Betsy Ann Rigden
Aug 16, 2022
Betsy Ann Rigden, 87, of Zolfo Springs, passed away in Wauchula, Florida on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 22, 1935, and had been a resident of Hardee County since 1979. She was Christian by faith and attended Real Life Church. She was very active with Power and Light Productions, The Story of Jesus,...
Judy Ann Hershey
Aug 13, 2022
Judy Ann Hershey, 78, of Hardee County since 1955, coming from Missouri, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022, in Sebring, Fl. She was born July 18, 1944, in Holland, Missouri. She was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church of Bowling Green. She was at peace and let her family know that she was ready to go home to her...
Wayne Harrison Krom
Aug 12, 2022
Wayne Harrison Krom, 73, of Wauchula, since 2016, coming from Columbia, SC., passed away Friday, August 12, 2022, in Avon Park, Fl. He was born on November 11, 1948, in Ellenville, New York. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wauchula. Wayne formerly worked selling Real Estate and Insurance. He Loved Bingo and meals at the Nu-Hope...
Herman John "Buffalo" Keller
Aug 10, 2022
Herman John "Buffalo" Keller, 90, a Bowling Green, Florida resident for the past 36 years from Chicago, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Wauchula, Fl. He was born on December 11, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois. He was a Catholic by faith. Herman proudly served his country in the United States Army. He went on to work in the...
Sharon Gannon
Aug 8, 2022
Sharon Louise Gannon, 79, a resident of Wauchula, Florida passed away at home on Monday, August 8, 2022. She was born in Muskegon, Michigan on January 11, 1943. She was a Baptist by faith. She spent her time as a homemaker taking care of her family. Sharon is preceeded in death by her parents, Charles and Dorothy Gage, her husband...
Helen Frenz
Aug 7, 2022
Our dear Mother and Wife, Helen Frenz sadly passed away on August 8th, 2022, at the age of 88. She was a wonderful Mother and Wife who was always there when we needed her. She also had many friends and was a well-loved member of the community in Wauchula Fl. She immigrated to New York from Yugoslavia with her Mother...
Wanda Ledford
Aug 6, 2022
Wanda Ledford 74, of Bowling Green, Florida since childhood, passed away at home on August 6, 2022. Wanda was born in Baxley, Georgia June 12, 1948. She was a homemaker and Southern Baptist by faith. She was a loving Sister, Mother, Grandmother, wife, and partner who cared for her family throughout her entire life and loved her Noah more than...
Albert "Bud" Abbott
Aug 6, 2022
Albert "Bud" Abbott was called home to be with the Lord on August 6, 2022. Bud Abbott was blessed with a family that he cherished and loved dearly. He married the love of his life, Connie Abbott. They were blessed to have their daughter, Ashlee, which then many years later, blessed them with a wonderful son n-law, Jamie Harrison. Soon...
James Edward Stroud
Aug 2, 2022
James Edward Stroud, 87, of Zolfo Springs, passed away at St. Amaro in Wauchula on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Mr. Stroud was born on May 30, 1935 in Dayton, Ohio and came to Zolfo Springs from West Milton, Ohio in 2015. He was a self-employed tax preparer and of the Protestant faith. He liked the outdoors, especially fishing. Mr. Stroud...
Julia Leann Arapian
Jul 29, 2022
Julia "Julie" LeAnn Arapian, 43, of Bowling Green, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on July 29, 2022. Julie enjoyed the outdoors, where she enjoyed to fish, search for rocks and glass bottles. Julie also enjoyed listening to music, watching movies, baking, and spending time with friends and family. Julie had a loving (and fiesty) personality. She will be dearly missed and...
Carlos Roy Johnson
Jul 28, 2022
Carlos Roy Johnson, 78, of Wauchula, passed away on July 28, 2022 in Tampa. He was born in Madrid, Alabama on October 6, 1943. He served in the U.S. Army and was retired as a supervisor from C. F. Industries. As a loving family man, Roy enjoyed spending as much time as he could outdoors, whether this be up on...
Hudson Brooks Waters
Jul 27, 2022
Hudson Brooks Waters was born sleeping in Christ on July 27, 2022 in Lakeland, Florida. He was deeply loved and will be missed by many. "Your wings were ready but our hearts were not." He was preceded in death by great-grandfathers, Harold Coker and Wendell Stewart; and grandfather, Travis Revell. Hudson is survived by his parents, Mason and Shaina Waters,...
Jack Soles
Jul 26, 2022
Jack Soles age 90, lost his 5-year battle with cancer early Tuesday, July 26, 2022, and joined his beloved wife of 62 years, Evelyn, in Glory. He missed her every day since her passing on November 9, 2014. He was born July 16, 1932, in Haines City to B.H. & Hattie Willis Soles. He was preceded in death by his...
James Jennings
Jul 22, 2022
James Jennings, 84, a resident of Zolfo Springs, since 2011, coming from Anna Maria Island, Florida. passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022, in Wauchula, Florida. He was born to Dr. Earnest Jennings, DDS, and Jane Jennings on December 10, 1937, in Hartford, Connecticut. He proudly served our Country in the United States Army as a paratrooper for the 101st...
Raul Garcia
Jul 21, 2022
Raul Garcia 55, of Wauchula, Florida passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born October 2, 1966, in Rockford, Ohio to Jose and Maria Garcia. Raul has been a resident of Hardee County most of his life, he was Catholic by faith. He is preceded in death by both his parents and...
Ada Mae Ayers
Jul 20, 2022
Ada Mae Ayers 79, of Bowling Green, Florida passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 20, 2022. She was born April 20, 1943, in Georgia to William and Fannie Thompson. Ada had been a Hardee County resident since 1966, she was Christian by faith attending the First Baptist Church of Bowling Green. She is preceded in death by both parents, son Jimmy...
George Carl Schraeder Iii
Jul 1, 2022
George Carl Schraeder III, 75, went home to be with the Lord on July 1, 2022. George was born and raised in Texas, moved to Florida to raise a family in Destin, FL., and was a resident of Hardee County since 2008. He attended First Baptist Church and faithfully worked at Krause Grove Service, Inc. since moving to Wauchula. George...
Adrian Josiah Garcia
Jun 30, 2022
Adrian Josiah Garcia 3 and 1/2 months old, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022. He was born March 16, 2022, to Celestino Garcia Jr. and Tiffany Verrell in Sebring, Florida. Even though Adrian was so young, he had made a huge impact on everyone around him. He loved trying to talk to you, with his eyes wide open kicking...
Terry Lavonne Gough
Jun 29, 2022
Terry Gough 82, a resident of Wauchula, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Terry lived in Arkansas for 34 years before moving to highlands County and coming back to his hometown He was born June 19, 1940, to Horace and Doris Gough in Wauchula, Fl. Terry served his communities in several law enforcement capacities he was a border...
Benjamin Ben Dunlap
Jun 23, 2022
Benjamin 'Ben' Dunlap, 84, a lifelong resident of Hardee County departed his worn-out earthly vessel to be present with the Lord on June 23 at his home in Lily, FL. Ben was born in Wauchula on July 25, 1937 to Alphonso and Gusta Belle (Mathis) Dunlap of Ona. Alphonso died when he was young and Gusta remarried Redge Rainey, who...
