OBITUARIES

Aug 7, 2018

William F. “Bill” Locke, born in Marianna, Florida January 2, 1939, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 surrounded by his family in his home in Sebring, Florida. Bill is survived by his wife of 57 years Malta Locke, his three children, Lindsey (Richard) Combs, Maggie (Rotesak) Nampon, and John (Debbie) Locke, his three grandsons, Malcolm Locke, Spenser Nampon, and...

Jul 29, 2018

Willie C. Osborne, 81 of Lake Placid died July 29, 2018 at his residence in Lake Placid, Florida. He was born in Belle Glade, Florida and had been a Heavy Equipment Operator for Consolidated Tomoka. He was preceded in death by his wife, Daughters Aline and Lindsey and a son Willie Osborne, Jr. He is survived by his children, Rachel...

Jul 13, 2018

Lee Light Condran, the beloved husband of Cindy Grubb Condran entered into Heaven on July 13, 2018. He was born on December 5, 1947 and was the son of the late William H. and Dolores E. Condran. Lee was born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He was a realtor and insurance agent with Condran Real Estate for over 40 years. Lee graduated...

Jul 10, 2018

George A. Wolfe, III 61 of Sebring died July 10, 2018. He was born in Orlando, FL moving to Sebring in 2013 from Palm Coast, Florida. He was a plumber and attended St. Agnes Episcopal Church. He was preceded in death by his sister, Shelley Tomlinson and his father George A. Wolfe, Jr.  He is survived by sons, George A....

Jul 6, 2018

SMITH, JOSEPH B. "JB", 91, of Sebring passed away on July 6, 2018.  He was born in Palmdale, FL, his parents were the late Henry Byrd and Martha Smith.  He was a veteran of the US Navy and worked as Camp Manager at Camp Cloverleaf in Lake Placid and a lifelong resident of this area.  He was preceded in death...

Jul 4, 2018

Addie Perry Durden of Sebring passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at the Palms of Sebring.  She was the daughter of the late Henry Grady and Lillian Perry Jolly.  She moved to Sebring in 1952 from Sylvester, GA. and she was a Baptist by faith.  She is survived by daughters, Kay Lammie and Janet Jacobs of Sebring; Sisters, Connie Sumner...

Jun 30, 2018

DORMAN, BARBARA MAE (BOBBI), 83 of Sebring passed away June 30, 2018 she was born February 18, 1935 in Bridgeport, CT. She was preceded in death by her parents Harold and Muriel Dorman. She is survived by nieces, Mary T. (Bill) Ott and Brenda Dorman. She attended St. Ann's School in Bridgeport, CT; Lauralton Hall Milford, CT and St. Vincent's...

Jun 30, 2018

MCKINSTRY, MABEL G., 93, of Sebring, FL died June 30, 2018. Mabel was born in Oxford, PA and she moved to Sebring in 1982 from New Providence, PA She was preceded in death by her parents, Fletcher and Pearl Wimmer and her husband, Frank R. McKinstry, Jr. She was a member of Sebring Church of the Brethren. She is survived...

Jun 30, 2018

Margaret Louise Hirth, 79 of Sebring passed away June 30, 2018. She was born in Mattoon, Illinois moving to Sebring 20 years ago from Peoria, IL. She was a homemaker, and had worked for Wal-Mart and had been Custodian of Washington (IL) Community High School, also volunteered at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, Illinois and attended St. John United Methodist...

Jun 23, 2018

STAPELFORD, BARBARA A., 72, long time resident of Sebring, FL died June 23, 2018. Barbara was born in Milwaukee, WI and was a retired bookkeeper for a newspaper publisher. She was preceded in death by her parents, Forrest and Mary Elizabeth Brusven, a brother, William. She was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church and the Legion of Mary. Her...

Jun 21, 2018

TAVENIERE, MIRIAM C., 91, passed away peacefully, June 21, 2018, at her home in Sebring, FL, under the care of Good Shepherd Hospice, with her family at her side. Miriam was preceded in death by her husband, James, and leaves behind her daughter, Linda and four sons; Gary, Wade, Craig and David. Miriam also leaves behind seven grandchildren and six...

Jun 21, 2018

MOSCOWITZ, RHODA, 86 passed away, June 21, 2018 in Sebring, FL.  She was the daughter of Julius and Rose Frankel, born in Bronx, NYC, NY moving to Sebring in 1971 from New York and she was of the Jewish faith. She was a bookkeeper in the Clothing Industry.  She is survived by her loving family husband, Herbert of Sebring, FL;...

Jun 16, 2018

MAINE, III, WILLIAM “BILL”, 77 of Sebring, FL passed away June 16, 2018 in Lake Placid, FL. He was born in Miami, FL to William and Bertie Maine. He had been a resident of Sebring, FL since 1982 coming from Ft. Lauderdale, FL and lived in Spring Lake since 1985. He worked for his father at National Top Shop on...

Jun 13, 2018

MARTIN, BARBARA LOUISE, 76 of Sebring Florida went to be with her Lord, June 13, 2018. A graduate of University of Toledo with a BA in education. She was a teacher in the Public Schools in Alabama, later moving to Orlando then to Sebring in 2004. A member of St. John United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by...

Jun 12, 2018

Osberg-Peck, Hope M. 44 of Sebring died June 12, 2018, She was born August 17, 1973 in Peoria, Illinois. She had lived in Sebring most of her life, graduated from Sebring High School, and had attended South Florida Community College. She was preceded in death by her husband Antony "Tony" Peck just a year ago. She is survived by her...

Jun 9, 2018

John Ralph Hollenberg, 87, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on June 9, 2018. Ralph was born on May 7, 1931 in Sebring, Florida, where he lived most of his life. He married Jean Stauffer Breidenstine of Lebanon, PA on June 7, 1953 and shared 64 years of life together until she preceded him in death...

Jun 7, 2018

Stanley Norka, 94, of Avon Park, Florida died June 7, 2018.  He was born in Chicago, Illinois.  He was a retired police officer and auto thief detective with the Chicago Police Department.  He was an avid golfer and a member of the Softball Hall of Fame in Chicago.  He survived by his wife, Cindy; daughters, Donna Myers and Nancy Carroll;...

Jun 6, 2018

Margaret “Peggy” Jones, 85 passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Manor at Lake Jackson. She was born December 2, 1932 in Sebring, FL to Ben and Lois (Story) McGee. Peggy graduated Sebring High School in 1950 and continued her education at Grady Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Atlanta, Georgia graduating in 1953 as a Registered Nurse....

May 29, 2018

May 26, 2018

ANDERSON, LOWELL ARTHUR, 95, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2018 at Kenilworth Care and Rehabilitation Center in Sebring. He previously resided at Hidden Creek Circle in Sebring. Lowell was born on July 8, 1922 in Duluth, Minnesota to Edwin and Ida Anderson. Lowell proudly served in the US Navy as a Seabee in WWII, serving in the South Pacific...