OBITUARIES

Monsignor Laurence Conway

Monsignor Laurence Conway

May 13, 2011

Conway, Monsignor Laurence 77 of Davie entered eternal life May 13, 2011. He grew up and attended schools in Sebring, FL and started his studies at the seminary of St. Charles and St. Mary in Baltimore. in 1955, Archbishop Hurley of the Diocese of St. Augustine appointed him to further theological studies at the American College, University of Louvain in...

D.J. Van Gundy

D.J. Van Gundy

May 10, 2011

VAN GUNDY, D.J., 87, of Sebring, FL, died May 10, 2011 in Sarasota, FL. He was born in Groveport, OH and was sole survivor in a family of twelve brothers and sisters. Served as a Corporal in the Army Air Corps, W.W. II; He and his late wife, Jeanette raised their family in Miami, FL where he owned a successful...

Dorothy Jane (Bartkowiak) Chrzan

Dorothy Jane (Bartkowiak) Chrzan

May 8, 2011

CHRZAN, DOROTHY JANE (BARTKOWIAK), 91 of Sebring, FL slipped the bonds of her earthly home to spend eternity with her merciful Lord on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 8, 2011 after a long illness at Lake Placid Health Care, Lake Placid, FL. She was born in South Bend, IN to Stanley and Mary Bartkowiak (Deka) and was preceded in death by...

Ashley Dawn Cleveland

Ashley Dawn Cleveland

May 6, 2011

CLEVELAND, ASHLEY DAWN, age 27, went home to be with the Lord, May 6, 2011. She was born to Ronald and Deborah Cleveland, August 24, 1983 in Avon Park, Florida. Ashley grew up in Sebring and graduated from Sebring High School in 2001. She went on to further her education in South Florida at Key College where she earned her...

Wendy Sue Wrede

Wendy Sue Wrede

May 1, 2011

WREDE, WENDY SUE, 41 former Sebring resident, died May 1, 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA. She was born in Portsmouth, VA, a graduate of Sebring Middle School and attended Sebring High School. She graduated from St. Augustine School for the deaf and blind. Wendy is survived by her sons, Zachery and Anthony; parents, David and Karen Wrede of Wrede's Wildlife Rehabilitation...

Pauline Kennedy Blumm

Pauline Kennedy Blumm

Apr 28, 2011

BLUMM, PAULINE KENNEDY, born June 26, 1921 in Belfast, Ireland, died peacefully after a brief illness on April 28, 2011 in Sebring, Florida, surrounded by her loving husband, Stanley Blumm, her son Patrick Doyle and grandson Kyle of Port Dickinson, N.Y., her daughter, Kerrie Smothers and husband Roger of Binghamton, N.Y., stepsons Robert Blumm of Eugene, Ore., and Richard Blumm...

Shelley A. Tomlinson

Shelley A. Tomlinson

Apr 23, 2011

TOMLINSON, SHELLEY A., 53 of Sebring, FL. died April 23, 2011. She was born in Orlando, FL, moving to Sebring in 1974, a graduate of Sebring High School, class of 1976. She graduated from Palm Beach Community College in 1982 and was a Occupational Therapist in Highlands County. She enjoyed growing orchids and boating. Shelley is survived by her loving...

Karen L. Meekins

Karen L. Meekins

Apr 22, 2011

MEEKINS, KAREN L., 68, of Sebring, FL, went to our Lord on April 22, 2011. She was born in Manhattan, NY. She moved to Sebring in 1986. She and her late husband Thomas Meekins, who passed in 2007, established the Mobility Express of Sebring in 1995. Karen, through her involvement with Peace River and Rape Crisis Center, was instrumental in...

Virginia E. Sumpter

Virginia E. Sumpter

Apr 21, 2011

SUMPTER, VIRGINIA E., 78 of Sebring, FL, died April 21, 2011 at her residence. Virginia was born in Waterbury, CT where she was active in her community, she was a cosmetologist and hairdresser. She moved to Sebring in 1985 from New York State. She was a member of Independent Baptist Church in DeSoto City. Virginia loved her animals and enjoyed...

Evelyn Pearce Johnson

Evelyn Pearce Johnson

Apr 20, 2011

JOHNSON, EVELYN PEARCE, 87, passed away, April 20, 2011. She was born August 1, 1923 in DeSoto City, FL to Leland Clifford and Clara Williams Pearce. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles D. (Charlie) Johnson in 2007. She is survived by her son, Dan (Becky) Johnson; daughters, Carol (Terry) Wolfe, Patricia (Stu) Guthrie all of Sebring and...

Clinton (Red) Wells

Clinton (Red) Wells

Apr 17, 2011

WELLS, CLINTON (RED), 90 of Sebring, FL, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 17th at Good Shepherd Hospice. Red was born in Waverly, NY, a W.W. II, U.S. Army veteran. He married Leatha Dean, June 19, 1943 in Waverly, NY. He was a bus driver for Tioga Central Schools in Tioga Center, NY and also owned Red's Barber...

Alejandro Santiago

Alejandro Santiago

Apr 7, 2011

SANTIAGO, ALEJANDRO, 83 of Sebring, Fl, died April 7, 2011. He was born in Guayama, PR, moving to Sebring in 1998 from Brooklyn, NY. A member of Mt. Zion Penecostal Church, Avon Park, FL. He is survived by sons, Alejandro, St. Petersburg, FL, Carlos, Rafael and Jose Antonio, Jose Anibal and Jorge all of Brooklyn, NY, Ivan Jose, Sebring, FL...

Mary Radebaugh Bowles

Mary Radebaugh Bowles

Apr 4, 2011

BOWLES, MARY RADEBAUGH, 87, peacefully entered eternal rest in Christ at her daughter's home, surrounded by family, Monday, April 4, 2011. Born in Elkton, Maryland, July 26, 1923 to Albert Radebaugh and Ruth Preston Radebaugh she was a Quaker and of the Christian faith. She had been a lifelong member of the Little Falls Meeting of Belair, Maryland. Mary was...

Rudolph (Rudy) Cecere

Rudolph (Rudy) Cecere

Apr 3, 2011

CECERE, RUDOLPH (RUDY), 82 of Sebring, FL, went to be with the Lord, April 3, 2011. He was born in Newark, NJ and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Rudy owned Crosstown Plumbing in Newark and was former owner of Pathway Realty and GBA (God Bless America) Insurance Agency both of West Orange, NJ where he was also active with...

James "ET" Hunter

James "ET" Hunter

Mar 25, 2011

HUNTER, JAMES "ET", 97, died Friday. Born in Clemmons, NC. Retiring from RJR in 1970 he decided to come to Florida. He was a great lover of golf and discovered Sebring, then Sebring Golf Association where he joined January 6, 1970 shortly after coming to Florida. He loved the many he met here. He was a Christian and a member...

Audre P. Schmidt

Audre P. Schmidt

Mar 24, 2011

SCHMIDT, AUDRE P., 89 of Sebring, FL, died Thursday March 24, 2011 at Good Shepherd Hospice. She was born January 20, 1922, in Plainville, KS. She was preceded in death by husband, Gilbert J. Schmidt and son, Ronald Schmidt. She moved to Sebring in 1989 from Battle Creek, MI and was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church and a...

Leonard Melford Hall

Leonard Melford Hall

Mar 22, 2011

HALL, Leonard Melford, 89, was called home by his Lord after a brief illness on March 22, 2011 with his loving wife and family by his side. Born on March 12, 1922 in Guardian, WV. Retiring to Sebring, FL, from Buttonwood Bay in 1984. He is survived by his devoted wife of 68 years Randa Mae Phillips Hall whom he...

Patrick A. (Sam) White

Patrick A. (Sam) White

Mar 21, 2011

WHITE, PATRICK A. (SAM), 63 of Avon Park, Fl died March 21, 2011 at Florida Hospital. Sam was born in Jacksonville, FL, a graduate of Avon Park High School, class of 1965 and served in the U.S. Army. Sam was a trusted and Loyal Banker for 40 years and was a friend to all. Sam is survived by his loving...

Robert P. Warren

Robert P. Warren

Mar 20, 2011

WARREN, ROBERT P. (Bob), 79 of Sebring, FL died March 20, 2011 in Orlando, FL. Bob was born in Akron, OH and served as a corporal in the U. S. Army. He attended Akron University and retired after 30 years as an Engineer Production Supervisor for General Motors. He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine M. High Warren....

Lutishie J. Frank

Lutishie J. Frank

Mar 16, 2011

FRANK, LUTISHIE J., 85, former resident of Hampton, VA, died, Wednesday, March 16th in Sebrig, FL. She was born in Wilsondale, WV. She is the widow of the late John P. Frank and Luthishie was a telephone operator for many years. A former member of Bethany United Methodist Church, Hampton, VA. She is survived by her niece, Ozalene Maynard Chapman...

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