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Steve Koruschak Jr., 89, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 19, 1930 in Cairnbrook, PA to the late Steve and Fannie Koruschak; and has been a resident of the area since 1960. Steve was a retired letter carrier for the United States Postal Service and retired after 20 years from the United States Navy serving in Korea and Vietnam. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake Wales and a lifetime member of the V.F.W....
Lee Harry Burleton, 91, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at his home. He was born February 21, 1928 in Fond du Lac, WI to the late George and Louise Burleton; and he came here from Packwaukee, WI in 2015. He was a retired wireman/electrician for G & L and was a veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of the American Legion Post 75 in Fond du Lac, WI and sang with The Barber Shop Quartet. Lee was preceded in death by his first wife, Joanne Hetzel...
Josephine Marion Marton, 100, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019 at The Groves Center. She was born January 18, 1919 in Lodi, NJ to the late Nicholas and Aniela Wasek; she came to Lake Wales from Boca Raton in 1993; and prior to that lived in Elmwood Park, NJ. She was a homemaker and member of the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Winter Haven. Josephine was preceded in death by her first husband, Alfred W. Thorne, Sr. in 1969; son, Robert C. Thorne; five brother...
Carol Katzman Pacheco, 75 of Lake Wales, died Aug. 6 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring. She was born Dec. 21, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York and was a U. S. Army Veteran. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is in charge of local arrangements....
Raymond L. Dease, 74, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born May 24, 1945 in Lake Wales to the late Quincy A. and Alma (Respress) Dease. He was a lifelong resident of the area and of the Baptist faith. Raymond was an automobile enthusiast He is preceded in death by 2 brothers and 1 sister. Survivors include his wife of 36 years Martha Caraway Dease, daughter Ray Lynn Dease of Lake Wales, son Dewayne...
Larry Wayne Pilsbury, 62, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Hospital. He was born October 8, 1956 in St. Augustine to the late Robert "Red", and Adaline (Sturdivant) Pilsbury. He was a grocery store manager for Sav-A-Lot and attended Grace Lutheran Church in Winter Haven. He was a member of the Lake Wales Chorale, played Santa Claus for "Make It Magical' and was a member of the Lake Wales Arts Council. He enjoyed playing in the handbell...
Donita Kay Jarrell, 65, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at her residence. She was born June 29, 1954 in Frankfort, IN and came to Lake Wales from Indiana in 1996. She was a self-employed beautician and attended Impact Church. Donita was preceded in death by her mother, Thelma Stoops, stepfather, William Stoops and brother, James Stoops. Survivors include her husband, William Jarrell; daughter, Brittney Nicole Allen (Randy) of Winter Haven; sons, Ryan Scott...
Betty J. Martin, 89, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 at her residence. She was born August 12, 1929 in Lake Wales to the late P. L. Tate and Lucile Jones Tate, and has been a lifelong resident of the area. As a graduate of Lake Wales High School Betty was honored as salutatorian. She also graduated with honors from Polk Community College, and attended Florida State University, Tallahassee, and Florida Southern College, Lakeland. In 1950 Betty married Joe T....
Lake Wales City officials are reviewing the 100-plus page draft "Neighborhood Plan for the Core of Lake Wales" in preparation for its official presentation Aug. 13 by urban planners from Dover, Kohl & Partners. "Lake Wales Connected is more than just a plan for improvements to a single street, district or neighborhood; it is a strategy for revitalization of Lake Wales' historic Downtown and one of its most important close-in neighborhoods. Together, the Downtown and Northwest...
A significant agreement was forged in July between Polk State College and Florida Polytechnic University. The arrangement establishes the first academic pathway for students to go from Polk State to the state's only STEM-dedicated institution. This is the type of proactive, forward momentum that advances Polk education and builds our profile as a region with competitive, adaptable graduates and a workforce trained for the latest trends in employment. When companies consider...
The last person on planet earth who was disciplined enough to be self-employed was, well, me. I can be easily distracted and a little undisciplined. But I learned something when I left my career as a reporter and editor two decades ago: Self-employment is a privilege that must be earned. You don't have to be the most focused Type A person to be successful. You just have to make the commitment and hold yourself accountable. Every day, you earn the right to be your own boss. The...
Richard "Chris" Rounds, 64, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was born December 25, 1954 in Chicago, IL to Richard and Rita Rounds; he recently moved here from Montana. He was a member of the Golfview Baptist Church and Elk’s Lodge. Chris was preceded in death by his mother, Rita Rounds. Survivors include his father, Richard Rounds and brother, Mike Rounds (Cheryl) of Mohammed, IL. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Marion Nelson Funeral Home in L...
Eighty Lake Wales area young people got to explore their artistic selves during two-week summer camp programs sponsored by the Lake Wales Arts Council. The children, ages 7-13, had opportunities for lessons in the digital arts, two music classes, sculpting, painting and drawing. At the end of the second camp session their work was displayed in the gallery at the arts center and their families were invited to a special reception. "Our goal is always to reach as many children as...
The Lake Wales Arts Council is proud to announce our upcoming 2019-2020 Concert Series Program. We are excited to host a plethora of master musicians at the Lake Wales Arts Center, including 16x GRAMMY Award Winner Béla Fleck and 2x GRAMMY Award Winner Abigail Washburn. Other concert series artists include the Lake Wales Chorale, Fullbright Specialist and GRAMMY Nominated saxophonist Jack Wilkins, GRAMMY Nominated lyric tenor Patrick Muehleise, master jazz vocalist Whitney...
As County Manager Jim Freeman prepares to retire, he quietly reflects on his accomplishments - rather, his team's accomplishments; the future of Polk County; and his own plans, post-retirement. Jim Freeman says other people say he will be remembered for guiding the county through the Great Recession of 2008. "It was challenging," Freeman said. "It took a lot of creativity and we had to make a lot of difficult decisions on reductions, expenditures, staffing levels. We got...
Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2019-20 by U.S. News & World Report. Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center is ranked #1 (tied) in the Lakeland Metro area and ranked #21 (tied) in the State of Florida. The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, now in their 30th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or for...
Lake Wales City Commissioner Curtis Gibson blasted City Manager Ken Fields Tuesday for questioning his intelligence, embarrassing, humiliating and disrespecting him. "I'm here to tell you, we don't work for you, you work for us," Gibson told Fields during commissioner's remarks at the end of the Aug. 6 commission meeting. Gibson returned from a recent National League of Cities Conference in Jackson, Mississippi, eager to share information with his colleagues about a National...
