Joe Skitka
Feb 2, 2022
Joe Skitka, Age 92, of Zolfo Springs, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 2nd.
Joe was born on August 15, 1929, in Wauchula, Florida to Ukrainian natives, Tedor & Tedora Skitka. Joe went to the Popash School until 8th grade then graduated from Hardee High in 1947. After graduation, he continued to...
Amanda Malone
Feb 1, 2022
Amanda Leigh Malone, age 34, of Wauchula, Florida, passed away February 1, 2022 in Sebring, Florida. Amanda was born March 23, 1987 in Wauchula, FL.
She was a lifelong resident of Hardee County, having graduated from the Hardee High School, class of 2005. Amanda attended South Florida College, graduating with an Associate Degree. She worked for several...
Maria Coronado
Jan 28, 2022
Maria Coronado, age 88, went to be with the Lord on January 28, 2022, in Wauchula, FL. She was born on April 11, 1933, to the late Juan Rodriquez & Dominga Salas in Tampico Tamaulipas, Mexico. She was a member of the United Methodist Ebenezer Church.
Maria moved to Wauchula, FL. in 1971. Her greatest accomplishment was...
Linda Marlene Williams-Dye
Jan 27, 2022
Linda Marlene Williams Dye, Age-75 of Arcadia, Florida passed away on January 27 th 2022 at her residence in Arcadia, FL. Linda was born on January 19 th 1947 here in Arcadia and was a lifelong resident. She was a member of Fort Ogden Baptist Church. Linda was a homemaker and loved to cook for her family and friends....
William Dewey Hairston
Jan 26, 2022
William Dewey Hairston
(07/11/1960 - 12/24/2021)
William Dewey Hairston, 61 of Uniontown PA, passed away on December 24, 2021. He was born on July 11, 1960, in Uniontown, PA to the late Bigelow Hairston and is survived by his mother Mary Dotson Hairston.
Online condolences can be made at www.pongerkaysgrady.com
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Wallace F. Lawrence
Jan 24, 2022
Wallace F. Lawrence, (86), of Arcadia, Florida passed away on January 24, 2022. He was born August 16, 1935, in Mumford, Tennessee to the late Earle Lawrence.
Online condolences can be made at www.pongerkaysgrady.com .
Ponger-Kays-Grady Funeral Home & Cremation Services have been entrusted with the arrangements.
Merle Lee Redding
Jan 19, 2022
Merle Lee Redding, age 60 passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022, in Sebring, Florida. He was born in Wauchula, Florida on July 22, 1961, to the late William E. & Annie L. Redding.
Merle was a lifetime resident of Wauchula. He graduated from Hardee High School in 1979. After his service in the U S Army. He...
Bruce Barrow Smith
Jan 18, 2022
Bruce Smith, "Smitty", "The Ice Cream Man" went home to be with the Lord on January 18 th , 2022, at the age of 72. Born in Franklin, KY he spent his youth working paper routes and was an active member of the Boy Scouts of America, earning the title of Eagle Scout. As a young man, he loved...
Jesse Aaron Boone
Jan 17, 2022
Jesse A. Boone passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022 at DeSoto Memorial Hospital. He was a lifelong resident in the area, living in Kinsey in DeSoto County. Jesse was born in Bradenton, Florida.
He worked in the Food Industry in the restaurant field. He loved grilling and cooking for his family and occasionally left a mess!...
Ryan Michael Mcewen
Jan 16, 2022
Ryan Michael McEwen age 21, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 16, 2022.
Ryan was born and raised in DeSoto County and worked in the Health Care industry and was employed at the DeSoto Care facility. His accomplishment in his field included Assisted Living training, Personal Care Technician, Medication Technician, and CPR-First Aid. He enjoyed competitive Gaming...
Peggy Ann Smythe
Jan 16, 2022
Peggy Ann Smythe, age 61, passed away Sunday January 16, 2022, in Wauchula, Florida. She was born in Philippi, West Virginia on August 9, 1960, to the late Mark and Nina Meng.
Online condolences can be made at pongerkaysgrady.com
Ponger-Kays-Grady Funeral Homes, Wauchula are in charge of the arrangements.
Eloy M. Ochoa
Jan 16, 2022
Eloy M. Ochoa, age 52, went to be with the Lord on January 16, 2022, in Sarasota, FL. He was born on December 19, 1969, to Adan Ochoa & Alicia Medina Maldonado in La Lagunilla Quitupan, Mexico. He was of the Catholic faith and a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church in Arcadia.
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Martha L. Hall
Jan 15, 2022
Martha Lowe Hall, age 80 passed away on January 15, 2022 in Venice, FL. She was born on August 17, 1941 in Zolfo Springs, FL to the late Leslie Maurice Lowe and Lola Mae Crawford Lowe. Martha was a lifelong resident of Hardee County. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Crewsville Bethel Baptist Church.
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Larry Gordon Sloan
Jan 14, 2022
Larry G. Sloan, age 80, went to be with the Lord on January 14, 2022, Lakeland, Florida. He was born July 28, 1941, to the late Leroy & Dianna Sloan in Arcadia, Florida. He was of the Catholic faith and a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church in Arcadia.
Larry was a lifetime resident of Arcadia, and...
Donna Kay Stone-Creel
Jan 13, 2022
Donna Kay Stone Creel
(January 11, 1943 – January 13, 2022)
Donna Kay Stone-Creel, age 79 passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at the Tidewell Hospice facility in Arcadia, Florida.
Donna was born in Miami, Florida and came to this area and has lived...
George Daniel Larson
Jan 9, 2022
George Daniel Larson passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022, in his home surrounded by his wife, Martha. He was born January 15, 1944 in Rockford, Illinois and lived in Arcadia for approximately 65 years.
He graduated from DeSoto County High School in 1962 and from Manatee Junior College in 1964 with a degree in electronics. He worked...
Edward Howard "Bud" Ruth
Jan 8, 2022
Edward Howard Ruth, age 90 passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022, in Lakeland, Florida. He was born in Taylorville, Illinois on August 7, 1931, to the late Alex S. & K. Gertrude Ruth, his family relocated to Florida in the mid 1940's. Edward was a resident of Limestone for twenty-two years and recently relocated to Lakeland, FL. He graduated...
Johnnie Bell Johnson-Sherman
Jan 7, 2022
Johnnie Bell Johnson-Sherman-Age, 89 of Arcadia, FL passed away
surrounded by her loving family on January 7 th 2022 at the Palms of Punta Gorda in Punta Gorda, FL. Johnnie was born on April 26 th 1932 in Fort Green Springs, FL. She has been a resident of Arcadia since 1961 and worked as a nursing assistant...
Janice Marie Flewelling
Jan 5, 2022
Janice Marie (Viaches) Flewelling, age 69, passed away of complications following surgery on January 5, 2022 while wintering in Arcadia, FL. She was born in Lansing, MI to the late Arnold Edward "Jeff" Viaches and Rosalie Frances Kobus. She graduated from Bath High School in 1970 where she was on the eight-semester Honor Roll and attended Lansing Community College...