OBITUARIES
Marvin John Bennett, Jr
Jan 8, 2018
Marvin John Bennett, Jr. 64 years old passed away Monday, January 8 at Highlands Regional with his family by his side. John was born September 16th 1953 in Savannah GA. John is survived by his Wife Tina Bennett, mother Alene Jackson, daughter Gena Paugh, grandsons Braxton & Garrett Paugh, sisters Debra Bryant & Sandy Donnan, sons Daniel & Jake Marvin,...
Newell M. Hull
Jan 2, 2018
Newell M. Hull passed away in full hospice care surrounded by Family at his home on Friday January 5, 2018. Newell was born in Bippus, IN on February 20, 1936. He is survived by Frances, his 'love at first sight', soulmate for 58 years. His Son, James Hull, his wife Heather and Granddogs, Gracie, Rocko and Sadie. His Daughter Judy...
Jack F. Ebert
Jan 2, 2018
Jack F. Ebert, 84, of Sebring, Florida died Jan. 2, 2018. He was born in Aniwa, Wisconsin and serviced in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a mechanic and owned Jack's Standard Service in Northbrook, Illinois and also Northbrook Arco. Jack later purchased Family Pride Laundry and was the manager of Thorngate Golf Course Pro Shop, moving...
Louis Marie Michel Toussaint
Jan 2, 2018
TOUSSAINT, LOUIS MARIE MICHEL, 74 of Sebring, died January 2, 2018 in Orlando, FL. Michel was born in Haiti, having lived in Canada until 2000, moving to Sebring. A retired Dentist and served as a missionary in Haiti. A member of St. Catherine Catholic Church. Michel is survived by his loving family, wife, Maria Benita Toussaint and daughter, Nathalie and...
Michael L Kempnich
Dec 30, 2017
KEMPNICH, Michael L, 92, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017 in Sebring, FL. He was born April 8, 1925 in Omaha, NE to Michael and Matilda Kempnich. Michael had been a snow bird from Dorset, MN since 1990 and became a permanent Florida resident in June 2017. A member of St. Catherines Catholic Church, Sebring, FL. Preceding Michael in...
Z. Piccola Wheeler
Dec 21, 2017
WHEELER, Z. PICCOLA, 97 of Sebring, died December 21, 2017. She was born in Perry, FL. She and her late husband, Charles Aaron Wheeler moved to Sebring in 1955 from Tampa, FL. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church, Sebring. Piccola was preceded in death by her husband and a son, Clayton Wheeler and is survived by her son,...
Betty L. Askin
Dec 14, 2017
ASKIN, BETTY L., 91 of Sebring, FL died Dec. 14th in Sebring. She was born in Miami, FL and had worked at Little River Bank, Little River, FL. Betty moved to Highlands County in the early 1970's and was a member of First Baptist Church, Avon Park. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Max Askin; sister, Lois J....
Lois J. O'Keefe
Dec 12, 2017
Lois J. O'Keefe, 98, of Sebring, FL died December 12, 2017. She was born in Erie, PA August 8, 1919, daughter of the late Raymond and Bess Gildersleeve Ward. She was a secretary at the Ashby Printing Company for several years. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Erie, and for the last 37 years a member of...
Jerry L. Mauk
Dec 6, 2017
MAUK, JERRY L., 77 OF Avon Park, FL died Dec. 6, 2017. Jerry was born in Knoxville, TN and retired from management in Clothing Factory. He served in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Jimmy Berrier, II and survived by his wife, M. Ruth Mauk, Avon Park; son, Michael (Marien) Mauk, Cocoa, FL; daughters, Brenda...
Adrienne Janet (A.J.) Sparks
Dec 6, 2017
SPARKS, ADRIENNE JANET (A.J.), 29 of Sebring, FL went to be with the Lord, December 6, 2017. A.J. was born in Lake Wales and was a lifelong resident of Sebring, FL and a graduate of Sebring High School. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul and a brother, Michael; grandparents, Margaret Pollard, Mr and Mrs. Cecil Sparks. She...
Erika E. Lehmann
Dec 1, 2017
LEHMANN, ERIKA E., 90 of Sebring, FL, passed away December 1, 2017. She was born in Schlave, Pommern, Poland moving to Canada and then relocated to Ft. Lauderdale finally she moved Spring Lake in 1989. Erika was a Tool & Die Maker in Dentistry. As a hobby she enjoyed painting on ceramic tiles in Lake Placid. She attended Faith Lutheran...
Julie Lynn Minardi
Nov 30, 2017
Julie Lynn Minardi, age 59, passed away on Thursday, November 30th, 2017 in Sebring, FL. Born September 3rd, 1958 to parents Nancy and Charlie, she was the middle child of five, and their only daughter. In life, Julie is best remembered as a sensitive and empathetic soul, with an infectious smile and great sense of humor. She met the trials...
Thelma Omelia Anderson
Nov 30, 2017
ANDERSON, THELMA OMELIA, 93 of Sebring, FL. Passed away on Novenber 30, 2017. She lived in Sebring most of her life and attended the Church of God. Well loved mother and Grandmother. She is survived by her children, Wanda Odom of Lorida, FL, Sharon Caryl of Pensacola, FL, Linda Wells, James (Buddy) Hill, David Hill, Sandra Martin, Stan Hill, Myra...
Stanley R. Haney
Nov 29, 2017
HANEY, STANLEY R., 84 of Sebring, FL, passed away, November 29, 2017. He attended Penn State, moved to Miami in 1959 and pursued a career in finance. He relocated to Spring Lake in 2001 and was an avid golfer and marathon runner. A member of the Masonic Lodge in PA. He is survived by his wife, Judy; daughter, Laura (Nick)...
Jesse G. Eaton
Nov 29, 2017
Jesse G. Eaton, 81, of Sebring, FL, entered heaven, surrounded by family, ushered in with his final breath to the words being sung, "one by one, the days the moments fleeting, til I reach the promised land," on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, after suffering a stroke on Thanksgiving and slipping into a coma. He was born at home in Newfane,...
Ronald L. Kessler
Nov 11, 2017
KESSLER, RONALD L., 79 of Sebring, FL (formally of Hilton, NY), passed away, November 11, 2017. He moved to Sebring in 1992 after retiring from Delco. A member of AmVets Post #21 and V.F. W. Post #4300, Sebring. His passion for playing Euchre and an Antique Car buff. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth and brother, Marvin...
Evelyn Cox
Nov 6, 2017
COX, EVELYN, 103 of Sebring, FL died Nov. 6th at Good Shepherd Hospice. She was born in Bainbridge, GA, moving to St. Augustine, FL and attended Kattalinis High School. She had worked for the telephone company in Jacksonville. Evelyn married Ira LaRue Cox, moving to Hialeah, FL in 1951. She was a member of the O.E.S., St. Augustine,...
Michael Kenneth Retterer
Nov 1, 2017
RETTERER, MICHAEL KENNETH, 63 of Sebring, FL, died November 1, 2017 in Bradenton, FL. He was born in Warren, PA, son of the Kenneth and Ann Sebok Retterer. Moved to Sebring in 1975 from Hollywood, FL and he was former owner of Perfect Homes. Michael enjoyed Tae Kwon DO and held title of Black belt. He was a devoted family...
Iris J. Raley
Oct 30, 2017
RALEY, IRIS J, 90, of Sebring, FL went to be with her Lord on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017. She was born in Beualville, NC on Dec. 5, 1926, daughter of Bob Jones and Nannie Mae Tyndall. She moved to Sebring from Fruitland Park, FL in 1960. Iris was a Bank Officer at Barnett Bank and retired from the Bank after...
Phyllis Irene Chambers Leavens
Oct 21, 2017
LEAVENS, PHYLLIS, Phyllis Irene Chambers Leavens, 88, of Sebring, FL, passed away October 21, 2017. Phyllis was born on December 12, 1928 in South Bend, Indiana, to Kenneth Royer Chambers and Ruth Anna Swank Chambers. She was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Dwight E. Leavens; her parents, Kenneth and Ruth Chambers, sister Dorothy Chambers Detweiler (Gerald),...
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