OBITUARIES

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...

May 23, 2018

RICHART, JUNE L., 88 of Sebring, FL passed away at her daughters residence, May 23, 2018. June was born in Spring Green, WI, daughter of the late Roland and Christine Scholl Bowell. She was a former Banker with First National Bank, Valparaiso, IN moving to Sebring in 1999. A former employee with J.C. Penny and former member of Faith Lutheran...

May 21, 2018

BENSCHOTER, MARY N., age 97, died May 21, 2018 at The Palms of Sebring. Mary was born in Canandaigue, NY, grew up in Lima, NY moving to Sebring in 1946 from Rochester, NY. She worked for Ford Heacock, Sr. at Heacock Insurance from 1950-1970. She married Harvey in 1970 and they traveled to Europe, visiting relatives in Rome, Italy. They...

May 17, 2018

John Marion Adair, was born September 22, 1928, and passed away on May 17, 2018 at the age of 89. His parents: James Wade Adair and Ethel Bocock Adair. He was the baby of 10 children and grew up on a farm in Indiana after his family migrated to Indiana when John was a young boy. John joined the Army...

May 16, 2018

Peggy M. Gilbreath Peck, 85 of Sebring died May 16, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Crossville, Alabama, a longtime Sebring resident, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Sebring, a homemaker and Real Estate Agent. She is survived by her daughter Susan Peck (Carlos) Rodriguez, Brother, Jimmy Gilbreath; Sisters, Frances McGee, June Smith, Judy Holloway...

May 9, 2018

Candee Kay Ford, 59 of Sebring, passed away peacefully at home May 9, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born on June 28, 1958, in Oswego, NY to Gordon S. Rose and Shirley Houghtaling Rose and moved to Sebring with her family in 1961. She was a graduate of Sebring High School Class of 1976, she enjoyed having fun...

May 8, 2018

Linda D. Haidle, 75 of Sebring passed away May 8, 2018 at her home. She was born in Sebring and a lifelong resident of Florida, she worked in sales at ACME Aluminum, a member of the VFW Post 4300 Auxiliary, Lake Placid TOPS and Grace Bible Church, She is survived by her husband Dennis, son Aaron both of Sebrng, a...

May 1, 2018

Heather Nicole Harrison, 25 of Lake Placid went to be with the Lord on Tuesday May 1, 2018 in Orlando. She was born in Winter Haven, a graduated from Christian Lighthouse Academy with a 4.0 GPA, She was a CNA at Lake Placid Healthcare Center and a member of the House of Worship & Prayer in Sebring. She was preceded...

Apr 17, 2018

DEBORAH KAROLE STAMPER, 41 of Sebring passed away Tuesday April 17, 2018. She was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, moving to Sebring in 2012, She was a Missionary with BBFI in Kenya from 2000-2012, then taught at Sebring High School from 2012-2017. She is survived by her Parents Bob and Betty Stamper of Sebring, brothers, Doug (Donna)...

Apr 16, 2018

RIORDAN, REBECCA ANNE, 65 of Sebring, FL. She was called home to be with her Lord April 16, 2018. She was born in Punta Gorda, FL daughter of the late, Arthur L. Goff, Jr and Edith M. Singletary Goff. She was a graduate of DeSoto High School and graduate of Florida Southern College, moving to Sebring in 1979...

Apr 13, 2018

Elaine Ross, born on July 26, 1921 in Butler, PA, recently from Sebring, FL, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 13, 2018 after a brief illness. She enjoyed serving in many capacities over the years, first at First Baptist Church in Butler, PA and later at Maranatha Baptist Church in Sebring, FL. Elaine enjoyed teaching children's...

Apr 12, 2018

SIMMONS, THOMAS A. (BO), 58 of Sebring, FL died Thursday, April 12th at his residence. Bo was born in Winter Haven, FL, graduate of Alamance High School in North Carolina. A veteran of U.S. Army serving in Germany. A long time truck driver for Highlands County Waste Connections. Bo was of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith. He is survived...

Mar 29, 2018

In Loving memory of James Eugene Durrance most commonly known as Gene and my dear daddy. Went to be with the Lord Thursday afternoon March 29th. Born May 19th 1946 in Sebring Fl. Lived in Lake Placid Fl. He married our mother Marsha Durrance in 1973 who also went to be with the Lord on Thursday...

Mar 20, 2018

SPIEGEL, ZEBADIAH CODY, 24 of Sebring, FL died March 20, 2018 in Miami, FL. Cody was born in Beaver Co., PA and attended Sebring High School where he was active with both the wrestling and swim teams; a member of Faith Lutheran Church. Cody was preceded in death by his brother, Seth; grandfathers, Dr. O.A. Spiegel...

Mar 13, 2018

HOLLENBERG, DEAN W., 60, of Sebring, FL died March 13, 2018. He was born in Avon Park, FL. A graduate of Sebring High School, class of 1975, he attended South Florida College. Dean married Patricia Mays on June2, 1980. Dean was associated with his father and Archie Wolfe for a number of years with Hollenberg and...

Mar 10, 2018

ALLEN, NONA, 95 of Sebring, FL went to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 10th. She was born in Shipman, IL, She moved to Sebring in 1968 and taught business classes in both Illinois and Florida. A member of First United Methodist Church and a former member of the Order of Eastern Star. Nona was preceded in...

Mar 5, 2018

TAYLOR, JR., OLLIE LEE, 97 of Sebring, FL, went home to be with the Lord, March 5, 2018. He was born in Suwanee County, FL, son of the late, Ollie and Katie (Rivers) Taylor. A life long resident of Sebring, he served as class President from the 7th thru the 12 grades, a graduate of Sebring High School, class of...