Doris May Leininger
June 1, 2013
Doris May Leininger, 86, of Sebring, Florida was called home to the Lord on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Sebring. She was born September 4, 1926, to Ferdinand J. and Annetta A. (Perry) Nagel in Hempstead, New York, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1992, coming from Davie, Florida. She was a Para-Professional with the Broward County...
Lt. Col. Conrad R. Armstrong
May 31, 2013
LT. COL. CONRAD R. ARMSTRONG U.S. ARMY RETIRED - 1928 - 2013 Died peacefully on May 31, 2013, at The Palms of Sebring. Born to Laura (Capistran) White and Wenseslas Armstrong. LTC. Armstrong served in the Marine Corps during WW II and in Korea, where he served with the 3rd Infantry Division. LTC Armstrong flew Medical Evacuation helicopters during...
Irene Beatrice Rhine
May 30, 2013
Irene Beatrice Rhine, age 95, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 30, 2013 in Sebring, FL. She was born on October 18, 1917 in Rubio, Venezuela, South America to missionaries John and Anna (Gunderson) Christiansen. She joined Sudan Interior Mission (SIM) in 1943 and she and her husband Charles faithfully served the...
Ruth Helen Snedeker
May 28, 2013
Ruth H. Snedeker, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 in Sebring, FL. She was born in New City, New York on September 1, 1920 to Frank and Tillie Ollweiler. She was a Superviser in Pharmaceuticals and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Avon Park, FL. She had been a resident of Sebring...
Dawn Marie Day
May 27, 2013
Dawn Marie Day, 58, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2013 in Sebring, Florida. She was born in Seattle, Washington on January 28, 1955 to Alfred D. and Sherla J. (Coleman) Heither. She was a Group Home Manager and worked in the school cafeteria. She was of the Baptist Faith; loved to watch birds, work outdoors, cook and to...
Sylvia Lee Ness
May 27, 2013
Sylvia Lee Ness, age 56 passed away Monday, May 27, 2013 in Myakka City, Florida. Mrs. Ness was born in Avon Park, Florida to Earnest and Irene (Trott) Prevatt. She was a Horticulturist, member of the Myakka City Methodist Church, she had been a resident of Myakka City since 1980 moving there from Avon Park, and she enjoyed gardening,...
Mary Ann Holder
May 26, 2013
Mary Ann Holder, age 86, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013, in Sebring. She was born March 28, 1927, to Sam and Lulabelle (Bailey) Martin in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and had been a resident of Sebring since 2010, coming from West Palm Beach, FL. She had been employed by the school system in food services and was...
Catherine E. Cardona
May 25, 2013
Catherine E. Cardona, age 89, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Sebring. She was born March 9, 1924, to John and Florence (Henrickson) Balitzski in Jamaica, New York, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1986, coming from Lindenhurst, New York. She was a Clerk for A&P Grocery Stores; was a member of Our...
Oscar William Taylor, Jr.
May 23, 2013
Oscar William Taylor, Jr., age 84, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Oaks in Avon Park, Florida. He was born in Gilmore, West Virginia on February 6, 1929 to Oscar William and Vena V. (Spaur) Taylor. He was a Metal Case Manager for a Brick Manufacturing Company; he was a veteran of the U.S. Military; member...
Sherman P. Wantz
May 23, 2013
Sherman P. Wantz, 94, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Sebring. He was born April 7, 1919, to Sherman E. and Marie Christine (Seiland) Wantz in Baltimore, Maryland, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1971, coming from Maryland. He was a Retired Colonel in the U.S. Air Force, serving during World War II...
Lawrence Edward Ford, Jr.
May 21, 2013
Lawrence Edward Ford, Jr., age 87, of Sebring, Florida passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013. He was born February 22, 1926 in Sarasota, Florida to Lawrence Edward & Juanita Callie (Alderman) Ford, Sr. He was a Farmer and a Rancher, of Baptist Faith, served in the U.S. Navy during WW II, and has been a lifelong resident of Highlands...
James R. Hutchison
May 21, 2013
James R. Hutchison, 97, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Sebring. He was born August 28, 1915, to Louis Mitchell and Mabel (Currie) Hutchison in Clarence, Illinois, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1993, coming from Homestead, Florida. He was retired from General Motors, where he worked as an Engineer and he attended...
Barbara Gail Mcgirr
May 21, 2013
Barbara Gail McGirr, age 68 passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. She was born in Avon Park, Florida to Albert and Maggie Marie (Bozeman) Moree. Mrs. McGirr was a Recycling Technician for Highlands County, a lifelong resident of Highlands County; she enjoyed gardening, cooking and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband...
William A. Abernathy
May 20, 2013
William A. "Bink" Abernathy, age 68 passed away Monday, May 20, 2013 in Sebring, Florida. Mr. Abernathy was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to William A. and Dorothy (Price) Abernathy. Mr. Abernathy was a Drummer and Musician, he enjoyed building drums, playing music and NHRA Drag Racing and spending time with his family and friends, he had been a resident...
Bertha L. Truscott
May 19, 2013
BERTHA L. TRUSCOTT Bertha L. Truscott, age 91, who was born January 15, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013, at her home in Sebring, Florida. She will be sadly missed by all of her friends. Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home Sebring, FL 33870 863-385-0125
Dorothy M. Olson
May 18, 2013
Dorothy M. Olson, age 88, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Sebring. She was born March 21, 1925, to Vernon L. and Lucille (Frame) Casbon in Valparaiso, Indiana, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1980, coming from Plymouth, Indiana. She was Valedictorian of the Class of 1943 at Lincoln High School in Plymouth,...
Leo George Mckoy
May 16, 2013
Leo George McKoy, age 84 passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 in Avon Park, Florida. He was born in St. Mary, Jamaica to Dan and Jane (Thompson) McKoy. Mr. McKoy worked in the Mining Industry, he enjoyed fishing, watching wrestling and spending time with his family, and he was of the Christian faith and had been a resident of...
Halina Irene Fox
May 15, 2013
Halina Irene Fox, age 91 passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Avon Park, Florida. She was born in Chelmno, Poland to Andrew and Wladyslawa (Clerpialkowski) Komisarczyk. She was a seamstress, member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and had been a resident of Avon Park since 2001 coming from South Bend, Indiana. She is survived by her...
Jeanette M. Shumake
May 14, 2013
Jeanette (Janet) McMullan Shumake, of Lake Placid, Florida, passed into the heavenly church on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. She was born January 29, 1918 in Brunswick, Maryland, the only child of Bertrand and Maggie Reed McMullan. She was reared in Mt. Sidney, Virginia, attended Shenandoah College in Dayton, Virginia and graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She...