OBITUARIES

Jul 21, 2024

Zofia Wilk (nee Dybas), wife of late Czeslaw Wilk, mother of Piotr (Ellie) Wilk and late Janusz Wilk, devoted daughter of late Katarzyna (nee Stec)and late Jozef Dybas, fond sister of Helen, Mary and late Stanley, late Wladzia and late Stasia and fond aunt to many.

Jul 20, 2024

Jul 20, 2024

On Saturday, July 20, 2024, Neil Roddenbery passed away peacefully at the age of 68 at Grace Manor Memory Care in Lakeland, Florida. Neil loved his family, church, and community, and he left each with a profound sense of gratitude to God for his life. His kindness will be long remembered by all who knew him.

Jul 20, 2024

Jul 19, 2024

M. Lois Reid, 90, Lakeland, Florida, passed away the morning of Friday, July 19, 2024, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Reid, Sr.

Lois was born in Homeland, Florida on December19, 1933, daughter of the late Louis and Annie Gassett.

She was a member of...

Jul 19, 2024

Patricia Joanne Birtch (nee Milburn) was born December 26, 1931, in Woodstock, Ontario Canada. She passed away on July 19, 2024, after a sudden decline in her health. Joanne was 92 years of age.

Joanne is survived by her loving husband The Reverend Dr. Canon John E. M. Birtch, her daughter Maureen Birtch Roberts (and her husband John) and her son...

Jul 16, 2024

Edwin A. Phelps, age 98, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away on July 16, 2024. Complete arrangements to be announced at a later date from Spring Hill Funeral Home in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jul 15, 2024

Jul 15, 2024

Janis Howze Polin passed away peacefully at home in Lakeland, FL on July 15, 2024. She was born in Americas, GA on June 21, 1937.

She leaves behind her beloved husband, Louis Polin of 67 years; granddaughters, Larissa Howard (Billy), Rhiannon Whitaker (Jason); and 3 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death...

Jul 14, 2024

Jul 14, 2024

Joseph Clifton (Cliff) Thompson Jr., 80 passed away at home in Tullahoma, TN on Sunday, July 14, 2024.

He is preceded in death by his father; Joseph C. Thompson Sr, mother; Elizabeth King Thompson, first Wife; Shirley Thompson, an infant daughter, and sister; Margaret Thompson Sealey.

He is survived by his...

Jul 13, 2024

Josephine Lee Sawyer, aka Jo Lee, Mom, Memaw and Gurrie passed on July 13, 2024 at Grand Living at Tamaya, assisted living facility in Jacksonville, FL after a long battle with dementia.

Jo Lee was born June 11,1939 in Jacksonville, FL and was the daughter of Samuel and Josephine Blondheim. She attended Fletcher...

Jul 13, 2024

Jack Randolph Harrell, Jr. died July 13, 2024, at his home in Lakeland, Florida, following a brief battle with Glioblastoma. He was 68 years old and passed away six months following his diagnosis.

He was born June 3, 1956, in Lakeland, the son of Jack Randolph Harrell and Norma Barwick Harrell. He was the oldest...

Jul 11, 2024

Wanda Ritchey Schulz, 93, a resident of Lake Morton Plaza, peacefully entered into eternal life on Thursday, July 11, 2024, with her immediate family by her side.

Wanda was born October 24, 1930 in Lakeland, Florida to Lois and William Woods. She was the oldest of three children. She was preceded in death by her...

Jul 11, 2024

Jul 8, 2024

Ms. Velva Joann Kretzer, 92, of Lakeland, FL, formerly of Man, departed this life on Monday, July 8, 2024, at Lakeland Regional Health.

She was born on October 22, 1931, in Logan, and was a beloved daughter of the late Arthur and Pearl Trent.

Ms. Kretzer will be lovingly laid to...

Jul 8, 2024

Beloved husband, father, pastor and friend, the Rev. William Alan Fisackerly III, 93, entered his heavenly rest at The Estates at Carpenters in Lakeland, Florida on July 8, 2024.

The son of William A. and Hester Fisackerly, Bill was born in Jacksonville, Florida on August 19, 1930, and lived most of his life in the...

Jul 8, 2024

On the 8th of July 2024, Robert Theadore “Ted” Wilhite, Jr. left this world for another. Ted was preceded in death by his wife of over fifty years, Sarah Beville Wilhite; his brother, Richard and his sister, Mary Alice Garrett. He leaves his wife, Cecelia (Celie)Moore Wilhite who gave him great joy and happiness as well as love and...

Jul 6, 2024

Dr. Phillip ‘Phil’ Robert Tolentino, age 62, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at his home in Lakeland. Phil was born on May 22, 1962, to Drs. Felipe and Flora Tolentino in St. Louis, MO. He spent his early childhood in Manila, Philippines with his grandparents and grew up in the Boston area, going to Weston High School...

Jul 5, 2024

Shirley Ann Schmidt, 82, of Lakeland, died on July 5, 2024. She was born on July 9, 1941, in Taylorville, Illinois. Shirley was a business owner having operated her own gift shop for 30 years while living in Illinois. She was a member of Lake Gibson Methodist Church in which she was very active. Shirley also loved her family...