Gloria Forcke Stenger
Jul 2, 2024
Gloria Forcke Stenger passed away peacefully on July 2, 2024 at the age of 100. She was born on September 4, 1923, to Iris Cooper and Robert Forcke in Oak Ridge, Roatan, Honduras. She spent her childhood surrounded by crystal-clear water, mountains, and dense green rainforests. She left her island to become a stewardess with TACA Airlines in 1943. In...
Yahorany Popoca
Jun 30, 2024
Bartow - Yahorany Popoca , age 29, passed away June 30, 2024, in Haines City . She was born on November 6, 1994, in Guerro, Mexico. She worked as a waitress. She enjoyed spending time with her children & friends, working and music. Most of all she will be remembered as a loving mother. She is survived by a loving...
Diana L. Hughes
Jun 30, 2024
Mulberry -Diana L. Hughes , age 76, passed away June 30, 2024. She is survived by her daughter Tracy Ireland, and sisters Mary Kane, Shirley Arrington & Martha Mullis. Per her wishes, no services will be held at this time. Condolences to family at www.whiddenmcleanfuneralhome.com
Carol Rodgers
Jun 29, 2024
Bartow - Carol Rodgers , age 74, passed away June 29, 2024, at Groves Center in Lake Wales. She was born on December 30, 1949, in Holmes County , FL. She was a Department Manager for Walmart. She enjoyed butterflies and owls. She was preceded in death by her husband Donnie Rodgers and siblings Wayne Johnson & Donald Johnson. She...
Loren Ronald Stokes
Jun 25, 2024
Fort Meade - Loren Ronald Stokes, age 76, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024. He was born December 12, 1947 in Bartow, FL to Harold & Mary Stokes, Loren was a Salesman before he retired. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fort Meade. He was an avid sports fan, especially the Florida Gators. Loren spent many...
Julia Marjorie Hansen
Jun 24, 2024
Julia K. Hansen 85, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2024, at Clayton Oaks Senior Living, Richmond, TX. She was born in Bartow, Florida on March 7, 1939, she was the daughter of Julian Kilpatrick and Theodora “Dora” Brackin Kilpatrick White. She was a devoted employee of both Kerr-McGee and Valero oil companies where she worked as a product scheduler...
Christine Parker
Jun 22, 2024
Avon Park -Christine Parker , age 77, passed away on June 22, 2024, at Lakeland Regional Health and Medical Center. She was born on July 16, 1946, in Plant City, FL. She worked for Linder Industrial Machinery Company as a Computer Operator. She was a member of VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed plants & flowers, shopping and being on social media....
Lou Ann Gentile
Jun 22, 2024
Bartow - Lou Ann Gentile, age 66, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. She was born October 2, 1957 in Brooklyn, NY to Thomas & Aurora Gentile. Lou Ann was a Secretary for the city of New York. She was Catholic. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Josephine Stoeckert. Lou Ann...
Nancy Decarolis Cannon
Jun 21, 2024
Zolfo Springs - Nancy DeCarolis Cannon, age 68, went to be with her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ Friday, June 21, 2024. She was born September 30, 1955 in Colorado Springs, CO to Frank & Thelma DeCarolis. Nancy was an Associate Pastor for New Vision Worship Center in Zolfo Springs. She also worked many years at Fort Meade High School...
Xiomara Rodriguez
Jun 21, 2024
Bartow - Xiomara Rodriguez, age 63, passed away on June 21, 2024, at Lakeland Regional Health and Medical Center after a 2-year battle with liver cancer. She was born on October 26, 1960, in Mantilla, Cuba. She worked as a Server her entire adult life. She enjoyed watching crime shows, music and dancing. Most importantly she enjoyed spending time with...
Charles Augustus Prevatte
Jun 18, 2024
Bartow - Charles Augustus Prevatte, age 97, peacefully passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2024. He was born October 8, 1926 in Cairo, GA to Willis Hiram & Maggie Prevatte. Charles joined the US Navy at the age of 17 and was a WWII Veteran serving in the South Pacific. He worked for Standard Oil in Bartow until they moved their...
Tommy C. Gaffney
Jun 14, 2024
Bartow -Tommy C. Gaffney , age 63, passed away June 14, 2024, at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow. He was born on May 16, 1961, in Haines City, FL. He worked in Records Management for Polk County Board of County Commissioners. He was a Representative for the Florida Mobile Homes Organization, former Teamster Representative and former Moose Lodge Governor....
Mary J. Love
Jun 13, 2024
Mary Jeanine Jones Love, age 85, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2024. She was born April 23, 1939, in Bartow, Florida to Albert and Frances Jones. She graduated from the Summerlin Institute in 1956. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Vernon Love (2018). Mary was a Nursing Home Administrator for over forty years working in...
Ethan Kendrick Powell
Jun 11, 2024
Ethan Kendrick Powell, age 20, ended his life on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 in Davenport, Florida. Ethan was born April 14, 2004 in Springfield, Missouri. A graduate of Polk State College, he was preparing to begin his junior year at Florida Southern College. Ethan was an itinerate traveler who had accompanied his family on their State Department Foreign Service postings...
Vivian V. Reeder
Jun 11, 2024
Bartow - Vivian V. Reeder, age 98, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024. She was born January 25, 1926 in Buckeye, KS to Ira & Ethel Ulrickson. She was a Homemaker. She moved to Bartow in 1961 from Mobile, AL. She was preceded in death by her husband Harvey Reeder and son Brian Reeder. Vivian is survived by her son...
Julius Alonzo Sellers
Jun 8, 2024
Julius Alonzo Sellers, 87, of Bartow, Florida, died June 8, 2024, at home, surrounded by his children. The son of the late Lucius Elonzo “Lon” and Mae Belle Davis Motes Sellers, he was born June 30, 1936, in his family’s farmhouse in Andalusia, Alabama. He met his future wife, the late Gleda Mae Burkett, when they collided after a service...
Deanna Dawn Spiller
Jun 8, 2024
Fort Meade - Deanna Dawn Spiller, age 44, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024. She was born September 16, 1979 in Bartow, FL to James & Delila Mercer. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers Gary Louis Foust & Roy Phillips. Deanna is survived by her children Keely Vanlanot of Haines City, Daniel Spiller of Fort...
Wesley C. Mcduffie
Jun 7, 2024
Bartow -Wesley C. McDuffie, age 37, passed away June 7, 2024, at Winter Haven Hospital. He was born on February 18, 1987, in Avon Park, FL. He was a Laborer in the Construction Industry. He enjoyed fishing, playing video games, working in the yard and being outdoors. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Alfreida McDuffie. He is survived...
Anthony Terio Jr.
Jun 5, 2024
Anthony Terio Jr., 88, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024. He was born September 12, 1935, in North Bergen, New Jersey. He moved to Bartow in 1965. Tony was a United States Army Veteran, Engineer and he was the owner of Terio’s Mobile Home Park. He enjoyed flying his plane and his home in Maggie Valley, NC. Tony was preceded...
Janet Skinner
Jun 5, 2024
Sebring - Janet Skinner, age 73, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024. She was born June 3, 1951 in Fairbanks, VA to Alton & Gloria Allgood. Janet worked in the Restaurant business. She loved cooking, camping and spending time with family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters Joan Fields and Linda Wadesworth. Janet...
