OBITUARIES

Gail Askin
Aug 2, 2016
ASKIN, GAIL, 71, died August 2, 2016 at her residence. Gail was born in Derby, IN, daughter of Ernest and Myrl Sodrel. She and her late husband David moved to Lorida, Fl and started a Landscaping and Land Clearing business. Survivors include her mother, Myrl Sodrel; sons, Jeff (Tammy) Askin, Bill (Julie) Askin, Mike (Jodi) Askin all of Sebring, Jimmy...

Calvin Westerfield
Aug 1, 2016
Calvin Westerfield, 92 of Sebring died August 1, 2016. He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky moving to Sebring in 1986. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the United States Air Force (Seabees), He was a retired Insurance Auditor, and helped the Forneys at Spring Lake Restaurant. He is survived by his wife, Sharon, Daughter, Marilyn Forney of Sebring,...
Marion Chickerell
Jul 25, 2016
Marion Chickerell passed away, June 25, 2016, at Florida Hospital, Sebring Florida at the age of 91. Marion was born March 27, 1925, to Myron and Laura Stanton in Laurens, New York. Marion graduated from Laurens Central School where she played the cymbals in the band and was the piano accompanist for the choir. Marion attended the Nathan Littauer school...
Ann Marie Clearwaters
Jul 23, 2016
Ann Marie Clearwaters, 72, of Sebring, FL, passed away on Saturday, July 23rd from a sudden unexpected illness. She was born on August 1, 1943, in Brady, TX, to Arthur and Marie Sharp. She was preceded in death by her mother, Marie Sharp. She is survived by her father, Arthur Sharp of Greencastle, IN, formerly of Sebring, FL, her companion,...

W. David Ashenfelder
Jul 20, 2016
W. David Ashenfelder, of Sebring, FL, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. David was born August 18, 1937 in Milton, PA. and had just recently relocated to Maranatha Village in Sebring,FL. He was raised by his grandparents in the Northfield, OH area. After marrying his high school sweetheart, Carol Warren, and working in...

David J. Faircloth
Jul 13, 2016
FAIRCLOTH, DAVID J. 81 of Sebring died July 13, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Miami, Florida moving to Sebring in 1973. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp, is retired from the construction industry and a member of Christ Fellowship Church. He is survived by his wife, Mary E, "Beth" Faircloth, Daughters, Lauren (Phillip)...

Vicki J. Archer
Jul 12, 2016
ARCHER, VICKI J, 68 of Sebring died July 12, 2016. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota moving to Sebring 20 years ago from Pennsylvania. She had worked for the Highlands County Economic Development Commission. She is survived by her significant other, Dennis Myers, a son, Dean Phillips, daughters, Joy Ongley and Christine Semaan all of Sebring, her brother, Dexter Langford...

Gary D. Lee
Jul 7, 2016
Gary D. Lee, 69 of Sebring died July 7, 2016. He was born in O'Brien, Florida moving to Sebring in 1978. He was a active member of First Baptist Church serving on numerous committees, he was the Coordinator for Vocational Programs for the School Board of Highlands County. He was the Secretary/Treasurer for the Florida FFA Alumni Association, he also...

Edith Marilyn Cobb
Jun 26, 2016
COBB, EDITH MARILYN, 86 passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 in St. Petersburg, FL. She was born in Sebring, FL, second daughter of Charles C. and Vera K. Cobb. A graduate of Sebring High School and attended F.S.U. Most of her adult life she lived in St. Petersburg and worked as a phlebotomist. A member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, Sebring,...

Ann V. Lyons
Jun 14, 2016
LYONS, ANN V., 63 of Sebring, FL died June 14, 2016. She was born in Brooklyn, NY moving to Sebring in 1994 from NY. She worked for Agero in Sebring and was a member of Living Waters Church of God. Ann was preceded in death by her father, Jack Laiosa and a brother, C. She is survived by her husband,...
Annette Evelyn Daff
Jun 1, 2016
Annette Evelyn Daff, 77, passed away peacefully at her home in Sebring, FL on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Annette was preceded in death by her husband, Donel "Duck" Daff of Duck's Body Shop. She is survived by her sisters Nancy Ingram (of Massey, Maryland) and Paula Hall, her children Mr. John (Agnes) Daff, Mr. Jeffrey (Elaine) Daff, and Mrs. Beverly...

Norma I. Lugo
May 3, 2016
LUGO, NORMA I., 83 of Sebring, FL died May 3, 2016. She was born in Cayey, PR and retired office manager for Advance Auto Parts moving to Sebring in 1993 from PR. A very active member of the Spanish Congregation at St. Catherine Catholic Church. Norma is survived by her loving family, husband, Heriberto Lugo, Sebring; daughter, Roas (Edwin) Santana,...
Anna Mae Harner
Apr 30, 2016
Anna Mae Harner,81, of Ft. McCoy, FL, passed away at home surrounded by her family, on April 30, 2016. She was born in her parent's home in Sebring on November 3, 1934 to the late Harry Sr. and Georgia (Brown) Swank. She graduated from Sebring High School in 1953 where she was a proud member of the SHS marching band...
Mary (Iona) White
Apr 29, 2016
WHITE, MARY (IONA), 93 of Sebring, FL, entered the presence of the Lord on Friday, April 29, 2016 from the Somers Good Shepherd Hospice House. Iona was born in Sandy Lake, PA moving to Sebring in 1975 from Utica, PA. She attended Bible Fellowship Church. Iona was preceded in death by her husband, Charles O. White, Jr. and was "Loving...

Beverly J. Cory
Apr 22, 2016
CORY, BEVERLY J., 75, died April 22, 2016 in Sebring, FL. She was born in Coshocton Co., OH, she was a graduate of Union High School and a former Dispatcher for Newton Falls Police. She retired from Packard Electric in Warren, OH. She has been a winter resident since 2001 and resided at Bonnet Lake R.V. Resort, Avon Park, FL....
Dorothy (Just Dottie) Spencer
Apr 20, 2016
SPENCER, DOROTHY (Just Dottie), 95 of Sebring, FL died April 20, 2016. She was born in Damascus, VA, daughter of the late, Joseph S. and Vera (Russell) Gibson. Dottie married Lewis Grant Spencer, Jr. and they lived in Miami, FL for many years, moving to Sebring in 1981. Dottie worked for Central Bank for 25 years in Miami and Barnett...

Helen Elizabeth (Pharis) Harrington
Apr 15, 2016
HARRINGTON, HELEN ELIZABETH (PHARIS), 89, passed away on April 15, 2016 in Sebring, FL. Helen was born May 13, 1926 in Guyton, GA, daughter of George H. Pharis and Celia (Hodges) Pharis. Helen moved to Sebring in 1958 where she retired in 1991 as a school teacher. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Sebring and...

George Rescigno
Apr 15, 2016
RESCIGNO, GEORGE, 95 of Sebring, FL died, April 15, 2016. George was born in Elmsord, NY, son of the late Pasquale and Michelina (Bruno) Rescigno. He worked for Sonitone in White Plains, NY and was of the Catholic faith. He moved to Miami in 1954 and was a Real Estate and Mortage Broker, moving to Avon Park in 2014. George...

Calvin D.H. Wheeler
Apr 9, 2016
WHEELER, CALVIN D.H., 86 of Sebring, FL died April 9, 2016. Calvin was born in Ogden, UT and a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Army. He retired from AT & T. He moved to Sebring in 2010 and a member of LDS, Lake Placid Ward. He is survived by his wife, Abbie Eaton-Wheeler, his children, Calvin,...
Francis M. Olszanski
Mar 31, 2016
OLSZANSKI, FRANCIS M, 97, of Sebring, FL died March 31, 2016. He was born in Rossford, OH and a W.W. II, veteran of the Army Air Corps. He retire from the U.S. Postal Service as a clerk and moved to Sebring in 1996. A volunteer for St. Vincent dePaul; in the military he was a pitcher in softball; loved golfing...