Betty Leiendecker Schaer
December 2, 2022
Betty Schaer, age 97, passed away on Friday December 2, 2022 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on June 6, 1925 in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Albert and Hermine (Ludwig) Leiendecker. Betty worked as a banker in Ohio. She was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and enjoyed talking to others about her God, Jehovah. Betty has been a resident...
Javier A. Hernandez
December 1, 2022
Javier A. Hernandez, age 57, passed away Friday, December 1, 2022 in Sebring, Florida. He was born December 28, 1964 in Honduras to Hortensia Alvarado. Javier is survived by his Son – Jared R. Hernandez; Mother – Hortensia Gonzalez; Siblings – Luis A. Hernandez, Zenaida Y. Valdera, Olga S. Alvarado-Morales, Eileen O. Otero, and Maria P. Piccolo. Memorial services...
David Scot Hogeback
December 1, 2022
David Scot Hogeback Sr., 56, of Wauchula, Florida, passed away on December 1, 2022. David was born March 16, 1966, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The family moved to Florida when David was still a young child. He attended Bartow High School, continuing to live his life primarily in Polk and Hardee counties. David was an industrial engineer and a member...
Joseph Matthew Lynch
December 1, 2022
Joseph Matthew Lynch, age 93, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on June 15, 1929 in Morristown, New Jersey, the son of Matthew and Nellie (Stanton) Lynch. Joseph worked as a computer programmer, proudly served his country in the United States Army, attended Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and has been...
Gene Allen Fronk
November 30, 2022
Gene A. Fronk, of Sebring, Florida, died November, 30, 2022. He was the son of Cordelia Clark and Everett Fronk. Graduate of University of Kentucky, retired Air Force pilot and ROTC instructor in Washington DC. Avid golfer and lover of animals. He is survived by his wife Darlene D. Fronk and children of the heart, William King and wife...
Ralph Herman Gendron
November 28, 2022
Ralph Herman Gendron, age 79, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022 in Avon Park, Florida. He was born to the late Herman Ralph Gendron and Margaret Harvey Beaty Inglis on June 22, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan. Ralph had been a resident since 1998 coming from Flat Rock, MI, loved to play golf and was a member of the Highlands...
Mary Carolyn Hargrove
November 26, 2022
Mary Carolyn Hargrove, age 96, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 in Sebring, Florida. She was born March 23, 1926 in Arcadia, Florida to the late Robert James and Mary (Johnson) Hargrove. Mary had been a lifelong resident of Highlands County and attended the Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid. She was a member of the United Daughters of...
Linda Sue Cave
November 24, 2022
Linda Sue Cave, age 63, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 in Sebring, Florida. She was born in North Miami, Florida on February 27, 1959 to the late Grady and Hazel (Tompkins) Martin. Linda was a lifelong resident of Lake Placid, of the Baptist faith and graduated from Lake Placid High School. She is survived by her Husband –...
Linda Gail Martz
November 24, 2022
Linda Gail Martz, age 63, of Avon Park, FL, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 24, 2022. She was born November 7, 1959 in Avon Park, FL to James E. and Alma E. (Osteen) Varnes. Linda worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant, she enjoyed knitting, watching game shows and the companionship of her dog, Bella. She...
Nancy Lee Miller
November 22, 2022
Nancy Lee Miller, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. She was born on February 14, 1941 in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Dale E. and Cecile M. (Coburn) Peterson. Nancy was a farm wife who worked alongside her husband in the agricultural industry. She had been a resident of Sebring, Florida since 2002....
Larry Donnell Altman, Sr.
November 19, 2022
Larry Donnell Altman, Sr., 71, of Avon Park, FL changed his address to his eternal, Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Adventhealth Hospital in Sebring, FL after a brief illness. Born in Dillon County, SC growing up in Bennettsville, SC Larry moved to Avon Park, FL in 1973. He started working for Chancey’s Radiators in Avon Park and Wauchula until...
Frances Ann Boney
November 19, 2022
Frances Ann Boney, age 95, of Avon Park, Florida passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022. She was born on October 31, 1927, in Elgin, Illinois to Frank and Verella (Bryant) Kopta. She was an active member of the Florida Avenue Baptist Church and a lifelong resident of Avon Park, Florida. She retired as the Head Cook...
Phyllis Faye Scaggs
November 19, 2022
Phyllis Faye Scaggs, age 62, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on April 5, 1960 in Tampa, Florida, the daughter of Richard Forrest and Velora (Wicker) Johnson. Phyllis worked as a music teacher. She graduated from Avon Park High School in 1978. She was a Brewton Parker alumnus, she started the Atlanta...
Kathleen V Smith
November 17, 2022
Kathleen Smith, 76, of Avon Park, FL went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 17, 2022, surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Lathan Smith. Kathleen was born in Binghamton, NY, and moved to Avon Park with her mother and two sisters when she was 11 years old and stayed here...
Annie Sue Brooks
November 17, 2022
Annie Sue Brooks, age 87, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, November 17, 2022 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on December 15, 1934 in Clark County, Georgia, the daughter of William Wesley and Addie Sue (Mize) Harwell. Annie worked as a clerical administrative assistant, she was of Seventh-Day Adventist faith, and has been a resident of...
Marzene T. Bolton
November 17, 2022
Marzene T. Bolton, age 94, of Merritt Island, FL, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022. She was born March 15, 1928 in Hartsfield, GA to Lloyd A. and Addie Mae (Holland) Todd. She worked in the Commissary for a VA Hospital, member of First Baptist Church of Avon Park, loved gardening, coloring, painting, bingo, and fishing. Marzene moved to...
Charles Neal Hershelman
November 14, 2022
Charles Neal Hershelman, 90, of Sebring Florida passed away Monday, November 14, 2022 in Sebring Florida. He was born December 29, 1931 to Howard and Marian (Rhodes) Hershelman of Erie, Pennsylvania and has been a resident of Sebring since 2009, coming from South Carolina. He was a Missionary with 49+ years of active service with SIM. He served as...
Reggie Maxon
November 13, 2022
Sebring, FL - Reggie Maxon, 79, transitioned to his next journey on November 13, 2022, peacefully at Good Shepherd Hospice - Bud & Donna Somers Hospice House. Born in Lexington, MA, Reggie grew up as one of five close siblings. He developed a passion for baseball as a pitcher, which carried on to a lifelong interest in sports that...
Altha Smith Satterwhite
November 13, 2022
Altha was born March 2, 1921, in Stanley, North Carolina. She grew up in Stanley with her sister Edith and her parents, J.O. and Frances Smith. Altha attended school in North Carolina, graduating with her nursing degree from North Carolina Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in 1942. While working as a nurse and attending college for her Bachelor’s Degree...