Helen B. Larsen
Mar 2, 2013
Helen B. Larsen, age 100, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of natural causes. Born Tuesday, June 4, 1912 in Key West, FL, Mrs. Larsen was a resident of Lakeland for 7 yrs, moving from Key West. She was a store manager for the Top Value Redemption Store in Key West for many years. She...
Karrie Jackson White
Feb 28, 2013
Karrie Jackson White, age 83, passed away from respiratory failure, Thursday, February, 28, 2013. Born August 17, 1929 in Orange Park, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Cebron Byrd Jackson and Bertha (Kent) Jackson. Karrie was a homemaker and also was the Secretary for White's Men's Shop in Bartow. Karrie was a longtime member of the Bartow First...
Zackery J. Zeigler
Feb 27, 2013
Zackery J. Zeigler, 18, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Zack was born on August 8, 1994 was the son of Jack Zeigler and Shelba Deese of Bartow. Zack is also survived by his sister, Nikki Zeigler of Bartow, his grandmother, Velma Deese of Bartow and his nephew, Jaxton Zeigler. The family will receive friends Monday, March 4th from 2PM...
Clarence Odell Robinson
Feb 25, 2013
Clarence Odell Robinson, age 70, passed away Monday, February, 25, 2013. Born April 19, 1942 in Avon Park, he was the son of the late Lonnie and Myrtle (Crutchfield) Robinson. Odell served in the Florida National Guard. He was a longtime member of Wildwood Baptist Church. Mr. Robinson worked for U.S. Agrichemical for many years. He also retired from Polk...
Charles William Lee
Feb 25, 2013
Bartow - Charles “Chuck” William Lee, 90, passed away Monday, February 25, 2013. He was born November 27, 1922 in White Plains , KY. Chuck served in the US Navy. He was a Radio Engineer for WFMW for 36 years in Madisonville , KY. He was a member of Eagle Lake Baptist Church and a member of Taylor Creek Bass...
Shelly Ann Robbins
Feb 23, 2013
Shelly Ann Robbins, 39 of Searsport, Maine passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013. Shelly was born October 29, 1973 in Austin, TX. She was preceded in death by her step-dad; James Fernald. Shelly is survived her father; Gary (Carol) Robbins of Holden, ME and her mother; Mary Fernald of Bucksport, ME. son; Devin Carr, companion; Dale Hustus, sister; Cathina Black...
Annie Faye Weldon
Feb 23, 2013
Myakka City - Annie Faye Weldon, 75, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Tidewell Hospice House in Ellenton, FL of complications due to diabetes. Born March 13, 1937 in Havana, FL, Mrs. Weldon was a resident of Myakka City for 16 years, moving from Bradenton. She was a Deli & cake decorator for Publix Supermarkers for 19 years. Mrs....
Esther Rose Deboer
Feb 22, 2013
Esther Rose DeBoer was born in Kalamazoo Michigan, of February 25, 1920 to Julia Kazora and Leslie Kosa. She graduated from Central High School in Kalamazoo in 1938 and subsequently attended Maher's Business College in Kalamazoo. She worked at First National Bank in Kalamazoo for eleven years. She married Auke DeBoer on June 29, 1946. They moved to Floral Lakes...
Grace E. Harrison
Feb 22, 2013
Grace E. Harrison, 84, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013 at Savannah Cottage in Lakeland of heart failure. Born April 25, 1928 in Lakeland to Dalton and Alberta Hebb Elliott. She was a lifelong resident of the area.. Mrs. Harrison was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lakeland. She was a past commander and member of the...
John Michael Lowery
Feb 20, 2013
John Michael "Jack" Lowery, III, passed away from cancer Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Born October 12, 1943 in Lebanon, MO he was the son of the late John Michael Lowery, Jr. and Viola Black Lowrey. Jack was a graduate of Penn State University. He had been a resident of Bartow for the past 47 years. Jack was a Vietnam Veteran,...
Mary Frances Hall
Feb 20, 2013
Mary Frances Hall, 70, passed away Wednesday February 20th, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of coronary artery disease. Born July 13, 1942 in Cullman, AL to Carl and Rosie Bryant Waddle, Mrs. Hall has been a resident of Bartow since 1959, moving from Lake Wales. She attended the Peace River Baptist Church. She was the owner of Hall’s Treehouse...
Chris Collin Summers
Feb 18, 2013
Chris Collin Summers, 60, passed away Monday, February, 18, 2013. He is survived loving family and friends
Eduardo Vazquez Nieves
Feb 17, 2013
Bartow - Eduardo Vazquez Nieves age 70, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow of heart failure. Born August 8, 1942 in Aguas Buenas, PR, Mr. Nieves was a resident of Bartow 6 years, moving from Rhode Island, He was a maintenance supervisor for Saint Patrick's Cathedral for several years. He was survived by...
Robert J. Brightwell
Feb 15, 2013
Robert J. "Bob" Brightwell. age 81, of Bartow, formerly of Winter Haven, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013 from complications of Parkinson's Disease. A native of Winter Haven born December 27, 1931 to Arthur and Edna Hicks Brightwell, he graduated from Winter Haven High School in 1950. He retired from the United States Department of Agriculture after 43 years of...
Sandra Kennedy Breton
Feb 10, 2013
Sandra Kennedy Breton, age 74, passed away Sunday, February, 10, 2013 in Tampa. Born February 3, 1939 in Tampa, She was the daughter of the late James and Fayree (Brown) Kennedy. Mrs. Breton was a longtime Bartow resident. Mrs. Breton was a homemaker and member of the First United Methodist Church of Bartow. Sandra is survived by her husband, Lamont...
Helen Joanne Bretz
Feb 10, 2013
Helen Joanne Bretz, 88, died peacefully February 10, 2013, of complications from several falls in recent months. Joanne was born March 19, 1924, to Thomas Jefferson Taylor and Neva (Pickrel) Taylor in Topeka, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, both her sisters, Julia Wandt and Mary Lee McKee, and her husband, Al Bretz. She is survived by...
Phyllis M. Bertone
Feb 9, 2013
Phyllis M. Bertone, 82, of Bartow, Florida, died from complications of surgery February 9th ,2013 in Salem, MA She was born to the late Leo and Marion Malcolm on March 11, 1930 in Everett, MA. Phyllis graduated from Everett High School. She married the late John F. Bertone in 1952, and lived in Everett until they relocated to Florida in...
Marcus Dean Jordan
Feb 8, 2013
Marcus Dean Jordan 41 of Bartow passed away on February 8, 2013 from Pancreatic cancer at his residence. Born in Groton, Connecticut he was a life long resident of Bartow. Marcus was the Owner and Operator of Apex Emergency Services and a member of the First Assembly of God in Bartow. He was a hardworking man and a loving father,...
Mary Frances Sullivan
Feb 8, 2013
Mary Frances Sullivan, age 85, passed away Friday, February 8, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland of heart & respiratory failure. Born December 27, 1927 in Bradley Junction, FL, Mrs. Sullivan was a resident of Polk County for many years, moving to Punta Gorda in 1968. She graduated from Florida State University in 1948. She was a Math...
Thomas Avery "Buddy" Waldrop
Jan 31, 2013
Thomas Avery "Buddy" Waldrop, age 63, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013 in Lakeland. Born November 16, 1949 in Bartow, he was the son of the late James D. Waldrop and Betty Waldrop of Bartow. Buddy was a Vietnam Veteran, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked as an electrician for C.E. Construction in Mulberry. Buddy is survived by...
