OBITUARIES
Tanya Comparetto Friel
Nov 19, 2015
Tanya Comparetto Friel, 55 Tanya Comparetto Friel, 55, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2015. Tanya was born on December 1st, 1959 in Tampa, Florida. She grew up in Tampa and graduated from The Academy of Holy Names (""78). She attended the University of Florida (""82) and then continued her education at Mercer University (""85) from which she earned...
Nery Labbe
Nov 16, 2015
Nery Tejeda Labbe, 87, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2015. She was born on May 19, 1928 in Camaguey, Cuba to Francisco and Maria Labbe. She is survived by her granddaughter Adriana.
Girard Gartrell Etheridge, Iii
Nov 14, 2015
Girard Gartrell Etheridge III - 57 Lakeland - Girard Gartrell Etheridge III, passed away on November 14, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Health. Girard was born October 7, 1958, in Lakeland, Florida. He lived in Lakeland his entire life. He attended Lakeland High School. While growing up in Lakeland he was very active in the Boy Scouts and both school...
Robbie (Gizmo) Mccracken Wallach
Nov 14, 2015
Robbie (Gizmo) McCracken Wallach Lakeland " Robbie McCracken Wallach, 87, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2015. She was the eighth of ten children born to Robert and MaryJane McCracken on May 20, 1928, in Socrum, FL. Robbie was a ""Strawberry Girl"" attending school during the summers, allowing her and her siblings To work in the strawberry fields during...
Robert Warren Phillips
Nov 12, 2015
Robert Warren Michael Phillips, 90, recently of Lakeland FL, previously of Pembroke Pines, FL died of congestive heart failure on November 12, 2015 in Lakeland FL. Robert was born on October 22, 1925 in New York, NY to Solomon Joseph Phillips, and Rose Abrams Phillips. Married on June 3, 1950 in New York to Irma Pedrogo. He served in...
Ada Lee C. Wills
Nov 10, 2015
Ada Lee C. Wills 03/05/1918-11/10/2015 Ada Lee was born and educated in Lakeland, attending schools at all grade levels in buildings now used for different purposes, such as Lawton Chiles School on Lake Wire (formerly Lakeland High School), and LVIM (formerly the John Cox School). Her mother""s parents, the W.J. Reddicks, owned a grocery store and home in the...
Lena Mary Pedone
Nov 9, 2015
Lena Mary Pedone, 100, loved her family. She believed that family, service, community and generosity were the cornerstones of a life well lived. She lived every moment by this mantra, and knew that a life without family, friends and giving, wasn""t really a life worth living. She loved lunching with her sisters, Grace Scelfo, 92, and Rose Malcolm, 97,...
Jennifer Steinberg (Vandiver)
Nov 9, 2015
Jennifer Steinberg (Vandiver) Lakeland - Jennifer Steinberg (Vandiver), 44, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, November 9, 2015. She was a longtime resident of Lakeland and attended Lakeland High School. Her career in the animal care industry included working as kennel manager at Petland, as a vet tech at All Creatures Animal Clinic and bird groomer at...
Eloise G. Myrick
Nov 8, 2015
Eloise G. Myrick 89 Eloise Myrick died on November 8, 2015 of natural causes. She was born April 15, 1926 in Marion, S.C., a small town near Myrtle Beach, S.C. As a child, she spent many lovely summer visits there. Eloise was the youngest of eight children and only one sibling survives, Genevieve Owens of Lumberton, N.C. Eloise leaves...
David Joseph Mccausland
Nov 6, 2015
David Joseph McCausland was born August 12, 1945, to Joseph James and Ruth Thurnau McCausland in St. Louis, Missouri. At an early age, David moved with his parents to central Florida and lived most of his childhood in the Crystal Lake community in Lakeland. In 1964, David graduated from Lakeland Senior High School, where he played on the Dreadnaughts...
Frances Brooks Padgett
Nov 5, 2015
Frances Brooks Padgett, 94, passed away in Lakeland, Fla., on November 5, 2015. She was born in 1921 in Brinson, Ga., the daughter of Jesse and Ola Brooks. Frances married the love of her life, Rev. Arthur Padgett in Tampa in 1938. Together they served at six United Methodist Churches in Florida. Her husband passed away in 2010. Frances...
Charlotte Schlabach Ruhl Johnson
Nov 5, 2015
Charlotte Schlabach Ruhl Johnson Lakeland - Charlotte Schlabach Ruhl Johnson, originally from Hamilton, Ohio, 81, passed away November 5, 2015, while recovering from surgery. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald E Ruhl, Sr. She is survived by her second husband Robert L. Johnson; son, Donald E Ruhl, Jr.; daughter-in-law, Tammy; son, Darin P. Ruhl; daughter-in-law...
Robert Brian Prince
Nov 4, 2015
Robert Brian Prince, 34 Firefighter / Paramedic Mr. Robert ""Brian"" Prince of Lakeland died Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at his home. He was 34. Born in Winter Haven on January 20, 1981, he moved to Lakeland in 1989. He married his wife, Leigh, on February 19, 2015. Brian attended Lake Shipp Elementary, Scott Lake Elementary, Lakeland Highlands Middle, and...
John F. Ciempa
Nov 3, 2015
John F. Ciempa, 68 Lakeland - John F. Ciempa entered into eternal rest on November 3, 2015. John was born in Manchester, NH on June 5, 1947, to loving parents Walter and Mary Ciempa. John owned and operated Amoskeag Boiler & Electric Company in Manchester, NH for many years. He also worked at the SAU 15 in Auburn, NH...
Joe M Clanton
Nov 3, 2015
Joe M. Clanton, 87 of Lakeland went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday evening November 3, 2015 after a long battle with heart failure. He was born January 13, 1928 in Wilmar, Arkansas, the son of Ezekiel and Zella Clanton. Raised in Arkansas, he married his high school sweetheart, Joann with whom he was married for over...
Richard B. Wills
Nov 1, 2015
Richard B. Willis, 102 Lakeland " Richard B. Wills passed away at home on November 1, 2015. He was born in Macon, Georgia to Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Wills, Sr. Richard attended and graduated from Orlando Senior High where he played football and basketball. Mr. Wills was Sales manager of Datson Dairies Inc. in Orlando for 14 years;...
Phyllis Dorothy Anlauf
Oct 31, 2015
Phyllis Dorothy Anlauf, 92 GTE Lakeland- Mrs. Phyllis Dorothy Anlauf, 92, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 of natural causes at her home in Mulberry, Florida. Born September 24, 1923 in Hudson, Wisconsin, she later moved to Janesville, Wisconsin, and graduated from High School in 1942. She then attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Janesville and graduated as...
Frances T. Warner
Oct 30, 2015
Frances Telford Warner, 84 Lakeland " Frances Telford Warner passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015. She was born on February 27, 1931 to Robert and Marjorie Shewman in Rochester, New York. She was full of laughter, tears and grey hair. She enjoyed knitting baby blankets until her aging hands could no longer do it. She cooked thousands of...
James "Jim" Boatwright
Oct 27, 2015
Service: 09/30/2015 Ardella Baptist Church 709 W Pipkin Rd, Lakeland, FL 33813 / (863) 646-2473 Ardella Baptist Church Visitation: 12/30/2015 Ardella Baptist Church
Cheryl Ann Rhoden
Oct 27, 2015
Cheryl Ann Rhoden, 59, died on 10/27/2015 at LRMC. Survived by 2 sons, Chris & Josh, daughter, Kat, 5 brothers and sisters & mother, Shirley Brady, Heath
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