OBITUARIES

Jan 3, 2021

Francisca “Paquita” Valdes Romero, age 95, of Tampa, formerly a resident of Lakeland, Florida, passed into eternal life on January 3, 2021, at Season’s Hospice and Palliative Care, at St. Joseph’s Memorial Hospital, Tampa, Florida. Born on January 24, 1925, in Havana, Cuba, to the late Luis Valdes and Evarista C. Del Pozo, she was a homemaker who also...

Jan 3, 2021

Virginia Royall Bryan, age 103, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 3, 2021. She was born on November 7, 1917 in Arcadia, FL to Ivey G. and Annie P. Royall, was raised in Bowling Green, FL but she was a long-time resident of Lakeland and a graduate of Florida Southern College. She worked as a...

Jan 3, 2021

Jan 2, 2021

LAKELAND - Mary Jo Alderman Hollingsworth, age 64, passed away on January 2, 2021, in Lakeland, Florida, after a short illness. Mary Jo was born on August 2, 1956, in Lakeland, Florida. Her parents were Roland Lane Alderman and Mary Louise Hefferan Alderman. Mary Jo was baptized, made her first communion and was confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church...

Jan 2, 2021

Lakeland - John Bickel Jr., 90 passed away on January 2, 2021. John was born in St. Louis, MO and lived in Green Cove Springs, FL prior to moving to Lakeland to be near his family. John is survived by his wife, Ruth of 68 years, Daughters, Deborah (Ken) Daniels of St. Louis, MO, Patricia (Robert) Bazley of Lakeland,...

Dec 31, 2020

Dec 31, 2020

Delilah R. Stevens, 88, of Lakeland, FL went home to be with Jesus on December 31, 2020.

Dec 31, 2020

Dec 30, 2020

Dec 26, 2020

LARRY W. TINSLEY, 74 LAKELAND - Larry W. Tinsley, 74 passed away on Saturday December 26th, 2020 at his home in Lakeland, FL. He was born in PeeWee Valley, Kentucky to Harold and Gladys Tinsley who preceded him in death. Larry was raised in rural Kentucky where he was instilled with a strong work ethic that he carried with...

Dec 25, 2020

Jackie McDougald Fortner was born March 2, 1928 in High Springs, Florida. She was the daughter of Quitman (Daddy Mac) and Madeline Lewis McDougald. Jackie graduated from the New York Institute of Dietetics. She was a dietitian at the University of Florida infirmary and met her husband, Ray, who was in his second year of law school. They were...

Dec 22, 2020

Dec 20, 2020

Gladys “Gigi” Ryland Kolenda was welcomed home by Jesus Christ her Lord and Savior peacefully during the night early on Sunday, December 20, 2020, surrendering her mortal shell to the long-term effects of a stroke suffered several years ago. Born on April 12, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY to Omar and Therese Ryersen, she moved to Bartow, Florida in 1997....

Dec 19, 2020

It is with profound grief and sadness, we the family announce the death of our beloved son and brother, Ramesh Katwaru, formerly of 170 Garnett Street, Newtown, Guyana and New York, USA. Ramesh entered this world on 19th March, 1962 and departed this life on 19th December, 2020. He was the fourth son of Mrs Deepyantee Katwaru and the...

Dec 19, 2020

Frances Helms Fowler 93 Frances Fowler passed away peacefully on December 19, 2020, at Lakeland Regional Health Center. She was born on May 20, 1927, in Lakeland to her parents James Helms and Nadine Lee Helms. Frances graduated from Lakeland High School in 1945. After graduation she married the love of her life Jack Fowler and they moved to...

Dec 18, 2020

Annie H Walker, age 90 a resident of Lakeland and lifelong resident of Polk county, passed away peacefully Friday, December 18, 2020. Annie was born July 19,1930 in Haines City, Florida to George W. and Martha O’ Neill. The O’ Neill’s came to Florida from Canada as farmers and beekeepers and would move the bees to Canada in the...

Dec 18, 2020

Dec 18, 2020

John F. Flanagan, M.D. Lakeland – John Francis Flanagan, M.D. (Jack), 92, died on Friday, December 18, 2020, in Lakeland, FL. For over 30 years, he was a doctor of Internal Medicine at the Watson Clinic where he served as Chief of Medicine and on the Executive Committee for 3 and 15 years, respectively. Jack was born on July...

Dec 17, 2020

Dec 17, 2020

Connie Swartz died peacefully, of natural causes, at Lakeland Regional Health, on December 17, 2020 in Lakeland, Florida. She was 82. Mrs. Swartz was born on October 11, 1938 in Evansville, Indiana to the late Ishmal Compton and Thelma Wise Compton. Connie was a loving childcare giver as her profession. She was a gifted and artistic crafter. She was...