OBITUARIES
Annie Laura Collier Glisson
Nov 11, 2013
GLISSON, ANNIE LAURA COLLIER, 85 of Sebring, FL, passed away, Monday, Nov. 11th. She was born in Highlands County, FL, daughter of the late, Findley Elbert and Mannie DeLesline Collier. Graduate of Sebring High School, Class of 1946. She married Ivey W. Glisson, June 13, 1947. They owned, Sebring Feed and Sebring Western Wear, operating in downtown Sebring for many...
Pheobe (Pat) Talada House
Nov 9, 2013
HOUSE, PHOEBE "PAT" TALADA, 72, died November 9, 2013. Born in Sayre, PA she lived the past 44 yrs in Sebring. She worked 19 yrs at The Palms. She is survived by her daughters, Debbie, Cheryl and Elizabeth, 8 grandchildren, 1 great grandson, and her companion, Don Williard, 2 brothers and numerous nieces and nephews. A service Wednesday, Nov. 13,...
Carol A. Schmidt
Nov 3, 2013
SCHMIDT, CAROL A., 72 of Sebring, FL went to be with OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, Jesus, to receive her crown of glory, Nov. 3, 2013 with hsuband, Pastor and Mentor at her bedside. Born March 9, 1941 in Peabody, MA and Sebring resident since 1991. A faithful member of Bible Fellowship Church. Survived by her husband of 25 years, Ward...

Judith A. (Judy) Hillier
Oct 22, 2013
HILLIER, JUDITH A. (Judy), 71 of Sebring, FL passed away October 22, 2013. She was born in Ludington, MI and graduated from Ludington Senior High. She moved to Lake Placid, then relocated to Sebring in 1984. She and her husband owned Verns Custom Fiberglass Company in Lake Placid and Sebring. Judy attended St. Catherine Catholic Church, Sebring. She is survived...

Elizabeth Stewart
Oct 13, 2013
Elizabeth Stewart, 95, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 13. Elizabeth was born in Watervliet, New York to Harry and Lily Newnham Doust and graduated from Russell Sage College. Prior to her marriage to Edward Stewart, she taught high school business courses. When her youngest child entered school, Elizabeth taught...

Hilda Sue Kemp
Oct 10, 2013
KEMP, HILDA SUE, 92 of Sebring, FL, died October 10, 2013. She was born in Plattsburgh, NY. Hilda and her late husband John moved to Sebring in 1989 from Summerland Key, FL. She was a Secretary for the Arch Diocese of Miami, FL for many years. She was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church, Sebring VFW 4300 Auxillary, Sebring...

William Robert (Bob) Brown
Oct 7, 2013
BROWN, WILLIAM ROBERT (BOB), 78 of Sebring died Monday. He was born in Andalusia, Alabama. He was a graduate of Sebring High School class of 1952, served in the National Guard, served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He was a Pipefitter, belonging to the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union in Montgomery, AL and Miami. He moved...

Alma L. Rosenbaum
Oct 6, 2013
ROSENBAUM, ALMA L., 83 of Sebring, FL, died October 6, 2013. She was born in Cooperstown, NY and received her BA from Syracuse University with dual degrees in Psychology and Advertising. Alma and her late husband, Leo, moved to Sebring in 1990 from McLean, VA. She was an active member of Temple Israel of Highlands County. Alma enjoyed writing, photography,...
Donel Hugh (Duck) Daff
Oct 2, 2013
DAFF, DONEL HUGH (DUCK), 75 of Sebring, FL, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. Duck was born in Silica, West Virginia and moved to Maryland in his early childhood where he attended School. He married Annette Petitt on August 31, 1957 and on October 1973 he moved to West Virginia relocating to Sebring in 1981....

George J. Stubbs, Jr
Sep 21, 2013
STUBBS, JR., GEORGE J., 71 of Sebring, FL, died September 21, 2013. George was born in Anderson, IN. He served in the U. S. Air Force during the Viet Nam era returning to Anderson where he was employed by General Motors for 18 years. In 1973 he married Joy and they moved to Sebring in 1976. George worked in maintenance...
Doyle G. Sweeney
Aug 28, 2013
SWEENEY, DOYLE G., 96 of Sebring, FL, passed away, August 28, 2013 in Coldwater, MI. Doyle was born in Columbia City, IN, son of the late, Perry and Beulah (Sellers) Sweeney. Prior to moving to Sebring he was a Fruit and Vegetable inspector for northern Indiana. In 1957 Doyle moved to Sebring and he and his late wife, Jean, developed...

George A Wolfe Jr
Aug 22, 2013
WOLFE, JR., GEORGE A., 83, passed away, August 22, 2013. George was born in Appalacha, VA. A graduate of Orlando High School, class of 1947, moving to Sebring in 1974. George retired as director of Environmental Services for Highlands County Health Department. A member of Sebring Elks Lodge; Sebring Masonic Lodge #249 and V.F.W. Post #4300 Mens Auxiliary. He was...
Carl R. Mohr
Aug 20, 2013
MOHR, CARL R., 95, of Sebring, FL passed away August 20, 2013. Carl was born in Boston, MA, a veterans of the U.S. Navy serving during WW II. A life member of the D.A.V. Post 16 and V.F.W. Post 1944 both in Boston. Carl retired as a clerk with the U.S. Postal Service and moved to Sebring in 1988 from...

Gary Frank Schindewolf
Aug 14, 2013
SCHINDEWOLF, GARY FRANK, 74 of Sebring, passed away, August 14, 2013. He was born in Trenton, NJ, son of the late Henry and Louise Schindewolf. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, he married Marjorie on March 30, 1991 in Sebring, FL. Gary worked for Local 9 and retired as a Licensed Plumbing Inspector. An avid fisherman, Gary was preceded...

Harry Eugene Cole
Aug 12, 2013
COLE, HARRY EUGENE, 92, of Sebring, FL, went to be with the Lord, August 12, 2013. Son of the late Harry A. and Mary Bates Cole was born in Bloomington, IL. A veteran of the United States Coast Guard serving during W.W. II. He married Joan Balmer in Cleveland, OH on February 8, 1946. He was former pastor for 26...
Andrew H. Palonis
Aug 12, 2013
PALONIS, ANDREW H., 61, Sebring, FL died August 12, 1013. Andy was born in St. Petersburg, FL, a graduate of Proviso East, Maywood, IL. He excelled as a left handed pitcher and was an all star player. The White Sox scouts sought him out, however he had joined the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam Conflict. Andy retired from Amerikan...

Bernard Lee Oakes
Aug 7, 2013
OAKES, BERNARD LEE, 66 of Sebring, FL passed away August 7, 2013. He was born in Randalia, IA to Leland and Betty Oakes on October 22, 1946. A veteran of Vietnam serving with the United States Air Force, he also served with the U.S. Peace Corps in the Philippines where he met and married Francisca "Dee," moved back to Iowa...

Marie Prillwitz
Aug 4, 2013
PRILLWITZ, MARIE, 86 of Lake Placid, Fl passed away August 4, 2013. Marie was born in Fayette, Ohio moving to Sebring in 1963 from Smithville, OH. She was preceded in death by her sons, Jim Moore and Earl D. Moore; husbands, Edgel Moore and Henry Prillwitz. Marie enjoyed bowling, shopping and traveling. A member of Memorial United Methodist Church, Lake...

"Scotty" Norman S. Matheson Jr
Jul 29, 2013
"Scotty" Norman S. Matheson Jr.,72, of Sebring passed away peacefully in his home with his beloved wife of 51 years by his side. Scotty was a retired airplane mechanic for H. J. Heinz company in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. His many interests included car shows and restorations with his son Brian, gun collecting and trains. He is survived by his wife Diane...

Lucile M. (Lu) Colangelo
Jul 29, 2013
COLANGELO, LUCILLE M. (LU), 69 of Sebring, FL passed away, July 29, 2013 in Orlando, FL. Lu was born in Hobokin, NJ and married Joseph P. Colangelo on December 7, 1963 in Union City, NJ moving to Sebring in 1979 from Meriden, CT. Lu retired from Highlands Woodcrafters as secretary in 2008 and then worked for Andrews Insurance Agency. A...