Jean Backus Lindemer
July 6, 2011
Jean Backus Lindemer passed away peacefully on July 6, 2011, at her home surrounded by her loving and devoted family. Mrs. Lindemer was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 24, 1923, the daughter of Phebe Wells Ettinger and Glen L. Ettinger. She was a 1944 graduate of Albion College, where she earned a Bachelors degree with a double major...
Charles Donald Petrick
July 6, 2011
CHARLES D. PETRICK Charles D. Petrick, 83, of Sebring, Florida, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 6, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 26, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, son of Charles G. and Rose Petrick. He proudly served his country as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Charles graduated from Ohio State University with...
Arlene Marie Carper
July 5, 2011
ARLENE F. CARPER Arlene F. Carper, 75, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at her home. She was born in Charleston, West Virginia on February 16, 1936 and graduated from Stonewall Jackson in Charleston in l954. The following month she married her husband of 55 years, Larry Carper. During 1956 through 1963 Arlene and...
William Andrew Starkey
July 4, 2011
WILLIAM ANDREW STARKEY William Andrew Starkey, 81, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011, in Sebring. He was born April 3, 1930, to William Arnold and Gertrude (Scroggs) Starkey in Sedan, New Mexico, and had been a resident of Sebring since 2001, coming from Titusville, Florida. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard,...
Raymond Kohlman
June 29, 2011
RAYMOND KOHLMAN Raymond Kohlman, 80, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011, in Sebring. He was born October 18, 1930, to Theodore Joseph and Louise Grace (Egan) Kohlman in Redford, Michigan, and had been a resident of Sebring since 2006, coming from Northport, Florida. He was a drywall finisher in the construction industry and was a member...
Gladys` Dorine Souers
June 29, 2011
G. DORINE SOUERS On June 29, 2011, Dorine Souers slipped peacefully from this life while in the caring hands of the Staff of Good Shepherd Somers Hospice House. She was comforted by the presence of her two sons, Steven and Scott, and the love and caring of dear neighbors. Born June 8, 1915 in Fayette County, Illinois, Dorine operated...
Marie J. Jones
June 29, 2011
MARIE J. JONES Marie J. Jones, 88, of Avon Park, Florida, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011, in Sebring. She was born February 7, 1923, to Fred R. and Julia Marie (White) Sutton in Highlands, New Jersey, and had been a resident of Highlands County since 1987, coming from Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic...
Francis "Frank" Joseph Carney, Jr.
June 25, 2011
FRANCIS JOSEPH FRANK CARNEY, JR. Age 76, of Sebring, died on Saturday June 25, 2011. He was born on December 25, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY to Francis Joseph and Josephine Steinart Carney. Frank was a truck driver for Yellow Freight System and drove tour bus for Annett Bus Lines. He was a Mason, a member of the O.E.S., American...
Christopher James Newell
June 23, 2011
CHRISTOPHER JAMES CJ NEWELL Age 18, of Sebring, FL died on Thursday June 23, 2011 . He was born on Jan. 13, 1993 in Hollywood, FL to Christopher Paul and Julia Sultan Kouragian Newell. He was a student at Sebring High School, an awesome guitar player, was very active with the TV Production Class, had donated his long hair...
Gerald K. Holth
June 23, 2011
GERALD K. HOLTH Gerald K. Holth, age 91, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2011 in Sebring, FL. He was born in Port Huron, Michigan on February 3, 1920 to Henry and Ruth (Wilson) Holth. He was a graduate of Port Huron Jr. College and attended the University of Miami. He came to Avon Park, FL in 1942, as...
Adrian "Ace" Van Veghel
June 22, 2011
ADRIAN ACE VAN VEGHEL Adrian Ace Van Veghel, 74, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011, in Sebring. He was born July 3, 1936, to Joseph and Johanna (Van Zutven) Van Veghel in Erp, Holland and had been a resident of Sebring since 1990, coming from Texas. He was a meat cutter and enjoyed fishing, working in...
Ethel Grayber
June 20, 2011
ETHEL GRAYBER Ethel Grayber, 97, of Lake Placid, Florida, passed away Monday, June 20, 2011, in Sebring. She was born February 24, 1914, to Louis and Fannie (Katz) Hirschlag in New York, NY, and had been a resident of Lake Placid since 2008, coming from Asheville, North Carolina. She had resided at Southern Lifestyle in Lake Placid. She was...
Lt. Colonel James Murphy Mcdonald, Retired
June 20, 2011
LT. COLONEL JAMES MURPHY McDONALD, RETIRED Lt. Colonel James Murphy McDonald, Retired, age 92, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2011 in Sebring, FL. He was born in Hamlet, NC on December 17, 1918 to Joseph Murphy and Pearl (Swaim) McDonald. He retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Lt. Colonel, serving during WWII, Korea and Vietnam. He...
Pfc Joshua Lynn Jetton
June 20, 2011
Age 21, of Sebring, died on Monday June 20, 2011 serving his country in Afghanistan. He was born on September 18, 1989 in Lake Havasu City, AZ to Richard Lynn and Cleo Amanda Johnson Jetton. Joshua was a Private First Class in the US Army. Survivors Include: Wife- Alicia Luvine Jetton of Sebring; his unborn fraternal twins; Father- Richard...
Bobby "Beasley" Beasley
June 20, 2011
BOBBY BEASLEY BEASLEY Bobby Beasley Beasley, age 68, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2011 in Sebring, FL. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on April 13, 1943 to Louie and Henrietta (Peal) Beasley. He was a Boilermaker in the steel industry, of the Christian Faith; he was a member of ABATE-Inerstate Chapter, Elks, Moose, and Highlands Anglers. He...
Roger Lee Hughes
June 17, 2011
ROGER LEE HUGHES Age 70, of Sebring, died on Friday June 17, 2011. He was born on December 6, 1940 in Washington,D.C. to Harold and Mildred Zinn Hughes. Roger was a Correctional Officer, a life member of the Moose Lodge for 22 years, had been a Deputy Sheriff in Dade County, and has been a resident here since 1994,...
Ruby Jean Hartzell
June 15, 2011
RUBY JEAN HARTZELL The Lord has called upon Ruby Jean Gearhart Hartzell, age 72, to go with Him on this glorious day, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. She was a homemaker, a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church and a resident of Sebring, Florida since 2004, coming from Royal Palm Beach, FL. She is survived by her husband, Lee Gale...
Blaine Dean Lapointe
June 13, 2011
BLAINE DEAN LaPOINTE Blaine Dean LaPointe, 93, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Monday, June 13, 2011, in Sebring. He was born August 27, 1917, to Orville and Hazel (Pifer) LaPointe in Detroit, Michigan, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1969, coming from Michigan. He was self-employed as a truck driver and attended St. John United Methodist Church...
Henry "Bud" Swackhamer
June 12, 2011
HENRY BUD SWACKHAMER Henry Bud Swackhamer, 80, of Avon Park, Florida, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2011, in Sebring. He was born December 26, 1930, to Frank E. and Marie (Breeze) Swackhamer in Dunkirk, New York, and had been a resident of Avon Park since 1990, coming from Dunkirk. He was a 42 year veteran of the U.S. Navy,...
Audrey C. Bennett Key
June 12, 2011
Audrey C. Bennett Key, age 81 passed away Sunday, June 12, 2011 in Frostproof, Florida. She was born in Lloyd, Florida to Ira B. and Ruth (Langford) Patterson. Mrs. Key was a sales clerk for Touchston Drugs, Eckerds and CVS; she was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church she had been a resident of Avon Park since 1944...