Darlene Murray, 56, of Lake Placid, died Saturday afternoon May 18, 2013, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring. Born May 16, 1957 in Chattanooga, Tenn. to Pearl and Mason Pendergras, she is survived by her husband, Donald; children David Dwayne, … read more.

John Ellison, 58, of Lake Placid died Wednesday, May 8. A longtime employee of Ridge Water Filter Systems, Mr. Ellison was known to many area residents as “The Water Man.” A celebration of life event for Mr. Ellison will be … read more.

Arthur Douglas Theget, 70, of Lake Placid, died Saturday evening May 11, 2013, at his residence. Born Aug. 30, 1942 in Willmar, Minn. to Anne (Knoll) and John Theget, he served in the Minnesota Army National Guard. Mr. Theget moved … read more.

Thelma Lois McClelland Hunter, 91, of Lake Placid, passed away early Friday morning May 17, 2013. A lifelong resident of Highlands County, she was born in Avon Park on Nov. 11, 1921, to Ruby and Naan McClelland. She was a … read more.

Helen Ferrin Sanders, 95, of Lake Placid, died Thursday, May 16, 2013. Born Dec. 20, 1917, in Ft. Myers, Mrs. Sanders was a retired school teacher, member of the Avion Travelcade Club, J.E. Hendry Hibiscus Society Club and the Periwinkle … read more.

Robert W. Long, Jr., 83, passed away peacefully at his home on Lake  June-In-Winter in Lake Placid on  May 15, 2013 surrounded by his family. Born April 29, 1930, in Bessemer City, N.C., to Bertha Blanche and Robert W. Long, … read more.

Vera Ellis Collier Campbell, 81, of Lake Placid, died early Thursday morning, May 16, 2013, comforted by her daughter. Born in Lake Placid on Sept. 11, 1931, to Hattie and John Collier, she graduated with the class of 1950 from … read more.

Donnie Mae “Donna” Sorrels, 87, of Lake Placid, died Wednesday afternoon May 8, 2013, at Lake Placid Health Care Center. Ms Sorrels, a native of Sebring, was born on Christmas Day, 1925. She is known locally as both an antique … read more.

Carl Bradford Dunn, 85, of Lake Placid, passed away Tuesday,  May 14, 2013. Born in Nashville, Tenn. on Nov. 26, 1927, to Zib Andrew and Dorothy Dunn, he served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1948. He served as … read more.

Jeanette (Janet) McMullan Shumake, of Lake Placid passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Born Jan. 29, 1918, in Brunswick, Md., the only child of Bertrand and Maggie Reed McMullan, she was reared in Mt. Sidney, Va., attended Shenandoah College in … read more.

Edward Dale Hensley, 79 of Lake Placid, died Sunday, May 5, 2013. Mr. Hensley was born in Arkansas. He and his wife of 60 years, Mae Dean Hensley, have been Lake Placid residents since 1983 when they moved here from … read more.

Jean Daniels, 78, of Lake Alfred died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at her home with family by her side. Heart failure was the cause of death. Born April 24, 1935, in Enigma, Ga. to John C. and Wealthy Laura (Luke) … read more.

Cloyde R. Hill of Lake Placid passed away Friday, May 3, 2013 at her home, under the care of Good Shepherd Hospice. She was 80. Born May 10, 1932, in Altoona, Pa. to Russel and Ruth Ray, she graduated Altoona … read more.

Ernestine O’Gorman, 78, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in Sebring. Born in in Germany on March 16, 1935, to Andreas and Irmgard (Artmair) Gruber, Mrs. O’Gorman was well known in Lake Placid as the manager of the local Nu-Hope … read more.

Frank B. Preston, 83, of Lake Placid, died at his home Thursday, April 25, 2013. A native of Oklahoma, he was born Oct. 4, 1929, to Mary and Roy Preston. After high school he joined the U.S. Marines Corps and … read more.

Janet I. Campbell died peacefully at her home in Sebring on Sunday, April 21, 2013. Born Sept. 4, 1926, in Teaneck, N.J. to Leah (Sturdevant) and Robert Irving Inglehart, she graduated from Columbia University in New York with a Masters … read more.

Ona Faye Williams Browning, 84, of Lake Placid, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 23, 2013, at Lake Placid Health Care Center in the companionship of her family. A native Floridian, she was born April 13, 1929, in Arcadia to … read more.

Neil Erwin Heselton, 85, of Lake Placid, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 17, 2013. Born June 7, 1927, in Vermont to Lola (Woods) and Floyd Heselton, he served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper during WWII. A retired electrician, … read more.

Max L. Crane, 77, of Lake Placid passed away Sunday, April 11, 2013, at Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center in Sebring. Born in Cazenovia, N.Y., on June 5, 1935, to Virginia Lee (McMillen) and Wilbur W. Crane, he served in … read more.

Barbara Jean (Whitaker) Spencer, 81, of Indianapolis, Ind., and Lake Placid, passed away surrounded by family at St. Joseph’s hospital in Atlanta, Ga. the afternoon of Thursday, April 18, 2013. An Owensboro, Ky., native, she was born Dec. 12, 1931, … read more.

G. Ray Marler, 85, of Lake Placid passed away peacefully Friday,  April 20, 2013, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring. Mr. Marler served in the U.S. Marine Corps and in the U.S. Army. He was a mentor and trusted friend … read more.

Ray Green, 83, of Lake Placid, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013. Born in Meridian, Miss., he had been a resident of Lake Placid for 18 years, moving from Islamorada. Mr. Green served in the U.S. Army and then in … read more.

A memorial service will be held at  7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 for Barbara L. (Bobby) Riggleman of Lake Placid. Mrs. Riggleman passed away Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. Born Feb. 6, 1940, in Columbus, Ohio, to John and Thelma Lykings, … read more.

Remsen Hunnewell, 87, of Lake Placid died Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Mr. Hunnewell was born Feb. 18, 1926, in New York City. He was a veteran of the United States Army, where he served in the European Theater during World … read more.

Jane (Kendig) Miller, 74, of Lake Placid, died early Sunday morning, April 14, 2013, at her home. A native of Ohio, she was the daughter of Virginia and James Kendig of Dayton. She was employed by AAA as a travel … read more.

Gladys C. McFarland, 89, of Lake Placid passed away Wednesday evening, April 10, 2013, at Lake Placid Health Care Center, surrounded by her family. Born Aug. 19, 1923, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to Amanda (Wells) and James Simpson, she retired … read more.

Richard W. Fletcher, a 37-year winter resident, passed away in Lake Placid on Friday, April 5, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. Born Aug. 4, 1920, to Frank H. and Gertrude W. Fletcher in Earlville, N.Y., he was raised on … read more.

Eloise Ray Leonard, 91, of Lake Placid passed away Friday morning, April 12, 2013, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Sebring. A native of Miami, Mrs. Leonard was born Aug. 16, 1921, to parents Lula Mae (Overall) and Raymond Russell. … read more.

Luis E. Rivera Bernard, 81, of Lake Placid died Friday morning. April 12, 2013, at Kindred Hospital-Bay Area-Tampa, surrounded by his family. Born Jan. 4, 1932, in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, to Rosa Bernard and Ignacio Rivera, he served in … read more.

Joan Stinson, 70 of Lake Placid, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Born in West Allis, Wis., she was a part-time resident of Lake Placid from 1976 to1991 when she became a permanent resident. She was a retired bookkeeper for … read more.

Doris Jane Durrance, 88, of Lake Placid passed away Saturday evening, April 6, 2013, at the Lake Placid Health Care Center. Born June 29, 1924, in New York to Viola and Fred VonLangen, she moved to Lake Placid in 1985 … read more.

Ingeburg Waters, 71, of Lake Placid died Wednesday morning, March 27, 2013, at the home of a friend. Born March 1, 1942 ,in Mainz, Germany to Henriette (Weis) and Peter Schmitz, she met and married her husband, Edward Waters while … read more.

Darrell Wiseman of Lake Placid died Saturday, March 30, 2013. He was 86. Born in Louisville, Ky. on Oct. 20. 1926, he was the son of Roscoe and Mamie Wiseman. He was employed at Formica Corp. in Cincinnati, Ohio, for … read more.

Cecille H. Tyson, 81, of Lake Placid passed away Tuesday evening, April 2, 2013, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring. Born Oct. 3, 1931 in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica to Beryl (Stephenson) and Simeon Parchment, she moved to Lake Placid 20 … read more.

Robert Williams of Lake Placid, died Friday afternoon, March 29, 2013, in Highlands Regional Medical Center. He was 80. A Florida native, he was born in Kendall on Feb. 19, 1933, the son of Marie and Russell Williams. He enlisted … read more.

Elizabeth Ann (Beth) Norman, known locally as ‘The Hat Lady’, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, after a long hospital stay. A fifth generation Floridian, she was born in Miami on March 14, 1925, graduated from Miami High, married in … read more.

Darrell Wiseman of Lake Placid died Saturday, March 30, 2013. He was 86. Born in Louisville, Ky. on Oct. 20. 1926, he was the son of Roscoe and Mamie Wiseman. He was employed at Formica Corp. in Cincinnati, Ohio, for … read more.

Edward K. Schnepf, 94, of Lake Placid died Wednesday morning, March 27, 2013, at his home in the Tomoka Heights subdivision in Lake Placid. Born April 20, 1918, in West New York, N.J., he grew up in Cliffside Park, N.J. … read more.

Gerald (Jerry) Sauvé passed away March 21, 2013 in Sebring. Mr. Sauvé graduated from Holy Redeemer High School, Wayne State University and University of Notre Dame, all in Indiana. He served in the Navy during World War II. He began … read more.

Wilbur Dewayne Dye, 90, of Lake Placid, passed away Friday, March 22, 2013, at Lake Placid Health Care Center. Born Nov. 18, 1922, in Wilsonburg, W.Va., he was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Violet Shreve, as well … read more.