William "Mo" Morrice Henderson

William "Mo" Morrice Henderson

Aug 24, 2025

William Morrice Henderson (Mo) was born on April 22, 1963, in Plant City, Florida.

Raised by his loving mother Della Voncile Adkins Henderson (Von) and Father William D Henderson (Bill).

Predeceased by his Mother Von and Grandparents, Ellen and James Adkins.

Mo leaves behind a daughter Katie Branco of Cottonwood, LA, 3 siblings,...

Kathy Mae Jarvis

Kathy Mae Jarvis

Aug 24, 2025

Kathy Mae Jarvis, 73, of Avon Park, Florida, passed away August 24, 2025, at her home following a brave battle against cancer. She was born April 28, 1952, in Coffee County, Alabama, to Robert Smith and Thelma Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents and six brothers: Grady Smith, Loui C. Smith, Roy Smith, Charles...

Lesa Lou Soler

Lesa Lou Soler

Aug 23, 2025

Lesa (Mathew) Soler, 69 of Sebring Florida, passed away peacefully at her home on August 23,2025.

She was born on Feb.27,1956 in Lafayette Indiana to the late Raymond L and Martha May (Troxel) Mathew.  Lesa attended public school in Wolcott Indiana, and she was a graduate of Rensselaer Central High School, Rensselaer Indiana.  Lesa proudly served in...

Elsie "Juanita" Waters

Elsie "Juanita" Waters

Aug 22, 2025

Elsie Juanita Waters

Elsie Juanita Waters, age 87, of Bereah, Florida, passed away Friday, August 22, 2025 in Bartow, Florida.  She was born May 14, 1938 in Bereah, Florida to Oliver and Geraldine (Lewis) Polk.  She was a School Teacher at Babson Park Elementary School for 36 years, member of Avon Park Lakes Baptist Church, loved working...

Juan Alberto Gonzalez, Jr.

Juan Alberto Gonzalez, Jr.

Aug 22, 2025

Juan Alberto Gonzalez, Jr., age 72, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 22, 2025. He was born in New York, NY, on February 6, 1953, to his loving parents Ernestina and Juan Gonzalez, Sr. He faithfully served his country in the United States Army. He is survived by his Wife Evelyn Gonzalez. He was loved by many and will...

Lesley Ann Hurst

Lesley Ann Hurst

Aug 21, 2025

Lesley Ann Hurst

Lesley Ann Hurst, age 66, of Sebring, FL, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on August 21st 2025, following a brief battle with brain cancer.

Born on July 1st, 1959 in Norfolk, Virginia, Lesley was the beloved daughter of Willie and Mildred (Rhoades) Richards.

Lesley is survived by...

Dorothy Yaney Broxson

Dorothy Yaney Broxson

Aug 21, 2025

Dorothy Yaney Broxson, 59, passed away August 21, 2025 in Sebring, Florida. She was born June 17, 1966 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Donald and Estella Yaney.

Dorothy is survived by her daughter Sierra (David) Prescott, sons Ralph Broxson, Johnny (Brittani) Morel, six grandchildren, brothers Alfred Yaney, Donald Yaney Jr.  She is preceded in death by both parents....

Barbara Jean Smoak Gourley

Barbara Jean Smoak Gourley

Aug 21, 2025

Barbara Jean Gourley of Avon Park, Florida went peacefully home to be with her Lord on August 21, 2025 in Sebring, Florida.  Beloved wife, daughter, mother, grandmother and friend, she will be missed dearly by many.  Barbara loved people and animals and was a faithful servant of the Lord.  Her positive energy, faithful prayers and endearing love will be...

Richard William Young

Richard William Young

Aug 21, 2025

Richard William Young, age 70, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025 in Lorida, Florida.  He was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 13, 1954 to the late Richard Lewis and Jacqueline Helen (Gardner) Young.  Richard had been a resident since 1987 coming from Hollywood, FL was of the Christian faith and was a general contractor.  He loved the outdoors,...

Shirley Ruth Tarwater

Shirley Ruth Tarwater

Aug 21, 2025

Shirley Ruth Tarwater, aged 83, of Sebring, Florida, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2025. Born on July 26, 1942, in Sevierville, Tennessee, Shirley brought joy and warmth to everyone she met and never met a stranger.

Shirley was a beloved wife, mother, sister and friend. She was preceded in death by her Husband Ray Tarwater, parents...

Ashvinkumar Jayantilal Patel

Ashvinkumar Jayantilal Patel

Aug 21, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ashvinkumar Patel, a devoted husband, father, brother and businessman, who left this world on August 21, 2025, at the age of 51. Born on August 15, 1974, Ashvinkumar lived a life defined by hard work, strength, and courage. A true example of determination, he built his life through...

Benita Harriete Hollenbeck

Benita Harriete Hollenbeck

Aug 20, 2025

Benita "Bennie" Harriet Hollenbeck passed away on August 20, 2025, after a short illness. She was born on February 18, 1943, in Muskegon, MI to Benjamin H. Miller and Dorothy Ruth (Schmidt) Miller and lived many years in West Michigan before moving permanently to Avon Park, FL, with her husband in 2009. She loved adventrues, brought joy to everyone...

Rose Lee Haley

Rose Lee Haley

Aug 20, 2025

Rose (Rosie to some) was a loving daughter, sister, mother, Grammy, and great-Grammy. For most of her life, she was surrounded by the military, and her mission was to support those separated from their families. Her home was their home. She knew no strangers—everyone was family. Rose’s only guilty pleasures were the occasional scratch-off ticket and the rare trip...

Terry Wayne Germann

Terry Wayne Germann

Aug 19, 2025

Terry W. Germann, formerly of Celina, Ohio passed away on August 19, 2025 at AdventHealth, Sebring. He was born on March 7, 1952 in Celina, Ohio to the late Herb and Lois (Garwood) Germann. On December 12, 1970 he married his high school sweetheart Regena “Gena” Lawrence who survives in Sebring, Florida.  He is also survived by his two...

Linda S. Kohler-Ross

Linda S. Kohler-Ross

Aug 18, 2025

Linda S Kohler-Ross, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2025, in Sebring, Florida, at the age of 78. Born on July 2, 1947, in Bloomington, Illinois, Linda's early years were a prelude to a life marked by dedication to her community, her faith, and the arts.

Linda's journey took her from her Illinois roots to Broward County,...

Lyle Thomas Storlie

Lyle Thomas Storlie

Aug 18, 2025

Lyle Thomas Storlie, aged 77, a cherished father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2025. Born on April 30, 1948, in Minneapolis, MN, Lyle lived a life marked by love, fellowship, music, and the simple pleasures of family moments.

Raised in the Lutheran faith, Lyle's values and beliefs guided him throughout his life, providing...

Joseph William Rafferty, Jr.

Joseph William Rafferty, Jr.

Aug 17, 2025

Joseph William Rafferty, Jr. passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025.  He was born on August 31, 1942.

A memorial mass will be held on Friday, September 5 at 1:00pm at St. Catherine Catholic Church.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to St. Catherine School or Choices Family Resource Centers.

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Dorothy Jean Saturno

Dorothy Jean Saturno

Aug 15, 2025

Dorothy Jean Saturno, 76, went home to be with the Lord on August 15, 2025. She was born February 27, 1949 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Edmund and Gretrude (Robinson) Sousa.

She is survived by her daughter; Melissa Saturno, son; Joseph Saturno, grandchild; Anthony Gunsch, brothers; Eddie Sousa and Jerry Sousa and sister; Diane Baptiste. Dorothy is preceded...

Darrel Samuel Smith

Darrel Samuel Smith

Aug 14, 2025

Darrel Smith, age 78, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025 in Sebring, Florida surrounded by family. He was born on May 13, 1947 in Ashtabula. Ohio to Elliot and Jean Smith. Darrel married his high school sweetheart Candy York.  Darrel attended Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY and Ohio University in Athens, Ohio with degrees...

Maryellen Drawdy

Maryellen Drawdy

Aug 12, 2025

Maryellen Drawdy, born on April 6,1961, in Fort Myers, Florida, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2025, in Sebring, Florida.

In 1995, Maryellen made Sebring her home, where she spent the years of her life surrounded by family. She had a deep faith in Christ and a deep love of being a grandmother. She found great joy...