OBITUARIES
Harry Mcfarlin
Jul 14, 2011
Harry G. McFarlin, 100 Business Owner Lakeland " Harry G. McFarlin, 100, was born on March 3, 1911 and passed away on July 14, 2011 due to natural causes. He was a proud business owner in the carpet industry. He was in the Army and a veteran of WWII, 82nd airborne. He was a member of the Veterans Battle...
Charles J. Brock
Jul 13, 2011
Charles J. ""Charlie"" Brock, 105 Grocer & Produce Supervisor Lakeland- Charlie Brock died July 13, 2011 at Southland Suites due to natural causes. He was born December 19, 1905 in Collins, NY to Edward and Anna Brock, who were married 67 years before his mother""s passing in 1971. He married Viola Renschler in 1929 at St. James Church, Hamburg,...
Berta Marsella
Jul 12, 2011
Berta I. Marsella, Ph.D., 93 Educator Lakeland: Berta I. Marsella, 93, of Lakeland died on July 12, 2011 from natural causes. She was born on May 15, 1918 in Havana, Cuba. She became a teacher at an early age and her teaching career spanned 35 years in Cuba. She moved to Lakeland in 1979 with her husband, to be...
Jane E. Gaetz
Jul 4, 2011
Jane Eileen Philips Gaetz, 77 Jane Eileen Gaetz, 77, died peacefully with her loving family at her side July 24, 2011. She had been battling a chronic illness for years. She is survived by her daughter Mary Ellen and her son-in-law Thomas and also her son Michael E. Feeley; daughter-in-law Diane and three wonderful grandchildren; Monica, Michael, and Kaitlyn....
Gladys Helen Ledoux
Jul 2, 2011
Gladys Reynolds Ledoux, 95 Homemaker Lakeland- Gladys Helen Reynolds Stiteler Ledoux, 95, passed away peacefully July 2, 2011 at LRMC of natural causes. Gladys was born May 19, 1916 in Media Pennsylvania1and relocated to Dade City in 1946. She moved to Lakeland in 1964 and was a member of College Heights United Methodist Church where she served as a...
Robert Crichlow
Jun 30, 2011
ROBERT JAMESON CRICHLOW, 86 Robert (Bob) Jameson Crichlow, 86, died Thursday, June 30, 2011 on his 86th birthday due to lung cancer. Bob was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be greatly missed. He was born and raised in Tampa, Florida on June 30, 1925. He attended various schools in Tampa, including Jesuit High School. He served...
Nancy Jean Kimsey
Jun 23, 2011
Nancy Jean Shumaker Kimsey, 86 Nurse Lakeland " Nancy Jean died on June 23, 2011 due to heart failure at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in Manor, Pennsylvania where she attended elementary and high school. She became a nurse and moved to Lakeland in 1962. She is preceded in death by...
Dr. Julian Bemko
Jun 20, 2011
Dr. Julian Bemko, 89, Dentist Lakeland- Dr. Julian Bemko of Lakeland formally of Millburn, N.J. died June 20, 2011 of complications from Alzheimer""s disease. He was born October 14, 1921 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Dr. Bemko was a US Navy lieutenant who served in Japan during World War II, and later worked as a dentist in Union, NJ for 41...

James Peter Martin
Jun 19, 2011
James P. Martin, 61, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away June 19, 2011, at his home due to heart failure. James was born May 6, 1950, in Buffalo, NY, the son of the late Evelyn Irene and Peter Martin. James graduated from High School in 1968 and immediately began living life his way. He was an independent self made man,...
Geneva June Martin
Jun 18, 2011
Geneva June (Maze) Martin, 77 Mister Fish Founder LAKELAND - Geneva June (Maze) Martin, 77, died Saturday, June 18, 2011, with her family by her side at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida. The family will receive friends for visitation Saturday, June 25th, from 10-11am immediately followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. Service will be held at...

Winford (Waylon) White
Jun 16, 2011
W. Waylon White, 69 Automobile Service Lakeland- W. Waylon White went to be with the Lord on June 16, 2011 just one day shy of his 70th birthday. The cause of death was heart failure. Mr. White was born in Coffee Springs, Alabama on June 17, 1941. He came to Florida around the age of 18 and has resided...
William Calhoun (Bill) Swygert
Jun 11, 2011
WILLIAM CALHOUN "Bill" SWYGERT, 82 UNITED METHODIST MINISTER Lakeland - William Calhoun (Bill) Swygert, 82, died June 1, 2011 due to dementia complications. Bill faithfully served Florida United Methodist Churches for over 40 years in ten locations. He organized and pastored North Hialeah Methodist Church in 1953 and served in Tallahassee, North Miami Beach, Auburndale, Orlando, Palm Springs in...

Ronald S. Bryner, Sr.
Jun 10, 2011
Bryner, Ronald, Sr., 70, of Lakeland, died June 10 at LRMC due to heart failure. Services will be held with Brooks F.H. in Connellsville, PA.

Sherry Mcghee
Jun 10, 2011
McGhee, Sherry, 64, died 6/10/2011 at GSH due to cancer. Survived by loving family. Memorial service Tuesday at 10 am at First Baptist Church at the Mall. Service: First Baptist Church at the Mall First Baptist Church at the Mall First Baptist Church at the Mall Visitation: First Baptist Church at the Mall

Linda Addkison
Jun 9, 2011
Addkison, Linda, 63, Homemaker Linda Addkison died June 9 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center due to heart failure. She is survived by her husband Robert, sons Shawn Stevens, Jacksonville, FL, Ben Stevens, Painted Post, NY, Ken Stevens, Hector, NY; step daughters Polly Bruno, Winter Haven, FL, Patti Addkison, Winter Haven, FL, 14 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Ethel Brundell Kennedy
Jun 6, 2011
Ethel Brundell Kennedy Patient Care Assistant at Lakeland Regional Medical Center 80 Lakeland- Mrs. Ethel Brundell Kennedy died on June 6, 2011 at her home of cancer. She was born September 25, 1930 in Devon, West Virginia. She was a member of All Faith Baptist Chapel. She was employed at Lakeland Regional Medical Center for 40 years. Mrs. Kennedy...

Beverly Ann Gillette
Jun 6, 2011
Secretary with N.Y. State University System Lakeland- Beverly Ann Gillette, 70, died June 6, 2011. Mrs. Gillettte was born October 3, 1940 in Plattsburgh, NY and moved to Lakeland 4 years ago. She worked as a secretary for the State University System in New York. Mrs. Gillette is survived by her husband Bob Gillette, Lakeland, son Gerald Reegan, California;...
Betty Jean Wilks
Jun 5, 2011
Betty Jean Wilks, 81 Homemaker LAKELAND - Betty Jean Wilks died on June 5, 2011 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center from complications from dementia. She was born September 13, 1929 in Hoehne, Colorado. Betty was a devoted Christian woman who loved artwork and painting. She is survived by her husband, Clyde Wilks, daughter, Brenda (Doug) Hunt, son, Greg (Kelly)...

Betty R. Prosser
Jun 1, 2011
Betty R. Prosser, 95 Prosser""s 5 and 10 Lakeland: Betty R. Prosser, 95, of Lakeland, died June 1, 2011 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of natural causes. She was born in Warren, Arkansas on April 17, 1916 and moved to Lakeland in 1947 from Mississippi. Betty was a retired medical receptionist at Watson Clinic. She was owner of Prosser""s...
Thomas John Di Cesare
May 15, 2011
Education / Administrator Lakeland- Thomas John Di Cesare died June 10, 2011 at LRMC due to a massive stroke. Mr. Di Cesare was born May 15, 1936 in Brattleboro, Vermont and came to Lakeland in 1945 and has lived in Lakeland the last 65 years. He graduated from Lakeland High School in 1954, Florida Southern College in 1958 and...
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