OBITUARIES
Doyle G. Sweeney
Aug 28, 2013
SWEENEY, DOYLE G., 96 of Sebring, FL, passed away, August 28, 2013 in Coldwater, MI. Doyle was born in Columbia City, IN, son of the late, Perry and Beulah (Sellers) Sweeney. Prior to moving to Sebring he was a Fruit and Vegetable inspector for northern Indiana. In 1957 Doyle moved to Sebring and he and his late wife, Jean, developed...
George A Wolfe Jr
Aug 22, 2013
WOLFE, JR., GEORGE A., 83, passed away, August 22, 2013. George was born in Appalacha, VA. A graduate of Orlando High School, class of 1947, moving to Sebring in 1974. George retired as director of Environmental Services for Highlands County Health Department. A member of Sebring Elks Lodge; Sebring Masonic Lodge #249 and V.F.W. Post #4300 Mens Auxiliary. He was...
Carl R. Mohr
Aug 20, 2013
MOHR, CARL R., 95, of Sebring, FL passed away August 20, 2013. Carl was born in Boston, MA, a veterans of the U.S. Navy serving during WW II. A life member of the D.A.V. Post 16 and V.F.W. Post 1944 both in Boston. Carl retired as a clerk with the U.S. Postal Service and moved to Sebring in 1988 from...
Gary Frank Schindewolf
Aug 14, 2013
SCHINDEWOLF, GARY FRANK, 74 of Sebring, passed away, August 14, 2013. He was born in Trenton, NJ, son of the late Henry and Louise Schindewolf. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, he married Marjorie on March 30, 1991 in Sebring, FL. Gary worked for Local 9 and retired as a Licensed Plumbing Inspector. An avid fisherman, Gary was preceded...
Harry Eugene Cole
Aug 12, 2013
COLE, HARRY EUGENE, 92, of Sebring, FL, went to be with the Lord, August 12, 2013. Son of the late Harry A. and Mary Bates Cole was born in Bloomington, IL. A veteran of the United States Coast Guard serving during W.W. II. He married Joan Balmer in Cleveland, OH on February 8, 1946. He was former pastor for 26...
Andrew H. Palonis
Aug 12, 2013
PALONIS, ANDREW H., 61, Sebring, FL died August 12, 1013. Andy was born in St. Petersburg, FL, a graduate of Proviso East, Maywood, IL. He excelled as a left handed pitcher and was an all star player. The White Sox scouts sought him out, however he had joined the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam Conflict. Andy retired from Amerikan...
Bernard Lee Oakes
Aug 7, 2013
OAKES, BERNARD LEE, 66 of Sebring, FL passed away August 7, 2013. He was born in Randalia, IA to Leland and Betty Oakes on October 22, 1946. A veteran of Vietnam serving with the United States Air Force, he also served with the U.S. Peace Corps in the Philippines where he met and married Francisca "Dee," moved back to Iowa...
Marie Prillwitz
Aug 4, 2013
PRILLWITZ, MARIE, 86 of Lake Placid, Fl passed away August 4, 2013. Marie was born in Fayette, Ohio moving to Sebring in 1963 from Smithville, OH. She was preceded in death by her sons, Jim Moore and Earl D. Moore; husbands, Edgel Moore and Henry Prillwitz. Marie enjoyed bowling, shopping and traveling. A member of Memorial United Methodist Church, Lake...
"Scotty" Norman S. Matheson Jr
Jul 29, 2013
"Scotty" Norman S. Matheson Jr.,72, of Sebring passed away peacefully in his home with his beloved wife of 51 years by his side. Scotty was a retired airplane mechanic for H. J. Heinz company in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. His many interests included car shows and restorations with his son Brian, gun collecting and trains. He is survived by his wife Diane...
Lucile M. (Lu) Colangelo
Jul 29, 2013
COLANGELO, LUCILLE M. (LU), 69 of Sebring, FL passed away, July 29, 2013 in Orlando, FL. Lu was born in Hobokin, NJ and married Joseph P. Colangelo on December 7, 1963 in Union City, NJ moving to Sebring in 1979 from Meriden, CT. Lu retired from Highlands Woodcrafters as secretary in 2008 and then worked for Andrews Insurance Agency. A...
Edna B. Hull
Jul 26, 2013
HULL, EDNA B, 92, of Sebring, FL, died July 26, 2013. She was born in Jackson, MI, graduate of Moody Bible Institute and served 40 years in Peru as a Missionary for Association of Baptist for World Evangelism. She moved to Sebring in 1987 from Jackson and was a former member of First Baptist Church, Williamston, MI and a member...
Carolyn J. Collier
Jul 22, 2013
COLLIER, CAROLYN J. 73 of Sebring went home to be with the Lord on July 22, 2013. She was born in Decatur, Illinois moving to Sebring in 1950 from Warwick, GA. She was the former owner of the Diet Center of Highlands County. She was a retired Librarian and Archivist for the Sebring Public Library, Dept of the Sebring Historcal...
Betty Sue Taylor
Jul 11, 2013
TAYLOR, BETTY SUE, 79 of Sebring, FL died July 11, 2013. She was born July 6, 1934 in Hartford, AL moving to Sebring in 1957 from Alabama. A graduate of Geneva County High School. Her employments included sales clerk at Kahn's Department Store; secretary for John Carson, Realtor and working in the office of Sebring High School for over 20...
Zonella (Jackie) Carter
Jun 27, 2013
CARTER, ZONELLA (JACKIE), of Sebring, passed away, June 27, 2013. She was born in Arabi, GA, daughter of the late Gus and Callie Wright, September 14, 1927. Moving to Sebring in 1945 and was employed by Western Union for 18 years and retired from Sprint Telephone in 1995 after 25 years. She married Dewitt in 1946 and were members of...
Patricia Jo Elliott
Jun 22, 2013
ELLIOTT, PATRICIA JO, 58 of Sebring, FL died June 22, 2013 in Lakeland, FL. She was born in Avon Park, FL, graduate of Avon Park High School and was a former dental assistant for Dr. David Owen and later worked the the Publix in the Sebring Southgate store. She is survived by her husband, Keith and son Steven Lee Elder,...
Sharon E. Shisler
Jun 10, 2013
SHISLER, SHARON E., 51 of Sebring, FL went to be with the Lord, June 10, 2013. She was born in Mt. Holly, NJ, moving to Deerfield, Fl and graduated from Deerfield High School. She moved to Sebring in 2003 and was on the staff of First Presbyterain Church for the past five years. Sharon is survived by her parents, Clifford...
Janet Marie Riley
May 17, 2013
Janet Marie Riley peacefully went to be home with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday morning, May 17, 2013, at Keniworth Care and Rehabilitation Center in Sebring, FL surrounded by members of her family. Janet was born in Bend, Oregon on March 31, 1933 to Christian Alfred and Karoline Marie Pedersen, who immigrated from Denmark in 1911 and...
Rosella M. Nelson
May 14, 2013
NELSON, ROSELLA M., 92 of Sebring, Fl died May 14, 2013. She was born in Seaton, IL and moved to Sebring in 1995 from Dixon, IL where she owned P & W Supply Co. She was a member of Sebring Church of the Brethren. She was preceded in death by husband, Gerald Smith Nelson and a son, Richard Lynn Nelson...
Susan Lorraine Foster
May 9, 2013
FOSTER, SUSAN LORRAINE, 65, of Sebring, FL, went to be with the Lord on May 9, 2013. She was born in Minneapolis, MN, daughter of the late Clyde LeRoy and Inez Lorraine Noland Esler. Susan moved to Sebring in 1984 from Winter Haven, Fl, where she met her husband, Barry thru their work in Radio. She was a photo journalist...
Virginia Campbell
May 3, 2013
CAMPBELL, VIRGINIA, 37, Sebring, FL died May 3, 2013. She was born in Battle Creek, MI. Survived by husband, Douglas; mother, Beverly Tilley; children, Caralynn, Brandy, Jessica and Peyton; brothers, James Tilley, Sr and Harold Tilley, Jr; sisters, Dorothy Sheldon and Janet Hendricks. A celebration of life will be 6:00 pm, Thursday at First Assembly of God. Those desiring to...
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