OBITUARIES

Carl R. Hancock

Sep 25, 2019

Thelma Catherine Stewart

Sep 19, 2019

Dean Allen Hess

Sep 18, 2019

DEAN ALLEN HESS, 62 of Lake Placid, FL passed away, September 18, 2019 in Salt Lake City, UT. He was born in LaPorte, IN on May 15,1957 to Thomas and Jane Hess. Dean graduated from Ferris State College in 1982 with a degree in education. He taught school as a science teacher in Fort Meade, FL until his passing. He...

Daniel Zeb Tharp

Sep 14, 2019

DANIEL ZEB THARP, 48 of Okeechobee, FL passed away, September 14, 2019 in Okeechobee, FL. He was born in Pahokee, FL on December 16, 1970 to the late Earl and Martha (Durrance) Tharp. He was a graduate of Okeechobee High School and a longtime resident of Okeechobee, has held numerous jobs and was working at Seminole Brighton Casino. Daniel was...

James Clement LeVangie

Sep 8, 2019

 

JAMES CLEMENT LEVANGIE, 80 of Sebring, FL passed away, September 8, 2019 in Sebring. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on March 23, 1939 to the late Curtis T. and Emelie A. (Proctor) LeVangie. He was a veteran of the US Navy from 1957 to 1982, US Naval Reserves (Ready) to Midshipman to Officer through Lieutenant Commander. James was...

John A. Santore

Sep 7, 2019

John A. Santore, cherished and beloved husband of Merrie-Anne Santore, passed away on September 7, 2019. They recently celebrated 51 years of marriage together. John graduated from Draper High School and Hudson Valley Community College. While attending college, he was a member of the 109th Air National Guard of the Stratton Airforce Base. John began his long career with the...

William (Bill, Billy) Henry Jernigan DVM

Sep 7, 2019

Bill was born in West Palm Beach and raised in the glades on Lake Okeechobee in the small town of Canal Point not far from Okeechobee City.  His father Will Jernigan was a chemist for US Sugar Corp, his mother Amanda was an elementary school teacher.  He played trombone in the Pahokee High School band, was on the debate team...

Jonathan David Booher

Sep 6, 2019

Jonathan David Booher went home to be with the Lord on September 6th, 2019. He was born in Frankfort, IN. He married Terri Lynn Garrod on September 11, 1981.

 

He graduated from Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Ohio in 1975 and he was enlisted in the United States Army from 1975 to 1978. Then he enlisted in the United...

Robert Glen Pollard

Aug 27, 2019

POLLARD, ROBERT GLEN, 93 of Sebring, FL passed away, August 27, 2019 in Plantation, FL. He was born in Sebring, FL, December 8, 1925 to the late Allen and Tippie Pollard. He graduated from Sebring High School class of 1943, graduate with a BS from Florida Southern College, he was a veteran of the US Navy Air during WWII. He...

Shirley U. Carrin

Aug 26, 2019

CARRIN, SHIRLEY U., 87 of Sebring, FL died, August 26, 2019. She was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, moving to Sebring in 1985 from Miami, FL. She was a registered nurse having worked in hospitals, Alcohol Drug and Rehab Center in Avon Park, night duty nurse at Avon Park Prison retiring in 1998. Shirley was a member of the Sebring...

Carol A. Keiper

Aug 23, 2019

KEIPER, CAROL A., 76 of Sebring, FL died, August 23, 2019. She was born in Hackensack, NJ, married May 1962 moving to Ft. Lauderdale in 1978 retired from School Board of Broward moved to Sebring in 2003.  Carol was preceded in death by her son, Todd Alan Keiper.  She is survived by her loving family, husband, Valentine J. Keiper, Sebring;...

George Albert Kearsley

Aug 18, 2019

KEARSLEY, GEORGE ALBERT, 87 of Sebring died August 18, 2019 at Good Shepherd Hospice House. George was born in Philadelphia, PA, son of the late, George and Minerva (Wineland) Kearsley.  He retired as a maintenance mechanic for Nabisco.  A former member of the National Guard and a former member of Haddon Heights Baptist Church, where he was very active in...

MARCUS WILEY CULVERHOUSE

Aug 14, 2019

CULVERHOUSE, MARCUS WILEY, 31 OF Sebring, FL died, August 14, 2019. He was born in Silver Springs, MD, moving to Sebring in 1989. Marcus was in the construction industry. He is survived by his loving family, mother, Leah Kahn and father Earl Culverhouse; sister, Christina Culverhouse; grandparents, Marvin and Elsa Kahn and Betty Overberg; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation...

Yamil Astacio

Aug 6, 2019

Yamil Astacio, 44 of Sebring, FL passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 in Sebring, FL. Born January 16, 1975 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico moved to Chicago and then to Sebring in 1999. He was a graduate of South Florida State College. He was a Sheriff Deputy with the Okeechobee County for nine years and currently worked as Industrial Mechanic at...

Patricia A. Crews

Aug 1, 2019

CREWS, PATRICIA A., 68 of Sebring, FL passed away peacefully at her residence surrounded by her loving family on August 1, 2019. Patricia was born in Miami, FL, daughter of Elmer and Dorothy Frank. She moved to Sebring and was a longtime resident. She and her late husband Smiley owned Smiley's Lawn Care. She enjoyed her family, friends and her...

Judy A. McIntyre

Jul 6, 2019

Olene D. Hayes

Jul 5, 2019

If your heart is in your dream

No request is too extreme

When you wish upon a star

As dreamers do

 

Margaret Olene Daniels Hayes lived a life full of family, fun and adventure for 95 years. Olene died July 5, 2019 and she leaves behind a clan of relations who looked to her as their matriarch. A...

Wanda Winell Odom

Jul 1, 2019

Wanda Winell Odom of Sebring, FL passed away with family by her side, Monday, July 1, 2019 in Sebring, FL. Born May 20, 1943 in Avon Park, FL daughter of the late James Hill and Thelma Woodard. Wanda was retired and owned a restaurant and worked as a cashier in her lifetime. She is survived by her five sisters, Myra...

Carol Jane Weise

Jun 28, 2019

Carol Jane Hood Weise, wife of Larry Weise passed away on June 28, 2019, in Sebring, Florida, after a two year struggle with cancer.  She was born June 23, 1940, in Elkhart County, Indiana, the daughter of Frank and Marjorie (Anglemeyer) Hood.  She grew up in Carroll County, and was valedictorian of the class of 1958 at Burlington High School. ...

Beatrice "Bea" Yolman

Jun 27, 2019

Beatrice (Bea) Yolman, 91, of Sebring, Florida passed away on June 27, 2019 in Sebring, Florida.  She was born to Charles and Anna Ackerson on Jan. 3, 1928 in Suffern, New York. Bea worked for the New Jersey Bell as a telephone operator before marrying John Yolman, on Jan. 17, 1948. Bea & John moved to South Florida in...