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George Stacey Benton
Feb 20, 2023
George Stacey Benton, Jr. 61 of Sebring passed away February 20, 2023 at home after an extendedillness. Born in St. George, South Carolina to George Stacey Benton and Betty Welch of Kershaw, SCliving his teenage years in Bomberg, SC. He was a U.S. Navy veteran before relocating to Sebring,Florida. He was an avid Nascar fan and loved the Clemson Tigers...
Betty A. Fairfield
Feb 17, 2023
Betty A. Fairfield of Sebring, FL passed away at her home at age 91 on February 17, 2023. Betty was born in Omaha, NE of the late Elizabeth and Morris Windels. She and her late husband of fifty years, John J. Fairfield, Jr. had moved to Sebring in 1995 from Punta Gorda, FL. Together, they had raised five children and...
Bernard Otto Golde, Jr.
Feb 5, 2023
Bernard Otto Golde, Jr. was born in Lakeland, Fl, April 16, 1939 to B.O. Golde, Sr and Thelma Broberg. In July 1958, he married his high-school sweetheart, Irene Baxley. He was a creative and talented carpenter, mechanic and builder who previously worked at FMC in Lakeland, in his Dad’s groves, Lake Placid Motors, and managed rental properties in Lakeland...
Trina Dow
Feb 1, 2023
In loving memory of Trina A. Dow, who was unique, colorful and remarkable in every way.
Born on Sept. 17, 1973, in Rochester, New York, Trina went home to be with our Lord on Feb. 1, 2023,surrounded by her family and closest friends.
Trina was a lifelong resident of Sebring, Florida and a graduate of Sebring High School. She was...
Barbara M. Altvater
Jan 20, 2023
Barbara M. Altvater, age 89, formerly of Sebring, died early in the morning on January 20, 2023 at home of her daughter Linda (Keith) Kotch and family in Winter Park, Florida. She was born in Sebring to the late Walter Irven Moyer and Sarah Ruth Ingle Moyer, pioneer residents to Sebring. She was a graduate of Sebring High School, class...
Curtis Christian
Jan 19, 2023
Curtis Christian was called to Heaven, January 19, 2023. Curtis had been ill and bed-ridden for the past two years, however his spirits were high and he always had a smile when anyone came to visit him. Curtis was 87 years old. He graduated from Dixie County High School in 1954, attended the University of Florida briefly before going into...
Josefa M Lenhardt
Jan 9, 2023
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Josefa Marta Lenhardt. Josefa was the loving wife of Arthur Lenhardt and the much-beloved mother of Carl, Arthur, Dawn, and Sandy. Born on January 18, 1929, in Frydek-Mistek, Czechoslovakia, to Ferdinand Pachta and Cecilie Pachtova, Josefa fled to Argentina after the occupation by Nazi Germany and the subsequent takeover...
James Richard McGarry
Jan 3, 2023
James Richard McGarry (86) of Sebring completed his earthly journey and passed to his heavenly reward on January 3, 2023. He was husband of the late Mary Rose (Love) McGarry and were married for 57 years. He is survived by later married Mary Lou Herald McGarry.
Born in the Bronx in 1936, James was raised in Goshen New York and...
Geraldine Frances Klossner
Dec 30, 2022
Geraldine Frances “Gerry” Klossner, 87 of Sebring passed away December 30, 2022 in Sebring, Florida. She was born in Trenton, New York moving to this area in 2002. She was a secretary in the banking business for many years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Sebring where she was a member of the choir; she...
Charlotte Elizabeth Witherell
Dec 29, 2022
Charlotte Elizabeth (Wilson) Witherell, age 85, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2022, at Orchid Cove Rehabilitation Center, in Lake Placid Florida, following several months of declining health.
Charlotte was born February 11, 1937, in Parishville, New York, the youngest of five children to Leslie and Pearl Wilson.
After graduation from Parishville-Hopkinton Central School in 1955 she married...
Donald Ray Lamb
Dec 24, 2022
Donald Ray Lamb (January 31, 1934-December 24, 2022) passed away peacefully surrounded by hisfamily, following several months of declining health.
Don was the fifth of five children born to Charles H. Lamb and Ila J. Lamb of Winter Haven, FL. Hegraduated from Winter Haven High School in 1952, but spent a number of his formative years inLeesburg, FL, where he...
Mary Jo Coleman
Dec 8, 2022
Mary Jo Coleman, 97, died on December 8, 2022 at her daughter’s home in Fort Myers, FL. Born in Palmetto, FL. Graduated from Hillsborough High School, Tampa, FL. Attended Florida State College for Women (Florida State University). In 1945, she married David Coleman, the love of her life. They had four children: Andrea Mickler (Jim), Joy Brinley (Michael), David...
Nancy C. Wolfe
Dec 4, 2022
Nancy C. Wolfe, passed away on December 4, 2022 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Tilla (Gaines) Sheally. She moved to Sebring in 1974 from Orlando.
A member of St. Agnes Episcopal Church, Sebring and a member of the VFW Post #4300 Ladies Auxillary, Sebring.
She was preceded in death...
Paul W Klossner
Dec 2, 2022
Paul W. Klossner, 88 of Sebring passed away December 2, 2022 at Good Shepherd Hospice with hisfamily by his side. He was born in Holland Patent, New York moving to this area in 2002. In high schoolhe won numerous awards in the FFA, played in the band and played football. He was a veteran serving inthe U.S. Navy aboard the...
Charles W. Nelson
Oct 21, 2022
Charles W. Nelson, 92, of Sebring FL, formerly of Lincoln and Springfield, IL, passed away peacefully at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, FL on Friday October 21, 2022.
Chuck was born on October 5, 1930 in Virginia, IL. the son of Charles L. and Sarah (Creason) Nelson. He grew up in Middletown, IL. and was a graduate of...
Dovie D Driggers
Oct 19, 2022
Dovie D. Driggers, 92, passed away the morning of October 19, 2022 in Sebring, Florida. She was born September 3, 1930 in Bonifay, FL to K. M. and Era Elizabeth Lee. She moved to Lake Placid, Florida as a teenager.Dovie married Bob Driggers June 7, 1949 and started their family. Dovie is survived by her sister, Ida Loving of...
Charles W. Ellis
Oct 10, 2022
Charles W. Ellis, 71, passed away October 10, 2022 in Sebring, Florida. He was born in Hamilton Wentworth, Ontario, Canada. He is survived by a son, David; brothers, James and John all of Canada.
Ruth Ann Bierce
Oct 7, 2022
Ruth Ann Osterlund Bierce, 60, passed away on October 7, 2022. She was born April 13, 1962, in Oak Park, Illinois to Paul and Ebba Osterlund. She moved to Sebring in 1971 with her family.
Ruth Ann graduated from Sebring High School in 1980. She played the trumpet in the band, and once
marched in a competition in her...
Charles H. Padgett, Jr.
Oct 6, 2022
Charles H. Padgett, Jr., born in Wauchula, FL on April 19, 1948, passed away on October 6, 2022. He was a U.S. Army veteran, and worked for the Florida Department of Corrections for 30 years. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles H. Padgett, Sr and Ruby Padgett, and sister Ava Padgett Knowles. He is survived by...
Leota Phillips
Sep 28, 2022
LEOTA A. JONES PHILLIPS, 73 of Sebring passed away September 28, 2022. She was born in
Ottawa, Kansas coming to this area 32 years ago from Bradenton, Florida. She had worked for GTE as
a Dispatch Supervisor. Locally she was the Manager for Lakeshore Mall Theater and recently as a
Corrections Officer for DeSoto Correction Institute and a...
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