All Obituaries

Anita Marie Disque Fletcher, 59, of Avon Park, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, April 3, 2019 at Advent Health Sebring.  A native of Cincinnati, OH she had lived in this area since 1981 coming from Kentucky.  She was a retired teacher having worked in the Polk County School System.  She enjoyed cooking and tinkering with electronics.  She is survived by her husband, Douglas L. Fletcher; four children, Sarah Hoke, Emily Talaa, Alice Simandl and Jared Fletcher; sister,...

Edward L. Parks, 76, of Avon Park, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 in Polk County. A native of Memphis, Tennessee he had lived in this area for 18 years coming from Wilmington, IL He was a retired Post Master. He played bass with his brother, Charles, in the band, Rockin' Rebels in Illinois. Golfing, fishing, going to the races were past times favorites, along with his love of dogs, especially his dog Brandy.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles B and Ruth L...

Andy "Buddy" Theodore Ellis, Jr., 67, of Avon Park, passed away on Sunday afternoon, April 7, 2019 at Advent Health Sebring.  A native of Cobden, IL he had lived in Florida over 40 years living in Avon Park for 25 of those.  Andy loved his family, enjoyed fishing, spending time outdoors and his vegetable garden.  He took things apart and fixed the things he could.  He is proceeded in death by his parents, Andy and Gladys (Gibson) Ellis, Sr., brothers, Billy,...

Ms. Maria Vega Santos, 88, of Sebring passed away on Wednesday night, March 20, 2019 at her residence.  She was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico to Francisco Vega Otero and Felicita Santos.  She was a housewife.  A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 25, 2019 at 11:00 am at Fountain Funeral Home with interment following in Bougainvillea Cemetery.

Ralph B. Hurlbutt, 88, of Avon Park, passed away, March 19, 2019 at Somers Hospice House.  He was born on November 4, 1930 in Norwich, CT to Ralph I. and Winnie (Bartlett) Hurlbutt.  Ralph was a graduate of the University of Connecticut.  He worked with his father on the family dairy farm in Gales Ferry, CT, moving to Florida in 1978, where he managed dairy herds ranging in size from 500 50 1500 head.  He worked for DHIA (Dairy Hear Improvement Association) in connection...

Mr. William "Bill" J. Johnson, 66, of Avon Park, passed away on March 19, 2019 at Somers Hospice House.  Bill was born in Columbus, OH to Raymond and Wilma Johnson.  He served for over 20 years in the US Air Force as a firefighter.  Bill was a civil war and history buff, a huge Ohio State Buckeye fan and a die hard Cleveland Browns fan. He also loved cooking, reading and was a great lover of music. Bill loved to spend time with good friends down at The Tap Room...

Daisy Dianne Seaser Sunrise July 19, 1952 Sunset March 7, 2019 A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Fountain Funeral Home.

Terrie Lynn Ross, 59, of Sebring, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Somers Hospice House. Terrie was born in Lake Wales and had lived in this area, all of her life. She and her family were pioneer residents of Sun Ray.  She was an artist and loved sports. She was a membe of Am Vets, Sebring and VFW Auxiliary, Sebring. She was preceded in death by her father, Stanley Croft. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Ross; mother, Mary Sue Croft; brother, Richard Croft.  A...

Mr. Ediberto Montanez Santos, 65, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at his residence.  He was born in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico to Maria Luis Santos and Juan Montanez and was raised in Bronx, NY.  He enjoyed sports events and spent many hours taking care of his fish tanks.  He is survived by his wife Carmen Montanez; children, Ariela Luisa and Eddie Juan from South Carolina and Jordon Isaiah from Tampa, FL; sister, Luz Delia; brother, Efrain; several aunts, uncles and...

Robert Edward Hensel, 86, of Avon Park passed away suddenly, Sunday afternoon, January 27, 2019 following the death of his wife, Jeanne V. Hensel, January 9, 2019.  He was born in West Chicago, IL, moving to Avon Park in 1997 after living in Fremont, WI for 10 years.  He was a retired supervisor for the Wheaton, IL Post Office where he met his wife, Jeanne.  Bob was a member of the West Chicago American Legion Post 300 where he held many offices over the years until he...