Diana Suset Bonilla
Mar 2, 2009
Diana Suset Bonilla, age 13, of Fort Meade, FL, died Monday, March 2, 2009, at All Children's Hospital in St Petersburg, FL. Diana was born August 6, 1995 in Bartow, FL. She was a Catholic. She was the daughter of Pedro and Irene Sanchez Bonilla of Fort Meade. She is also survived by her sister, Adilene Bonilla of Fort Meade...
James Benton "Bud" Mcpherson
Mar 2, 2009
Mr. James Benton "Bud" McPherson, 89, of Tampa, FL, died Monday, March 2, 2009. Mr. McPherson was born June 15, 1919 in Frostproof, FL. He moved from Fort Meade to Tampa in 1944 where he was a Carpenter. Bud was an avid fisherman and hunter. He is survived by his two Sons, Lamar McPherson of Zephyrhills, FL and Norman McPherson...
Elisabeth R. Lowe
Feb 26, 2009
Elisabeth “Bess” Ratering Lowe, 83, of Lakeland, died Feb. 26, 2009, in Lakeland. Born Feb. 20, 1926, in Ulft, Holland, The Netherlands, Bess emigrated with her family through Ellis Island to Patterson, N.J., in 1927. A war bride, she married Roy Lowe, Sr., in Miami in 1945. They lived on Bahia Honda Key for several years before building a house...
Gertrude Moore Wells
Feb 23, 2009
Mrs. Gertrude Moore Wells, age 93, of Fort Meade, FL, died Monday, February 23, 2009, at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Wells was born in Dunmore, Kentucky. Mrs. Wells and her late husband Carlos Wells moved to Fort Meade in 1974 from Kentucky. She worked for Kroger Grocery where she specialized in meat merchandising. She was a member of First...
Allen E. Forsberg
Feb 22, 2009
Mr. Allen E. Forsberg, age 75, of Fort Meade, died Thursday, February 19, 2009, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born May 20 1933 in Midland, Michigan. Mr. Forsberg was a Multi-Craftsman for Dow Chemical. He was a member of Church of Daniel's Band in Coleman, MI and attended The First Church of God in Fort Meade. He is...
Myrle Crews Aycock
Feb 22, 2009
Mrs. Myrle Crews Aycock, age 78, of Fort Meade, FL, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2009, at her home, due to cancer. She was born January 30, 1931 in Gainesville, FL to the late Jackson & Emma Crews. She graduated from Fort Meade High School in 1949 and married Charles W. Aycock soon after; a marriage that lasted nearly 52...
Albert George Edwards
Feb 21, 2009
Mr. Albert George Edwards 68 of Bartow died 02/21/2009 of Heart Failure. Mr. Edwards was a native of Middletown, CT and worked as a Trim Carpenter in the Construction Industry. He is survived by 2 brothers Frederick and Raymond Edwards and one sister Annette Tuchitto. Whidden-McLean Funeral Home Bartow in charge of arrangements.
Marilyn Perez
Feb 21, 2009
Auburndale- Marilyn Perez, 53, died Saturday, February 21, 2009, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale of respiratory failure. Born November 9, 1955 in Portsmouth, VA, Mrs. Perez was a resident of Auburndale for 6 years, moving from Winter Haven. She is preceded in death by her mother, Nell Rhoden. She is survived by her husband: Eustacio Perez; daughter: Maria Lopez...
Retha Mae Williamson
Feb 20, 2009
Retha Mae Williamson, 65, of Auburndale died Friday, February 20, 2009, at Winter Haven Health & Rehabilitation Center in Winter Haven of heart failure. Born March 26, 1943 in Lakeland, Mrs. Williamson was a lifelong resident of Polk County. She attended Heaven Bound Freewill Baptist Church of Lakeland. She is survived by her husband: Cecil Williamson & son: Joe Williamson...
Inez A. Harmon
Feb 16, 2009
Mrs. Inez A. Harmon, age 87, of Lakeland, FL, died Monday, February 16, 2009, at her residence in Lakeland. She was born November 29, 1921 in Bowling Green, FL. She was a member of the Whitfield Memorial Baptist Church in Pensacola, FL. She was a member of the Bellview Chapter of the Pensacola Garden Club, and a member of the...
Paul Jacob Raschke
Feb 15, 2009
Bartow- Paul Jacob Raschke, 91, died from a series of complications arising from various system failures on Sunday February, 15, 2009, in Lakeland. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on June 18, 1917, Paul moved to Trumbull Ct. in 1958 where he spent thirty-five years, then moving to Bartow, Florida, in 1993. His life’s work was spent at John L. Simpson Co.,...
Jose Luis Torres
Feb 13, 2009
Winter Haven- Jose Luis "Big Joe" Torres, 42, died Friday, February 13, 2009, at Winter Haven Hospital of respiratory failure. Born March 23, 1966 in Reading, PA. Mr Torres has been a resident of Winter Haven since 1986. He was employed at PalletOne of Bartow for twenty-four years as a respected co-worker and friend to everyone he worked with. He...
Lisa Walsh Deal
Feb 11, 2009
Lisa Walsh Deal, 34, died Wednesday, Feb 11,2009, at Tampa General Hospital of heart failure. Born March 25, 1974 in Clewston, FL, Mrs Deal was a longtime resident of Bartow. She was a former assistant manager of Winn Dixie Grocery Store of Bartow. She attended the Family Worship Center of Lakeland and was active in Youth Soccer for several years....
Cedrick L. Green
Feb 5, 2009
Cedrick L. Green, age 29, of Lakeland, formerly of Wauchula, died Thursday, February 5, 2009, in an auto accident in Lakeland. Born November 4, 1979 in Avon Park, FL, Mr. Green has been a resident of Lakeland for 7 years, moving from Wauchula. Mr. Green was a restaurant cook with Five Guys Restaurant in Lakeland for several years. He was...
Pedro Rivera
Feb 5, 2009
Pedro Rivera, 28, of Lakeland, died Thursday, February 5, 2009, in an auto accident in Lakeland. Born February 25, 1980 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is survived by his son: is also survived by his son: Pedro Xavier Rivera & daughter: Juliany Rivera of East Boston, MA; mother & step father: Laura & Yorge of Lakeland; father: Pedro Rivera...
William D. "Bill" Helmuth
Feb 1, 2009
William D. "Bill" Helmuth, 82, died Sunday, February 1, 2009, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale of complications of Parkinson's disease. Born January 21, 1927 in Claxton, Ga, Mr. Helmuth was a resident of Bartow 53 yrs, moving from Lakeland Mr. Helmuth was employed with Publix Supermarkets for over 42 yrs, including store manager of the Bartow Publix Supermarket for...
Peter James Thompson Sr.
Jan 31, 2009
Mr. Peter "PJ" Thompson Sr. 83 died Jan. 31, 2009 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. A native of Iowa he moved to the Bartow area in 1980 from Pennsylvania. He was a retired Pennsylvania State Corrections Officer with 15 years of service and a Member of Saint Thomas Catholic Church in Bartow. Mr. Thompson was also a WWII Marine Corp...
Grace L. Simmons
Jan 31, 2009
Grace L. Simmons, age 73, of Bartow, died Saturday, January 31, 2009, at her residence in Bartow. Born February 17, 1935 in Watertown, NY, Mrs. Simmons has been a resident of Bartow 48 yrs, moving from Virginia. Mrs. Simmons was a nurse assistant at Polk General Hospital fpr ,any years. She attended the Redemption Baptist Church of Wahneta. She is...
George Allen Mcinvaill
Jan 27, 2009
Lakeland-George A. McInvaill 40 died 01/27 at his residence. Internment Oak Hil Burial Park Lakeland. Whidden-McLean Funeral Home Bartow.
Bertha M. Meeks
Jan 24, 2009
Bertha M. Meeks, 92, died Saturday, January 24, 2009, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale from complications of a stroke. Born June 7, 1916 in Havana, FL, Mrs. Meeks has been a resident of the area 68 years. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her first husband Bill Anthony & her second husband Ernest...
