OBITUARIES
Helen Kupec
Mar 20, 2010
KUPEC, Helen Marie Claus, age 88, of Sebring, FL, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Florida Hospital Sebring. She was born January 24, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois. She moved to Miami, FL with her family in the 1940's and was a school teacher in Dade County until 1990 when she and her husband Joseph Kupec (deceased) retired and moved...
Harry Pfister
Mar 19, 2010
PFISTER, HARRY E., 96 of Sebring, FL died Friday, March 19, 2010 at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Sebring. Harry was born in Mt. Oliver, PA and entered the U.S. Army following his high school graduation. He was a highly decorated glider pilot, involved with the invasion of Normandy. Harry retired from G.C. Murphy Corporation (now known as K-Mart) as their...
Willard L.Ketner
Feb 7, 2010
KETNER, WILLARD L. (BILL), age 91 of Avon Park, FL died Sunday, February 7, 2010 at the Palms of Sebring. Bill was born in West Terre Haute, Indiana in 1919, son of Mary and John Ketner. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 1944. Bill retired from Union Carbide Corporation, Films Packaging Division, in Chicago in 1984 after 39 years...
Lou Ann Donohue
Feb 4, 2010
DONOHUE, LOU ANN, 50 of Sebring, FL died Feb. 4, 2010. She was born in Westfield, NY, daughter of Philip R. and Joy Lou Henderson. A graduate of Republic High School, class of 1972. She moved to Florida in 1990 following the birth of her daughter, Lisa LaRae. Lou Ann married James R. Donohue in Sebring. Lou Ann has always...
Marion Mildred Valley
Feb 1, 2010
VALLEY, MARION MILDRED, 84 of Sebring, FL died Feb. 1, 2010. She was born on Nov. 1, 1925 to Marion M. and Timothy J. Santry in South Boston, MA. Millie resided in Burlington, MA from 1926-1944, graduate of St. Charles School in 1943. In 1947 she married Robert Valley and raised 3 beautiful children, the loves of her life. Millie...
Paul W. Sparks
Jan 29, 2010
SPARKS, PAUL W., 56 of Sebring, FL, died January 29, 2010 at his residence. Paul was born in Connersville, IN, moving to Sebring in 1960. A graduate of Sebring High School, Class of 1971. Paul started with the Highlands County School Board in Transportation in 1976 and was Transportation Manager. A member of Sebring Firemen Inc. and Highlands Fair Board....

Helen J. Paige
Jan 19, 2010
PAIGE, HELEN J., 89 of Sebring, FL died January 19, 2010 in Lake Placid. She was born in LaPorte City, Iowa, moving to Sebring from Peru after spending over 40 years with Association of Baptist for World Evangelism in Peru. A member of Walnut Ridge Baptist Church, Waterloo, Iowa. Services 2:00 pm, Friday at Morris Funeral Chapel, Sebring, FL. Burial...

Charles K. Marine II
Jan 17, 2010
MARINE, II, CHARLES K. (Chuck) , 53 of Lake Placid, FL died January 17, 2010. He was born in Wicomico, Maryland moving to Lake Placid from Bradenton, FL in 2000. Chuck served as director of Laundry and Valet for hotels throughout the U.S. He enjoyed leather craft and was an avid golfer. He was preceded in death by his father...

Lillian H. Wilds
Jan 8, 2010
WILDS, LILLIAN H., age 85 of Sebring, FL died Friday, January 8, 2010 at her residence. Lillian was born in Jersey City, NJ moving to Sebring in 1982 from Garwood, NJ and was a faithful member of St. Catherine Catholic Church, Sebring. She is survied by her daughter, Kathleen Pirkle, Sebring; sons, William Wilds, Jr, Lemon Grove, CA and Joseph...

Roma Agee
Jan 5, 2010
AGEE, ROMA ELNORA, 92, born in Lima, Ohio and current resident of Sebring, FL passed away, Tuesday, January 5, 2010 in Weston, FL. She was very active in her communities. Roma was a Lindsey, Ohio Cub Scout Den mother, Girl Scout Leader, & "Sunbeams", 4-H Club Leader. Roma was a member of the Wauseon, Ohio Navy Mothers Club. President of...
Patricia Maureen Capello
Jan 2, 2010
CAPPELLO, PATRICIA MAUREEN, 53 of Sebring, FL, died, January 2, 2010. She was born in Miami, FL moving to Sebring in 1984 from Miami. She was a 16 year Sebring Wal-Mart Associate and member of St. Catherine Catholic Church. Patricia was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Daniel Cappello, husband Michael Cappello and brother, Michael Carl. She is survived...

Dorthy McCarty
Jan 2, 2010
McCARTY, DOROTHY A., 92 of Sebring, Florida, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Leopolis, WI, daughter of ther late Michael and Annie Brunner.She attended Cosmotology College in Minnesota and married Charles R. McCarty on February 14, 1948 in Minneapolis. Dorothy managed a chain of seven beauty shops throughout the United States settling in Greensboro,...
Leo Thomas Sullivan Jr
Dec 30, 2009
SULLIVAN, Jr., LEO THOMAS, 76 of Sebring, FL died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 at Highlands Regional Medical, Sebring. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., son of the late Leo Thomas and Madeline (Tracy) Sullivan. A veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict. He moved to Sebring in 1983 from Coral Springs, FL; Leo developed the Shoppes of...
Mabel I Hurley
Dec 28, 2009
HURLEY, MABEL I., age 86 of Sebring, FL died December 28, 2009. She was born in New Tazewell, TN, daughter of the late Lester and Janie (Hicks)Turner. Mabel was a graduate of Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN. In 1961 she and her late husband, James W. Hurley moved to Sebring from Plant City, FL and Jim passed away in 2003....

Charles Campbell
Dec 22, 2009
CAMPBELL, CHARLES, 83 of Sebring, FL died Dec. 22, 2009. He was born in Philadelphia, PA. and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Charles worked with the Handicapped in training in NJ and Philadelphia moving to Sebring in 1981; and was a Catholic by faith. He is survived by his wife, Susan; daughters, Kathleen Egan of GA, Patricia Geoghan,...

Guy Ruchti
Dec 20, 2009
RUCHTI, GUY WILLIAM, 81 of Sebring, FL died Dec. 20, 2009. He was born in Grant County , WI and retired from John Deere after thirty two years. Moved to Sebring in 1998 fro Lancaster , WI and a member of First Baptist Church of Lake Jospehine. He is survived by his wife, June; son, Bill (Cindy) Ruchti, Pittsville, WI...
Arnold Moyer III
Dec 20, 2009
Arnold Richardson ("Rick") Moyer III, 65, of Sebring passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009. Born in Buffalo, NY, he had been a resident of Sebring since 1974. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Jean Weir Moyer; son, Arnold Richardson ("Mike") Moyer IV of Chicago, IL; and daughter, Melinda ("Mindy") Moyer of Alpharetta, GA. A memorial service will...
Robert Lowery
Dec 11, 2009
LOWERY, ROBERT LEE, 67, of Sebring, FL, died, Friday, December 11, 2009 in Tampa, FL. He was born in Bartow, FL and raised Sebring, a graduate of Sebring High School, Class of 1960. He served in the U. S. Army in Germany. He worked for Inter County as a cable splicer and was transferred to Ft. Myers as construction manager...
Rev. Emmett Garrison
Dec 9, 2009
GARRISON, REV. EMMETT, 54, of Sebring, FL died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Shawnee, OK, ordained minister for the Church of the Nazarene, he served as pastor for the Church of the Nazarene for the past 12 years. Past president of the Sebring Ministrial Association. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Garrison, Sebring;...
Richard Wack
Dec 9, 2009
WACK, RICHARD (DICK), 84 of Sebring, FL died December 9, 2009. He was born in Bazetta Twsp, Ohio moving to Sebring in 1935 from Niles, Ohio, a graduate of Sebring High School, class of 1943 and valedictorian of his class. Retired contractor, Wack Construction; auxiliary officer for Sebring Police Department. Dick loved the great outdoors and enjoyed hunting. He is...