at Wheatland Fire...
JOAN LOUISE YOUNGMAN Joan Louise (Mourhess) Youngman was called home to the Lord on Saturday, September 7, 2013 in Sebring, surrounded by her loving family, she was 75. Born in Elmira, New York in October 1937, Joan moved to Miami in 1945. She met William (Bill) Youngman and they were married on December 31, 1955. Together they raised their...
JENNIE R. CATALANO Jennie R. Catalano, age 95, of Sebring, Florida passed away on Friday, September 6, 2013 in Sebring. She was born on December 1, 1917 in Newark, New Jersey to Amato and Bianca Angeloni. She was a Homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Jean was always feisty, yet genuinely loving, always caring...
Kaye DiSanto, age 71, passed away peacefully in her sleep with her family by her side on Thursday, September 5, 2013 at her home in Tanglewood. She was born on June 27, 1942 to William and Helen (Hanson) Lawrence in White Plains, NY. She was educated at Our Lady of Good Council. She was the former owner and operator...
Sibyl Bigbie Padelford, affectionately known as "Momma II," age 92, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013 in Sebring, Florida. Mrs. Padelford was born in Edison, Georgia to Harris and Clara (Bell) Bigbie. She was Owner and Operator of the Poinsettia Hotel in Avon Park until 1972, and she also worked as a Ward Clerk for the Walker Memorial Hospital...
Cam E. Usher, age 76, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2013, at his home. He was born September 2, 1937, to Berlyn and Dora (Ball) Usher in Chester, Illinois, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1983, coming from Port Charlotte, Florida. He was the owner of Usher Furniture and The Galleria and a member...
THEODORE JOHN FELDT, JR. Theodore J. Feldt, Jr, age 81, a resident of Sebring, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at his home. He was born in Bath, New York on May 13, 1932 to Theodore J. and Lucile (Howell) Feldt. He was an Insurance Adjuster, served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and had...
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Ella Mae Manuel, age 94, of Lake Placid, Florida, passed away Friday, August 30, 2013, in Lake Placid. She was born March 26, 1919, to Harvey and Bessie (Pritch) Baily in Indianapolis, Indiana and had been a resident of Lake Placid since 1987, coming from Indianapolis. She had been employed as a Township Assessor by Town Government. She is...
Ernandez, Janette Moody, 83 of Sebring and formerly of Rock Hill, South Carolina, passed away August 29, 2013 at Fairway Pines in Sebring, Florida. She was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina on August 11, 1930 to the late John D. and Cleo (Totherow) Moody. She married her "Sailor Man" Charlie T. Ernandez, Jr. of Lando, South Carolina on...
Liz Still, of Sebring, entered into the gates of heaven to be at peace with the Lord on August 27, 2013, while surrounded by family at Good Shepherd Hospice. Liz was born in Miami, Florida to Robert Kent and Lois Jean Gibson and has been a resident of Sebring, Florida since 1974. She was preceded in death by her...
BERNARD M. SCHRAMM Bernard M. Schramm, age 80, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Monday, August 26, 2013, in Sebring. He was born on April 28, 1933 to Zelma (nee) Kazmaier and Harvey F. Schramm in Perrysburg Township, Ohio, and had been a resident of Sebring since 2003, coming from Toledo, Ohio. He was a Millwright for LOF Glass Company...
Bernetta M. Miller, age 91, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013 in Avon Park, Florida. She was born in St. Clair, Pennsylvania to Philip and Minnie (Smith) Stauffer. Mrs. Miller was a Homemaker, member of the Grace Pointe Ministries Church of God, member of the American Legion Auxiliary, member of the Past Presidents Association and past member of the...
Betty Jane Thomas, age 65, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. She was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on August 27, 1947 to Evan R. and LaRue (Hunter) Thomas. She was the Director of Finance for The Palms of Sebring for 10 years; former co-owner of the Hair Gallery; and was a member of the First...
Roberta Anne Hester passed peacefully August 25, 2013, born June 20, 1942 to Mollie and Robert G. Craft in Akron, Ohio. She was the loving wife of 52 years of Larry; mother of Debora, Rebecca and Robert; grandmother of Crystal, Jennifer, Joshua and Brittany; great-grandmother of Corey, Katelyn, Ella, Emmalyn and Will; sister of Sandy and beloved pet, Mollie;...
HAYWOOD B. "WILLIE" WILLIAMS, JR. Haywood B. "Willie" Williams, Jr. of Avon Park passed away on August 24, 2013. He was the husband of 64 years to Kathryn "Kacky" Curry Williams. Haywood was born in Malvern, Arkansas, July 20, 1929, the son of the late Haywood B. Williams, Sr and Lucy Williams. He was a veteran of World War...
RICHARD VIDEBECK Richard Videbeck, age 89, of Avon Park, Florida, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013, in Roanoke, Virginia. He was born January 10, 1924, to Christian Magnus and Elizabeth Mari (Christensen) Videbeck in Harlan, Iowa, and had been a resident of Avon Park since 1996, coming from Tamarac, Florida. He was a Professor at The University of Illinois...