Hardee- Juan Antonio Escobedo, Jr.
Oct 11, 2013
Juan Antonio Escobedo, Jr age 32 of Wauchula passed away October 11, 2013 in Painter, Virginia. He was born October 7, 1981 in Avon Park and was a lifelong resident of Hardee County. Juan was a Professional Truck Driver. He is survived by two sons Juan Daniel Escobedo of Bowling Green, Damian A. Escobedo of Avon Park; one daughter Araceli...
Desoto- Frank E Cline
Oct 11, 2013
Frank E. Cline, age 82, former Desoto County Sheriff, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013 in Port Charlotte, FL. Frank was born in Arcadia, FL November 3, 1930. He retired from law enforcement after serving his community as a police officer, a FHP trooper, and then as deputy sheriff for Desoto County Sheriff's Dept. and then finally becoming the Sheriff...
Desoto- Paul L. Hock
Oct 8, 2013
Paul L. Hock, age 87, Arcadia, FL, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013 in Tampa, FL. Ponger-Kays-Grady Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Arcadia, FL is in charge of arrangements.
Hardee- Kimberly "Kim" Drabik Finch
Oct 8, 2013
Kimberly Kim (Drabik) Finch age 53 of Plant City, formerly of Wauchula, FL passed away suddenly at home October 8, 2013. She was born July 27, 1960 in Melbourne, FL. Kim was a 1978 graduate of Hardee High School, and after graduation she became employed by Hardee County School System as a paraprofessional. After many years of service she retired...
Desoto~ Sharleen "Sherrie" Thompson
Oct 5, 2013
Sharleen A. "Sherrie" Thompson, 57, of Arcadia, Florida passed away October 5, 2013. Sherrie was born February 3, 1956 in Cadillac, Michigan and moved to Arcadia in 1973. She worked as a waitress most of her working life and spent a lot of time involved with pagents and baton twirling. Sherrie is survived by her daughter, Christina (Patrick) Peaden, of...
Hardee- David W. Leigh
Sep 28, 2013
David W. Leigh age 56 of Wauchula passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013. He was born June 28, 1957 in Arlington, VA. David is survived by one son David E. Leigh and wife Dawn of St. Lucie County; one daughter Jenny J. Curtis and husband John of Tennessee; his father Homer O. Leigh of Hardee County; one sister Catherine E....
Desoto- Wilma J Revell
Sep 28, 2013
Wilma J. Revell, age 93, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 in Arcadia, FL. Wilma was born June 26, 1920 in Lansing, MI, moving to arcadia, FL in the early 1930 s. Wilma retired as a Certified Nurse s Assistant, from G. Pearce Wood Memorial Hospital. Upon her retirement, she began providing in home nursing care. She enjoyed fishing, crocheting,...
Hardee- "Ben" Joseph Carter
Sep 24, 2013
Joseph Ben Carter age 66 of Wauchula passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born July 29, 1947 in Toccoa, Ga. and moved to Hardee County when he was a young child. Ben enjoyed Collecting Guns, building things like BBQ Grills and BBQ-ing Ribs. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the...
Desoto- Leona S. Nauta
Sep 22, 2013
Leona S. Nauta, age 96, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013 in Arcadia, FL. Leona was born October 18, 1916 in Key West, FL. She had been living in DeSoto County for the past 64 years, moving from Key West, FL. Leona retired as a secretary for the DeSoto County School Board. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, knitting, and spending time...
Desoto-- Jessie Lucille Palmer
Sep 21, 2013
Jessie Lucille Palmer,age 84, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2013 in Port Charlotte, FL. Jessie was born September 14, 1929 in Ft Ogden, FL. She was a lifelong resident of Arcadia, and DeSoto Co., FL. She was a graduate of DeSoto County High School, Class of 1948. Jessie was a homemaker. She was very devoted to taking care of the...
Hardee- Sallie Lara Aleman
Sep 20, 2013
Sallie Lara Aleman age 63 of Wauchula passed away Friday, September 20, 2013. She was born on June 3, 1950 in Bolivar County, MS. and has lived in Hardee County for many years. She is survived by one son Melton Aleman of Wauchula; three daughters Leticia Letty Aleman of Wauchula, Leo Luna of Wauchula and Regina Flores of Texas; one...
Desoto- Jonah Mason Garcia
Sep 19, 2013
Jonah Mason Garcia, infant son of Adolfo Garcia and Kristen Creech, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013 in Arcadia, FL. Jonah was born in Arcadia, FL June 3, 2013. Although Jonah s live was brief, he was a blessing to his family. He will be dearly missed be those who loved him. Jonah is survived by his parents, Adolfo Garcia...
Desoto-Claude "Ce" Elmer Thompson
Sep 19, 2013
Claude CE Elmer Thompson, age 96, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013 in Arcadia, FL. He was born April 8, 1917 in Linden, FL. and moved to Arcadia forty years ago from Miami, Fl. During his working career CE was a pipe fitter for FEC Railroad. He was a veteran serving our country in the United States Navy. In his...
Desoto-Frances "Evelyn" Parker
Sep 19, 2013
Frances Evelyn Parker, age 89, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013 in Arcadia, FL. She was born February 20, 1924 in Fort Ogden, FL. and a lifetime resident of DeSoto County. Evelyn was of the Methodist faith and a member of Pine Level United Methodist Church in Arcadia. Evelyn was a very loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister and...
Desoto-Michael P. Payne
Sep 18, 2013
Michael P. Payne, age 36, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at home. He was born January 22, 1977 in Bartow, FL. and moved to Arcadia in 1978 with his family from Fort Meade, FL. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of First Baptist Church of Arcadia. To know...
Hardee- Frieda Louise Lanier
Sep 15, 2013
Frieda Louise Lanier age 92 of Wauchula passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Hardee Manor. She was born June 17, 1921 in Zolfo Springs and was a lifelong resident of Hardee County. Frieda worked at Walker Memorial Hospital in Avon Parker as a Ward Clerk for 28 years. She was a member of First Christian Church in Avon Park...
Desoto~ Wanda Kay Browning
Sep 14, 2013
Wanda Kay Browning, 65, of Arcadia, Florida passed away on September 14, 2013. Wanda was born in Cadiz, Kentucky on November 21, 1947 to the late: Kenneth and Martha Banister Hall. She moved to Arcadia, from Kentucky, twenty five years ago and worked for Bright Hour Ranch for twenty two years. Wanda enjoyed cooking, sewing, her many cats and playing...
Desoto~ Mary R. (Daughtrey) Edwards
Sep 14, 2013
Mary R. (Daughtrey) Edwards, 83 of Fort Ogden, Florida, passed away peacefully September 14, 2013. She was born January 18, 1930 in Fort Ogden to Julius and Palma Daughtrey. Mary graduated from Desoto High School in 1948. She went on to raise three daughters and served as Postmistress at the El Jobean Post Office for 37 years until she retired...
Desoto~ Beverly Akmens
Sep 13, 2013
BEVERLY AKMENS 04/25/48-09/13/13 Bev was born April 25, 1948 into a family of sisters in Riegelsville PA. She was a precocious artist even as a child and an all-state field hockey player. Bev chose to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison NJ and after a lot of hard work graduated with a B.A. in Psychology. One of Bev's defining qualities...
Desoto-Harry William Eagerton
Sep 13, 2013
Harry William Eagerton, age 81, passed away Friday, September 13, 2013. Harry was born May 23, 1932 in Owens Community, Arcadia, FL. He was a self employed auto mechanic. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army serving during the Korean War. Harry loved working on automobiles, watching NASCAR races, and the Tama Bay Buccaneers football team. He enjoyed...