OBITUARIES

Mar 23, 2016

JURADO, CARMEN M., 82 of Sebring, FL died March 23, 2016. Carmen was born in Caguas, PR and was a retired Seamstress. She moved to Sebring in 1990 from PR. She was preceded in death by her son, Ivan Jurado and is survived by her husband, Carlos; daughter, Carmen Yolando (Gino) Robles, Lutz, FL; brother, Rafel Malonado, PR and grandchildren,...

Mar 20, 2016

KELLEHER, GEORGE V. 86, of Lake Placid passed away March 20, 2016. He was born in Derby, Connecticut moving to the area from Moore Haven in 1994. He was a Real Estate Broker, a member of the Lake Placid Elks Lodge, the Knights of Columbus and St. James Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Barbara E. Kelleher of...

Mar 19, 2016

COONEY, JAMES F., 97 of Sebring, FL died March 19, 2016. He was born in Boston, MA, son of the late John and Louise (Lederman) Cooney. A veteran of W.W. II serving in the Army Air Force. Moved to Sebring from Nashua, NH and was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his wife, A. Agnes Cooney and is...

Mar 18, 2016

SHISLER, CLIFFORD EDWIN, 82 of Sebring, FL died March 18, 2016. He was born in West Chester, PA, son of the late Rev. and Mrs. Edwin C. Shisler. Schooling included Franford High School, Philadelphia; Temple University, Philadelphia; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Worked for the Sheriff's Department in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Married on Feb. 27, 1960....

Mar 18, 2016

LAYNE, Lois Virginia, 87, of Lake Placid, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 18, 2016. Lois was born in Chicago, Illinois - the daughter of the late Samuel Joseph and Nellie Margaret (Brown) Linderoth. She married Dr. James N. Layne on August 26, 1950, moving to Lake Placid, Florida in 1967. Lois was the Founder of The...

Mar 16, 2016

BARR, Robert H. 95, passed into the presence of his Lord on March 16, 2016. He was born on September 12, 1920 in Spring Lake, MI to Claude and Gladys(Stevens) Barr. Mr. Barr is survived by his loving wife Esther (Truax) Barr, his daughter, C. Candace Swanson of Crown Point, IN; sons Richard (Glenna) of Tracy, CA, Steven (Lynette) of...

Mar 3, 2016

ROBERT MORRIS passed away peacefully in his home on March 3, 2016. He was born on August 19, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA. He was a Navy veteran, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He is survived by his loving wife, Sue Morris, daughter, Stacy (Robert) Sellers, Son, Dustin (Valorie) Morris brother, Jim (Carm) Morris, Jr, one aunt, four grandchildren...

Mar 2, 2016

Feb 23, 2016

McKENZIE, LYLE WILLIAM, 67 of Sebring, FL died Feb. 23, 2016 at Florida Hospital, Sebring. He was born in Tawas City, MI, son of Allie Verona Pratt and William James McKenzie. Graduated from Hale High School in MI, joined the Army and fought in Vietnam from 1968-1970 where he was exposed to the chemical Agent Orange which severely damaged his...

Feb 18, 2016

BRANTLEY, DOROTHY CREWS, 90 of Sebring, FL passed away February 18, 2016. Dorothy was born in Chipley, FL, daughter of the late Calvin and Annie (Taylor) Jones. A Sebring resident since 1971, member of First Baptist Church, Sebring. Dorothy was loved by her family dearly and affectionately has been called, Granny, Sister and Aunt Sister. Dorothy was preceded in death...

Feb 15, 2016

SULLIVAN, MARY H., 93, of Sebring, FL passed away, February 15th at her residence. She a former resident of Miami, moved to Sebring in 1985 from Palm Bay, FL and was a faithful member of St. Catherine Catholic, Womens Club and Legion of Mary all thru her church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Terry W. Sullivan and...

Feb 15, 2016

PIERCE, LAWRENCE E., 70 of Sebring, FL passed away, February 15, 2016. Larry was born in Elmira, NY, son of the late Clarence and Berenice (Wheeler) Pierce. He retired as a Corrections Officer, moving to Sebring in 2008. A faithful member of St. Catherine Catholic Church; 4th degree Knights of Columbus and was President of S.A.L.T. with the local law...

Feb 12, 2016

CLARK, VIOLA H., 77 of Lake Placid, FL passed away in Sebring, FL February 12, 2016. She was born in Detroit, MI on March 10, 1938. Viola was a loving wife, and preceded in death by her husband Jack M. Clark; a loving mother to Mitzi (Bill) Farmer, Sebring and Jack Clark, II, Lake Placid. Vi was a wonderful grammie...

Feb 12, 2016

COOPER, COURTNEY, 25 of Sebring, FL, passed away, February 12, 2016 in Sebring. She is the daughter of Kevin and Christine (Pancoast) Cooper. She attended Sun n Lake Elementary and Hill Gustat Middle School in Sebring and graduated from Loganville High School, Class of 2009, Loganville, GA. She is also survived by her grandmothers, Connie Pancoast, Sebring and Arleen Maier,...

Feb 9, 2016

WUCHER, SHIRLEY A., 79 of Avon Park, FL died February 9, 2016 at Good Shepherd Hospice, Sebring, FL. She was born in Greencastle, IN and retired after 34 years as a Secretary for General Motors. She and her husband David moved to Highlands Ridge where Shirley enjoyed playing bridge. She is also survived by her son, Ronald Beasely and grandsons,...

Feb 7, 2016

Daniel "Danny" Rodriguez, age 61, passed away on Sunday, February 7th, 2016, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, FL. He was born July 22nd, 1954 to parents Augustine and Joyce "Lela" Rodriguez. As a hard-worker, Danny found fulfillment in his towing job at Rodney's Repair and Towing, and had served faithfully in the military prior to this. A generous and...

Feb 2, 2016

STROUP HELEN D., 86 of Sebring, FL died Feb 2, 2016. Helen was born in Jacksonville, FL, daughter of the late James Roy and Helen G. (High) Donahue. Graduate of Sebring High School class of 1947. She married Frank Stroup on June 8, 1947. She lived in Orlando working for Lawyers Title and Guarantee Fund, returning to Sebring in 1981....

Feb 1, 2016

DRAKE, LaMar Lewis, 84 of Sebring, FL died February 1, 2016. He was born in Goshen, IN, son of the late Charles Edward and Mable Cripe Drake. He served in the Korean Conflict in the US Army. LaMar retired in 2008 as a truck driver. A volunteer for Good Shepherd Hospice, an avid golfer and fisherman. LaMar was a member...

Feb 1, 2016

McGarry, Mary Rose (Love), of Sebring, FL (formerly of Goshen, NY) died February 1, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Reverend James R. McGarry, two sons, Michael (Paula) of Simpsonville, SC; Patrick of Williston, ND; two daughters, Coleen McDonald (Michael) of West Palm Beach and Cathleen also of West Palm, and a sister, Dorothy (Love) Cox...

Jan 28, 2016

Louise Bernice Tyler Shubert, 80, of Waterloo, IA, died Thursday, January 28, 2016 of heart failure following a lengthy illness with complications from lung cancer and pneumonia at her home in Sebring. She had been under the care of Good Shepherd Hospice also of Sebring. She was born November 23, 1935 in Davenport, IA, the daughter of 1950 and 1954...