Steve Edward Mcquaig
Oct 10, 2026
Steve Edward McQuaig, 51, passed away on October 10, 2026 in Hardee County, Florida. He was born on March 25, 1975 to Donald Alderman and Barbara McQuaig in Wauchula, Florida. A lifelong resident of Hardee County, he made his living in construction as a Heavy Equipment Operator. Steve was a hardworking man that loved his family. Steve is survived by...
Pollyanna Medley Bethea
Oct 8, 2026
Pollyanna Medley Bethea, 65, passed away on October 8, 2026 in Lakeland, Florida. She was born on July 7, 1961 to James Sherman Medley and Patricia Annette Gibeaut Medley in Valparaiso, Florida. After relocating to Hardee County, she made her living as a Daycare worker. She is preceded in death by both parents, her husband Donald Nelson Bethea, and her...
Roy Eugene Boyette
Oct 5, 2026
Roy Eugene "Gene" Boyette, of Wauchula, passed away Monday, October 5, 2026, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Gene was born in Altha, Florida on July 30, 1955, to the late Lonnie Alford Boyette and Alva Alday Boyette. Gene had made Wauchula home most of his life and was employed by the Town of Zolfo Springs....
Erma Rae Thompson
Oct 4, 2026
Erma Rae Thompson, 84, passed away on October 4, 2026 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on July 22, 1942 to John Earlenbaugh and Erma Gee Earlenbaugh in Akron, Ohio. After moving to Hardee County in 1992 from Indianapolis where she made a living as a typist for the Lawyers Title Insurance Company and was Christian by faith of the...
David Edward Jernigan
Oct 3, 2026
David Edward Jernigan, 68, passed away on October 3, 2026 in Wauchula, Florida. He was born on January 5, 1958 to Edward Jernigan and Mildred Williams Jernigan. A lifelong resident of the Hardee County area where he made his living as a railroad worker for the phosphate mines. He is preceded in death by both parents. He is survived by...
Lydia Mccumber
Sep 23, 2026
Lydia McCumber, 89, passed away on September 23, 2026 in Wauchula, Florida. She was born on June 29, 1937 in San Antonio, Texas before relocating to Hardee County in 1971. She spent her time as a homemaker taking care of her family and home. She is preceded in death by her daughter Gracie McCumber and her son Abram McCumber. She...
Rita Marie Sweatt
Sep 21, 2026
Rita Marie Sweatt born May 29,1986 left this world on September 21, 2026 and joined her mother, grandparents, uncles, and great-niece. Rita was one of a kind, she lived for today and loved her boys Garret and Aiden Bivens more than anything. Rita baked the best pies, cakes and pumpkin rolls! We sure will miss her until we see her...
Maria Guadalupe Flores
Sep 18, 2026
Maria Guadalupe "Lupe" Flores, 84, of Wauchula, Florida, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2026, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on October 15, 1941, in Teocaltiche, Jalisco, Mexico, to Concepcion Perez and Juana Estrada Perez. Lupe arrived in Wauchula in 1965, where she made her home and built a life centered on family, faith, hard work,...
Deanna Merle Carlton Conerly
Sep 17, 2026
Deanna Merle Carlton Conerly, 86, passed away on September 17, 2026 in Zolfo Springs, Florida. She was born on October 16, 1939 in Zolfo Springs, Florida to Samuel Dowdney Carlton and Muriel Walker Carlton. A lifelong resident of Hardee County, she spent her days as a homemaker caring for her family and home. She is preceded in death by both...
Pedro Obregon Jr
Sep 15, 2026
Pedro Obregon Jr, 52, passed away on September 15, 2026 in Bartow, Florida. He was born on March 12, 1974 in Brownsville, Texas to Pedro Obregon Sr and Micaela Rodriguez Obregon. After moving to Hardee County, he made his living in construction as a Backhoe Operator. He is preceded in death by his father Pedro Obregon Sr. He is survived...
Roy Lee Browning
Sep 13, 2026
Roy Lee Browning, 67, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2026. Born on August 24, 1959, Lee was a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend whose life was filled with family, friendship, and the things he loved most. Lee was happiest when he was doing something he loved, especially if it meant being outdoors or surrounded by the people who...
Glenda Lou Welch
Sep 11, 2026
Glenda Lou Welch, 83, passed away on September 11, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. She was born on August 9, 1943 in Fort Myers, Florida to Zoria McClenithan and Beulah Mae Fussell. A lifelong Hardee County resident, she was a devout Christian woman; founder secretary/treasurer elder and mother of the Church of Joy Inc. in Zolfo Springs for 35 years. She...
Ovita Maebelle Klein
Aug 31, 2026
Ovita Maebelle Klein, 83, passed away on August 31, 2026 in Wauchula, Florida. She was born on April 5, 1943 in Georgia to Woodrow Merchant and Missouri Chavis Merchant before relocating to Wauchula, Florida. She spent her life as a Homemaker and Agricultural laborer, caring for her family and the land. Maebelle enjoyed fishing, sewing, and cooking. She loved being...
H. Jerold Knight
Aug 25, 2026
H. Jerold Knight, age 78 of Bowling Green, passed away peacefully on Tuesday August 25, 2026 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, FL. Born on July 24, 1948 in Winter Haven, FL, Jerold has left a legacy of service, friendship, and humor. Jerold grew up in Bowling Green and graduated from Hardee High School in 1966 where his love for...
Kenneth Leonard Breault
Aug 21, 2026
Kenneth Leonard Breault, 93, passed away on August 21, 2026 in Hardee County, Florida. He was born on June 27, 1933 in Granville, New York to Leonard Breault and Evelyn Hall Breault. After serving in the US Army, he made his living as a machinist at Telescope Casual Furniture. Known as Captain Kenny, he was an avid volunteer at his...
Michale Richard Allison Sr
Aug 18, 2026
Michale Richard Allison SR passed away on August 18, 2026 in Lakeland, Florida. A resident of Hardee County for over 30 years, Mike worked for the Mosaic Company for 18 years. Born in Tacoma, Washington Mike moved to Hardee County in 1991 where he met his wife, Rebecca. Mike and Becki were married for 35 years in which they had...
Mark Anthony Hemm
Aug 16, 2026
Mark Anthony Hemm, born on April 15, 1960, in Piqua, Ohio, to Charles and Mary Brush, passed away in Lakeland, Florida, on August 16, 2026, at the age of 66. Mark had been a resident of Hardee County for the past 26 years, having moved from Ohio. He devoted his life to serving others as a pastor, a bishop, an...
Virginia Grimsley
Aug 6, 2026
Virginia Grimsley, 92, passed away on August 6, 2026 in Sebring, Florida. She was born on March 29, 1934 in Wauchula, Florida to Edgar Johnston and Ella Brogdon Johnston. A lifelong resident of Hardee County, she made her living in hospitality, but her heart was in the raising of her five children. She was pentecostal by faith attending Kingdom Harvest...
Willie Jeffrey Dufresne
Aug 6, 2026
Willie Jeffrey Dufresne, 59, passed away on August 6, 2026, in Wauchula, Florida. He was born on March 13, 1967 in Hialeah, Florida to Charlie Dufresne and Elo Nodarse Dufresne. After moving to Hardee County 29 years ago and proudly serving in the United States Navy, he made his living as a Truck Driver. He is preceded in death by...
Genevia L Burns
Aug 3, 2026
Genevia L. Burns, 73, passed away in her home on August 3, 2026, surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was born on September 5, 1952, in Flint, Michigan, to Juanita and Tex Lakey. A lifelong resident of Hardee County, she made her living in customer service, and once retired she stayed at home to raise her grandbabies for...
