OBITUARIES

Robert Ruffner
Sep 4, 2009
RUFFNER, ROBERT WALLACE, age 81 of Sebring, FL died Friday, September 4, 2009 at Florida Hospital Heartland, Sebring. He was born in West Reading, PA, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He retired from I.T.T. moving to Sebring in 1987 from Oswego, NY. A member of American Legion Post, Smyrna, GA; Ephrata Masonic Lodge #665,...

Dorthy Curry
Sep 1, 2009
CURRY, DOROTHY E., 87, former Miami resident, died September 1, 2009 in Sebring, FL. Daughter of the late Wiley and Fannie Hitchcock, retired after 34 yrs with Bordon's Milk. Burial at Dade Memorial Park. MORRIS FUNERL CHAPEL, Sebring. Facts Death: September 1, 2009 Preceded In Death By; Wiley Hitchcock, Father Fannie Hitchcock, Mother
Richard McCambridge
Aug 27, 2009
McCAMBRIDGE, RICHARD R.(Mac), age 87 of Sebring, FL died August 27, 2009 at his residence. Mac was born February 2, 1922 in Mansfield, OH. A graduate of St. Peters Catholic High School and later worked for Westinghouse retiring from Empire Steel. A member of Order of the Eagles all in Mansfield, moving to South Florida in 1974. He later moved...
Gertrude Keller
Aug 25, 2009
KELLER, GERTRUDE, age 78 of Sebring died August 25, 2009 at The Palms. She was born in Ewa, Hawaii moving to Sebring in 1984 from Smithfield, PA. She was former owner of Creamy Dip Soft Ice Cream in Fairchance, PA. On February 21, 1946 she married Richard Keller who died on February 21, 2004. She was also preceded in death...
Arelene Wilkins
Aug 20, 2009
Arelene Norma Wilkins, 86, of Sebring died August 20, 2009 in Sebring. She was born in Troy, Pennsylvania moving to Sebring in 1976 from Port Huron, Michigan. She attended Practical Bible College in Binghamton, NY. She Co-Founded a Gospel Team traveling extensively for 32 years retiring to Sebring. She, Joyce and Lois have continued their ministry through correspondence in Bible...
Margaret Croft
Aug 13, 2009
McCAMBRIDGE, RICHARD R.(Mac), age 87 of Sebring, FL died August 27, 2009 at his residence. Mac was born February 2, 1922 in Mansfield, OH. A graduate of St. Peters Catholic High School and later worked for Westinghouse retiring from Empire Steel. A member of Order of the Eagles all in Mansfield, moving to South Florida in 1974. He later moved...

Rev. Eugene Snidow
Aug 10, 2009
SNIDOW, REV. ROY EUGENE, 84 of Sebring, FL, died, Monday, August 10, 2009. Eugene was born in Princeton, WV and was a graduate of Mercer College and Emery University. He was a retired Methodist Minister Currently serving as the visitation Pastor for The First Presbyterian Church of Sebring. Rev. Snidow moved to Sebring in 1990 from Holllywood, FL where he...

Phyllis Eiler
Jul 28, 2009
Phyllis J. Eiler, (Culp) of Sebring, Florida died July 28, 2009 at the Palms of Sebring. Phyllis was born October 3, 1926 to the late Lester and Della Culp in South Bend, Indiana. She was a licensed beautician for 30 years. Later she pursued a teaching degree and was a Christian School Teacher for six years. On November 2, 1947,...
Lelsie Pence
Jul 18, 2009
PENCE, LESLIE (Les) MAURICE, 70 of Sebring, FL died July 18, 2009. A former resident of Kissimmee, FL recently moving to Sebring, FL. He was born in Norman, OK, a veteran of U.S. Air Force, he served as a Weather Observer. Less retired from McCrory's Department Stores. He was associate manager in Plant City, FL; in 1967 he was promoted...

James (Red) Smith
Jul 17, 2009
SMITH, JAMES MILNER "RED"., 90 of Lorida, FL died July 17, 2009, at the Palms . Red was born in Selma, AL, son of the late James Ruffin and Mamie Belle (Screws) Smith moved to Miami when Red was a child. Red spent most of his life in Miami involved with Heavy Equipment He established Engine and Accessories in Miami...

Donna Hoover
Jul 9, 2009
Donna L. Hoover, 66 of Sebring died July 9, 2009 in Orlando. She was born in Wimber, Pennsylvania moving to Sebring in 1976 from Indiana, Pennsylvania. She was a teacher for the School Board of Highlands County. She was a member of the Sebring Church of the Brethren. She is survived by her son, Thomas M., Ocala, FL, Daughters, Stacy...

Louise Denton
Jul 8, 2009
Louise Smth Denton, 101, of Sebring passed away at the Palms Healthcare Center in Sebring. She had been a patient there since July, 2000. She was born November 9, 1907 in Dothan, Alabama. She is survived by on daughter, Ane M. Hoffman of Sebring. Two grandsons, John A Hoffman of Virginia Beach, VA and David W. Mitchell of Roanoke, VA....

Otis Everrett
May 25, 2009
EVERETT, OTIS EARL, age 81, of Sebring, FL died Monday, May 25, 2009 at Florida Hospital, Lake Placid, FL. Otis was born in High Springs, FL, son of the late, Clyatt and Edna (Churchill) Everett. He served in the U.S. Army, W.W. II. Otis retired as County Executive Agent for the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service. A member of Cherry...

Captoia Wood
May 15, 2009
WOOD, CAPTOIA ANN (Happy Cappi) age 57 of Sebring, died May 15, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, graduate of Jackson High School, Massillon, OH. She worked in the Deli at Sebring Walmart for the past five years. Cappi is survived by her sisters, Charlene Harris, Tina Zirkle, Rachel Knight all of West Virginia and...

Herbert Liebeck
Apr 24, 2009
LIEBECK, HERBERT R., 82 of Sebring, FL died Saturday, April 24, 2010. Herb was born in NYC, NY and was a W.W. II Army veteran. He was a D.J. in radio and was a retired salesman retiring to Sebring in 1990. A past president of Temple Israel of Highlands County. He married Gillian Pearl in 1954 and are the proud...

Mary Klientob
Apr 19, 2009
KLINTOB, MARY B.,age 88 of Sebring, FL died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Lake Plaicd Healthcare Center, Lake Plaicd, FL. She was born in Peckville, PA and was a Florist and Realtor moving to Sebring in 1980 from Endicotte, NY. A member of Buttonwood Bay Church. Mary is survived by her sister, Lois Hutchins, Lake Placid, FL; brothers, John Beck,...
LaVonne Peebles Kahn
May 26, 1928
LaVonne Peebles Kahn, 91 of Sebring passed away July 30, 2019 at the Palms of Sebring. She was born in Winter Haven, FL on May 26, 1928 and she grew up in Sebring, graduating from Sebring High School, class of 1946. LaVonne retired from Shell Oil in Houston, TX in 1991. Prior to her career with Shell she was employed...