May 22, 2022

Frances De Leon, age 78, of Avon Park, FL passed away on May 22, 2022 in Sebring, FL. She was born on August 7, 1943 in Mercedes, TX to Santiago and Francisca De Leon. She was a CNA in Fresno, CA for 20 years before moving to Wauchula, FL in 1998. There she worked at East Coast Migrant Head...

May 21, 2022

Henry William Silke, 85, of Sebring, FL, a U.S. Marine veteran, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022.  He was born November 26, 1936 in New Philadelphia, OH to Herman J. Silke and Bessie E. (Mason) Silke.  Henry had been a resident of Sebring after retiring from Reeves Steel and moving from Dover, OH in 1987.  He served as an...

May 21, 2022

Ray S. Eckiss, age 96, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022 in Sebring, FL. He was born on April 5, 1926 in Lancaster, IL to Harlan Arthur and Fannie Mae (Brewer) Eckiss. He  worked as a Telecommunications Engineer, and was of Lutheran faith. Ray proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII, and has been a...

May 19, 2022

Richard Alfred Comers went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 19, 2022 in Sebring, Florida. He was born on December 6, 1928, in Toledo, Ohio to William A. and Marie M. (Reidel) Comers. Richard retired from the United States Postal Service and attended First Baptist Church of Avon Park. He proudly served his country in the...

May 19, 2022

Patti Mae Jeffo, 81, a thirty-year resident of Avon Park, FL went home to be with the Lord on May 19, 2022. Patti was a loving wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, and great grandmother. Born near Bronson, MI, Patti proudly served her country in the United States Army as a Medical Specialist and was a wound care nurse in Highlands...

May 19, 2022

On May 19, 2022, Melvin Isaac Gross left our family after a brief illness.  He started life in The Bronx, New York, on March 20, 1934, as the second oldest child of Samuel Isaac and Mary Frances (Van Zandt) Gross.  He grew up in The Bronx and left to join the Air Force in 1954, where he was stationed...

May 19, 2022

Sidney Jewel Fasolt O'Neill was born on November 6,1933 to Clemens and Dorothy (Wieland) Fasolt in Hersey, PA. At nine her family moved from Palmyra to Lancaster. In 1951 she graduated from JP McCaskey High School in Lancaster. On October 27, 1956 she married the love of her life, Vincent O'Neill. They lived in Lancaster til 1960, when Vince...

May 18, 2022

Andrew “Drew” Moles, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in Sebring, FL. He was born on November 10, 1951 in Middleborough, MA to Stanley A. and Eileen T. (Bradshaw) Moles. He worked as a carpenter in the construction industry, attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and was a resident of Middleborough, Ma until moving to Florida in 1998....

May 17, 2022

Don Caswell Freeman, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sebring, FL. He was born on July 31, 1930 in Washington, DC to Dewey M. and Mary (McNabb) Freeman. Don worked as a law attorney, was of Baptist faith, and proudly served his country in the US Army from 1955-1957. He is survived by his loving...

May 16, 2022

Carmen Josefa Lopez, age 93, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022 in Sebring, FL. She was born on February 22, 1929 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to Alfonso Lopez and Catalina Rodriguez. She  worked as a social worker, and she loved our Lord. Carmen is survived by her loving children, Luis Maldonado; Catalina Soto; Jose A. Maldonado; Fernando Maldonado;...

May 16, 2022

Elizabeth Delenela Legaspi, age 89, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022 in Avon Park, FL. She was born March 2, 1933 in the Philippines to Abdon Comilang Delenela and Toribia Diestro  Delenela. She worked as a Periodical Secretary in the Philippine Publishing House, until she immigrated to the United States in 1971, and worked at Thorek Hospital until she...

May 15, 2022

In peace and with family at her side, Rae “Jewel” Lawson stepped into the presence of her Savior on May 15, 2022. Born December 31, 1945 to Mayo and Carrie Lawson, Jewel was the sixth of nine children in Beckley, West Virginia. She was welcomed home in heaven by her Parents – Mayo and Carrie Lawson; Siblings – Jackie,...

May 15, 2022

Esther Ruth Jingst, 93, returned to our Heavenly Father Sunday May 15, 2022 at Maranatha Manor in Sebring, Florida. Esther was born October 10, 1928 to Frank F. Felgar and Alma Ruth (Neill) Felgar in Bowen, Illinois. She was the foundation of a family of 4 children frequently moving to accompany Truman’s ministries.  During the 62 blessed years of marriage...

May 14, 2022

Lucila Cuevas, age 82, of Avon Park, Florida, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022.  She was born November 10, 1939 in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico to Jose Cuevas and Alejandrina Rivera.  She is of Pentecostal Faith and has been a resident of Avon Park, Florida since 1992, coming from New Jersey.  Lucila is survived by her Children – Maribel Rivera...

May 12, 2022

Donovan Boyd Rawlings, Sr., of Sebring, Florida, passed away May 12, 2022 at his home lovingly surrounded by his family. He was born July 1, 1932 to Nelson and Thelma Rawlings in Quantico, VA. Although originally from Quantico, Donovan lived in the Fredericksburg, VA area and worked on the United States Marine Corps base in Quantico for 44 years....

May 10, 2022

Teresa “Teri” A. Murray, age 69, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Tuesday, May 10 th , 2022. She was born May 26 th , 1952 in Sebring, Florida to the late Leon and Edith Elaine (Morgan) Tolar.  Teri was a homemaker, attended Grace Bible Church, graduated Sebring High School Class of 1970, and was a lifelong resident of Sebring,...

May 10, 2022

Donald James Fogarty, age 90, passed away peacefully with his family at his bedside on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in Sebring, Florida. He was born January 25, 1932 in Turtle Lake, North Dakota to the late James Otto and Pearl (Bergo) Fogarty. Donald is survived by his Wife – Linda Lee Fogarty of Sebring, FL; Son – Roger Dale...

May 9, 2022

Navarat (Rebecca) Sriwoi (O’Neil) was born December 31st, 1995. She died unexpectedly following a battle with mental illness on May 9th, 2022.

Rebecca was a hardworking, shy, generous, beautiful, and courageous woman. She had an extraordinary honesty about her and the way she lived her life. She wore her heart on her sleeve and moved through life...

May 8, 2022

May Frank “Frankie” Godsey, age 80, of Avon Park, FL, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022 in Avon Park, FL. She was born on June 16, 1941 to VI Danley and Dora Lou Baxley in Blountstown, FL. Frankie was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend. She was preceded in death by her loving Husband...

May 7, 2022

AnnieLee Hardee Tate, age 99, of Lithia, Florida and Blairsville, Georgia passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022.  She was born March 15, 1923 in Seattle, WA to Lucius Augustus and Enid (Broward) Hardee.  She married Charles Tate in Sebring, Florida in 1942.

Following the War, she supported the football career her husband championed for 50 years. That...