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Lamar Goff, 76, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, Aug. 23, 2021 at his residence. He was born September 8, 1944 in Lake Wales, to the late Daniel and Margaret Goff. Lamar was a retired Police Officer for the Frostproof Police Department and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam. He enjoyed fishing and riding motorcycles. Lamar was an artist and was known for building clocks. Lamar is survived by his wife of 53 years, Susie Goff; daughters, Lisa Kendrick and husband Layton of Lakeland, and Christie Maerke...
Some viewed his email as a threat to withhold future funding, but Henry McCance says that's not what he intended. The largest donor to Lake Wales Charter schools, McCance says he just wants officials to know that he expects them to show "leadership" to ensure students can safely attend school in-person this year. His recommendation: Mandatory vaccines for all teachers and staff and mandatory masks for students, teachers and staff. "I feel strongly enough about these issues...
Roderick Thomas Parker SR, 70, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday July 27, 2021. He was born June 25, 1951, in Windsor, VT; he moved to Lake Wales in 1981. Roderick was a retired laborer for the city of Lake Wales, and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He was of the Catholic faith. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. Roderick was a past member of the Knights of Columbus and the Marine Corp League. He was a city of Lake Wales and Golfview -Woodland Volunteer firefighter for many years. He also was a Lake Wales...
William W. “Bill” Metcalf, 88, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Lakeland. He was born February 20, 1933 in Pittsburg, PA to the late William and Kathryn Metcalf; he moved to Lake Wales from Hollywood in 1984. Bill was the retired assistant district director for investigations for the Unites States Immigration and Naturalization Service. He was a member of Impact Church of Lake Wales and was a veteran of the United States Air Force who served in the Korean war. Bill was pre...
Joseph Anthony Buckley, 83, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Lakeland Regional. He was born June 11, 1938 in Pittsfield, MA to the late Francis and Gertrude Buckley; he moved Lake Wales from Hollywood in 1997. Joseph was a retired systems programmer for Eastern Airlines and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, and enjoyed spending his time golfing, and watching baseball, especially the Marlins. He was a...
Kevin C. "Casey" Cooper, 41, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 in Lake Wales. He was born January 30, 1980 in Winter Haven to Barry and Cheri Cooper. Casey was a Lift Operator for Marine Supply in Winter Haven and a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in Iran and Iraq. He loved to fish at Sebastian Inlet and play baseball with his nieces and nephews. Casey is survived by his parents, Barry and Cheri Cooper of Lake Wales; sister, Amy Gammons and husband...
Russell A. Townsley, Sr., 86, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021 in the care of Vitas Hospice at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born March 7, 1935 in Mount Healthy, OH to the late Samuel and Mable Townsley; he moved to Lake Wales from Wisconsin 10 years ago. Russell was a retired rigger of heavy machinery and was a veteran of the United States Army who served in Korea. He loved to golf, fish, boat, and be outdoors. Russell was preceded in death by his wife;...
Danny Kinchen, 68, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 at his residence. He was born July 9, 1952 in Winter Haven to the late J.D. and Nora Kinchen. Danny worked as a mechanic for Mosaic Corporation for 34 years and was a veteran of the United States Army. He loved fishing, working in his yard, going to the Hard Rock Casino with his wife, playing the lottery, and spending time with his family. He always had control of the T.V. remote. Danny was preceded in death by...
Charles H. "Charlie" Fitts, Jr., 60, of Babson Park passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Advent Health Orlando. He was born January 7, 1961 in Orlando to Charles Henry and Erika Fitts; he moved to Babson Park from Orlando in 1990. Charlie retired in 2015 as a State Trooper for Florida Highway Patrol and was a veteran of the United States Army. He attended Christian Fellowship of Frostproof. Charlie was an avid motorcycle enthusiast and enjoyed going to car shows and motorcycl...
Donald Peter Ahern, 77, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in the care of Vitas Hospice at AdventHealth Lake Wales. He was born June 9, 1943 in Cambridge, MA to the late Donald and Mary Ahern; he moved to Lake Wales from Lakeland 21 years ago. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Donald is survived by his wife of eight years, Kandi Ahern; daughters, Nicole Brimm (Cynthia Brimm) of Cape Coral, and Amanda Birdyshaw (Gregory Cross) of Jasper, Alabama; grandchildren, Callee Cross, Bella Brimm, Bly Brimm,...
Sgt. Robert Clinton “Clint” Tolson, 32, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021. He was born Feb. 26, 1989 in Bartow to Noel and Marcia Tolson. Clint was an Inspector for Hartline Alarm Company and was a veteran of the United States Army who served in Afghanistan. He was of the Assembly of God faith and was a Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Hurricanes fan. He enjoyed shooting pool, fishing, and loved spending time with his dogs Bailey and Odin. Clint is survived by his wife, Ashley Tolson; parents, Noel and Mar...
Edward Reginal Robinson, 90, of Lake Wales, died April 14, 2021 at Advent Health Hospital in Lake Wales. He was born April 9, 1931 in Tampa. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 24 at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, 9010 SW 34th Place, Ocala, FL. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Robert Earl Beadle, 94, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at his residence. He was born March 11, 1927 in Cleveland, OH to the late Albert and Agnes Beadle; he moved to Lake Wales from Euclid, OH over 20 years ago. Robert was a retired superintendent from G & W Industries. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving in World War II. Robert was preceded in death by his brother; sister; and grandson, Andrew Eser. He is survived by his wife of 68 years,...
John Roberts, 80, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Somers Hospice House. He was born March 26, 1941 in Miami to the late Edward and Naomi Roberts; he moved to Lake Wales from Indiana 12 years ago. He was a retired refrigeration tradesman and was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Vietnam era. John was a member of the VFW Post 4289 of Winter Haven and was the Past Vice Commander for the VFW Post 2420 in Lake Wales. He was preceded in...
Ralph William "Bill" Hansen, 84, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Palm Garden in Winter Haven. Bill was born January 31, 1937 in Wauchula to the late Elmer and Bertha Hansen. He was a retired business services technician for General Telephone Electronics and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Bill was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lake Wales and loved to get coffee every day. Bill was preceded in death by his sister, Frances H....
Editor's Note: Candidates for City Commission were asked to complete a questionnaire. Their responses are being printed as submitted. Kris T.Y. Fitzgerald Lake Wales City Commission Seat 4 Candidate AGE: 40 OCCUPATION: Senior Administrator at The Vanguard School-Director of Residential Life/License Mental Health Counselor. Qualified Supervisor for LMHCs. YEARS LIVING IN LAKE WALES: Born and raised in Lake Wales. I only moved away for brief periods of time while in the USAF...
Larry Boyce Howell, 73, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born July 14, 1947 in Lake Wales to the late Samuel and Ruth Howell and was a lifelong resident of Lake Wales. Larry was a retired Top Bin Operator for Alcoma and was a Veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam. He was a member of the Golfview Church of God, and enjoyed playing golf and fishing. Larry is survived by his wife of 47 years, Gail Howell; daughters, Melissa Hickman and husband Chris of Enigma,...
John Richard Lundquist, 93, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born August 24, 1927 in Youngstown, OH to the late John and Grace Lundquist; he moved to Lake Wales from Eagle Lake 13 years ago. John was a retired State Highway Lieutenant for the State of Ohio and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. serving in World War II. He was very proud of his military service during which he served in China. He was very athletic and loved his coffee and cigars. John was...
Nicholas Joseph Apuzzo, 58, of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born November 22, 1962 in Poughkeepsie, NY to Nicholas and Gloria Apuzzo; he moved to Lake Wales from California 6 years ago. Nicholas was a video editor for CNN, he won two Emmy’s for video editing, and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was an amateur photographer, and collected rocks and crystals. Nicholas is survived by his parents, Nicholas and Gloria Apuzzo; sister, Angela Apuzzo of H...
Editor's Note: Check out questionnaires submitted by the four candidates in our People section. Videos of a candidate forum can be viewed at The https://www.facebook.com/247504432355875/videos/3578357928879748 or on You Tube at https://youtu.be/CU5pQcxhnLw Four candidates have qualified to run for two Lake Wales City Commission seats in the April 16 municipal election. Dr. Ricardo Navarro and pastor Daniel Williams are seeking election to Seat 2, which is being vacated by...
Ernest Poor King, 98, of Nalcrest passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021 at his residence. He was born April 17, 1922 in Bath, ME to the late Howard and Vera King; he came to the area in 1986 from Maine. He was a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, serving in the U.S. Navy and retiring after 22 years of service with the U.S. Air Force. He also retired from the U.S. Postal Service and was a member of the U.S. American Legion, V.F.W. and Krew of Rex. Ernest was preceded in death by his first wife, Lilla Blackwell King in...
Carl Weeks, 98, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born March 22, 1922 in Walton County; he moved to Lake Wales from Walton County in 1948. Carl was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in World War Two; he was an excellent gardener and loved fishing. Carl was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Weeks; and grandson, Mark Noble. He is survived by his daughter, Shirley Connors of Lake Wales; son, Carson Weeks and wife Kay of Winter Haven; brother, Marzel Weeks and...
George Woroniec, 89, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 at Grace Healthcare in Lake Wales. He was born Feb. 5, 1931 in Pittstown, NJ to the late John Woroniec. George moved to Lake Wales from Lakeland over 20 years ago. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in the Korean War. George was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Woroniec in 1987; and brother, Frank Woroniec. He is survived by his son, John Woroniec and wife Carol of Alpha, NJ; friend, Martha Hammack; and one grandchild. A memorial...
George Rodney Blackstone, 73, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born June 24, 1947 in Caribou, Maine to the late Wendell and Geraldine Blackstone; he moved to Lake Wales from San Jose, California 12 years ago. George was a Veteran of the United States Navy serving in Vietnam. He was a retired taxi driver and did photography for Sears. George was preceded in death by his sister, Elizabeth Burnap; and brother, Quentin Blackstone. He is survived by his sister, Kathryn Kelsey of...
Curtis Frankey Randall, 76 of Lake Wales, died Dec. 20, 20202 at Advent Health Hospital in Lake Wales. He was born Feb. 28, 1944 in Sanford, FL. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24 at Epps Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26 at New Divine Church of God by Faith, 640 Burns Ave., Lake Wales. Masks will be required for both and only 10 at a time will be admitted for the v...
