OBITUARIES

Mar 27, 2017

Mar 21, 2017

OXSALIDA, ROBERT EDWARD, 90 of Sebring, FL, died March 21, 2017 in Sebring, FL. He was born in Hamden, CT, veteran of WWII, serving in the US Navy aboard the LST #985. A graduate of U of Miami receiving a BS in Art, he owned REO Sign Co. and then became and Advertising Executive in Miami, FL. He attended St....

Mar 15, 2017

SBIEGAY, JOHN, 75 of Sebring, FL, died March 15,2017. He will be missed by all who knew him. He was born in Kassel, Germany, son of the late Hildegard and John Henry Sbiegay. John became an American Citizen on May 23, 1957. He went to Zimmerman and graduated from Southwestern High School and joined the United States Air Force in...

Mar 11, 2017

LEWIS, JR, CLAYTON H., died March 11, 2017 at his residence in Sebring. He is the son of the late Clayton Howard and Cleo Friend Lewis. He moved to Sebring in 1997 from West Carrolton, Ohio and was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church. Clayton is survived by his loving wife Margie of Sebring; sons, William "Bill" (Shelley) Lewis of...

Mar 10, 2017

Rev. Joseph Crosby Chapman lll, (91) was ushered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on March 10, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Lucy of 70 years and children Judith (Bill) Kirtland of Clearwater, FL, Shirley (Tom) Kurz of Uniontown, Ohio, David (Linda) Chapman of Wickliffe, Ohio and Diana (David) Conrad of Xenia, Ohio, and by 17...

Mar 9, 2017

HARRIS, William F., died March 9, 2017 in Sebring. He is the son of the late Russell F. and Eva Mock Harris. He graduates from Moody Bible Institute and pastored in churches in Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio and he was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church. William was preceded in death by his wife Glee in November 2010. He is...

Mar 6, 2017

TEDSTONE, ROBERT BRUCE, 81 OF Sebring, FL passed away on March 6, 2017 at Bay Pines VAMC, Bay Pines, FL. Bob was born in Newton, MA, son of Lewis W. and Ethel M. (Larrabee) Tedstone. A graduate of Quincy State College, AA and retiring to Sebring, FL in 1984. A career veteran of the United States Army enlisted in Plymouth,...

Mar 5, 2017

C.M "Merrill" Franklin Jr., age 77 passed away March 5th in Orlando, FL. He was born in Daytona Beach, son of the late Neil and Pansy Franklin. He grew up in Orlando, a graduate of Boone High School, class of 1957, attended Stetson University and graduated in Mortuary Science from University of Minnesota. Following graduation he worked with...

Mar 3, 2017

Helen D. Cline, 88, passed away at home in the company of family Friday, March 3rd. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Julie Cline Baker of Hickory, NC; sons David Cline of Sebring; John Cline of Chicago; grandsons Daniel Baker and Matthew Baker, both of Asheville, NC; brothers Dewey Decker of McClure, NY, Jack Decker of Hodgenville, KY;...

Mar 2, 2017

PRESLEY, INEZ S., 93, died March 2, 2017 at The Palms of Sebring. Inez was born in New Leipzig, ND, daughter of the late Fredrick and Julia Sandau. She moved to Sebring in 1959 from Alaska and was a faithful member of Southside Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude L. Presley. She is survived by...

Mar 2, 2017

William A. "Bill" Liles Sr, age 87, of Orlando passed away on March 2, 2017. He was born September 30, 1929 in Bladen County, North Carolina to Virginia (Newton) and Lendon Liles. Bill moved to Central Florida in 1956 to attend Stetson University. After graduation in 1958, he moved to Orlando to start his own real estate sales, appraisal, and...

Mar 1, 2017

RAMIREZ, HUMBERTO J., 61, died March 1, 2017 in St. Petersburg, FL. He was born in Mexico and a resident of Sebring. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Avon Park, FL. He is survived by wife, Ofelia; son, Max Noe Ramirez; daughters, Aine Marbella Ramirez and Metzli Guadalupe Ramirez; brothers, Gustavo, Carmelo, Carlos, Jose...

Feb 25, 2017

Dolores Alvina (Stadler) Lekstutis passed away February 24th in Orlando, Florida, surrounded by family. Born October 8th, 1931, in Queens, NY, the daughter of William and Catherine Stadler. She graduated from The Bishop McDonnell Memorial High School. In 1950, she married Frank Lekstutis. They raised their five children first in Brooklyn, NY, then in Ronkonkoma, Long Island. Dolores was a...

Feb 19, 2017

THOMSON, MARY B., 87 of Sebring died February 19th. She was born in St. Louis, MO, moving to Miami, Fl in 1952 and retired from Western Electric, then moved to Sebring in 1995. A member of St. Catherine Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, David M. Thomson; daughters, Val (Van) Dobson, Williamsburg, VA and Mary Elizabeth Hackney, Boynton...

Feb 18, 2017

STEPHENS, MARY B., 65 passed away, Saturday, February 18th at her home with her family surrounding her. She was born on September 7, 1951 in Spokane, WA and moved to Sebring in 1965. A graduate of Sebring High School, class of 1969 she met and married her High School sweetheart, Bob Stephens on February 16th, 1971. They celebrated 46 years...

Feb 17, 2017

WILKINS, JEWEL DEAN, 80 of Sebring, died Feb. 17th at her residence. She was born in Opp, AL moving to Sebring over 50 years ago. She attended First Baptist Church, a loving wife, sister and devoted mother. She is survived by her daughters, Mickey (Jerry) Fennell, Janice (Robert) Trevino and son, Jimmy (Rachel) Wilkins all of Sebring; brother, Roger Dale...

Feb 17, 2017

BADILLO, MANUEL E., 24 of Avon Park, FL died Feb. 17th, 2017. A graduate of Avon Park High School and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. He is survived by his mother, Rufina Badillo; brother, German Badillo; sisters, Crystal Badillo, Diana Perez and Yesenia Badillo all of Avon Park, FL. A Mass was celebrated, Tuesday, February 21,...

Feb 15, 2017

DAVIS, RUTH K., 92 of Sebring, Fl died Feb. 15, 2017. She was born in Sebring, FL daughter of the late Michael and Sadie Shear Kahn. A graduate of Sebring High School; a citrus owner and long time realtor, owner of Ruth K. Davis Realtor. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers; Dr. Leon Kahn and A.J. (Bucky)...

Feb 5, 2017

Frank Thomas, Age 70 Franklin Delano Thomas (Frank) died unexpectedly February 5, 2017, after suffering an aneurysm and stroke followed by a second stroke. He died peacefully at Florida Hospital Orlando with his brother, Tom Thomas, and sister-in-law, Judy Calt, by his side. Frank was born on November 16, 1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Phillip Thomas and Nadine (Ella Mae)...

Jan 29, 2017

GREER, HELEN J. WEINEL, 86, a lifelong Sebring resident, went to be with her Lord on January 29, 2017. Helen was born in Sebring, daughter of the late Jamie M. and Ruby (Davis) Whitaker. A graduate of Sebring High School and Jones Business College, Jacksonville, FL., Helen owned and operated the former "Corner Casuals", a ladies clothing store in the...