OBITUARIES

Jan 24, 2025

Ina Mildred Olinger, 92, of Lakeland, Florida, entered heaven on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Lakeland Regional Health surrounded by her loving family. Her husband, Dale Jennings Olinger, passed away on the same date 14 years ago. It gives us peace knowing they are together once again.

Ina Mildred (MeeMaw) was born September 26, 1932, in Lakeland, Florida. She attended Griffin...

Jan 24, 2025

Martha Lee Weeks, known by friends and family as Marty, passed away on January 24, 2025, at her home in Lakeland, Florida. She was born in Muscatine, Iowa on May 29, 1943, to Glen Wendell Foster and Anne Tyler Foster. She and her husband, Jerry Lee Weeks, moved to Florida in 1973. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University...

Jan 24, 2025

The Rev. David Livingston Adams died peacefully January 24, 2025, at nearly 92 years old, ending a decade-long struggle with dementia. He was born in Pace, Florida, and was the fourth child to Oscar Lonnie and Ida Elizabeth Adams. He was a “surprise” to the family. His sister, Katrina Cowley, and brothers, Oscar Lonnie and Wallace, were 17, 14 and...

Jan 23, 2025

DARRELL MICHAEL GILLAN, 64, passed away January 23, 2025, at his home in Lakeland, Florida.

Darrell was born in Munich, Germany to Murrell Michael Gillan and Mary Atwood Gillan.

Growing up in a military family, Darrell lived in many different states but graduated from Brushton-Moira High School in upstate New York where the family had a farm. He later moved back to...

Jan 20, 2025

Lawrence M Seeley Jr. was born on June 26, 1942, in Norfolk, Virginia, and passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025, in Lakeland, Florida. 

He was proceeded by his wife, Judith Seeley, and his daughter, Tina Woulf. 

Larry was a truck driver. 

He is survived by his sons, Lawrence Seeley III (Sheila) and Charles Seeley (Cereida); grandchildren Timothy (Courtlandt), Kyle, Anthony (Christina), Cody,...

Jan 19, 2025

Tammy Fedele Evans, 64 of Lakeland, FL was born on September 1, 1960, in Lima, Ohio, and passed away peacefully on January 19, 2025. She was a beloved member of the Lakeland community, known for her warmth, kindness, cooking, love for travel, and dedication to her family and friends. 

Tammy spent over a quarter of a century with Marriott Vacation Worldwide...

Jan 17, 2025

Virginia Louise McKenzie Glass, known to her friends and family as Ginger, passed away on January 17, 2025, at the Estates at Carpenters, Lakeland, Florida, under the care of Good Shepherd Hospice. She was born in Lakeland, Florida, on March l5, 1941, to Fred Arthur McKenzie and Maxine Boring Davis McKenzie. She graduated from Lakeland High School, and attended Mantevallo...

Jan 16, 2025

Jan 16, 2025

Jan 16, 2025

On January 16, 2025, Bruce Millard Wilson ended his long battle with Covid lung disease at the age of 89. Bruce ended his battle quietly, like he lived his life. He was a hard worker from his early childhood which was necessary growing up in the hills of western New York. He also had a special way of thinking, he...

Jan 15, 2025

Edward “Ed” Andrew Fazekas, 70, passed away on January 15, 2025, following a courageous battle with glioblastoma.

A resident of Lakeland, Florida, Ed was born in Newark, New Jersey on November 11, 1954. Ed graduated from Essex Catholic High School in 1972 and attended the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he received a Bachelor of Science cum laude in...

Jan 12, 2025

Mary “Skip” Elizabeth Johnson, passed away peacefully from natural causes at the age of 90 on January 12, 2025, in Lakeland, Florida.

Skip was born on December 16, 1934, in Harrisburg, PA. She was the beloved daughter and only child of the late Lester and Dorothy Garnes.

Skip received her nickname early in life, as she was frequently observed “skipping” when she...

Jan 11, 2025

Jan 11, 2025

Jan 10, 2025

Paula Massey Todd of Lakeland, Florida died on January 10, 2025. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida on April 15, 1936, to Julian Morris Pritchard and Dorcas Collins Pritchard. 

She was the oldest of two girls and grew up in Lakeland, Florida graduating from Lakeland High School. Paula attended Wesleyan College in Macon Georgia and graduated with a degree in dental...

Jan 10, 2025

Jan 7, 2025

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Que Marti. Que passed away peacefully at home in Lakeland on January 7, 2025.

Que was born on October 30, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York to Frank and Catherine Marti.

She worked as Vice President of Purchasing for Publix Employees Federal Credit Union and retired in 2017 after 35 years of dedicated...

Jan 7, 2025

John Henry Horton III, 67, of Lakeland, FL, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2025, at Cornerstone Hospice in Clermont, Florida. Born on May 19, 1957, in Jacksonville, NC, John lived a life marked by adventure, dedication to his passions, and deep love for his family. He was a proud son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend whose memory will...

Jan 6, 2025

Byron Alfonso Guzmán, 66, of Florida, peacefully passed away on January 6th, 2025. He was the loving husband of Melida (Gutiérrez), his partner and best friend. Byron was born in Quito, Ecuador, on June 18, 1958, to the late Gonzalo Guzmán and Teresa (Toscano) Guzmán.

With a heart dedicated to serving others, Byron devoted his life to his work as a...

Jan 5, 2025

Sterling Myers Jr. passed away unexpectedly on January 5, 2025, while watching a movie with his loving wife Elsie, at his home in Lakeland, Florida, where he lived with Elsie and son Kirbin. Sterling was raised primarily by his loving grandmother, the late Mabel Myers. He grew up in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, where he attended Luzerne public schools and West Side...