Rose Marie Breighner, 62 Okeechobee – Rose Marie Breighner died on February 13, 2021. She was born September 18, 1958, in Hempstead, New York to Louis and Ruth (Carmen) Lindner. A resident of Okeechobee for six years, she enjoyed cooking and taking care of her family and friends. Mrs. Breighner...
Robert Paul House, 81 Moore Haven – Robert Paul House died February 14, 2021. He was born November 14, 1939, in New Britain, Connecticut to Wilford and Leocadia (Bienas) House. A resident of Moore Haven since 2006, he was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. He enjoyed...
Mary Virginia Mitchum, 85 Mary Virginia Mitchum "Nan" joined her Savior on Sunday, February 14, 2021, in Okeechobee, Florida. Mary was born in Deerfield Beach, Florida on February 11, 1936, to George Hobson and Willie Mae McCall. She married the love of her life, Lloyd Mitchum "Pop", on June 5,...
Everett “Art” A. Grooms, 51, died February 14, 2021. He was born on August 7, 1969. Art was a Gulf Stream Veteran and very proud of his service in the Black Horse Tank Division. He was a life member of the VFW. He served with enthusiasm in the VFW, holding...
Dr. James “Jimmy” Alexander Borror, Jr., 52 Okeechobee – Dr. James “Jimmy” Alexander Borror, Jr. died February 14, 2021. He was born on August 16, 1968, in Cleveland, Ohio. He proudly served our country in the United States Navy. A resident of West Palm most of his life, he relocated...
Charles Edward Stripling, 80 Okeechobee – Charles Edward Stripling died on February 18, 2021. He was born December 13, 1940, in Tampa to Benjamin and Dicie (Norman) Stripling. A resident of Okeechobee for 20 years, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, painting, and woodworking. Mr. Stripling was preceded in death by his...
Charlotte Jo Bravchok Thomas passed away February 19, 2021, at the age of 63 having lost her battle with cancer. She was born July 12, 1957, in Cleveland, Ohio to parents, Charles and Marci Bravchok. She is preceded in death by her brother, John Bravchok, and her nephew, James Borror....
Robert “Bobby” Harden Eubanks, 80 Okeechobee – Robert “Bobby” Harden Eubanks died on February 20, 2021. He was born November 6, 1940, in Kendall to Robert and Lillie (Johnson) Eubanks. A resident of Okeechobee for 50 years, he enjoyed building, working on cars, hunting, fishing, and cooking. Mr. Eubanks was...
Carolyn Anderson Johnson East, age 54, of Port Saint Lucie, Florida passed away on February 20, 2021. She was born June 14, 1966, to Clyde N. Anderson and Frances N. Anderson in Marlinton, West Virginia. She moved with her family to Florida at age 7 and was raised in Palm...
Maria D. Torres, 52, died on February 21, 2021. She was born on August 3, 1968, in Dolores, Hidalgo, Mexico. A resident of Okeechobee for 31 years, she was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She loved cooking, spending time with her family, shopping, basketball, working with children, and...
Matthew Greg Teele, age 43, of Okeechobee passed away in his home on February 22, 2021, after a long battle with liver disease. Matthew Teele was born October 15, 1977, in Palm Beach County. He was married to his wife Katie Teele for 22 years. He worked as a security...
Julia Helen Detweiler, 61 Okeechobee – Julia Helen Detweiler died February 24, 2021. She was born February 18, 1960, in Pompano Beach to John and Elisabeth (Williams) Baskett. A resident of Okeechobee since 1998, she worked with her husband at their E & E Automotive Clinic. She enjoyed turkey hunting,...
Miguel Raya, 73 Okeechobee – Miguel Raya died on February 24, 2021. He was born November 22, 1947 in La Yerbabuena, Michoacan Mexico to Plutarco Raya and Josefina Gamez. He was a resident of Okeechobee who enjoyed being in his garden while listening to his music, and he loved spending...
Maureen "Mimi" Arnold 1951-2021 Maureen "Mimi" Arnold, 69. of Okeechobee, FL, gently passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at Hospice of Okeechobee. Mimi was born May 8, 1951, in Orange, NJ to the late Joseph P. and Elaine Dorothy (Peck) Bodei. She was also predeceased by her oldest brother, Paul...
John O. Pearce, III, 74 Okeechobee – John O. Pearce, III died February 25, 2021. He was born on August 23, 1946, to John O. Pearce, Jr. and Marian D. Pearce. A lifetime resident of Okeechobee, he was a member of the National Cattlemen’s Association and Florida Cattlemen’s Association. He...
William “Bill” C. Martin, 77 Okeechobee – William “Bill” C. Martin died on February 26, 2021. He was born May 30, 1943, in Bonifay, Florida to Clarence and Florence (Hicks) Martin. A resident of Okeechobee for 60 years, he retired from South Florida Water Management after 30 years of employment....
Richard Joseph Laskey, 83 Okeechobee – Richard Joseph Laskey died on February 27, 2021. He was born July 3, 1937, in Lowell, Massachusetts. A resident of Okeechobee since 1979, he was a member of His Church. He was the original owner/ operator of the Meat Shoppe. He loved poker and...
Joan Lee Mays Wilburn “Joanie”, 73 Ft. Pierce - Joan Wilburn passed on March 6, 2021, in Lake Worth, Florida. She was born November 15, 1947, in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Douglas and Fuchsia “ Toots” Mays. Joan was a graduate of Wheelersburg High School Class of 1966. She...
Gregory Henry Pollard, Jr., 63 Okeechobee – Gregory Henry Pollard, Jr. died March 7, 2021. He was born October 19, 1957, in Moore Haven. He proudly served our country in the United States Air Force. A resident of Okeechobee for 35 years, he was a member of the Faith Alive...
Miriam Browning Partridge, 75 Okeechobee – Miriam Browning Partridge died on March 7, 2021. She was born September 10, 1945, in Sebring to the late Noah and Mary (Williams) Browning. A resident of Okeechobee since 2001, she was a member of the VFW Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, and Ladies of...
Ray Watts, 70 Okeechobee – Ray Watts died on March 9, 2021. He was born on June 22, 1950, in Yolyn, West Virginia to Ernest Watts and Marie Carey Watts. A resident of Logan, West Virginia, and a seasonal resident of Okeechobee for over 30 years, he was a member...
Tanya Ann O’Neill Christopher, 49 Okeechobee – Tanya Ann O’Neill Christopher went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 12, 2021. Tanya was a graduate of Okeechobee High School, class of 1989, and a graduate of Barry University, class of 2002 with a degree of...
Cathy Lynne Killian, 73 Okeechobee – Cathy Lynne Killian passed away on March 12, 2021. She was born to parents Richard L. and Joyce M. Hawk (both deceased) of Rimersburg, PA, on September 28, 1947, in Pittsburgh, PA. Cathy graduated from Union High School in Rimersburg, PA, where she received...
Clinton Roy Gould, Jr, 57 Okeechobee – Clinton Roy Gould, Jr. died on March 17, 2021. He was born on October 19, 1963, to Clinton Roy Gould, Sr., and Bertha Schwechten Gould. A resident of Okeechobee for most of his life, he was a member of Okeechobee Church of The...
Carolyn Frances Douglas, 81 Okeechobee – Carolyn Frances Douglas died March 18, 2021. She was bord February 23, 1940 in Macon, Georgia to Audley Lee and Thelma “Toogie” Hanes. Carolyn (affectionately know as “Grannie” to many) has been a part of the Okeechobee Community since her family moved here from...
Clyde R. Durrance, 98 Okeechobee – Clyde R. Durrance passed away on March 22, 2021. A lifelong resident of Okeechobee, he was a member of the First Baptist Church of Okeechobee. He loved the community and served as County Commissioner for four terms. He may also be remembered for the...
Paula Lorraine Osteen, 60 Okeechobee – Paula Lorraine Osteen died on March 23, 2021. She was born October 31, 1960, in Miami to Paul and Thelma (Killen) Nelms. A resident of Okeechobee for over 50 years, she was the co-owner of Osteen Farms. She enjoyed crocheting, photography, scrapbooking, and treasured...
Milton Berry Halterman, 82, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2021, with his loving wife of 64 years, Ann, by his side. He was born July 23, 1938, in Hickman County, Kentucky, and moved to Evansville, Indiana as a small child. Mr. Halterman, affectionately known as "Dink", was a general...
Dennis Lyle Wehde, 83 Okeechobee – Dennis Lyle Wehde passed away March 23, 2021, at his home in Okeechobee. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alden and Marion (Meckelberg) Wehde; and two brothers. He leaves behind his wife, Elizabeth Wehde; four sons, William “Billy” Wehde, Dennis Wehde, Jr....
Isaura Gonzalez Henry passed away on March 23, 2021. She was born on January 29, 1965, in El Castillo de San Francisco, Panama. She was a resident of Okeechobee working as a migrant advocate for South Elementary School and Okeechobee Freshman Campus for over 25 years. She enjoyed spending time...