OBITUARIES

Nov 15, 2023

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Nov 11, 2023

Elaine Marie Seip, 64, of Lakeland, FL, died on November 11, 2023, at home, of natural causes.

She was born on January 22, 1959, to Nicholas and Angeline Seip in Chicago, Illinois.

Elaine met Keith, in 1991. Together they raised her daughter Tanya, and his two children, Garry and Ashley.

Nov 10, 2023

Dixie H. Corrigan, born on October 10, 1941, concluded her earthly journey on November 10, 2023.

Dixie was born in Charleston, Missouri, and grew up with her parents and seven siblings. She was raised on a farm, engraining in her a deep work ethic and a life surrounded by family. On July 24,...

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Oct 31, 2023

Mary “Carolyn” Field, born in Kannapolis, North Carolina on June 15, 1939, passed away on October 31, 2023, in Lakeland, Florida.

A 1957 Lakeland High School graduate, Carolyn earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University in 1961 with a focus in Early Elementary Education. She taught third and fourth grades for 5...

Oct 28, 2023

Lakeland - Paddy Ann McClelland Bridges passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023. She was born in Lakeland, FL., on January 8, 1935, to the late Hiram Woodard McClelland and Rose Margaret Vetzel.

Paddy was a graduate of Kathleen High School. She was part of a Christian Singing Group known as ''The Melody Three”, Paddy...

Oct 27, 2023

Julia Christine Black was born on January 22, 2007, in Lakeland, Florida. She left us much too soon on Friday, October 27, 2023, after sudden cardiac arrest caused by a pericardial infection.

Julia is survived by her adoring parents, Jenny Rebecca and Norman Larry Black, Jr., and her loving brother, Varn Michael Black, of Lakeland,...

Oct 27, 2023

Elizabeth Hernandez was born on May 17, 1952, in Havana, Cuba. She was a woman of faith who was loving, energetic, humble, genuine, festive, and selfless. She loved music, the beach, gardening, and spending time with her family. She especially loved to dance salsa—though you would never guess that she learned to dance in just one day when she...

Oct 26, 2023

Oct 26, 2023

Robert “Bob” Hart Sullivan, 85, of Lakeland was born into eternal life on October 26, 2023.

He was born June 14, 1938, in Nashville, TN but relocated to Florida in pursuit of his passions, eventually settling in Lakeland in 1967. Bob worked in the citrus industry for many years, delighting his family with crates of...

Oct 24, 2023

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, John Michael Fico passed away on October 24, 2023, in his Auburndale, Florida home.

A graduate of John Marshall High School in Milwaukee, John graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology. He was a 2002 MSOE graduate, earning a Master of...

Oct 22, 2023

Dennis Mason, 78, born on March 24, 1945, in Canton, Ohio passed peacefully surrounded by his family at home on Oct. 22, 2023.

Dennis came to Florida as a young boy, he was a graduate of Lakeland Senior High. In 1966, he was drafted and was a Combat Medic in Vietnam till 1967. He was...

Oct 15, 2023

Oct 15, 2023

Talk to people who knew UK Custred well and you’ll hear different starting points for describing the man who entered eternal rest on October 15 at the age of 94.

Some begin with his faith, others his intelligence. Still others start by referencing his kindness and love for others. And some speak initially of his generosity, the...