Lanell O. Johnson
Apr 6, 2018
Lakeland - Lanell O. Johnson, 86, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born September 13, 1931 in Hazen, AR, Mrs. Johnson was a resident of Lakeland for many years and a former longtime resident of Bartow. Mrs Johnson is preceded in death by her son: John Andy Bergquist, Jr, She is survived by her husband...
Rayford L. Rhoden
Apr 6, 2018
Fort Meade, FL - Rayford L. Rhoden, 97, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 at Highlands Lake Center in Lakeland. Mr. Rhoden was born December 31, 1920 in Frostproof, FL. He served in the US Navy during WWII. He was a Ranch Manager and a member of Lake Buffum Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of...
Edward Filyaw
Apr 4, 2018
Edward Filyaw, age 85, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Groves Center in Lake Wales. Edward was born December 27, 1932 in Appalachia, Virginia to Hugh & Ora Lee Filyaw. He was a Laborer. He is survived by his brother; Leonard Filyaw & wife Pam of Fort Meade and many nieces & nephews. Condolences to family at www.whiddenmcleanfuneralhome.com
Savas Reynosa
Apr 3, 2018
Savas Reynosa, age 35, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Sebring. Born October 6, 1982 in Austin, TX, he was the son of Pedro Reynoso, Sr. and the late Nicolasa Garcia Reynoso. Mr. Reynosa worked as a heavy equipment operator in the phosphate and construction industry. He is survived by his wife Ashley Contreras of Avon Park, his children:...
Joseph F. Driesler
Apr 2, 2018
Joseph F. Driesler, age 91, passed away Monday. April 2, 2018 in Bartow. Born April 17, 1926 in Danville, KY, he was the son of the late Joe and Dora (Martin) Driesler. Mr. Driesler was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Air Force. He retired from the Polk County School Board where he worked as a Science Teacher. Mr....
Vivian J. Kerby
Apr 1, 2018
Vivian J. Kerby, age 63, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Born January 9, 1955 in Robins, TN, Mrs. Kerby was a lifelong resident of Bartow. She was a School Teacher at Wahneta Elementary for many years. She is preceded in death by her husband: Dale Kerby; a son: Brian Kerby & a sister: Jance...
Herman A. Brown
Mar 30, 2018
Herman A. Brown, age 85, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 in Bartow, Born on June 16, 1932 in Taunton, MA, he was the son of the late Herman S. and Myra E. (Wilbur) Brown. Mr. Brown worked for many years as a Jewelry Maker. He also attended the Church of God of Bartow. Mr Brown is survived by his...
Henry "Hank" Louis Brewer Ii
Mar 27, 2018
Winter Haven - Henry "Hank" Louis Brewer II, 50, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL. He was born July 22, 1967 in Lakeland, FL, Hank was a Concrete Estimator and a Musician. He was a member of Calavry Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; Henry and...
Hank Rybaczynksi
Mar 27, 2018
Hank Rybaczynski, age 81, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 in Bartow. Born March 9, 1937 in Buffalo, NY, he moved to the Bartow area in 1962. Mr. Rybaczynski was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Hank retired from I.M.C. Phosphate after many years of service. Mr. Rybaczynski is preceded in death by his wife Joan Rybaczynski, his step children:...
Evelyn Alpine Young Hielscher
Mar 24, 2018
Evelyn Alpine Young Hielscher, age 88, passed away on March 24, 2018 in Bartow, FL. She was born on May 8, 1929 in Baker, FL. She was the daughter of the late William Henry Young and Flora Lee Peacock. She was married to the Late Merlin R. Hielscher, for 49 years, who passed away exactly 15 years ago to the...
Austin Uhlan Fralic
Mar 24, 2018
Austin Uhlan Fralic, age 85, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 in Bartow and was born April 8, 1932 in Butler, AL. He was the son of the late Charlie Austin and Elsie Naomi (Allen) Fralic. Mr. Fralic was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War era. He worked as a Mechanical Welder in the...
Janice M. Scarborough
Mar 24, 2018
Bartow- Ms. Janice Scarborough, 65, passed away from cancer on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born February 4, 1953 in Lake Wales Fl, Ms. Janice Scarborough was a longtime resident of Bartow. She is Preceded in death by her Father and Mother Thomas and Mary Stephens, Her Sisters, Shirley Witaker, Linda Barnhill, Gloria Stephens...
Charles "Chuck" H. Seawater, Sr.
Mar 17, 2018
Fort Meade - Charles H. "Chuck" Seawater, Sr. 86, passed away March 17, 2018. He was born in Sandusky, Ohio on September 10, 1931 to Carl and Thelma Seawater and raised in Toledo, OH. In 1954, he met his wife, Jackie, on a blind date on April Fool's day. Later that year, he graduated from the University of Toledo and...
Sara "Meme" Williams
Mar 17, 2018
Sara E. "MeMe" Williams, 84, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2018 at Lakeland Regional Hospital. A loving wife, mother and grandmother who took pride in her family and the time spent with them. She would always put others before herself. Born in Hiawassee, GA, she has resided in the city of Lakeland for the past 25 years. She is...
Tommie L. Castleberry
Mar 15, 2018
Bartow - Mrs. Tommie L. Castleberry, 85, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at her residence in Bartow. Born October 26, 1932 in Rossville, GA, Mrs. Castleberry was a longtime resident of Bartow, moving from Georgia. She was a fruit sectionizer for Ben Hill Griffin Citrus for many years. She was a member of the Lake Garfield Baptist Church. She...
Simonne M. Sparks
Mar 10, 2018
Simonne M. Sparks 76, of Bartow, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2018. A loving wife, mother who always enjoyed the time spent with family and friends. She was of the Catholic faith and a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Bartow, Fl. She was preceded in death by her parents; Alfred and Yvette DuPont and is survived by...
Junice H. Keane
Mar 10, 2018
Junice H. Keane, age 87, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 in Winter Haven. Born January 20, 1931, L'Anse, MI, she was the daughter of the late John and Hildur (Tollefson) Grace. Junice retired from the City of Azusa, CA, where she worked as a clerk. She moved to Bartow in 1993 and was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran...
Laurie Anne Davis Mccraney
Mar 9, 2018
Laurie Anne Davis McCraney, 81, of Bartow, Passed away on March 9, 2018, She lived in Bartow with her family for 42 years, moved with her husband to a lovely apartment at the Estates at Carpenters in Lakeland in September 2013. Born in Ocala, Florida, September 9, 1936 to the late Martin "Buster" Davis and Laurie Hampton Davis. Always putting...
Herminio Galarza
Mar 4, 2018
Herminio Galarza, age 93, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 in Auburndale. Born September 15, 1924 in Cayey, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Rosario Rivera and Bruna Galarza. Mr. Galarza worked in the agricultural industry for many years. He is survived by a loving family that includes his children: Herminio Galarza, Jr., Judith Galarza, Herminia Ortiz,...
Pamela Ann Mcintosh
Mar 1, 2018
Pamela “Pam” Ann McIntosh of Bartow passed away on March 1, 2018. She was born in Bartow on September 14, 1954 and was a Baptist. She is preceded in death by her father and mother James M. and Joann Shelton formerly of Winter Haven. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, David McIntosh of Bartow, her brother-in-law and...
