OBITUARIES

Mary J. Giba
Sep 28, 2011
GIBA, MARY J., 89 of Sebring died September 28, 2011. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA, a graduate of Mt. Assisi University, Pittsburgh receiving her Masters degree. She taught in Cranford, NJ and Pittsburgh areas moving to Sebring in 1983 from Garwood, NJ. Mary was preceded in death by a life long friend, Lillian Wilds and a sister, Sister Bernadette...

Leona M. Green
Sep 27, 2011
Leona M. Green 80 of Sebring died September 27, 2011 at the Palms of Sebring. She was born in Somerset, NY moving to the area in 1983 from Fullerton, CA. She was employed by Beckman Instruments as an eletronic assembler for 26 years. She was a member of St. John United Methodist Church in Sebring. She is survived by a...

Alfred Robert Reuter
Sep 22, 2011
REUTER, ALFRED ROBERT, 79 of Sebring, FL died September 22, 2011 at Good Shepherd Hospice House. Alfred was born in Phildelphia, PA. A 20 year veteran in the United States Air Force; he then retired from Civil Service as Jet aircraft mechanic in Trenton, NJ moving to St. Petersburg, FL in 1989 then to Avon Park/Sebing in 1990. Alfred was...
Guy Canter
Sep 11, 2011
CANTER, GUY, 83 of Sebring, FL, died, Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Good Shepherd Hospice, Sebring. He was born in Charleston, WV. Guy served in the U.S. Army, 1948-1971, retiring after 22 years as MSG-E-8. He had served two duty's in Korea and two duty's in Viet Nam. He lived in Loudonville, Ohio 1970-1981 and St. Peters, MO from 1981-1995....

Joan McMahan
Sep 3, 2011
McMAHAN, JOAN, 76 died Saturday, September 3rd. She was born in Cincinnati, OH and was in real estate in Ohio and Okeechobee moving to Lorida in 1984. She and her late husband, John owned Joes Trash and Treasures in Lorida. Joan enjoyed the flea markets and was active with the Orchid Society of Highlands County and Francis Mobile Home Association....

Jeannine Mann
Sep 2, 2011
MANN, JEANNINE, 81 of Sebring died, Friday, September 2, 2011. She was born in Johnsonburg, PA, daughter of the late Harry and Maura Mann moved to Sebring from Ft. Myers in 1970. She was a former Manager for Goodwill Industries and had worked at Highlands Regional Medical Center. She enjoyed Bunco and the local doll club as well as volunteering...

James Harmon Roper
Aug 31, 2011
ROPER JAMES HARMON, 80 of Sebring. FL died August 31, 2011. He was born in Miami, FL and served twenty one years in the U.S. Army retiring as a Master Sgt. and a veteran of Viet Nam. He retired from Bell South in Miami moving to Sebring in 1990. A member of the Telephone Pioneers and First Baptist Church of...

Karen A. Anderson
Aug 29, 2011
ANDERSON, KAREN A., 66 of Avon Park, FL, died Monday, August 29, 2011. She was born in Cloquet, MN and worked at Walgreens at Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, MN, moving to Avon Park in 2000. Karen retired from Walgreens, Avon Park. She is survived by husband, Edwin; children, Kevin Lukanen, Randy Eliason, Brian Eliason, Chris Anderson and Keely Anderson; eight...
Mark R. Brunner
Aug 27, 2011
BRUNNER, MARK R., 52 of Sebring, died, Saturday, August 27, 2011. He was born in Milwaukee County, WI and served in the U.S. Navy during the Iranian Conflict. A former air traffic controller in Melbourne, FL and then was a collections collector for Barnett Bank. Mark was an artist and a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church. A Mass will...
Caroline R. Shellenberger
Aug 26, 2011
Caroline R. Shellenberger (Carrie) 94, a longtime resident of Coral Gables, FL, died peacefully on Friday, August 26 at BalMoral Assisted Living in Lake Placid, FL. Carrie, born in York, PA was the oldest of eight children to the late Paul J. and Caroline (Glackin) Shellenberger. In 1946, she moved to Coral Gables, FL where she was employed by Penn...
Rev. Vernon K. Billington
Aug 25, 2011
Lillie Hazel Billington was born on February 15, 1924 in Akron, Ohio, to Will and Geneva Hill.She was saved at the age of eight. When she was 12 years old, they moved to Copley, Ohio where they lived in the country. On the farm, after school, she had her farm chores plus taking care of her younger brother while her...
John Clare Watson, Jr
Aug 16, 2011
WATSON, JR., JOHN CLARE, 71 of Sebring, died August 16, 2011. John was a native of Sebring, graduate of Sebring High School, class of 1957. He attended Stetson University, St. Petersburg, FL. John joined the Highlands County Sheriffs Department in 1960 and served as a Bailiff retiring in December 2002 as a Sergeant He served in the United States Air...

Billy C. Cason
Aug 13, 2011
Cason, Billy C., 82, passed away August 13, 2011, at home. He was born in Sebring, FL, on January 20, 1929, and was a lifelong resident of Sebring. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clark and Lorena Cason. He was an active member of First Baptist Church, Sebring, serving as a deacon and greeter for many years. He...
Carl L. Kopp
Aug 11, 2011
CARL L. KOPP Age 93, Sebring, FL, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, August 11 in Jensen Beach, FL at the home of his daughter. He passed peacefully, surrounded by loving family members. Carl was born in Braddock, PA. moving to Lake Worth in 1956, and served as City Treasurer/Tax Collector, then City Manager of the City of Lake...
Gloria Swanson Seymour
Aug 3, 2011
SEYMOUR, GLORIA SWANSON, 86, of Sebring, Fla., passed peacefully Wednesday, August 3, 2011 in Sebring. She was born in 1925 in Ft. Payne, Alabama to Elbert Shafer and Brittie Jordan. She lived through the great depression, which helped to shape her values and work ethic. After marriage, Gloria chose not to pursue a career outside the home, even though she...
John W. (Jack) Sanders
Jul 21, 2011
SANDERS, JOHN W. (JACK), 78, of Sebring died July 21, 2011 at Good Shepherd Hospice House. Jack was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, son of the late, Frank and Mary Sanders. Jack moved to Sebring in 1981 from Tucson, AZ. He was a member of Sebring Elks Lodge and V.F.W. Post #4300 Auxiliary and a faithful member of Dot's Restaurant Breakfast...

Timothy Michael Cannon Sr
Jul 16, 2011
CANNON, SR, TIMOTHY MICHAEL, 50, died, Saturday in Tampa, FL. He was born Cleveland, OH, son of the late Nelson and Mary Cannon. Tim lived in Ft. Lauderdale for many years moving to Sebring in 1997. He was employed as an administrative assistant for Newsom Eye and Laser Center.Tim loved golf and was a devoted Cleveland Browns, Indians and Cavalier...

Virginia V. Whaley
Jul 15, 2011
Virginia V. Whaley, 73, of Sebring died Friday at Florida Hospital Heartland. She was born in Rensselaer, Indiana moving to Sebring in 1980 from Lafayette, Indiana. She was a convenience store clerk, member of the Sebring Moose Lodge and was a baptist. She is survived by her sons, Ricky of Lake Wales, FL and David of Lakeland, FL, Daughter, Lesa...

Hellen H. Dolan
Jul 14, 2011
HELEN H. DOLAN, 88 of Sebring died Thursday, July 14, 2011. She was born September 29, 1922 in Patterson, NY where she grew up. She was a member of the HAGS, (Happy Athletic Girls) who organized a dance for soldiers stationed in the area. This is where she met her husband, Paul B. Dolan and was married on March 23,...
Elenore Covert Norris
Jul 13, 2011
ELENORE COVERT NORRIS, 91, of Sebring, Florida passed away July 13, 2011 at home with her loving family, under the invaluable care of Good Shepherd Hospice. Elenore died as she lived with supreme grace and dignity. She was born to Howard H. Covert and Laura (Craig) Covert on September 20, 1919 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by...