OBITUARIES

Mar 17, 2019

Mar 9, 2019

DAVIDSON, ALICE ELIZABETH “LIZ” PETERSON, 92 of Lake Placid, FL passed away March 9, 2019 in Lake Placid, FL. She was born to the late Rev. Noah and Lavina (Bell) Peterson, February 21, 1927 in Old Town, FL. Liz moved to Sebring 28 years ago from Homestead, FL retiring from Southern Bell Telephone Company in Homestead, FL and was a...

Mar 1, 2019

BOWERS, BRETT G., 44 of Sebring, FL passed away March 1, 2019 in Orlando, FL.  He was born to Charles Bowers and Wanda Brigham, August 28, 1974 in Paw Paw, MI.  He was a graduate of Portage High School in Portage, IN. Brett moved to Sebring in 1981 from Marcellus, MI and was an avid race fan at the 12...

Feb 26, 2019

LAMMEY, CULMER E., 91 of Sebring passed away February 26, 2019.  He was born in Volusia Co., Florida.  He served in th US Air Force for 20 years retiring as a Senior Master Sergeant.  Culmer was preceded in death by his wife Maria Lammey and a grandson Braden Burwell.  He is survived by his children, Tanya (Edward) Butler of Sebring,...

Feb 23, 2019

McCLELLAND, JOSHUA DANIEL, 23 of Zolfo Springs, FL, died Saturday, February 23, 2019. He was born in Sebring, FL and a life long resident of Hardee County. He attended Crewsville Bethel Baptist Church and was associated with his uncle Marshall McClelland at MMM Services and Outdoor American Imaging Branding and a part of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; also had been...

Jan 14, 2019

Hamilton—Carolyn, age 87, from Augusta, Illinois passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 in The Manor at Lake Jackson, Sebring, Florida. She was born January 29, 1931 in Shelbina, Missouri to Viola and Bernard Decker, where she enjoyed growing up on the farm with her younger brother, Bob Decker, who survives.

As a young girl she competed in many “acrobat” competitions...

Jan 13, 2019

Catherine "Joyce" McGee Bovard, 91, of Sebring died Sunday, January 13. She was born in Sebring on December 27, 1927. Joyce was a member of First Baptist Church of Sebring. She graduated from Sebring High School in 1945, then went on to Grady Memorial School of Nursing where she graduated with her RN in 1948. 

Joyce was a lifelong nurse...

Jan 12, 2019

Jan 12, 2019

Loris Catherine Horne Guelff

Our beloved Lori left this life on January 12, 2019 surrounded by family in the home she loved in Lake Placid, Florida. Lori faced a devastating diagnosis of esophageal cancer with fierce determination and grace. She never complained and did everything she could to regain her health. As she often said, she had so many things...

Jan 10, 2019

WELDY, JAYNE K., 80 of Sebring passed away January 10, 2019. She was born in Goshen, IN, moving to Sebring in 1970 from Denver, IN. A member of First Christian Church; Jayne drove a school bus in Sebring for many years and delivered newspapers for the Tampa Tribune. She had been an L.P.N. since 1983 and retired in 2009 from...

Jan 1, 2019

In the early hours of January 1, 2019, John Alfred Reed began the next phase of his journey.

 

Born in Miami on February 21, 1939 to Helen Marcella Dubreuil and John Cornelius Reed, John grew up in Homestead with a lifelong passion for music, film and entertainment began.

 

Upon graduation from the University of Miami in 1961 John...

Dec 25, 2018

Alice Joyce Vargo, 88 of Sebring died December 25, 2018 at Good Shepherd Hospice. She was born in New York, New York moving to this area in 2013 from Aurora, Illinois, She was a Registered Nurse, an amature Linguistic Student, writer and artist. She attended Bible Fellowship Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Jonathon, A brother, Gerald...

Dec 21, 2018

Andrew P Kesselring, 45 of Sebring passed away December 21, 2018. He was born in Aurora, Illinois to Howard and Sharon Dewey Kesselring. He moved to the area in 1983, he was a cook at Village Inn and attended the Sebring Church of the Brethren. He is survived by his parents, Howard and Sharon Kesselring of Sebring; daughters, Jenna of Sebring...

Dec 11, 2018

Carolyn Sue “Carrie” (Nugent) Colangelo, 49, of Sebring, Florida died on December 11th, 2018 at Florida Hospital. Born May 6th, 1969, she has lived in Sebring her whole life. She graduated Sebring High School in 1987, and was a passionate musician in the marching band. She was an avid cook, movie and book lover, and loving mother. She married Joe...

Dec 3, 2018

SCOTT, DAVID BRUCE, 81, passed away Dec. 3, 2018, he was born in Glyndon, MN, son of Owen D. and Olive (Goodrich) Scott. He grew up in West Lafayette, IN, a graduate of W. L. High School, and attended Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. He was a graduate of The School of Bank Management, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. Bruce...

Dec 3, 2018

Wayne Scott Hyder was born August 18, 1952 in Reno, Nevada.  He passed away in Sebring, Florida on December 3, 2018.  He was married to Linda Sue Billington on June 21, 1975.  He was preceded in death by his son, Brandon Scott Hyder in September 1993.  He is also dearest father to Aaron Matthew Hyder (his wife Beth), and...

Nov 27, 2018

Embry, William Edward, 62, of Lake Placid, Florida was ushered into heaven November 27, 2018. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana to Edward Lou and Ethel Maxine Embry. Bill was a proud Marine Corp. veteran, upon discharge worked for General Motors for 28 years, taking early retirement at 50 to pursue his passion Bass Fishing! Bill opened Got 2 Love It...

Nov 27, 2018

Charles P. Asbury, 88 passed away November 27, 2018. A native of Sebring, he graduated from Sebring High School in June 1948, after having enlisted May 1948 with Army Ready Reserves Active Status, He served, reenlisting at 3 year intervals, after 11 years, he was Honorable Discharged May 3, 1954. He attended University of Florida, except for interruption during the...

Nov 18, 2018

 

HICKS, WILLIAM (PEE WEE), 85 of Sebring, FL died November 18, 2018. Son of William D. and Minnie Ellen (Locke) Hicks. He was a veteran serving in the US Navy; a life long resident of Highlands County and a member of Lorida Baptist Church where he was a deacon. Owner of Hicks Landscaping; an avid hunter and fisherman. He...

Nov 13, 2018

MAHAFFEY, DAVID G., 69 of Sebring, FL passed away on Tuesday November 13, 2018. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother, cousin, uncle and friend. Born in Buffalo, NY on April 20, 1949. He was preceded in death by his mother and father Peggy and Albert, his brother James, his wife Ruth and his sons David and Steven. He is...