OBITUARIES

Oct 25, 2022

Oct 24, 2022

Lakeland, Fla. - Peggy Jane Freeman, 92, of Lakeland, died October 24, 2022. She was born on July 8, 1930, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

While in Louisiana, Peggy worked for Gulf Oil Corporation in New Orleans and was a teacher in the Louisiana school system.

After moving to Lakeland, Peggy worked in the...

Oct 17, 2022

Eileen Maura McGowan was the daughter of the late George and Mary Patricia McGowan. Born August 22, 1951, in Kings County Hospital, she grew up in Brooklyn before moving to New Jersey, and subsequently to Satellite Beach, Florida, where she was a long-time member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church.

Eileen worked for Harris...

Oct 14, 2022

Edward “Eddie” J. Hammerberg III, 52, of Lakeland, Florida passed away Friday, October 14, 2022. He was born in Flint, Michigan, to Edward J. Hammerberg Jr. and Anne Raspanti.

Eddie attended the University of Central Florida and Flagler College and was the owner of Team Hammer Screen printing for 28 years. He was an avid...

Oct 11, 2022

Oct 11, 2022

Bobby "Bob" Thomas Gunter, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, in Lakeland, Florida. He was born on December 29, 1935, in Sanford, North Carolina to Thomas J. and Ada W. Gunter.

Prior to moving to Florida from North Carolina in 2003, he had been in the automobile business for 40 (+) years...

Oct 10, 2022

Lakeland - T. Daniel Bozeman, 75, of Lakeland, died October 10, 2022. Born September 8, 1947, he was the son of the late James Gregory and Violet Oleta (Roberts) Bozeman.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Catherine Smock Bozeman; children, Martin and Jennifer Bozeman, Charlie and Michele Bozeman-McMullen, and Matthew and Christy...

Oct 9, 2022

Oct 9, 2022

Helen Mazzeo, a longtime resident of Lakeland, Florida, passed away, peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, October 9, 2022.

Helen was born on October 31, 1932, in Sevierville, Tennessee. She was one of 12 brothers and sisters. She moved with her family to Chagrin Falls, Ohio, where she met and married Francis Mazzeo...

Oct 8, 2022

Oct 6, 2022

Carolyn Garrison passed away Thursday, October 6th, 2022, at Lakeland Hospice House in Lakeland, Florida, after a brief illness. She was 94 years old.

Born March 27, 1928, in Fort Meyers, Carolyn was a resident of Valrico, Florida. She had been married to Reynold Garrison for sixty-six years before he preceded her in death in...

Oct 6, 2022

Barbara Hendley born on May 22, 1929, went home to God on October 6, 2022.

She was predeceased by her father, Melville Hendley, her mother, Mary Hendley, sister, Janet H. Clement and a niece and nephew, Marjory C. Burgos, and John H. Clement

She is survived by her brother, H. John...

Oct 6, 2022

Carol Lee Viner, of Lakeland, FL, passed away surrounded by her family and the compassionate embrace of God on October 6th, 2022. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Viner of Lakeland, FL; son, Alan Viner; daughter, Alison Wasser; and eight grandchildren. She was the eldest of her two surviving brothers Marsden Shaver and Doug Shaver. She demonstrated unconditional...

Oct 4, 2022

Oct 3, 2022

Sep 26, 2022

William “Bill” Whitesel passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022. He was born on November 21, 1952, in Huntington, Pennsylvania to the late Amos and Dorothy Whitesel.

William was preceded in death by his sister, Janet Henry, and brother, Tom Whitesel.

He is survived by his wife, Teresa of 37 years;...

Sep 25, 2022

Sep 25, 2022

Agate Julia Tilmanis, 87, of Lakeland, passed away on September 25, 2022. Born on December 17, 1934, in Vestiena, Latvia. She was a daughter of the late Fricis and Milda Tilmanis.

She is survived by her sister, Maria Moor, of Lakeland.

Memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 AM Friday, November...

Sep 25, 2022

John Roy McArthur, 85, of Lakeland, died September 25, 2022, following a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease and a fall resulting in surgery. A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022, at 10:00 am at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.

He is survived by his loving wife, Martha “Pete” Wesley and her...

Sep 24, 2022

Donald G. Farmer, Jr. went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 24, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. Don was born on September 22, 1957, in Lakeland, Florida. He was a 1975 graduate of Auburndale Senior High School and a graduate of Tallahassee Community College, where he became an avid FSU Seminole fan.

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