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On Friday, May 15th, 2020, Kris Alan Dane passed away at the age of 73. Kris loved life and was a father of five. He was preceded in death by his daughter Crystal Rose. He is survived by his other daughter Dr. Darcy Dane and his sons Kris (Kip) Dane, Jr, William Cody Dane and Hunter Dane and his siblings Bill Dane, Doug Dane and Debby Dane Brown along with cousins, nieces and nephews. Kris was born on June 13, 1946 in Beloit, WI to William and Frances Dane. He received a Bachelors in Ocean Engineering from Florida Atlantic...
Mark Lombardo, 62, of Babson Park passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at his residence. He was born June 4, 1957 in Flushing, NY, to Angelo and Marilyn Lombardo. He was a retired mechanic for Sky Motor Sports. Mark was preceded in death by his father, Angelo Lombardo. He is survived by his mother, Marilyn Lombardo; niece, Michelle Pena and husband Al of Coral Springs, Florida and great nephew, Allen Pena. No services are scheduled at this time. Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangemen...
Myrtle Marie Stanford, 86, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born August 16, 1933 in Flemingsburg, KY to the late Robert and Vernie (Crum) McVey; she came here from Chicago, IL in 1971. She was a retired productions supervisor for Washington Mills. Myrtle loved to travel through the Kentucky mountains for family reunions, loved being a grandma, and was a wonderful caretaker for many. She was of the Nazarene Faith....
Gene Ray Stenger, 74, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was born June 21, 1945 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Harold and Elizabeth Stenger; he moved to Lake Wales from Orlando in 1976. Gene was retired from State Farm Insurance. He was of the Episcopal faith. Gene was preceded in death by his grandson, Zachary B. Stenger. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Judith E. Stenger; sons, Jeffrey Stenger of Lake Wales, and Bryan Stenger of Tulsa, OK; brother, Terry...
Levonzo Roberson, 58 of Lake Wales, died April 8, 2020 at home. He was born Aug. 7, 1961 in Lake Wales. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Gary A. Luing, 82, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at his home in Lake Wales. He was born April 24, 1937 in Collins, Iowa, to the late Dwight and Marjorie Luing. He was the first in his family to attain a college degree, and devoted his life to education. As the youngest Dean in the state of Florida, he retired from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton after 37 years as Dean of Business and a revered professor. As a lifelong learner and teacher, he had diverse interests in books, music, gardening, and...
Myrtle M. Stanford, 86, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. She was born August 16, 1933 in Flemingsburg, KY to the late Robert and Vernie (Crum) McVey; she came here from Chicago, IL in 1971. She was a retired productions supervisor for Washington Mills. Myrtle loved to travel through the Kentucky mountains for family reunions, loved being a grandma, and was a wonderful caretaker for many. She was of the Nazarene Faith. Myrtle was preceded in death by her husband, Harold...
Jerry Whitehead, 84, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born April 30, 1935 in Winter Haven, to the late Rufus and Dolly Whitehead. Jerry was retired from the Quality Control department of NASA. He was of the Lutheran faith. Jerry is survived by his wife of 30 years, Janet Whitehead; daughter, Tania Weisenniger of Tampa; son, Erik Whitehead of Florida; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. There are no services scheduled at this time. Marion Nelson Funeral Home in...
Kawana S. Gardner, 40 of Lake Wales, died April 4, 2020 at Advent Health Hospital in Lake Wales. She was born Oct. 20, 1979. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Connie L. Hurst Truluck, 69, of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at her residence. She was born December 20, 1950 a native of Baker County, Georgia to the late R.J. and Ethel (Ray) Lanier. Connie has been a resident of Lake Wales since 2005 coming from Lakeland where she resided from 1975 to 2005. She was a retired office manager and of the Methodist faith. Connie was a wonderful dedicated mother that loved her family dearly, she was a great cook, enjoyed air boating, fishing and anything to do with the...
Victor W. "Vic" Howell, 76, of Barryton, MI (formerly of Shepherd, MI) and a "snowbird" of Walden Shores in Lake Wales passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Lakeland Regional Hospital. He was born January 22, 1944 in Flint, MI to the late Cecil and Edna Howell. Vic was a retired service representative for Morbark Industries. He was a member of the Eagles in Weidman, MI and a charter member of the Conservation Club in Barryton. As an avid outdoorsman, he especially loved...
Timothy W. "Timmy" McCullough, 60, of Babson Park passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at his residence. He was born September 27, 1959 in Charleston, SC, to the late Lawrence and Joyce Wheeling. Mr. McCullough was a self-employed citrus tree budder. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and was of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his sister, Tawny McCullough. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Brenda McCullough; sisters, Lisa McCullough of Texas, and...
Mother Algree Chaney Nealy, 87, of Waverly died March 29 at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born Aug. 31, 1932 in Autaugaville, AL. No public services are planned. She will be interred at Lake Wales Cemetery. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Charles Herbert Fugate, Sr., 90, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020 at his residence. He was born Oct. 4, 1929 in Weaubleau, MO to the late David and Mamie Fugate. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a Postal Clerk, the National Guard, and the Polk County School Board. Charles was a veteran of Korea, serving in the United States Army. He was a lifetime member of the VFW and the American Legion in Lake Wales. Charles was preceded in death by his...
Jerry Wayne Smith, 70, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at his residence. He was born March 18, 1950 in Coffee County, AL to the late George and Coela Smith; he moved to Lake Wales from Orlando in 1986. Jerry was a truck driver for over 20 years for multiple companies. He attended Grace Baptist Church. Jerry was preceded in death by his stepson Michael Richards; and three of his sisters. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Karon Smith; daughters, Coela Blackstock of Georgia, and Sherry Smith of Ohio;...
Kaitlyn "KT" Marie Kinard, 22, of Babson Park passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Vero Beach, FL. She was born January 9, 1998, in Walterboro, SC to Stephen Todd Kinard and Ginny Marie Castle. She has been a resident of the area for 18 years, moving from South Carolina. KT was preceded in death by her father Stephen Todd Kinard, paternal grandparents, Jerry and Gale Kinard and her fur-baby, "JoJo", who passed with her. Survivors include her mother, Ginny; brother Stephen...
Edward Kurt Rappold Jr., 57, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at the AdventHealth Lake Wales. He was born September 21, 1962 in Ridley Park, PA; He graduated from Sun Valley High School in Aston, PA and after graduation, moved to the Lake Wales area 40 years ago. He was a welder in the citrus industry and was raised in the Episcopal church. He loved the outdoors and spent many hours air boating on the local lakes in central Florida Edward was preceded in...
Charles David "Dave" Smith, 89, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. He was born December 11, 1930 in Independence, VA to the late Grant and Ethel Smith; for the last 27 years was a permanent resident of Lake Wales and spent his summers in Boone, NC and Michigan. He was a retired administrator for Appalachian State University, a member of the Boone United Methodist Church in North Carolina and attended the First Presbyterian Church of...
Quinton Lockley, 81 of Babson Park, Florida, died March 18 at AdventHealth Hospital in Lake Wales. He was born Dec. 24, 1938. Services are incomplete. Epps Memorial Funeral Home in Lake Wales is handling arrangements....
Fred Bailey, Jr. , 93, of Manito, IL, a winter resident of Lake Wales, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at Grace Health Care. He was born February 7, 1927 in Waverly, IL to the late Fred and Flora Bailey. He was a retired distribution manager in the transportation industry, worked at Pekin Distributing for 40 years ending his career as a warehouse manager. Fred was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Elks Lodge,...
George Clayton Shirkey, 88, of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Advent Health Lake Wales. He was born August 25, 1931 in Clothier, WV to the late John and Stella Shirkey. He came to Lake Wales from West Virginia in May of 1994. George was a retired miner and a veteran of the Air Force. George loved baseball, especially watching the Cubs. He also enjoyed playing pool. George is survived by his wife of 63 years, Louise H. Shirkey; daughter, Michelle Shirkey Gay and husband Edwin Timothy of St. Simons Island,...
Carroll W. Downing, Sr., 72, of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. He was born May 16, 1947 in Qulin, MO to the late Rufus and Bessie Downing; he moved to Frostproof in 2004 from Belleville, IL. He was a veteran of Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Army. Following his military service, he began his career working for McDonnell-Douglas, later Boeing airline manufacturer and was later a service station owner in Cahokia, IL. He was the...
Arnold Hans Heinrich Riecken, 92, of Lake Wales passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at Halifax Medical Center in Port Orange, FL. He was born November 10, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Arnold and Adele (Wittorf) Riecken and he has been a resident of this area since 1995 moving here from Long Island, NY. He was a retired traffic manager for Bulb Tronics. Arnold was a member of the First Christian Church of Frostproof, American Legion and served in the US Army and US Air Force during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was...
Louise A. Sheffer, 88, of Lake Wales went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born on June 26, 1931 in Crestline, OH in her grandparent's home, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Gearhart) Yaichner. She graduated from Crestline High School and Mansfield Business College located in Mansfield, OH. She worked at the Mansfield General Hospital and Neese Insurance both in Mansfield; and the former ITT-North...
Pamela A. Ford, 70, of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Lakeland Regional Hospital. She was born November 29, 1949 in Marion, OH to Carl and Mabel Ulery. Pamela was of the Methodist faith. She was a retired office manager for Walden Shores. Pamela enjoyed gardening, crafts, and line dancing at the lodge. Pamela was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Ford in 2013; and father Carl W. Ulery. Survivors include her sons, Lejagn Berry of Mt. Gilead, OH, and...
