OBITUARIES
Kathryn K. Stephens
Aug 3, 2011
Kathryn K. Stephens, 91 Lakeland " Kathryn K. Stephens passed away on August 3, 2011 from natural causes. She was born July 5, 1920 in Hartselle, Alabama. Kit was preceded in death by her husband, L. H. (Steve) Stephens. She is survived by her daughter, Matri Murvin of Lakeland, son, Mike Stephens and his wife Leslie of Tampa, daughter,...
Martha Lee Costine
Aug 2, 2011
Martha Lee Costine, 78 Lakeland- Martha Costine, 78, passed away peacefully August 2, 2011 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Lakeland due to pulmonary disease. Martha Lee was born in Lakeland on August 26, 1932 to Roscoe and Rena (Grimes) Costine. She owned and operated Floriday Fashions in Tampa for over 25 years. She was a Baptist who loved...
Bruce E. Borgwardt
Aug 2, 2011
Bruce Earl Borgwardt, 74 United States Air Force Lakeland- Bruce E. Borgwardt, 74, died August 2, 2011 at Grace Manor due to end stage dementia. Mr. Borgwardt was born October 17, 1936 in Beloit, Wisconsin. He was a Master Sergeant in the Air Force and served his country for more than 20 years. Upon his retirement in 1973, he...
Wylene Bender Kelley
Aug 1, 2011
Wylene Bender Kelley, 84 Homemaker Lakeland " Wylene Bender Kelley, 84, died August 1, 2011, after an extended bout with Alzheimer""s. Wylene was born November 2, 1926 in Plant City, FL. She graduated from Plant City High School in 1945 where she was a 4 year cheerleader and attended Florida State University. She was a member of the First...
Ethel A. Beth
Jul 31, 2011
Ethel A. Beth Secretary Ethel A. Beth, 93, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011 of natural causes. Ethel was born in East Dundee, IL on February 2, 1918. She was the daughter of Charles and Mary (Wendt) Albrecht. Ethel was a long time resident of Dundee before moving to Lakeland, Florida in 1986. She was employed by the First...
Donald Hayes Barnett
Jul 29, 2011
Donald Hayes Barnett, 76 Citrus/Investor Lakeland " Donald Hayes Barnett passed away on July 29, 2011 due to a brain tumor. Mr. Barnett was born in Birmingham, Alabama on December 24, 1934. He graduated from Lakeland High School and attended Florida Southern College. He was in the citrus business for 40 years and also a real estate broker and...
Andrew Carlton Howard
Jul 28, 2011
Andrew Carlton Howard, 40 Student at Polk State CollegeLakeland " Andrew Carlton Howard, 40, was born May 21, 1971 and passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011 due to heart failure caused by sleep apnea. Leaving behind his adored wife of 11 years, Elizabeth Love Pope Howard, and his sons Carlton Andrew Howard, age 8, and Ashton Knox Howard, age...
Elaine Stokes
Jul 25, 2011
ELAINE GOODWIN STOKES, 84 Educator LAKELAND - Elaine Stokes, 84, passed from this earth to be with her Lord and Savior on July 25, 2011, from complications of a fractured hip. She was born in Chicago, IL., on Oct. 21, 1926, to George and Arvilla Goodwin. After high school graduation, she went on the blind date of her life...
Michael Vincent O'Brien
Jul 19, 2011
Michael Vincent O""Brien, 60 Foreman Lakeland " Michael Vincent O""Brien was born in Bluefield, West Virginia on January 25, 1951 and passed away on July 19, 2011 due to heart failure. Mr. O""Brien worked at Florida Southern College and enjoyed wood working and creating projects. He was an honorable and charitable man that went above and beyond to provide...
Linda Edenfield Innes
Jul 17, 2011
Linda Edenfield Innes, 71, a native of Lakeland, died Sunday morning after a long struggle with Alzheimer""s disease. After graduating from Lakeland High, Linda attended Stetson University and University of Florida until she married. She lived many places during her full life, including Rhode Island, California, Virginia, Missouri, Georgia and Florida. Linda was a supportive Navy wife for many...
Paulette Folcarelli
Jul 16, 2011
Lakeland: Paulette Folcarelli, 65, of Lakeland, died July 16, 2011 from complication from a stroke. She was born on March 1, 1946 in Akron, OH. She was preceded in death by her first husband Jerry Bloom and preceded in death by her second husband Earl Traylor. She is survived by her current husband Albino Folcarelli; daughter Christine Bylock; daughter...
Eleanor Potter
Jul 15, 2011
LAKELAND " Eleanor J. Potter, 85, died Friday, July 15, 2011 at home from heart failure. She was born March 30, 1926 in Kendallville, Indiana and graduated from Kendallville High School in 1944. She lived in Ft. Wayne, Indiana from 1944-1956, where she was a secretary for the General Electric Company. She belonged to Tri Kappa Sorority and enjoyed...
Harry Mcfarlin
Jul 14, 2011
Harry G. McFarlin, 100 Business Owner Lakeland " Harry G. McFarlin, 100, was born on March 3, 1911 and passed away on July 14, 2011 due to natural causes. He was a proud business owner in the carpet industry. He was in the Army and a veteran of WWII, 82nd airborne. He was a member of the Veterans Battle...
Mayo "Bud" Mott
Jul 14, 2011
Mayo ""Bud"" Mott, 75 Lakeland: Mayo ""Bud"" Mott, 75, of Lakeland, died July 14, 2011 from heart failure. He was born on August 12, 1935 in Baltimore, Maryland. Bud was a veteran of the United States Navy. He worked as a bailiff and crossing guard for the Polk County Sheriff""s Office. The family would like to thank the palliative...
Charles J. Brock
Jul 13, 2011
Charles J. ""Charlie"" Brock, 105 Grocer & Produce Supervisor Lakeland- Charlie Brock died July 13, 2011 at Southland Suites due to natural causes. He was born December 19, 1905 in Collins, NY to Edward and Anna Brock, who were married 67 years before his mother""s passing in 1971. He married Viola Renschler in 1929 at St. James Church, Hamburg,...
Berta Marsella
Jul 12, 2011
Berta I. Marsella, Ph.D., 93 Educator Lakeland: Berta I. Marsella, 93, of Lakeland died on July 12, 2011 from natural causes. She was born on May 15, 1918 in Havana, Cuba. She became a teacher at an early age and her teaching career spanned 35 years in Cuba. She moved to Lakeland in 1979 with her husband, to be...
Jane E. Gaetz
Jul 4, 2011
Jane Eileen Philips Gaetz, 77 Jane Eileen Gaetz, 77, died peacefully with her loving family at her side July 24, 2011. She had been battling a chronic illness for years. She is survived by her daughter Mary Ellen and her son-in-law Thomas and also her son Michael E. Feeley; daughter-in-law Diane and three wonderful grandchildren; Monica, Michael, and Kaitlyn....
Gladys Helen Ledoux
Jul 2, 2011
Gladys Reynolds Ledoux, 95 Homemaker Lakeland- Gladys Helen Reynolds Stiteler Ledoux, 95, passed away peacefully July 2, 2011 at LRMC of natural causes. Gladys was born May 19, 1916 in Media Pennsylvania1and relocated to Dade City in 1946. She moved to Lakeland in 1964 and was a member of College Heights United Methodist Church where she served as a...
Robert Crichlow
Jun 30, 2011
ROBERT JAMESON CRICHLOW, 86 Robert (Bob) Jameson Crichlow, 86, died Thursday, June 30, 2011 on his 86th birthday due to lung cancer. Bob was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be greatly missed. He was born and raised in Tampa, Florida on June 30, 1925. He attended various schools in Tampa, including Jesuit High School. He served...
Nancy Jean Kimsey
Jun 23, 2011
Nancy Jean Shumaker Kimsey, 86 Nurse Lakeland " Nancy Jean died on June 23, 2011 due to heart failure at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in Manor, Pennsylvania where she attended elementary and high school. She became a nurse and moved to Lakeland in 1962. She is preceded in death by...
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