OBITUARIES

Nov 30, 2024

Lawrence (Larry) Slack of Lakeland, Florida, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024, at Lakeland Regional Hospital. He was born August 28, 1941, to Alfred and Jessie (Jackson) Slack in rural Jasper County, Illinois. He was married to Pat (Kaufman) for 62 years, and she survives.

Larry was a glazier and an owner/operator of Slack Glass Company until his retirement in 2002....

Nov 25, 2024

Vernon David Kressin peacefully passed to his next adventure, in Lakeland, Florida on November 25, 2024, surrounded by his family.

Vernon was born October 2, 1936, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Valborg (Trandum) and Delmar Kressin. He was the middle sibling, predeceased by his older brother Roger and survived by his younger sister Marilyn. Vernon married Geraldine Laatch in 1958 and...

Nov 25, 2024

Luis Enrique Carrillo passed away peacefully on November 25, 2024, surrounded by his loving family after a short illness.

 Born on October 7, 1932, in Barrancas, Colombia, Luis was the son of Carlos and Filomena Carrillo. Overcoming the circumstances he was born in, he went out on his own at the age of 14. After earning a college degree from the...

Nov 24, 2024

Nov 20, 2024

Morgan "Hunter" Brown, 30, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes at home on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. 

Born on May 7, 1994, in Lakeland, Florida. She graduated from Lakeland High School and Polk State College, and she attended the University of South Florida in Tampa. She worked as direct support professional assisting special needs adults until incurring a debilitating injury. 

Hunter cared...

Nov 17, 2024

Jennifer Lynn Potts, 48, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2024.

 Born July 24, 1976, in Perry, Georgia, but moved to Lakeland and has remained a resident since 1980. She was a graduate of Kathleen Highschool, class of 1994; and Florida Southern College, class of 1998, as a member of the FSC Softball team, where she earned NCAA Division II All-American Honors...

Nov 16, 2024

Mrs. Peggy Welch Jarrell Beck passed away peacefully in her home in Lakeland, Florida on Saturday, November 16, 2024. She was 85 years old. 

She was born in Wadesboro, North Carolina and was the daughter of the late Henry Benton and Janice Marie Welch.

Peggy graduated from Wadesboro High School and attended Wingate College. She was part of the Junior Women’s Club,...

Nov 16, 2024

Nov 14, 2024

Lillie Jean Lopez, 39, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away on November 14, 2024, leaving a lasting legacy of kindness, creativity, and tenacity. Born on June 15, 1985, "Jeannie" - the name she has gone by since childhood - was the cherished daughter of Julia and Joey Stanford, a devoted wife to Ryan Lopez, and the proud and loving mother...

Nov 11, 2024

Nannie Kate Eckhardt, 100, of Port St Lucie, Florida, passed away on November 11, 2024.

She was born on December 7, 1923, in Wood, Virginia to Earl and Dixie Nickels.

Nannie Kate was predeceased by her parents, husband and siblings.

She is survived by children, grandchildren and...

Nov 11, 2024

Bobby Wayne Sirmans, age 82, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024, in the care of Good Shepherd Hospice after a 3+ year battle with lung cancer and an almost 10-year battle with dementia.

He was born near McAlester, OK on July 5, 1952, the 5th of 5 children. He lived in OK and TX...

Nov 6, 2024

George Kenneth DiFalco of Lakeland, Fl, 100 years old, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Good Shepherd Hospice. He was born in Brockton, MA, on February 20, 1924, to Francesco and Caroline (Cordeiro) DiFalco in Brockton, Ma.

George was very proud of his service during World War II and had an abiding love...

Nov 4, 2024

Nov 4, 2024

Russell S. Lake, Sr., a beloved resident of Lakeland, Florida, passed away peacefully November 4th, at the age of 83. Born in the Bronx, N.Y. on February 9th, 1941. He was the son of Albert and Helen (Hartmann) Lake. After Albert’s untimely death, Helen remarried to Harry Sampson and continued their lives together raising the four boys.

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Nov 3, 2024

Nov 2, 2024

Lina Mae Hicks, 93, passed away at Lakeland Regional Medical Center surrounded by family members on November 2, 2024.

She was born in Fayette, AL on July 26, 1931, and moved to Nichols, FL in 1943.

Lina was a homemaker and later worked as a childcare provider.

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Oct 28, 2024

Sherly Mae Sullivan, age 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 28, 2024, in Lakeland, FL.

She was born September 3, 1931, in New Orleans, LA. She attended Pensacola High School but being part of a Navy family, graduated in 1950 while they were stationed in Guam. As such, early life family travels brought her...

Oct 28, 2024

Patrick Weitzel Hodge, 59, of Lakeland, died on October 28, 2024.

He is survived by his mother, Monica Harris Hodge; sisters, Ruth Elizabeth Hodge and Amy Harris Hodge Lashkajani; his brother Lanty Bruce Hodge; his aunts and uncles, Terry and Janice Robbins, and Joe and Barbara Sanborn; his cousins, Angela Hobbs Winrow, Buffy Harris Nance,...

Oct 28, 2024

Oct 27, 2024

Mary Lou Maples passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024 at the age of 96. She was born April 15, 1928 in Louisville, Kentucky to Charles and Viola Hagan. She was the oldest of 8 children.

She moved to Lakeland, Florida in 1972. Mary loved working and being around people, and throughout her life...