OBITUARIES

Elizabeth Simon

Elizabeth Simon

Nov 4, 2009

SIMON, ELIZABETH, age 93, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2009 at Royal Care of Avon Park, FL. She was born December 11, 1915 in Chicago, IL. She was an extremely gifted person who along with being a mother and housewife, Doctors receptionist, substitute teacher, dental assistant, doll collector was also a orchid hobbist; a member of the Raleigh Orchid...

Burtis G. Taylor

Burtis G. Taylor

Nov 3, 2009

TAYLOR, BURTIS G., formerly of Indianapolis, IN, died, Tuesday, November 3, 2009 in Sebring, FL. He has been a resident of Avon Park, FL since 1994. A retired executive of Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance since 1993; retired member of the board of directors for American Hardware Mutual Insurance a member of Motorists Insurance Group. He was also a former teacher...

James A. Weinel

James A. Weinel

Nov 1, 2009

WEINEL, JAMES A., age 57, of Sebring, FL, died Sunday, Nov, 1, 2009 in Sebring. He was born in Tampa, FL, a graduate of Sebring High School and attended Polk Community College. A veterans of the United States Air Force, worked for Weinel Welding, moving to Vero Beach where he was Garden Center Manager for Wal Mart for several years....

Helen Marie Herman

Helen Marie Herman

Oct 30, 2009

HERMAN, HELEN M., age 89 of Sebring, FL died October 30, 2009 in Sebring. Helen was born in Unionville, Iowa, a graduate of Unionville High School. She and her late husband, Robert Lee Herman were farmers outside Unionville, moving to Sebring in 1982. She was an active member of Unionville Baptist Church and also of Maranatha Baptist Church, Sebring. Helen...

James Sands

James Sands

Oct 28, 2009

SANDS, James Robert (Bob), age 72 of Sebring, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Sebring. Bob was born in Huntington, IN retiring in 1996 from Ford Motor Company, in Batavia, OH moving to Sebring. Bob served in the US Army, from 1955-1963. Member of the Masonic Lodge in Ohio. He was preceded in death by wife...

Henry Walter McLendon

Henry Walter McLendon

Oct 27, 2009

Walt was born in Columbus, Georgia, moving to Haines City, FL where he graduated from Haines City High School. He attended South Florida Community College while working for Crenshaw Televison at Southgate Shopping Center, Sebring. In 1984 he joined the Avon Park Police Department and retired in June 2009 at Communicaations Supervisor. A very active member of the Avon Park...

JoAn S. Brenner

JoAn S. Brenner

Oct 21, 2009

By JOE SEELIG Highlands Today Published: October 23, 2009 SEBRING - The community lost one of its cultural leaders with the death Wednesday of Jo Brenner, 70, of Sebring, who was the wife of downtown Sebring merchant Gene Brenner. They shared 30 years of marriage together. A week ago Wednesday, Mrs. Brenner suffered a massive stroke. After a week at...

Donald A. Herndon

Donald A. Herndon

Oct 19, 2009

HERNDON, DONALD A., age 76 of Sebring, FL died Monday, October 19, 2009 at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Don was born in Coconut Grove, FL. Don Retired as Senior Master Sergeant with the United States Air Force on February 28, 1974. A veteran of the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. He moved to Sebring in 1985 from Rapid City, SC and...

Michael T Postek

Michael T Postek

Oct 15, 2009

POSTEK, MICHAEL T., age 86 of Sebring, FL, died October 15th (Tuesday) at The Palms of Sebring. Mike was born in Pittsburgh, PA, served in the U.S. Army Air Force, during W.W. II as a radio operator and waist gunner, was a Prisoner of War, in Germany, recipient of the Purple Heart. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service, Miami,...

Jane Wallace

Jane Wallace

Oct 11, 2009

h="800" border="4" bordercolor="#075544" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> Jane Kathrine WallaceOctober 3, 2009 Facts Death: October 3, 2009 Organizations: Sebring Church of the Nazarene Survived By Elizabeth, Sister several nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews Preceded In Death By Robert Wallace, Father Myrtle May (John) Wallace, Mother two brothers

Katherine Barnes

Katherine Barnes

Oct 11, 2009

Katherine Ida Barnes passed away on Sunday October 11th, 2009 at Kenilworth Care & Rehab Center. Katherine was the wife of Arthur Allen Barnes who passed away in May 1997. Art & Kay lived on Lakeview Terrace in Sebring. Katherine (Kay) was born in Forest Lake, Minnesota on February 2, 1917 to William and Ida Hullar. The Hullar's moved to...

Ralph S. Kindred

Ralph S. Kindred

Oct 5, 2009

KINDRED, RALPH S., 83 of Sebring, FL died Oct. 5, 2009. He was born in Franklin, OH, veteran of W.W. II, serving in the U.S. Army. Following service, Ralph returned home to become home to become associated with his father as a carpenter. He married Darlene Shoemaker on May 19, 1984 moving to Sebring in 1986. Ralph worked for Carl...

Donald Gabriel

Donald Gabriel

Oct 1, 2009

GABRIEL, DONALD C., age 82 of Sebring, FL died Oct. 1, 2009. He was born in Rochester, NY, a U.S. Navy veteran of W.W. II, retiring as a truck driver in Dade County, FL, delivering periodicals, moving to Sebring in 1990. Survivors include his wife, Celia; daughters, Debra Laorosa,Hawaii and Donna Gabriel, Ocala, FL; step-son, Richard, Miami, FL; grandchildren, Tarin,...

Patrica Milbrand

Patrica Milbrand

Sep 27, 2009

MILBRAND, PATRICIA A., age 77 of Sebring, FL , died Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Florida Hospital Heartland. She was born in Buffalo, NY and a graduate of Stephens College in Missouri. Pat moved to Sebring in 1995 from Tonawanda, NY and was with Coldwell Bankers and Associates. A member of the Board of Realtors, Meals on Wheels and Nu-Hope...

Richard Kirouac

Richard Kirouac

Sep 22, 2009

KIROUAC, RICHARD E., age 77 of Sebring, FL died, Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at his residence. Richard was born in Leominster, MA, son of the late, Antonio and Ruth Kirouac. A veteran of the Korean Conflict serving with the U.S. Air Force. While on leave he married his wife, Kay and they lived on the Air Force base in Las...

Fr. David Stokes

Fr. David Stokes

Sep 22, 2009

Rev. David F. Stokes, S.J., 78, died on September 24, 2009 in Sebring, Florida. He was a Jesuit for 59 years and a priest for 46 years. Father David Stokes, son of Francis De Sales Stokes and Mary E. Maloney, was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 18, 1931. After graduation from St. Joseph's Prep and a year of study...

Conrad J. Dostie

Conrad J. Dostie

Sep 21, 2009

DOSTIE, CONRAD J.,56, of Davie, FL, died September 21, 2009. He was born in Hollywood, FL and a lifelong resident of Broward County, FL. Conrad was a carpenter and a member of St. David's Catholic Church, Davie, FL. He was preceded in death by his mother, Rita R. Dosite and is survived by his son and his wife, Michael and...

Charles Shaw

Charles Shaw

Sep 20, 2009

SHAW, CHARLES A., age 87 of Sebring, FL, died Sunday, September 20, 2009. He was born in Franklin, NH, son of the late Charles and Alice (Minard) Shaw. Charles attended Franklin High School and was a member of the NH National Guard entering the U.S. Army serving as a T/Sgt during W.W. II in the South Pacific. He married Betty...

Hila G. Hinkle

Hila G. Hinkle

Sep 17, 2009

HINKLE, HILA G. Blackburn, 73, of Sebring, FL, died Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Highlands Regional Center. She was born in Shelbiania, Kentucky moving to Sebring in 1963 from McDowell, KY. Retired bookkeeper for First National Bank of Sebring later she worked in the cafeteria at Sebring Middle School. Hila kept books for her late husband Kenneth at Hinkle's Garage....

Martha Hudson-Shaleen

Martha Hudson-Shaleen

Sep 14, 2009

SHALEEN, MARTHA (Peggy) HUDSON, age 85, peacefully went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ, September 14, 2009. Peggy was an active, joyful member of Whispering Pines Baptist Church of Sebring. She had a nursing home for 10 years in their Port Huron, MI home, travelled nationally 23 years with late husband as Gospel Clown and Bear, "Mopsy and Derby"....

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