OBITUARIES

Apr 5, 2015

Ted L. Keller, 68 Ted L Keller was born in White City, Kansas, May 10, 1946, passed away April 5, 2015 of natural causes. He was one of three children, Ted L Keller, Grady K Keller, Brad Keller. Ted worked his entire life in the Mechanical contracting field specializing in heavy industrial/boilers. He is survived by his three sons,...

Apr 4, 2015

Brian Churchill Everhart was born in Norristown, PA on February 13, 1954. He was the son of William and Norma Everhart, both deceased. He was one of four children: Lynn Nations of Winter Haven; Billiy Everhart (Becky) of Winter Haven; and Bonnie Sawyer of San Diego, CA. Brian was a born musician and played many instruments, but chiefly drums...

Apr 1, 2015

Mar 29, 2015

Edgar Raymond Lind, 83 Owner of Lind Auto Seat Covers, Lakeland, FL Lakeland - Mr. Edgar Raymond Lind of Lakeland, FL, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at his residence. He was 87. Born in Clearwater, Florida on November 20, 1927, he moved to Lakeland in 1947. Ed was the Owner & Proprietor of Lind""s Auto Seat Covers....

Mar 25, 2015

Barbara Paul Berecz, 97 Lakeland - Barbara Paul Berecz died March 25, 2015 in Lakeland, FL, where she moved six months ago, after living in Fairfield almost 97 years. She was predeceased by her husband of 74 years, Stephen (Whitey) and is survived by daughters Barbara (Jim Hoffmann) and Bonnie (Jim Hicks), four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. While...

Mar 24, 2015

Lenoir Dekle Warren, 94 Lenoir Dekle Warren went to be with the Lord on the evening of March 24th, 2015 at the age of 94. A resident of Lakeland during most of the first half of the 20th century, Lenoir was the valedictorian of Lakeland High School""s class of 1938. She went on to obtain her Bachelor""s degree in...

Mar 22, 2015

Lakeland-Thomas P. Daley Jr. Passed away March 22, 2015 at L.R.M.C. Tom was born on May 19, 1930 in Worcester, MA and was the eldest of three children. He moved to Lakeland 44 years ago from Tantallon, MD. Tom was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army and proudly served his country as a Green Beret paratrooper in the 187th...

Mar 20, 2015

Joseph B. Tedder, 83 Certified Public Accountant Joseph B. Tedder passed away at Lakeland Regional Health on Friday, March 20th. Joe was born in Taylor County, FL June 23, 1931 and lived in Lakeland since 1964. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, and graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor""s degree in accounting in...

Mar 12, 2015

Joe L. Saunders, 71 Lakeland - Joe L. Saunders, 71, was received by the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, as he peacefully passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015, from Lewy Body Disease. He was born on December 25, 1943, in Lakeland, Florida. Joe had a passion for cars, racing, clocks, teaching and helping children, and...

Mar 11, 2015

Rose P. Allegato, 84 Journalist Lakeland " Ms. Rose P. Allegato, age 84, went to her eternal rest on March 11, 2015. Rose was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 6, 1931 and moved to Lakeland in 1944. She started her journalism career early, serving as Editor of The Bagpipe at Lakeland High School and Editor of The...

Mar 9, 2015

Emma Rita Powella, 91 Lakeland - Emma Rita Powella passed away in her sleep on March 9, 2015. She was born in Paterson, N.J. She and husband Emil moved to Lakeland in 1948. A widow since 1971, Rita worked at Florida Southern College in cancer research where she received a BA degree in psychology. She filled many roles at...

Mar 6, 2015

JERRY MASON WINES December 18, 1932 " March 6, 2015 J. Mason Wines of Lakeland, Florida passed away peacefully on March 6, 2015. Mason was born on December 18, 1936 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina the only child of Johnnie and Virginia Wines. He spent the majority of his adult life in Winter Haven and Lakeland, Florida but spent his...

Mar 6, 2015

ALYS YAGER MORRISON, 93 LAKELAND - Alys Yager Morrison, 93, died March 6, 2015, due to complications from a fall. She was born in Muskegon, Michigan, but moved to Lake Wales, Florida at the age of three. She attended Florida State College for Women in 1939. Following World War II, she married the love of her life, Tilrow Morrison,...

Mar 5, 2015

ROBERTA S. SIRMANS, 74 Roberta S. Sirmans, 74, of Lakeland, Florida passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Lakeland. She was born January 10, 1941, in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Leonard and Pearl (Anderson) Prosser. She held an AA degree and was a retail salesperson retired from Burdines/Macy""s. Survivors include her husband...

Mar 4, 2015

Daniel Joseph Giannini, 82, of Lakeland, FL, passed away on March 4, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Health. Daniel was born on July 13, 1932 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Vito & Lena (Strollo) Giannini. A graduate of Lakeland High School in 1950, he attended the Fashion Institute in New York City. He was the co-owner and chef of...

Mar 4, 2015

Ouita Cohen Lakeland - Ouita Cohen, 91, of Lakeland, passed away peacefully at Good Shepherd Hospice House on March 4, 2015. Mrs. Cohen was born on November 9, 1923 in Auburndale, Florida. A native of Polk County, Ouita graduated from Lakeland High School. In 1944, she moved to Washington, D.C. to work for the U.S. Government during WWII. Ouita...

Mar 3, 2015

Lakeland - Grainger D. Kirth Jr., 65, died on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. He was born in Oakland, California, and served in Vietnam. He is survived by his spouse, Susan.

Feb 27, 2015

Judy Franke Judy Franke, 75, died peacefully in her sleep on Feb. 27, 2015, at Lakeland (Fla.) Regional Medical Center. A retired bookkeeper, and a widow since 1994, Judy enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. Her favorite activities included sewing, playing bingo, or reading a mystery or romance novel in her favorite chair with her cat on...

Feb 26, 2015

Walter D. Traitor, 68, of Lakeland, FL, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born on October 13, 1946 in Alton, IL to the late Walter J. & Freda (Crabtree) Traitor, he was a retired Pathology Assistant with Naples (FL) Community Hospital. Walter loved fishing and the outdoors and he was a U.S. Marine...

Feb 22, 2015

David Wayne Cahill, 56 of Lakeland died on Sunday, February 22. He was born on June 24, 1958, in West Covina, CA. He is survived by his wife Nell, brother Ted Fortenberry, sister Darla Kim, mother Margie Wilson, 3 sons, David Cahill II, Chris Cahill and Jason King and 2 daughters Catherine Hanna and Amanda Hughes and several loving...