OBITUARIES

Mar 19, 2018

Mar 19, 2018

Lakeland – Edna M. Houghton passed away March 19, 2018. She was born October 1920 to Hugh and Ethel Houghton in Mulberry, FL. Edna lived in Lakeland since 1946, after graduating from Stetson University in Deland. She taught business education at Mulberry High School. Several years later, she was employed as an executive secretary at Internatonal Mineral and Chemical...

Mar 18, 2018

Lakeland – Jacqueline Ann Stokes passed away March 18, 2018 at home surrounded by family. She was born on July 21, 1939 in Lynn, MA. She worked at the Bedford VA Medical Center in Bedford, MA, in the Acute Psychiatric Unit for many years. She loved her job and truly enjoyed working with the patients. Her greatest joy came...

Mar 18, 2018

Mar 16, 2018

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Mar 15, 2018

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Mar 14, 2018

Mar 12, 2018

Mar 11, 2018

Celebration of Life Gathering at Trinity Presbyterian Church on Saturday, March 17, 2018 from 3-5 p.m.

Mar 11, 2018

Mar 2, 2018

Jack K Vick Lakeland – Jack K Vick passed away peacefully on March 2, 2018 with family at his side. He was born in Memphis, TN on May 29, 1928 to James and Fredrica Vick. Jack served in the Korean War, during 1950-1952. He was co-owner of Southern Glass Products in Lakeland, Fl. Then he became co-owner of Parker...

Feb 27, 2018

Feb 25, 2018

James Oscar Lamanen Lakeland – James Oscar Lamanen 85, passed February 25, 2018. Born May 30, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan to Marion and Oscar Laamanen. Jim was a veteran of the Korean War. He retired to Lakeland, Florida after 37 years as an educator in Michigan. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Betty Jean...

Feb 25, 2018

Butch J. Vinson, 55 years, of Lakeland, FL, formerly of Leesburg, FL, passed away unexpectedly on February 25, 2018. His passions in life were his children, Kyle, Chad and Courtney, and he was an avid baseball fan. Butch graduated from Leesburg High School in 1980 and attended the University of Central Florida. Butch is survived by his three children,...

Feb 24, 2018

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Feb 24, 2018

Don Lang, formerly of Racine, WI, passed away on February 24, 2018. His death was due to lung problems. Although Don never smoked, he believed his involvement with petrochemicals caused his COPD or lung disease. Don was born in Racine, WI, in February 8, 1930 to George & Marian Lang. Don was a graduate of the Park High School...

Feb 23, 2018

Lakeland – Stephen Charles Jackson lost his battle with cancer on Friday, February 23, 2018. He passed away at his home surrounded by his family. Steve was born September 17, 1960 in Duluth, Minnesota, to Robert and Patricia Jackson. He served 16 years in the United States Air Force with Security Forces and retired as a Master Sergeant. After...

Feb 21, 2018

LAKELAND - Nancy Johnson Wiegel of Lakeland, FL, passed away peacefully at home on February 21, 2018. Born the eldest of three children to Myron and Barbara Johnson of Springfield, OH in 1934, she went on to earn her bachelor's degree in English from Bates College and soon thereafter penned greeting cards for American Greetings in Cleveland. She married...

Feb 20, 2018

Margaret Fuerst Williams Lakeland - passed away on February 20, 2018 after battling a long illness. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Harry Williams, parents Albert and Marie Maul Fuerst, brother, Albert Fuerst and sister, Louise Denning. Margaret was born in Mingo Junction, Ohio on February 27, 1929. She graduated valedictorian from Catholic Central High School,...

Feb 19, 2018