OBITUARIES

Apr 17, 2017

Father Domingo Gonzalez December 19, 1938 – April 17, 2017 Please pray for the repose of the soul of Father Domingo Gonzalez. Father Gonzalez was born Dec. 19, 1938, in Santa Clara Province at Camaguani, Cuba. Father Gonzalez was adjunct professor of languages at St. Francis de Sales College Seminary in Oklahoma City from 1963 to 1964. He was...

Apr 16, 2017

A. Glenn Brown Lakeland – From a Florida pioneer family, A. Glenn Brown was born and reared in the rural Lakeland, Socrum/Providence area. Born on December 4, 1923, to Audubon G. and Lela M. Brown. He died on April 16, 2017 at Grace Manor Suites. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Lorelei Stanley, sister,...

Apr 14, 2017

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Apr 13, 2017

Barbara May Schaeffer Bartow – Barbara May Schaeffer passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017. She was born on May 31, 1935, to Russell and Martha (Mattie) Parks Stevens in Crawfordsville, Indiana. She was first married to Don Hampton and last married to Gordon Schaeffer. He proceeds her in death. Barb was a people person and loved working. She was...

Apr 13, 2017

Lakeland - Antonio”Tony” Hipolito Barrientes (“Paul” to family), passed away on April 13, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. He was 42 years old. Tony was born in Frankfurt, Germany to Antonio and Beatrice Barrientes on January 6, 1975. He graduated from Eastside High School in Gainesville, Florida in 1993. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army and served 12 years...

Apr 12, 2017

Apr 10, 2017

Michael Edward Stroh, 59 of Lakeland, Florida passed away Monday night, April 10, 2017 at Lakeland Regional Hospital. Mike was born on June 27, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Chester and Dolores Stroh. He lived in the Chicago area until 2004, when he moved to Lakeland where he resided until his passing. After high school, Mike joined...

Apr 8, 2017

Apr 7, 2017

Apr 6, 2017

Lakeland - Jewel Kilgore Barnett, 86, passed away on April 6, 2017. She was born in Hazard, Kentucky on July 7, 1930 to the late John and Clementine Kilgore. Jewel is preceded in death by her husband, Ray Earl Barnett, Sr. and three brothers. She is survived by her three sons, Kenneth Kilgore (Lynn) of Ider Alabama, Ray Barnett,...

Apr 4, 2017

Laura Platt Towne passed away peacefully at home on April 4, 2017 at age 91. She was born August 15, 1925 in Dade City, Florida, the oldest of three children of the late Marie and Reuel Platt. She graduated from Pasco High School and Florida State College for Women, now FSU, where she was a member of Chi Omega...

Apr 3, 2017

Apr 1, 2017

Auburndale - Dr. Larry K Jackson, 77, passed away after a long struggle with dementia on April 1, 2017. Larry was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 16, 1939 to Katalee and Lowell Jackson. Larry and his family moved to Lakeland where he attended Lakeland High School and Florida Southern College, earning a Bachelor of Science degree. He then...

Apr 1, 2017

Hilla Poonegar, age 75, was wrapped in God’s arms on April 1st. 2017. Hilla was born in Aden, Yemen, she then moved to Bayswater, England where she learned English. After she and her late husband, Baji had their daughter Sherry, they moved to the United States where she began her career with the Internal Revenue Service in Tallahassee. She...

Mar 31, 2017

Mar 30, 2017

John “Tommy” Elms, 65 LAKELAND – John “Tommy” Thomas Elms, 65, of Lakeland, Florida passed away March 30, 2017 in his home. He was born March 29, 1952 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, the son of the late Loretta and Herman Elms. He was one of seven (7) siblings. He was an experienced contractor of over forty years. In his free...

Mar 26, 2017

Rebecca “Becky” Appleton Sandusky Lakeland - Rebecca "Becky” Appleton Sandusky went home to be with the Lord on Sunday evening March 26, 2017. Becky died peacefully while resting in her room at Florida Presbyterian Home in Lakeland, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Harry Kendall Sandusky, DMD. Becky is survived by her three children Carl,...

Mar 23, 2017

Tamra Renee Klosterman Lakeland- Tamra Renee Klosterman passed away Thursday March 23, 2017. She was born August 22, 1962 in East St. Louis, Illinois. She is survived by her husband, Todd Klosterman; son, Justin Fritz; granddaughter, Payton Renee Fritz; her mother, Martriess McLean; stepfather Bobby McLean, sisters, Kimberly Russom, Tessie Redmer and Whitney Oliva. A memorial service will be...

Mar 22, 2017

Mar 21, 2017