Richard Arrowsmith
Aug 18, 2026
Richard V. Arrowsmith, 82, of Lake Placid, FL went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at his residence. Richard was born on June 1, 1944, in Streator, Illinois, and he was the son of Lois (Scroggins) and George Arrowsmith. He has been a resident of Lake Placid for the past 14 years, moving here from...
Helen Ajhar
Aug 11, 2026
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Helen Ajhar, 72, of Lake Placid, FL went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Sebring. Helen was born on December 7, 1953, in Boston, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Barbara F. Ferguson and James O’Brien Jr. Helen has been a resident of Lake Placid for the...
Carol Ann Rauch
Aug 7, 2026
Carol Ann Rauch, 79, of Wimauma, FL, formally of Lake Placid, FL went home to be with her Lord on Friday, August 7, 2026, at the HCA Florida South Shore Hospital in Sun City Center. Carol was born on February 12, 1947, in Blackshear, Georgia and she was the daughter of Jessie Lou (Strickland) and Sherman William Austin. Carol had...
Betty Barlaug
Aug 2, 2026
Betty Elizabeth Barlaug, 88, of Port Charlotte, formally of Lake Placid, FL went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at her residence. Betty was a native Floridian who was born on July 8, 1938, in Bonifay. She was the daughter of Mellie (Singeltary) and Hozie G. Worley. Betty had been a resident of Lake Placid...
Betty Murphy
Jul 30, 2026
Betty J. Murphy, 92, of Lake Placid, Florida, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday morning, July 30, 2026, at her residence.
Betty was born on May 3, 1934, in Royal Oak, Michigan, to Carl and Beatrice Danhausen Faupel. She had been a resident of Lake Placid for the past twenty years, having moved there from Fort Lauderdale, Florida,...
Robert Richard Gootee
Jul 27, 2026
Robert Richard Gootee, 84, of Lake Placid, FL, went home to be with his Lord on Monday night, July 27, 2026, at the AdventHealth Lake Placid Hospital. Robert was born on December 20, 1941, in Gary, Indiana and he was the son of Helen Mary (Suchey) and Robert Guerdon Gootee. He has been a resident of Lake Placid since 2013,...
John Wayne Hicks
Jul 24, 2026
John Wayne Hicks, 74, of Venus, FL went home to be with his Lord on Friday, July 24, 2026, at his residence. John was born on December 14, 1951, in Henderson, Kentucky, and he was the son of Betty Jean (Sandefur) and John “Jack” William Hicks. He served his country with honors in the United States Navy. He has been...
Margaret E Albelli
Jul 15, 2026
Margaret (Peggy) E. Albelli, 78, of Lake Placid, FL went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at her residence. She was born on May 9, 1948, in Cornwall, New York and was the daughter of Beatrice (Monahan) and George Ruger. Margaret has been a resident of Lake Placid since 1988, moving here from upstate New...
Robert J LeFiles Jr,
Jul 13, 2026
Robert J. LeFiles Jr, 88, of Sebring went home to be with his Lord on Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Lake Placid Health and Rehabilitation Center. Robert was born on January 29, 1938, in Valdosta, Georgia. He was the son of Clyde L. (Senterfit) and Robert J. LeFiles Sr. Robert has been a long-time resident of Sebring, moving here...
Maria Aracas de Quintana
Jun 29, 2026
María “Liona” Aracas de Quintana, 89, peacefully entered into the presence of her Lord on Monday, June 29, 2026, at her beloved “Lake House.” Born in Venezuela in 1937, Liona lived a life defined by love, resilience, generosity, and unwavering devotion to her family. During her final years, she found peace in the simple pleasure of sitting on the backyard...