Viola Jane Kennedy
Apr 21, 2026
Viola Jane Kennedy was born May 16, 1933, in Lithia, FL. She left this world April 21, 2026, surrounded by the ones she loved. Mrs. Jane was one of a kind and will be deeply missed by her friends and family. She was preceded in death by the Love of her life, her husband, Reverend Eddie Kennedy and her son...
Alvaro H Estrada
Apr 19, 2026
Alvaro H Estrada, 67, passed away on April 19th, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida. He was born July 1, 1958 in Mexico to Othon Estrada Ramirez and Gracia Heredia Moreno. After moving to Hardee County in 1983, he made his living selling produce. He is preceded in death by both parents. He is survived by his wife Rosa Estrada of Wauchula,...
Shirley Alice Bonett
Apr 19, 2026
Shirley Alice Bonett, 94, passed away on April 19th, 2026, in Zolfo Springs, Florida. She was born November 28, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to John Bruckner and Alice Brown Bruckner. A long-time resident of Desoto County, Florida until 2024, she worked in the restaurant industry as a waitress and cook across multiple businesses. She is preceded in death by both...
Jovanna Saily Reyes
Apr 17, 2026
Jovanna S Reyes, 24, passed away on April 17, 2026 in Haines City, Florida. She was born on July 16 2001 to Juan M Reyes and Patricia Benavides Reyes in San Mateo, Florida where she spent most of her life before moving to Polk County in 2025. She made her career in Customer Service as an Insurance Claims Specialist for...
Johnny Manuel Saldivar
Apr 12, 2026
Johnny Manuel Saldivar, 52, passed away on April 12th, 2026, in Bowling Green, Florida. He was born June 3, 1973 in Hardee County, Florida to Isabel Salvidar and Mary Kathryn Todd. A lifelong resident of Hardee County, he worked construction as a Heavy Equipment Operator. He is preceded in death by both parents. He is survived by his wife Marivella...
Louise Judith Fugate
Apr 11, 2026
Louise Judith Fugate, 82, passed away on April 11th, 2026, in Lake Wales, Florida. She was born November 30th, 1943 in Hardee County, Florida to Elijah Richardson and Etta Farrell Richardson. A lifelong resident of Hardee County, she worked as an LPN at the Hardee County Jail She is preceded in death by her parents Elijah Richardson and Etta Farrell,...
Sarah Jo Mcinnis
Apr 4, 2026
Sarah Jo McInnis, 79, of Wauchula, Florida passed away on April 4, 2026. She was born in Bartow, Florida to William Davis McInnis Jr. and Sara Beal McInnis on October 19, 1946, and had been a resident of Hardee County since 1980 coming from Fort Myers, Florida. Sarah was a teacher for over 29 years retiring from Hardee Senior High...
Reynaldo Guajardo
Apr 4, 2026
Reynaldo Guajardo, 64, passed away on April 4th, 2026 in Hillsborough County, Florida. He was born December 15th 1961 in Mission, Texas to Pablo Guajardo and Florinda De La Cruz. After moving to Winter Haven, FL, he spent most of his life in Winter Haven making his living as a Truck Driver for AAA transporting Asphalt. He is preceded in...
Maria Blas
Mar 14, 2026
A long-time resident of Hardee county, our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Maria Blas, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2026 at the age of 95, at her home in Bowling Green, Fl. Surrounded by her loving family. Maria was born on May 1, 1930, in Guanajuato, Mexico. She lived a long and meaningful life filled with love, kindness, and...
Darlene Moon Ward
Mar 13, 2026
Darlene Moon Ward, 73, of Wauchula, Florida passed away on March 13, 2026 in Sebring, Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents Grady Moon and Alene Patterson Moon, her daughter Ashley Nicole Ward, and her sister Cynthia Moon. Darlene is survived by one son, Shane Ward of Wauchula, Florida and her companion Robert Bandy of Wauchula, Florida. She...
Broward Samuel Allen
Mar 13, 2026
Broward Samuel Allen passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2026 in Avon Park,Florida after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on May 20, 1958 in Wachula, Florida to Broward R. Allen and Lucille Coker Allen. After high school he enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Germany. His favorite pastimes were watching football, especially the Florida Gators and...
Hector Manuel Sierra Gomez
Mar 11, 2026
Hector Manuel Sierra Gomez, 47, of Hardee County, Florida, passed away on March 11, 2026, in Sebring, Florida. He was born September 7, 1978, in Mexico to Alberto Sierra Rios and Elidia Gomez. Hector made his home in Hardee County for the past 30 years and worked in sod farming. He is survived by his son, Alberto Sierra of Wauchula,...
Josephine Jenette Johnson
Feb 27, 2026
Josephine Jenette Johnson, 85, passed away on February 27th, 2026, in Hardee County, Florida. She was born May 3, 1940, in Rehobeth, Alabama to O.K. Johnson and Jeanette Rice Johnson. She moved to Hardee County in 1958, where she would spend the rest of her life. She is preceded in death by both parents. She is survived by her sister...
Mildred Jernigan
Feb 26, 2026
Mildred Jernigan, 97, born July 13, 1928, in Avon Park, Florida to John Williams and Bessie Johnson Williams passed away on February 26, 2026, in Lake Wales, Florida. She worked in customer Service in the banking industry, and had been a resident of Hardee County for most of her life. She was a member of First Baptist Church at Bowling...
Destiny Lynn Chambers
Feb 18, 2026
In Loving Memory of Destiny Lynn Chambers Destiny Lynn Chambers, born October 17, 2007, in Arcadia, Florida, passed away on February 18, 2026, at the young age of 18. Destiny was a bright light in the lives of all who knew her. She carried a free spirit and a joyful heart, always finding happiness in the simple things she loved...
Alicia Valdez Rivas
Feb 14, 2026
Alicia Valdez Rivas, 72, of Wauchula, Florida, passed away on February 14th, surrounded by the love she so freely gave throughout her life. Alicia was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend whose servant's heart touched countless lives. Alicia dedicated many years of service to others, working in Food Service for the Hardee County School District...
Feliciano Solis
Feb 11, 2026
Feliciano Solis, 43, of Polk County, Florida, passed away February 11, 2026. Feliciano was born August 19, 1982, in Bartow, Florida, to Artemio Solis and Maria Felix Moreno. A farmer and day laborer by trade, he lived in Polk County for 20 years after leaving Wauchula. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Alejandro "Alex" Solis and Baby Mario...
Robert Don Stevens
Feb 3, 2026
Robert Don "Junior" Stevens, age 47, of Bowling Green, Florida, passed away on February 3, 2026, in Sebring, Florida. He was born on November 5, 1978, in Vero Beach, Florida. Known to everyone as Junior; Junior was a hardworking man who took great pride in his career as an equipment operator. He was known for his strong work ethic, dependability,...
Maria Esperanza Gamez
Feb 1, 2026
Maria Esperanza Gamez, 47, of Hardee County, passed away on February 1, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida. Born December 16, 1978, in Winter Haven, Florida, she was the daughter of Juan Gamez and Maria F. Garza. Maria was a Residential Service Associate with Lakeside Neurologic and worked part-time at Walmart. A lifelong resident of Hardee County, she was cherished by family...
Jill Ona Boring
Jan 21, 2026
Jill Ona Boring, 73, of Zolfo Springs, Florida, passed away on January 21, 2026. She was born May 13, 1952, in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, to Roy Brooker and Caroline Rennemo. A retail manager by trade, Jill spent many years working in retail management and relocated to Hardee County three years ago after living in New Mexico. She was devoted to...
