Jeffery "Jeff" Scott Hill, 80, of Lake Placid, FL passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 after a brief illness. Jeff was born in Miami and later resided in the New England area in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He moved back to Florida in 1994 and lived in the Palm Beach County area until moving full time to he...
Mark Lee Tharp, 66, of Lake Placid, beloved husband and father joined his late-wife, Vera, in Heaven on Saturday, August 12, 2023. Mark was born on September 2, 1956 in Clarksburg, WV. He was the son of Shirley Tawney (Swiger) and Chester Tharp. Mark has been a resident of Lake Placid since August 1990, moving here from McKinney, Texas,...
Alexander Gene Buczynski, 82, of Lake Placid went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, August 10, at the Advent Health Sebring Hospital. Alexander was born on February 25, 1941, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was the son of Virginia "Jean: (Pope) and Alexander G. Buczynski. He served his country with honors in the United States Army, using his...
Debi, a resident of Sebring, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, August 6, 2023 while in Hospice Care. She was born on December 22, 1950 in Miami, Florida to Marie S. and William R. "Brownie" Brown and subsequently moved to the Lake Placid area and then ultimately to Sebring. Debi was married to Dennis Ashby of the...
Joyce "Joy" Frost Vavrosky, of Lake Placid, died peacefully at home on Saturday, July 29, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. The firstborn daughter of a farming family, Joy was raised on a small mountain homestead in Blount County, Alabama. After traveling to Homestead, Florida, at the age of 18, she met the love of her life. They were...
Shaun Marie Orlos-Cortes, age 48, passed away peacefully at her Lake Placid, Florida home on Tuesday, July 25th. Shaun was born April 17, 1975 in Dearborn, Michigan. The family moved to Florida in 1981 for business opportunities. After high school graduation, she moved to Key Largo, Florida to learn the family business. She helped her dad to grow the...
In Loving Memory of Richard Dwain Dumer
Richard (Dick) Dwain Dumer, 82, of Lake Placid, FL passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Tuesday July 25, 2023, after a lengthy battle with kidney disease. He found comfort in the presence of his loving wife and grandchildren in his final days. Preceded in death by...
Howard H. Witte, 87 of Sebring, FL went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, July 15, 2023 while surrounded by his loving family. Howard (Pops) was born on May 16, 1936 in Hammond, Indiana and was the son of Josephine (Stupeck) and Herman J. Witte. Howard is preceded in death by younger brothers John and Richard. Howard...
Nancy Louise Haverkamp, 78, of Lake Placid went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at her residence. Nancy was born on June 20, 1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio and she was the daughter of Ruth Patricia (Deem) and Othea Dean Scott, and sister to Dale Scott. Nancy has been a resident of Lake...
Charles David McLochlin, 73, of Lake Placid, Florida, passed away on July 5, 2023, after a short fight with cancer. Born February 25, 1950, in Plymouth, Indiana, Charles or Dave, as some might have called him, earned a bachelors degree and a masters degree, both in Engineering, from Purdue University. He obtain a doctor of philosophy degree from the...