Donald R. Luna
Dec 29, 2014
Donald R. Luna, age 67, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at his residence in Bartow of cancer. Born November 16, 1947 in Bartow, Mr. Luna was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a truck driver for Trans Phos, Inc. for twenty years. Mr. Luna was survived by his wife: Stella I. Luna of Bartow; two sons: Gary...
Lucille Parvin Braswell
Dec 26, 2014
Bartow - Lucille Parvin Braswell, 66, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 from heart failure. Lucille was born December 8, 1948 in Blountsville, AL, She was preceded in death by her parents, John & Maudie Parvin, 3 brothers Dick, Oneil & Ricky Parvin and sister Joann Bryant. Lucille is survived by her husband of 30 years Larry Braswell. Four sons...
Harvey P. Whatley, Jr
Dec 23, 2014
Harvey P. Whatley, Jr., age 64, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Oakbridge Health Care Center in Lakeland after a long illness. Born October 26, 1950 in Bartow, Mr. Whatley was a lifelong resident of Bartow. He was affiliated with Whatley Pump & Well Drilling Company for many years. He was a veteran in the U.S. Army, serving in...
Wyman E. Helms
Dec 23, 2014
Wyman E. Helms, age 66 passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at his home in Frostproof. Born October 3, 1948 in Homeland, he was the son of Milford and Stella (Baxter) Helms. Wyman was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Vietnam War. Mr. Helms worked for many years as a fiberglass mechanic in the boat manufacturing...
Mike Hicks
Dec 22, 2014
Mike Hicks, 60, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Florida Hospital in Orlando from complications of liver disease. Mike was born July 28, 1954 in Bartow, FL. He was a Maintenance Supervisor for US Agri-Chem. Mike was preceded in death by his mom Ruby Hicks. He is survived by his wife Denise Hicks of Winter Haven, son Adam...
Steffanie J. Bastin
Dec 20, 2014
Steffanie J. Bastin, age 55, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014 at her home in Bartow. Born April 27, 1959 in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of the late Donald Edward Bastin, Sr. and Margaret Louise Foster. Steffanie worked for many years as an accounting consultant, including 15 years for the Polk County School Board, She is survived...
Dennis R. Davis
Dec 17, 2014
Dennis R. Davis, Sr., age 53, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born April 13, 1961 in Fort Meade, FL, Mr. Davis was a resident of Winter Haven for 40 years, moving from Fort Meade. Dennis was a graduate of Winter Haven High School and attended Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Winter Haven. He worked...
Mark Allan Kernen
Dec 17, 2014
Mark Allan Kernen, age 46, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 in Lakeland. Mr. Kernen was born on February 6, 1968 in Anderson, SC. He worked as a sales representative for many years in the box industry, most recently for Pratt Industries. He attended Lake Ruth Baptist Church in Bartow. He is survived by a loving family that includes...
Tony I. Hill
Dec 13, 2014
Tony I. Hill, age 58, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 in Lakeland. Born November 21, 1956 in Portsmouth, OH. He was the son of the late Donald R. and Mildred (Irvin) Hill. Tony was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in the Seabees. He attended the Lakeland Shepherd Road Presbyterian Church. Mr. Hill was a Quality Control Engineer...
Maria D. Garcia
Dec 11, 2014
Maria D Garcia, 77, of Bowling Green, FL, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014. She was born April 6, 1937 in Brownsville, TX. Maria was a Homemaker and was a Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Frank Garcia of Bowling Green. Daughter Teal Wallace of Monticello, GA. Three sons Johnny Garcia, Jerry Garcia, Geronimo Garcia & wife Marie all...
Eloise Boutwell Vieth
Dec 9, 2014
Lakeland- Eloise B. Vieth, age 95, of Lakeland and former resident of Bartow, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014 in Lakeland. Eloise was born on October 6, 1919 in Climax, Georgia near Bainbridge. At age 16 she moved to Lakeland with her family. Later in her life she moved to Bartow where she was a member of the Wildwood Baptist...
Russell E. Steiner
Dec 6, 2014
Russell E. Steiner, formerly of Plymouth, Indiana and currently living in Bartow, Florida, passed away on December 6th, 2014 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Florida. “Russ” was born March 4, 1926 in Plymouth to the late Harold and Etta Steiner, their only son, with four older sisters - Lois (Sac) Hampton, Judy (Ritchie) Whitesell, Bea (Dale) Faulkner and...
Lotis S. Davis
Dec 5, 2014
Lotis S. Davis, age 95, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 in Bartow. Born January 31, 1919 in Bartow, Mrs. Davis was a livelong resident and a homemaker. Lotis was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bartow, the Order of the Eastern Star, Tropical Chapter #38, the Gem and Mineral Club, and the Seabee wives. Mrs. Davis...
Jim Altadonna
Dec 1, 2014
Jim Altadonna, age 67, passed away from heart failure at his home in Lakeland on Monday December 1, 2014. Born June 8, 1947 in Centralia, IL, he was the son of the late Jasper and Mary Margaret Altadonna. Jim began his career working in the family grocery store and then moved on to work as a Business Owner / Sales...
Barbara Bunn Adkison
Nov 29, 2014
Barbara Bunn Adkison, age 60, passed away from complications of surgery Saturday, November 29, 2014 in Lakeland. Born June 9, 1954 in Bartow, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Whitten) Bunn and Harold V. Bunn. Barbara was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Bartow where she had formerly taught Sunday School. Mrs. Adkison was a...
Barbara A. Robson
Nov 29, 2014
Bartow - Barbara A. Robson, 71, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014 at her residence in Bartow of heart failure. Born March 29, 1943 in Pittsburg, PA, Mrs. Robson was a resident of Bartow 10 years, moving from Olmstead Twp. Ohio, Mrs. Robson was survived by her husband: Charles J. Robson, dog Buster and children: Barbara (Michael) Boggs, Antoniette Walker,...
Joyce Marlene Moran Valdez
Nov 26, 2014
Joyce Marlene Moran Valdez, age 81, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 from Triple Negative Breast Cancer at her home in Bartow. Born July 2, 1933 in Tampa, Joyce was the daughter of the late Marvin and Mable Moran. She was the second of seven children and graduated from Hillsborough High School in 1952 before obtaining a degree in nursing...
Linda Peek
Nov 22, 2014
Linda Peek, 73, of Fort Meade, FL, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was born September 3, 1941 in Hanna, IN. Linda did secretarial work for Valparaiso Community Schools in Indiana & here in the Polk County School System. She was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church. Linda was preceded in death by...
Eleanor Virginia "Tot" Hall
Nov 20, 2014
Eleanor Virginia "Tot" Hall, age 91, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Savannah Court in Bartow of respiratory failure. Born September 26, 1923 in Lakeland, Mrs. Hall was a lifelong resident of Bartow. She was a telephone operator for GTE in Bartow for over 40 years. She was a member of the Bartow Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church where she...
Iris M. Russell
Nov 19, 2014
Bartow - Iris M. Russell, age 86, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale of respiratory failure. Born October 23, 1928 in Punta Gorda, FL, Mrs. Russell was a lifelong resident of Bartow. She was a customer service representative for Southeast Bank for over 30 years. She was a member of the First Christian Church...
