OBITUARIES
Amos "Tom" Monroe Mote
Aug 1, 2014
Amos (Tom) M. Mote, 94 Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Lakeland " Tom M. Mote, 94, passed away on August 1, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, due to natural causes. He was born in Dahlonega, Georgia, on October 29, 1919 and was raised in Kokoma, Indiana. At the beginning of WWII, Tom joined the Army Air Core Flying...
Charles Richard Kennedy
Jul 31, 2014
CHARLES RICHARD KENNEDY, 65 LAKELAND " Charles Richard ""Dick"" Kennedy, 65, of Lakeland, died July 31, 2014 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born November 22, 1948 in Washington, D.C., the son of the late Phillip F. and H. Dorothy (Simmons) Kennedy. He was a 1967 graduate of Assumption Preparatory School in Worcester, Mass. While there he...
Gerald Ray Stallings
Jul 28, 2014
Ray Stallings (Big Daddy) Stallings Crop Insurance Corp. Veteran Korea, 1st Lieutenant Lakeland " Gerald Ray Stallings, age 84, passed away July 28, 2014 of heart failure at his home in Bartow, FL. Ray, who was born in Valdosta, Ga on September 17th, 1929, was raised in the community of New Lois, between Nashville and Valdosta. He attended New...
Norma Rae Whitten
Jul 25, 2014
Norma Rae Whitten passed away on July 25, 2014. She was born on February 1, 1925, in Lakeland, Florida, to Edgar and Ollie Fearrand. Norma was a homemaker and married to Charles Whitten for 44 years raising 3 children. She was a native of Lakeland and lived there her entire life. She loved to garden and once won the...
Joanne R. Walker
Jul 24, 2014
Joanne R. Walker, 82 Lakeland " Joanne Walker, 82, passed away on July 24, 2014 after a brief struggle with cancer. She was born on October 23, 1931, in Bloomington, IN, the daughter of Frank and Marie Randall. Joanne""s family relocated to Florida when she was 2 and she spent the majority of her life living in Lakeland. After...
Rochelle "Shelley" Pickett Winebarger
Jul 24, 2014
Rochelle ""Shelley"" Pickett Winebarger 49 Rochelle Pickett Winebarger passed away July 24, 2014 at Good Shepherd Hospice of cancer. Shelley was an active member of St. Joseph""s Catholic Church and MOM""S Ministry She is survived by her husband of 25 years. Donald Fred Winebarger, daughter Kailey Marie, and mother Marie Heath Lambruschini, her sister Nicole Marie Moore and five...
Deloris Maxine Grady
Jul 18, 2014
Deloris Maxine Grady, 86 Accountant Lakeland " Deloris Maxine Grady, 86, died of a stroke Friday, July 18, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born February, 1926, in Elkhart, Indiana, she moved to Florida in 1970. In 1973, she started work as an accountant with the Department of Citrus. She retired in 1995 as Revenue Accountant. Deloris was a...
James Grady Fields
Jul 18, 2014
James Grady Fields, 98, died July 18, 2014 of congestive heart failure with his loving family at his side. He was born October 6, 1915 in Lakeland, FL. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corp and during World War II in the U.S. Navy. He retired from Buttercrust Bakery after 33 years. He was a faithful member of Trinity...
John Thomas Cline
Jul 17, 2014
John Thomas Cline, 96 Owner " JT Cline Citrus Mr. John Thomas Cline passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Highlands Lake Skilled Nursing Facility in Lakeland FL, due to natural causes. Tom Cline was born on October 23, 1917 in Arcadia, FL to Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Cline. He was preceded in death by his wife,...
George B. Asche
Jul 15, 2014
George Burdette Asche, 78, of Lakeland, surrounded by his loving family, passed away on July 15, due to complications from cancer, following a courageous battle. Born April 29, 1936 to George and Josephine Asche in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, he grew up in Daytona Beach. George graduated from Daytona Beach Junior College and went on to attend The University of Florida...
Ronald Lance
Jul 14, 2014
Ronald B. Lance RV Repairman Lakeland - Ronald Lance died on July 14, 2014 due to COPD. He was born on Oct. 28, 1939 in Flint, MI. The family moved to Lakeland in the 60""s. He served in the United States Army. He worked for Conibear RV Center as a recreational vehicle repairman for several years. He is survived...
Gloria M. Jarvis
Jul 14, 2014
Gloria M. Jarvis, 97 Homemaker Lakeland- Mrs. Gloria M. Jarvis died on July 14, 2014 at her home due to natural causes. She was born November 5, 1916 in Grainger, Ohio. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Jarvis was predeceased by her husband of over...
Avon Mann Trask
Jul 14, 2014
Avon Mann ""Bud"" Trask, 90 LAKELAND - Avon ""Bud"" M. Trask, 90, of Lakeland, passed away at Good Shepherd Hospice House from complications of Alzheimer""s disease. Bud was born in Terra Ceia, Florida on August 25, 1923 to Beulah Perkins Trask and Robert Barnett Trask. The Trask family returned to their hometown of Lakeland a few years later. Bud""s...
Roger Alan James, Sr.
Jul 11, 2014
Roger Alan James, Sr., 74 Electronics Engineer Lakeland " Mr. Roger A. James, Sr., of Lakeland passed away on July 11, 2014 due to heart failure. He was 74 years old. Roger was born in San Diego, CA on November 10, 1940. He moved to Lakeland in 1941. He was an Electrician for Walt Disney World, retired after 20...
Randy Veteto
Jul 11, 2014
Randy A Veteto, 57 Randy entered eternal life on July 11, after a 10-month battle with cancer. Originally from Monticello, IL, Randy and family moved around for many years before settling in Lakeland, FL in 1999. Known as ""Pops"" to his sons and grandchildren and ""Ran"" to his wife, Randy deeply treasured his family. He found his forever &...
Faith Philpot
Jul 11, 2014
Faith Philpot, 57 Executive Assistant at Saddle Creek Logistics Services Lakeland- Ms. Faith Philpot beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend entered heaven on July 11, 2014 due to complications from surgery at Shands Hospital. She was born November 3, 1956 in Orlando, Florida. She was a member of Highland Park Church of the Nazarene and was a dedicated employee...
Mary E. Napoletan
Jul 11, 2014
Mary E. Napoletan, 92 Realtor Lakeland " Mary E. Napoletan passed away unexpectedly on July 11, 2014 due to natural causes. Mary was born on September 5, 1921, in Schenectady, NY. Mary is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Joseph A. Napoletan; sisters, Carmela Mirabile and Ann Catalfamo; brothers, Dominick and Anthony Catalfamo. She is survived...
Richard Benton (Dick) Turnbull, Sr.
Jul 1, 2014
Lakeland- Dick Turnbull died on July 1, 2014 at Lakeland Hospice House of complications from cancer. He was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania on March 20, 1934 to Clara Howard Turnbull and Thomas Turnbull III. He was the youngest of three children, and as a youth enjoyed spending his summers in the Adirondacks swimming, hiking and boating. Dick attended prep...
Herman Christ Templin
Jun 30, 2014
Herman Christ Templin of Lakeland passed away peacefully on June 30th, 2014. He was the first of three children born in Lakeland on January 8, 1927 to John and Hedwig Templin. Herman is survived by his two sons, Jon H. Templin of Keystone Heights, Florida, H. Scott Templin of Austin, Texas and his wife Tammy Templin; one grandchild, Seth...
Carl P. Jensen, Jr.
Jun 27, 2014
CARL P. JENSEN JR., 88 LAKELAND - Carl P. Jensen Jr. of Lakeland passed away at his home from natural causes on Friday June 27, 2014. He was 88. He was born on Nov. 7 1925 in Sanborn, NY. He was preceded in death by his parents Carl P. & Eria Jensen. Carl graduated from LaSalle High School, Niagara...
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