OBITUARIES
Ashley Dawn Cleveland
May 6, 2011
CLEVELAND, ASHLEY DAWN, age 27, went home to be with the Lord, May 6, 2011. She was born to Ronald and Deborah Cleveland, August 24, 1983 in Avon Park, Florida. Ashley grew up in Sebring and graduated from Sebring High School in 2001. She went on to further her education in South Florida at Key College where she earned her...

Wendy Sue Wrede
May 1, 2011
WREDE, WENDY SUE, 41 former Sebring resident, died May 1, 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA. She was born in Portsmouth, VA, a graduate of Sebring Middle School and attended Sebring High School. She graduated from St. Augustine School for the deaf and blind. Wendy is survived by her sons, Zachery and Anthony; parents, David and Karen Wrede of Wrede's Wildlife Rehabilitation...

Pauline Kennedy Blumm
Apr 28, 2011
BLUMM, PAULINE KENNEDY, born June 26, 1921 in Belfast, Ireland, died peacefully after a brief illness on April 28, 2011 in Sebring, Florida, surrounded by her loving husband, Stanley Blumm, her son Patrick Doyle and grandson Kyle of Port Dickinson, N.Y., her daughter, Kerrie Smothers and husband Roger of Binghamton, N.Y., stepsons Robert Blumm of Eugene, Ore., and Richard Blumm...

Shelley A. Tomlinson
Apr 23, 2011
TOMLINSON, SHELLEY A., 53 of Sebring, FL. died April 23, 2011. She was born in Orlando, FL, moving to Sebring in 1974, a graduate of Sebring High School, class of 1976. She graduated from Palm Beach Community College in 1982 and was a Occupational Therapist in Highlands County. She enjoyed growing orchids and boating. Shelley is survived by her loving...

Karen L. Meekins
Apr 22, 2011
MEEKINS, KAREN L., 68, of Sebring, FL, went to our Lord on April 22, 2011. She was born in Manhattan, NY. She moved to Sebring in 1986. She and her late husband Thomas Meekins, who passed in 2007, established the Mobility Express of Sebring in 1995. Karen, through her involvement with Peace River and Rape Crisis Center, was instrumental in...

Virginia E. Sumpter
Apr 21, 2011
SUMPTER, VIRGINIA E., 78 of Sebring, FL, died April 21, 2011 at her residence. Virginia was born in Waterbury, CT where she was active in her community, she was a cosmetologist and hairdresser. She moved to Sebring in 1985 from New York State. She was a member of Independent Baptist Church in DeSoto City. Virginia loved her animals and enjoyed...
Evelyn Pearce Johnson
Apr 20, 2011
JOHNSON, EVELYN PEARCE, 87, passed away, April 20, 2011. She was born August 1, 1923 in DeSoto City, FL to Leland Clifford and Clara Williams Pearce. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles D. (Charlie) Johnson in 2007. She is survived by her son, Dan (Becky) Johnson; daughters, Carol (Terry) Wolfe, Patricia (Stu) Guthrie all of Sebring and...

Clinton (Red) Wells
Apr 17, 2011
WELLS, CLINTON (RED), 90 of Sebring, FL, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 17th at Good Shepherd Hospice. Red was born in Waverly, NY, a W.W. II, U.S. Army veteran. He married Leatha Dean, June 19, 1943 in Waverly, NY. He was a bus driver for Tioga Central Schools in Tioga Center, NY and also owned Red's Barber...

Alejandro Santiago
Apr 7, 2011
SANTIAGO, ALEJANDRO, 83 of Sebring, Fl, died April 7, 2011. He was born in Guayama, PR, moving to Sebring in 1998 from Brooklyn, NY. A member of Mt. Zion Penecostal Church, Avon Park, FL. He is survived by sons, Alejandro, St. Petersburg, FL, Carlos, Rafael and Jose Antonio, Jose Anibal and Jorge all of Brooklyn, NY, Ivan Jose, Sebring, FL...

Mary Radebaugh Bowles
Apr 4, 2011
BOWLES, MARY RADEBAUGH, 87, peacefully entered eternal rest in Christ at her daughter's home, surrounded by family, Monday, April 4, 2011. Born in Elkton, Maryland, July 26, 1923 to Albert Radebaugh and Ruth Preston Radebaugh she was a Quaker and of the Christian faith. She had been a lifelong member of the Little Falls Meeting of Belair, Maryland. Mary was...
Rudolph (Rudy) Cecere
Apr 3, 2011
CECERE, RUDOLPH (RUDY), 82 of Sebring, FL, went to be with the Lord, April 3, 2011. He was born in Newark, NJ and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Rudy owned Crosstown Plumbing in Newark and was former owner of Pathway Realty and GBA (God Bless America) Insurance Agency both of West Orange, NJ where he was also active with...

James "ET" Hunter
Mar 25, 2011
HUNTER, JAMES "ET", 97, died Friday. Born in Clemmons, NC. Retiring from RJR in 1970 he decided to come to Florida. He was a great lover of golf and discovered Sebring, then Sebring Golf Association where he joined January 6, 1970 shortly after coming to Florida. He loved the many he met here. He was a Christian and a member...
Audre P. Schmidt
Mar 24, 2011
SCHMIDT, AUDRE P., 89 of Sebring, FL, died Thursday March 24, 2011 at Good Shepherd Hospice. She was born January 20, 1922, in Plainville, KS. She was preceded in death by husband, Gilbert J. Schmidt and son, Ronald Schmidt. She moved to Sebring in 1989 from Battle Creek, MI and was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church and a...

Leonard Melford Hall
Mar 22, 2011
HALL, Leonard Melford, 89, was called home by his Lord after a brief illness on March 22, 2011 with his loving wife and family by his side. Born on March 12, 1922 in Guardian, WV. Retiring to Sebring, FL, from Buttonwood Bay in 1984. He is survived by his devoted wife of 68 years Randa Mae Phillips Hall whom he...
Patrick A. (Sam) White
Mar 21, 2011
WHITE, PATRICK A. (SAM), 63 of Avon Park, Fl died March 21, 2011 at Florida Hospital. Sam was born in Jacksonville, FL, a graduate of Avon Park High School, class of 1965 and served in the U.S. Army. Sam was a trusted and Loyal Banker for 40 years and was a friend to all. Sam is survived by his loving...

Robert P. Warren
Mar 20, 2011
WARREN, ROBERT P. (Bob), 79 of Sebring, FL died March 20, 2011 in Orlando, FL. Bob was born in Akron, OH and served as a corporal in the U. S. Army. He attended Akron University and retired after 30 years as an Engineer Production Supervisor for General Motors. He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine M. High Warren....

Lutishie J. Frank
Mar 16, 2011
FRANK, LUTISHIE J., 85, former resident of Hampton, VA, died, Wednesday, March 16th in Sebrig, FL. She was born in Wilsondale, WV. She is the widow of the late John P. Frank and Luthishie was a telephone operator for many years. A former member of Bethany United Methodist Church, Hampton, VA. She is survived by her niece, Ozalene Maynard Chapman...

Joyce A. Hollywood
Mar 5, 2011
HOLLYWOOD, JOYCE A.,57 of Sebring, FL died, Saturday, March 5, 2011. Joyce was born in Washington, DC, a graduate of Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, FL. She married Jerry Hollywood in 1975, moving to Sebring in 1978 and received her BA from Webber College, Babson Park, FL. Joyce worked at Sebring High School for several years and at the time of...

William E. Smith
Mar 3, 2011
SMITH, WILLIAM E.,86, of Vero Beach, FL, died March 3, 2011 in Sebring, FL. William was born in Cleveland, OH, son of Emery and Una Smith. Following high School, he graduated from Kentucky Military Institute, then was called into the Army in 1943, serving with the 515th Medical Clearing Co. as a medic in Europe. Following the war, he received...

Ronald Gene Ruble
Feb 23, 2011
RUBLE, RONALD GENE, 79 of Avon Park, FL died February 23, 2011. He was born in Pittsfield, IL; a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in Japan and Guam. A graduate of Western Illinois University and retired as Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Schaumburg, IL. He was a member of the retired Educators Association; National Educators Association; American Legion and...