Virgil Lee Harris
Jun 6, 2011
Virgil Lee Harris, age 90, passed away Monday, June 6, 2011 in Punta Gorda, FL. He was born March 28, 1921 in Wilmington, OH and moved to Arcadia 38 years ago from New Vienna, OH. Virgil was of the Methodist faith. Virgil was a wonderful father, grandfather and brother. He farmed most of his life and worked hard for his...
Rigel Alexander Locke
Jun 4, 2011
For Our Celestial Son, Rigel Alexander Locke, age 2, returned to the stars on Saturday, June 4, 2011 in Arcadia, FL. He fell to Earth on October 13, 2008 in Port Charlotte, FL. and enjoyed all his life as a resident of Arcadia. Rigel was a very loving, energetic child that never learned how to be sad or how not...
Annie Twaddle Bauer
Jun 4, 2011
Annie Twaddle Bauer, age 80, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 in Punta Gorda, FL. She was born August 2, 1930 in Roslyn, NY and moved to Arcadia, Fl. in 1990 from Walton, NY. Annie was of the protestant faith. Annie spent her working career as a registered nurse. She was a member of the Retired Nurses Assn. of NY,...
Dawn Fredericksen
May 31, 2011
Dawn Fredericksen, 55, of Arcadia, FL, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at DeSoto Memorial Hospital. She came to Arcadia with her husband, Thomas, in 1990. Dawn enjoyed raising Yorkies. She is survived by her husband Thomas, Arcadia, FL, four sons; Buddy Fredericksen, Arcadia, Timothy Fredericksen, Larry Massey,and Ricky Massy all of Connecticut; two daughters, Marie Fredericksen and Jennifer Fredericksen...
Marion Ruth Ola
May 28, 2011
Marion Ruth Ola, age 86, went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 28, 2011 in Arcadia, FL. She was born July 16, 1924 in Junction City, KY. and returned to Arcadia with her husband Col. George J. Ola in 1960. Marion was of the Presbyterian faith and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Arcadia. Ruth was a...
Virginia Alice Atkins
May 26, 2011
Virginia Alice Atkins, age 85, passed away May 26, 2011 in Arcadia, FL. Virginia was a lifelong resident of Arcadia, FL. She was born November 25, 1925 to the late Harry and Pauline Ford Ladd. Virginia s greatest love was for her family. She devoted her life attending to the needs of her husband and children. She enjoyed cooking and...
Helen Joyce Harmon
May 22, 2011
Helen Joyce Harmon, age 94, passed away May 22, 2011 in Arcadia, FL. Joyce was born December 9, 1916 in Canton, Oh. She moved to Arcadia, Fl in 1972 from No. Miami, FL. Joyce worked as the Veterans Service Officer for DeSoto County, FL for several years. She also worked at Burdines and Jordan Marsh Department Stores, in No. Miami,...
Ida Mae Langford
May 16, 2011
Born in Gardner, FL, Ida Mae (Stone) was the 7th child of William and Ida Stone. She graduated from DeSoto High School in Arcadia, FL and worked as a teller, telephone operator and charge aide at G. Pierce Wood Hospital. She married John Langford in 1952 and remained married 58 years until John s death in 2010. Ida Mae was...
Rafael Rodriguez, Sr.
May 11, 2011
Rafael Rodriguez Sr., age 73 passed away May 11, 2011 in Arcadia, FL. Rafael was born in Michoacan, Mexico June 23, 1937. He moved to Arcadia in 1987 from Winter Gardens, FL. in 1987. Rafael worked in the lawn maintenance business. He enjoyed gardening. He would supply his family with fresh vegetables from the garden that he had planted. He...
Eleanora Homer
May 9, 2011
Eleanora Homer, age 93 passed away May 9, 2011 in LaBelle, FL. She was born August 11, 1917 in Salem, MA and moved to Wauchula, FL. in the early 1990 s. After living in Hardee County she moved to LaBelle, Florida. She is survived by one niece, Kathleen W. Wade of Pepperell, MA and several good friends. Memorial Services will...
Lucille Jewell Allen
May 9, 2011
Lucille Jewell Allen, age 92, went to be with the Lord Monday, May 9, 2011. She was born October 16, 1918 in Limestone, FL and a lifetime resident of Hardee County. She was of the Church of God faith and attended Florida First Assembly of God. Lucille was a very loving and caring mother, grandmother and sister. She enjoyed being...
Fred Jackson Grady
May 1, 2011
Fred Jackson Grady, age 88, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011 in Arcadia, FL. He was born in Arcadia January 19, 1923 and was a lifelong resident of Arcadia. Fred and his wife Betty owned and operated Robarts-Grady Funeral Home, Arcadia, FL for more than 30 years. Fred had been associated with the Robarts Funeral Home from the age of...
Jean Ellen Peckham
May 1, 2011
Jean Ellen Peckham, age 77, passed away May 1, 2011 in Arcadia, FL. Jean was born May 17, 1933 in New haven, CT. She moved to Arcadia 24 years ago from Killingworth, CT. She was a homemaker and a member of the Order of Eastern Stars. Jean was a member of the Nocatee United Methodist Church, Nocatee, FL. Jean is...
Willard Kelly Durrance
Apr 29, 2011
Willard Kelly Durrance, age 75, a much loved and respected man who spent his entire life in Hardee County, went home to be with the Lord he faithfully served on April 29, 2011. He was born January 21, 1936 in Wauchula, FL. He was preceded in death by his son, Steven Martin Durrance, his parents Rev. Dow and Nell S....
Anthony "Tony" Allen Beard
Apr 26, 2011
Anthony Tony Allen Beard, age 40, passed away April 26, 2011 in Jacksonville, FL. He was born April 14, 1971 in Bradenton, FL. He lived in Arcadia for most of his live. Tony was a hard worker. He was a drywall installer, a job that he thoroughly enjoyed. He also enjoyed fishing he was of the Church of God faith....
Tammy L. Gould
Apr 25, 2011
Tammy L. Gould, age 50, passed away April 25, 2011 in North Fort Myers, FL. Tammy was born February 7, 1961 in Laurel, Mississippi. She moved to North Fort Myers in 1964 from Mississippi. Tammy was a real estate investor. She enjoyed going to the casinos, painting acrylic on canvas, animals, traveling on cruises and going to Vegas. Tammy was...
Charlotte "Rose" Locke Wells
Apr 21, 2011
Charlotte Rose Locke Wells, age 64, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011 in Fort Pierce, Fl. She was born March 14, 1947 in Bowling Green, FL and lived until 1997. Rose then moved to Vero Beach, FL to be with family where she remained. She was of the Methodist Faith. Rose worked as a clerk for the Southland Corporation. She...
Leroy Bolyard
Apr 19, 2011
Leroy Bolyard, age 68, passed away April 19, 2011 in Punta Gorda, FL. Leroy was born June 20, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan. He lived in Nocatee, FL at the time of his passing. He worked as an automobile painter until ill health forced him into retirement. He loved just about anything outdoors; fishing, hunting, air boating, swamp buggy races. Leroy...
L Curry Raley
Apr 17, 2011
L Curry Raley, age 74, passed away Sunday evening, April 17, 2011 in Stuart, FL surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 15, 1937 in Bonifay, FL. He was the eleventh of twelve children born to the late Reverend Eli L and Ila Raley, who preached the circuit in the panhandle of North Florida. He was of...
Deborah Lee Woodman
Apr 15, 2011
Deborah Lee Woodman, age 49, passed away April 15, 2011 in Arcadia , FL. Deborah was born January 13, 1962 in Worcester , MA . She moved to Arcadia 20 years ago from Worcester , MA . She was a homemaker. She graduated from nursing school in 1993 and was an elderly caregiver for 10 years in arcadia. Her family...