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Elsie Lochner
Jun. 06, 2017
Else Lochner, age 96; passed away on June 6, 2017. She was born on August 15, 1920. Else was loved by all who knew her and she will be greatly missed. Burial will take place at Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Avon Park, FL on Friday November 11, 2017 at 11:00 am.

Laymon Mayne
Jun. 05, 2017
Laymon L. Mayne, age 85, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017 in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was born on August 5, 1931 in Williamsburg, Kentucky to the late Charles and Elva (Harp) Mayne. Laymon was a proud veteran serving our country with the U.S. Air Force as a Staff Sargent during the Korean...

Ora Gwen Gaskins
Jun. 05, 2017
Ora Gwen Gaskins, age 85, passed away on Monday, June 05, 2017 in Wauchula with her family by her side. She was born July 12, 1931 in Valdosta, GA. She loved gardening and enjoyed her flowers. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Bowling Green. She is preceded in death by her parents Gus...

James R. Jacobs
Jun. 03, 2017
James R. Jacobs, age 81, of Avon Park, Florida, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017. He was born February 20, 1936 in Pekin, Illinois to Roscoe John and Nina Louise (DeBoer) Jacobs. He worked as a safety officer for Caterpillar Tractor Company in Peoria, Illinois. James was also a member of the...

Joyce M Stepp
May 28, 2017
Joyce Snapp, 87, passed away Sunday, May 28th 2017 in Sebring, FL. She was born February 10th 1930 in Sebring to the late John Reuben Ramer and Marie Z. (Dudding) Ramer. Having been a lifelong resident of Florida; she attended Whispering Pine Baptist Church of Sebring and enjoyed a good game of...

Charles Frederick Donehoe
May 19, 2017
Charles Frederick Donehoo, age 89, passed away on May 19, 2017. Charles was born on October 20, 1927. He was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed. There will be a funeral service celebrating his life on Friday, May 26, 2017 at 11:00 am. At the First Baptist Church of Lake...

Elsie M. Padden
May 08, 2017
Elsie M. Padden, age 94, passed away on May 08, 2017. She was born on November 11, 1924. Elsie was loved by all who knew her and she will be greatly missed. Burial will take place at Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Avon Park, FL on Friday May 12, 2017 at 11:00 AM.

Lillie Hazel Billington
May 07, 2017
Lillie Hazel Billington, age 93, passed away on May 07, 2017. Lillie was born on February 15, 1924. Lillie was loved by all who knew her and she will be greatly missed. Burial will take place at Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Avon Park, FL on Friday May 12, 2017 at 2:00 pm.

Virgina Fridal
Apr. 27, 2017
Virginia Fridal, age 86, passed away on April 27, 2017. Virginia was born on October 20, 1933. Virginia was loved by all who knew her and she will be greatly missed. There will be a funeral service celebrating her life on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the Sim Chapel in Sebring Fl. Burial will take...

Cecelia K. Trainor
Apr. 20, 2017
Cecelia Trainor, age 101, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 in Avon Park, Florida. She was born January 20, 1916 in Carnegie, Pennsylvania to Peter and Catherine (Wodzinski) Komoroski. She moved to Highlands County in 1989 from Sweeny, Texas and was a Polish Catholic by faith. She enjoyed golf...

Nick George Gianos
Apr. 18, 2017
Nick George Gianos age 93, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 in Sebring, Florida. He was born July 7, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois to the late George and Helen Gianos. He moved to Sebring in 1972 and was of the Greek Orthodox Faith. He was preceded in death by his wife Lois (Lang) Gianos....

Bobby James Kirkland
Apr. 16, 2017
Bobby James Kirkland, 79, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017. Bobby was born on Feb. 20, 1938. He was a resident of Avon Park, Florida. A funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Faith Pentecostal House of God Inc., 956 W. Hal McRae Blvd., Avon Park, FL 33825. Service...