John J. Spear
Oct 5, 2019
John J. Spear, 92, of Ona, Fl. passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at The Manor in Sebring, Fl., He was born on October 1,1927 in Springfield, OH. John worked for Florida Power and Light in Sarasota, Fl.; While there he worked from the ground up and was employed by them for 35 years until he retired. His dream...
Isabelle Theodora Farias
Sep 27, 2019
Isabelle Theodora Farias, 64, a resident of Zolfo Springs, Florida passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019 at Lakeland Regional Health. She had been a resident of Hardee county for most of her life coming from Texas. She was born August 9, 1955 in Dilley, Texas. Isabelle was Catholic by faith and a member of St. Michaels Church of Wauchula,...
Dr. Elver M. Hodges
Sep 25, 2019
Dr. Elver M. Hodges, 107, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at his home in Wauchula. He was born August 2, 1912 on his family's Sunshine Bottom farm, ten miles from Lynch, Nebraska. He attended grades 1-8 at the school built on the corner of the Hodges' property. For high school, he boarded in town then graduated from the University...
Heather Marie Hrabal Steel
Sep 25, 2019
Heather Marie Hrabal (Steele), 47 of Jacksonville, Florida died Wednesday, September 25, 2019. She was born May 9, 1972 in Jacksonville, Florida to Kathleen Bishop (John) and the late James Walter Hrabal (Terri). She is preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Steele, grandparents, Kenneth and Juanita Hrabal and Roland and Alice Dunnican. She is survived by her fiancé, Matthew...
Roy Vincent Roberts
Sep 23, 2019
Roy Vincent Roberts, 93, passed away on Monday September 23, 2019 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring, Fl. Roy, a lifelong native was born on October 4, 1925 in Wauchula, FL. Roy worked as a rural carrier for the post office from which he retired. He was also a lifelong farmer. He was a Christian and a member of the...
Judith "Judy" Linda Albritton
Sep 14, 2019
Judith "Judy" Linda Albritton, 76, a resident of Bowling Green, Fl went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Advent Health Hospital in Sebring, Florida. She had been a resident of Hardee county for most of her life. Judy was born in Georgia, February 19, 1943. She Graduated Hardee County High School and married the...
Graciela Romero Martinez
Sep 8, 2019
Graciela Romero Martinez, 78, a resident of Hardee county Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida. She had been a resident of Hardee county for 50 years coming from Texas. Graciela was born in Bustamante, Mexico on January 31, 1941. She was a member of the Church of the Living God in Bowling Green, Fl. and...
William Johnston
Sep 7, 2019
William Johnston, 62, passed away on Tuesday September 7, 2019. William was a lifelong resident of Hardee County was born on March 17, 1957 in Wauchula; FL. He was a truckdriver by profession. He is survived by his four daughters and many grandchildren. A Graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 2:00 p.m at New Hope...
Mirjana Ljubenkovic
Sep 7, 2019
Mirjana Ljubenkovic, 94, a resident of Florida since July 2004 coming from Newark, NJ, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Advent Health in Wauchula, Florida. Mirjana was born in Bela Crkva, Yugoslavia on April 7, 1925. She had been a member of the Greek Orthodox Church and had been a homemaker most of her life. She is survived...
Patricia Ann Read
Sep 4, 2019
Patricia Ann Read, 84, of Miami, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Cleveland Clinic and Hospital in Weston, Florida. Mrs. Read was born in Bartow, Florida on June 3, 1935. She had been a life long member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, and was co-owner of Read's Painting. Her husband, Billy Mack Read, preceded her in...
Timothy Mark Selph
Sep 2, 2019
Timothy Mark Selph, Age 51, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday September 2, 2019 at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota after a long illness. Tim, a lifelong native was born on February 2, 1968 in Wauchula, FL. Tim was a construction foreman with Zachary Industrial. Tim attended New Hope Baptist Church. Tim loved inshore saltwater fishing, bowling with...
Floyd O. Rice Jr.
Aug 22, 2019
Floyd O. Rice Jr, 45, a resident of Hardee and DeSoto counties for most of his life, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at his home in Wauchula, Fl. He was born in Arcadia, Fl. on January 24, 1974. Floyd was a Christian by faith who prayed and served with many. Floyd graduated from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service...
Jose Angel Rivera
Aug 16, 2019
Jose Angel Rivera, 57, resident of Hardee County for most of his life, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 in his home in Bowling Green, Fl. He was born in Floydada, TX. On February. 13, 1962. Jose was a Christian by faith and a member of Bayside Community Church in Wauchula, Fl. he worked in maintenance for Peace River...
Lonnie Edward Wright
Aug 11, 2019
Lonnie Edward Wright, 47, lifelong resident of Hardee County, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 in his home in Wauchula, Fl. He was born in Wauchula, Fl. on May. 24, 1972. He was a Christian and a member of Southside Baptist Church in Wauchula, Fl. Lonnie had many talents and worked for Bonds Plumbing, Hash Plumbing, Cobb Construction and...
Martha Ann Godwin
Aug 10, 2019
Martha Ann Godwin, 62, of Wauchula, Fl. passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Advent Health in Sebring, Fl. She was born on July 31, 1957 in Jacksonville, Fl. She was a lifelong resident of Hardee county. Martha worked as a security guard for the phosphate mines. She was a member of the Real-Life Church in Bowling Green, Fl....
Marjorie Clark Metheny
Aug 4, 2019
Marjorie Clark Metheny, 93, of Wauchula, Florida, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born on May 30, 1926, in Miami, Florida, and was a resident of Hardee County for 43 years. She previously lived in Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa, Florida. She grew up in Washington, D.C. where she graduated from an all-girls' high...
Lorraine "Lori" Ruth Staton
Aug 1, 2019
Lorraine Ruth Staton "Lori", 69, of Wauchula, passed away at AdventHealth Wauchula on Thursday morning, August 1, 2019. She was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 21, 1950. Lori had lived in Hardee County most of her life, coming from "all parts" as her family was in the military. She was employed at Zolfo Elementary School as the cafeteria...
Jacob Martinez Cerna
Aug 1, 2019
Jacob Martinez Cerna, 19, of Bowling Green, departed this earth unfortunately due to a tragedy on Thursday, August 1, 2019. He was born in Sebring on August 18, 1999. Jacob had lived in Bowling Green for seven years, and was a life long resident of Hardee County. He was employed for Lakeland Paving Company as a laborer. Jacob had a...
Barbara Ann Garay
Jul 28, 2019
Barbara Ann Garay, 74, of Wauchula, Florida passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Hardee Manor. She was born on September 6, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio and had been a resident of Hardee County for ten years coming from Cleveland, Ohio. Barbara worked a waitress and bus person. She was a member of Faith Temple Church of God in...
Rogelio Carranco
Jul 26, 2019
Rogelio Carranco, 83, of Zolfo Springs, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring. He was born in Allende, Nuevo Leon, Mexico on September 5, 1935. He moved to Zolfo Springs over fifty years ago. He was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church. Mr. Carranco served in the United States Army. He and his...
