OBITUARIES

John F. Jankowich

John F. Jankowich

Nov 22, 2014

John F. Jankowich, 72 Educator Lakeland- Mr. John F. Jankowich died on November 22, 2014 at St. Joseph Hospital in Tampa due to a stroke. He was born September 3, 1942 in West Easton, PA. to Hedwig (nee Fandl) and John E. Jankowich (deceased). The four loves of his life were God, family, friends and education and he used...

Reverend James Clifford Revell, I

Reverend James Clifford Revell, I

Nov 22, 2014

The Reverend James Clifford Revell, I James Clifford Revell, 92, of Kissimmee, Florida died November 22, 2014. James was born on March 20, 1922 in Hagerstown, Maryland to Carlton and Irene Revell. He proudly served his country in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II and was honorably discharged as a Second Lieutenant. But first and foremost,...

Ann S. Matthews

Ann S. Matthews

Nov 19, 2014

ANN S. MATTHEWS, 92 Insurance Agent Ann S. Matthews, 92, passed away November 19, 2014, due to cancer. Elizabeth Ann was born May 26, 1922, in Clarksville, Florida, the daughter of James Inman Smith and Anna Lee Attaway Smith. With her family, she came to Lakeland shortly after she was born. Ann worked in the insurance industry for 30...

Marjorie E. Scott

Marjorie E. Scott

Nov 16, 2014

Marjorie E. Scott, 92, died at home on November 16, 2014 due to natural causes. Visitation is on November 21, 2014 from 5-7 p.m. The funeral service will be held on November 22, 2014 at 3 p.m. at the Heath Funeral Chapel. Service: 11/22/2014 Heath Funeral Chapel 328 S. Ingraham Avenue, Lakeland, Fl. 33801 Heath Funeral Chapel Visitation: 11/21/2014...

Marino Hernandez Jr.

Marino Hernandez Jr.

Nov 16, 2014

Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow, but remember me in every tomorrow. Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles. I""ve only gone to rest for a while. Although my leaving causes pain and grief, my going has eased my hurt and given me relief. So dry your eyes and remember me, not as I am but as...

Freeman Junior Strickland

Freeman Junior Strickland

Nov 15, 2014

Freeman Junior Strickland, 78 Builder/Roofer/Grove Owner Lakeland- Mr. Freeman Strickland, born August 24,1936, in Brundidge, AL, passed away due to heart attack on November 15, 2014, in Lakeland, FL. The son of Sam Carroll and Ida Bell Moore Strickland, he was the fifth of their six boys, and the tenth of their twelve children. He is survived by: Virginia,...

Dolores Wood Mcmanus

Dolores Wood Mcmanus

Nov 15, 2014

DOLORES WOOD MCMANUS, 85 Homemaker Lakeland, Dolores Wood McManus, died on November 15, 2014 of natural causes. Dolores Wood McManus affectionately known as ""The Boss"", was called by the Lord Almighty to heaven. Born in Bridgeport, Conn. to Permelia and Peter Brewster she graduated from Harding HS, attended Arnold College while majoring in PE and a member of the...

Constance Lloyed Erb

Constance Lloyed Erb

Nov 13, 2014

CONSTANCE LLOYD ERB, 79 Registered Nurse Lakeland, Ms. Constance ""Connie"" Erb passed away on November 13, 2014 at Highlands Lake Center in Lakeland, FL after an arduous and fierce fight over nearly half her lifetime with MS. Connie was born in Hazelton, PA, to Josephine and Grier Lloyd, Welsh immigrants, but claimed Chattanooga, TN as home. Ms. Erb attended...

Carmelo J. Giglio

Carmelo J. Giglio

Nov 12, 2014

Carmelo J. Giglio, 78 Lakeland: Carmelo J. Giglio, 78, of Lakeland, died on November 12, 2014 from kidney failure. He was born on January 18, 1936 in Rockford, Illinois. Carmelo was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp, a member of the American Legion, and a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles and their rider club....

Karen Ruth Eefting Hardin

Karen Ruth Eefting Hardin

Nov 12, 2014

Karen Ruth Eefting Hardin, 80 Kindergarten Teacher Karen Ruth Eefting Hardin, 80, passed away peacefully from complications from surgery on November 12, 2014 surrounded by her children. Mrs. Hardin was predeceased by her husband Major Robert Gregg Hardin and her parents William Theodore Eefting and Evelyn Mitchell Eefting. She is survived by her three children Cynthia Tarapani and her...

Frederick O. Mckneely

Frederick O. Mckneely

Nov 11, 2014

F.O. McKneely Banker/Business Leader Lakeland, Frederick Owen McKneely (F.O., Owen, Mr. Mac, or whatever name you know him by), 96, of Lakeland, FL passed away November 11, 2014, after a period of declining health. He was born April 4,1918, in Monroe County, Forsyth, GA to Miranda Owen and Newsom Ray McKneely. Owen attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in 1939,...

Ila M. Kremer

Ila M. Kremer

Nov 5, 2014

Ila M. Kremer 77 Homemaker Ila Kremer passed away Nov.5, 2014, at L.R.M.C of Heart Failure. Ila was born August 18, 1937, in Wheeling, WV. She is preceded by husband Norman, daughter Dawn Sheppard and son- in- law David Elliott. She is survived by son Scott Kremer, his wife Debra of Columbia Station, OH; daughters Tracy Elliott of Willowbrook,...

Joe M. Clanton

Joe M. Clanton

Nov 3, 2014

Joe M. Clanton Joe M. Clanton, 87 of Lakeland went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday evening November 3, 2015 after a long battle with heart failure. He was born January 13, 1928 in Wilmar, Arkansas, the son of Ezekiel and Zella Clanton. Raised in Arkansas, he married his high school sweetheart, Joann with whom he was...

Graham Rutledge Hutchins

Graham Rutledge Hutchins

Nov 2, 2014

Graham Rutledge Hutchins, 73 Owner of ATM Systems of Central Florida Lakeland- Mr. Graham Rutledge Hutchins died on November 2, 2014 at LRMC due to complications of (ALS) Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis. He was born March 25, 1941 in Portsmouth, Virginia. Mr. Hutchins was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of 15...

Janice Sue Lowder- Stone

Janice Sue Lowder- Stone

Nov 2, 2014

Janice Sue Lowder " Stone, 69 Daycare Teacher Lakeland " Janice Sue Lowder " Stone passed away Sunday, November 2, 2014, from cancer. She was born April 21, 1945, in Pikesvillie, Kentucky, Janice was a loving MaMa, and of Baptist faith. She worked at the Badcock Daycare Center as a loving teacher for many years. Janice is survived by...

Dr. Stanley W. Lipinski

Dr. Stanley W. Lipinski

Oct 25, 2014

Stanley W. Lipinski, 90 Orthopedic Surgeon Bradenton- Stanley W. Lipinski passed away of natural causes on October 25, 2014. He had just turned 90, but it had been a remarkable 90 years. He was born on October 6, 1924 outside of Winnipeg, Canada to his father, a Prussian immigrant named Stanislaus Wnuk Lipinski, and his mother Caroline Spraka whose...

Prena Thomas

Prena Thomas

Oct 19, 2014

Prena J. Thomas, 88 Lakeland: Prena J. Thomas, 88, of Lakeland, died on October 19, 2014 from natural causes. She was born on August 29, 1926 in Crystal Falls Township, Michigan to Andrew and Pauline Saundri. She proudly worked for Jimbo""s for 42 years. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph""s Catholic Church since 1945. She served as an...

Christopher David Rogers

Christopher David Rogers

Oct 17, 2014

Christopher David Rogers, 23 Lakeland-Christopher David Rogers, 23, left to be in the arms of our Lord on Friday, October 17, 2014. Christopher was born, April 21, 1991, in Winter Park, FL, grew up in Apopka, FL, and moved with his mother to Lakeland, FL, in 2000. He graduated from Harrison School of the Arts and had attended Polk...

Rowena M. Lansing

Rowena M. Lansing

Oct 17, 2014

Rowena Lansing, 95 Cosmetic Buyer Lakeland " Rowena Lansing, 95, of Lakeland passed away Monday, October 17, 2014 from natural causes. She was born September 30, 1919 in Warsaw, Indiana. She loved to play golf, paint, and play bridge. She is preceded in death by her husband Jack Lansing. She is survived by her son Robert J. McMorran, Jr....

Christopher Brian Earl

Christopher Brian Earl

Oct 16, 2014

Christopher Brian Earl, 76 Lakeland- Christopher Brian Earl, 76, passed away of complications from pancreatitis on October 16, 2014 while surrounded by his family. The youngest of six children, Chris was born in Morden, Surrey, England. He graduated from Wimbledon College and Borough Polytechnic in London. Chris, his wife, Pauline, and their young children emigrated to Lakeland in 1965...

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