OBITUARIES

Robert V. Farmer

Robert V. Farmer

Jun 13, 2015

FARMER, ROBERT V, 88 of Sebring, FL died June 13, 2015. Robert, son of the late, Franklin and Alta Pate Farmer. He retired from Cooper Corporation, moving to Sebring in 1984 from Middletown, IN. Robert is survived by his loving wife, Twilla Farmer; daughter, Penny Farmer and son, Earl Farmer; nephew, Wayne Welsh all of Sebring; sister, Fern Cottingham, Anderson,...

Donald Joe Hulsey

Donald Joe Hulsey

Jun 5, 2015

HULSEY, DONALD JOE, 85 went to be with his Lord Friday, June 5, 2015. He was born in Cedar Hill, TN and served during the Korean Conflict in the U.S. Navy. Donald retired from Southern Bell in 1984 and worked for the next eight years for Telcom Engineering Consultants. He then made his home in Lake Placid moving to Sebring...

Joyce Marie Kinney

Joyce Marie Kinney

Jun 4, 2015

KINNEY, JOYCE MARIE, 84 of Sebring, FL went to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 4th, 2015. She was born in Miami, FL and retired as Purchasing Agent for the U.S. Coast Guard. A graduate of Miami Edison High School and was an active member of Allapattah Baptist Church, Stanton Memorial Baptist Church and Miami Shores Baptist Church, moving...

John F.P. O'Sullivan

John F.P. O'Sullivan

May 31, 2015

O'SULLIVAN, John F.P., 79 of Sebring, FL passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015. He was born in Leominster, MA, son of the late, George J. and Anna (Fitzgerald) O'Sullivan. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving 1954-1960 (Korean Conflict), moved to Sebring in 1978 from Franklin, PA and was an active member of St. Catherine Catholic Church, Knights of...

Lucille A. Gearhart

Lucille A. Gearhart

May 21, 2015

GEARHART, LUCILLE A., 94 of Sebring, FL died May 21, 2015. She was born in Huntingdon, PA, daughter of the late Bert and Erma Maines and widow of the late Ross Gearhart. A graduate of Altoona High School, Alltoona, PA and retired from the Bell System after twenty five years. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Virginia...

Rhoda C. Salles

Rhoda C. Salles

May 19, 2015

SALLES, RHODA C. 75 of Sebring, FL died May 19, 2015. She moved to Sebring in 2004 from Kendall Park, NJ. She was active in Tanglewood and a member of Temple Israel. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and a friend to all. A memorial service will be Thursday at 9:00AM at Temple Israel in Sebring. Memorials are requested...

Bernard Ralph Thomas

Bernard Ralph Thomas

May 17, 2015

THOMAS, BERNARD RALPH 93, of Sebring, FL passed away May 17, 2015. He was born in Johnstown, PA, retired Engineer and a veteran of the US Army. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Jean Thomas of Sebring. Memorial service will be today at the Palms of Sebring at 2:30 PM. Condolences or Life Stories may be expressed in his...

Richard V. Barnhart

Richard V. Barnhart

May 17, 2015

Richard V. Barnhart 66, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 in Sebring. He was born July 30, 1949 to Bill and Marilyn Barnhart. Survivors include his parents, as well as his wife, Nancy; his daughter Laci and her husband Albert Thomas of Avon Park; his brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Kathy Barnhart of Huntington, NY; his sister and brother in law,...

Doris Schiffhauer

Doris Schiffhauer

May 13, 2015

SCHIFFHAUER, Doris, 96 of Sebring, FL died May 13, 2015. She retired from Florida Power and Light company moving to Sebring, FL in 1983 from Miami, FL. She was survived by her daughter, Karen Margotta of Sebring, FL; grandchildren, William Margotta and Angela Margotta; Great grandchildren, Jessica Margotta and B.J. Margotta. Graveside service was held in Kissimmee, FL. Condolences or...

Helen Christine Collier

Helen Christine Collier

May 13, 2015

COLLIER, HELEN CHRISTINE, 85, of Sebring, FL, passed away May 13, 2015. She was born in Taylor Co., GA retiring from Civil Service with 15 years of service, and a former member of NARFE. She moved to Sebring in 1987 from Chesapeke, VA and was a member of First Baptist Church, Sebring. Helen is survived by her husband, Paul Edward...

Laverna M (Wilson) Albritton

Laverna M (Wilson) Albritton

May 12, 2015

ALBRITTON, Laverna M (Wilson) went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at the age of 94 years and 362 days. However, she celebrated her 95th birthday with family and friends on Saturday, May 9, 2015. Laverna was born May 15, 1920 in Dunn, NC, the oldest daughter of Nancy Myrtle (Rhiner) Wilson and John Thomas...

Leroy Reeves

Leroy Reeves

May 10, 2015

REEVES, LEROY, 85 of Sebring, FL died May 10, 2015. He was born in Alliance, OH and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving with the U.S. Army stationed in Germany. Leroy was a heavy equipment operator, moving to Sebring in 2001 from Bradenton, FL. He was involved with the Food Pantry at Living Waters Church of God and...

Edgar Luis Contreras

Edgar Luis Contreras

Apr 28, 2015

CONTRERAS, EDGAR LUIS, 49 Lake Placid, FL, died April 28, 2015. He was born in Chicago, IL, moving to Lake Placid from Davie, FL in 2007. He was preceded in death by his son, Edgar L. Contreras, Jr. and is survived by his loving mother, Carmen Contreras and his wife, Tina Mullennix; children, Emmanuel, Joshua, Christopher, Jasmine, Yadira, Suehadi, Daniel,...

Johanna Eilders Kruse

Johanna Eilders Kruse

Apr 21, 2015

KRUSE, JOHANNA EILDERS, 92 of Sebring, FL went to be with the Lord on April 21, 2015. She was born in George, IA, moved to Sebring in 1982 from Spring Valley, MN and a member of Maranatha Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by husbands, Ilert Eilders and Harold Kruse and a son, Elra Eilders. She is survived by...

Terence (Terry) S. Traye

Terence (Terry) S. Traye

Apr 19, 2015

TRAYE, Terence (Terry) S. age 65 of Melvindale, MI passed away April 19, 2015. Terry was born in Detroit, MI. Retired from Wayne County Road Commission. He and Kathy have been vacationing in Sebring since 1978; enjoying golf. A member of Garden City Masonic Lodge #587, Garden City, MI. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen (Kathy) Traye; brother, Ted...

Mary F. Kosele

Mary F. Kosele

Apr 12, 2015

KOSELE, MARY F., 81, of Sebring, FL died April 12, 2015. She was born in Cullman, AL, moving to Sebring in 2001 from Monticello, IN. A Life Member of the Womens Auxilary, V.F. W. Post #4300 and a member of American Legion Post #74 and AmVets Post #21, Auxilary. She is survived by her lovng family, husband, Dennis A. Kosele,...

Mathew Allen Musselman

Mathew Allen Musselman

Apr 10, 2015

MUSSELMAN, MATTHEW ALLEN, 39, Sebring, FL died April 10, 2015, born June 12, 1975. Son of Danny, Sebring and Judith Samways, Palm Bay, FL., preceded in death by maternal and paternal grandparents; three cousins. Survived by parents; faince and soulmate, Kimberly Lavender; her daughters, Victoria Gagnon and Aolanina Schlotzhauer all of Sebring; step-brothers Bill Schlotzhauer, Virginia and Matthew Schlotzhauer, Arkansas;...

Eric J. Hagemeister

Eric J. Hagemeister

Mar 28, 2015

HAGEMEISTER, J. ERIC, 50 of Sebring, FL died March 28, 2015. Eric was born in Charleston, SC, son of John F. and Paula (Weatherly) Hagemeister. He moved to Sebring in 1977 from Milledgeville, GA, graduate of Sebring High School, class of 1983, He served in the U.S. Navy in the Gulf War and GA Summit in 2005, also Iraq Freedom....

Ruth E. Ecker

Ruth E. Ecker

Mar 26, 2015

ECKER, RUTH E., 90 of Sebring, FL died March 26, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Chicago, IL, daughter of the late Andrew and Nettie Renning Christophersen. She moved to Sebring in 1981 from Elmhurst, IL with her late husband, William A. Ecker, Jr. and was an active member of Faith Lutheran Church. She is survived by her...

Maurine S. Darroh

Maurine S. Darroh

Mar 25, 2015

DARROH, MAURINE S., 90 of Sebring, FL, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday. Maurine was born in Katy, Texas, daughter of the late, Don and Alice (Morrison) Smith. She attended Baylor University and graduated from Sam Houston State Teachers College with a degree in Music. She and her late husband, H. Gerald Darroh started ranching in 1952 and...