Frederick Haarmann, 86, of Plant City, died May 4, 2015. A native of Babylon, New York, he was the son of the late Adam and Elisabeth Haarman. He was the beloved husband of the late Joan F. Haartmann. Mr. Haarmaan was a veteran of the Navy. He was a parishioner of St. Clement Catholic Church, […]
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Obituary: Barbara Jean Grimes
Barbara Jean Grimes, 78, of Plant City, died May 1, 2015 at Community Care Center. A native of Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Herman Pittelkow and Bernice Gunderson. Survivors include her son, Troy Karr; and siblings, Jack, Ralph, Dick, Candy, Carol Ann, Joyce and Jaquelyn. The family will be having private […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Angel Pena Espinoza
Rev. Angel Pena Espinoza, 74, of Plant City, died May 10, 2015, at Melech Hospice House. A native of Las Pedra, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Cristobal Pena and Augustina Espinoza. He was a member of Templo Christiano. Survivors include his beloved wife, Josefina Davila Pena; siblings, Adelaida, Carmen Iris, Eva, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Cyrena Ruth Strickling Campbell
Cyrena Ruth Strickling Campbell, 94, of Plant City, died May 9, 2015, in her home. She was originally from Woodsfield, Ohio. Upon graduating from high school, she moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked for the federal government during the war years. She married her husband of 61 years, Marvin, in 1948. Along with their […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Gilbert ‘Gil’ John Allison
Gilbert “Gil” John Allison, 79, of Plant City, died May 5, 2015. Born in Salem, Ohio, and a former resident of Tampa, Mr. Allison served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and retired from GTE Florida in 1990. Loving family who survive are his wife of 57 years, Margaret “Peg” Allison; son, Thomas […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Walter Joseph Wright
Walter Joseph Wright, 82, died May 1, 2015, at home in Lakeland. Mr. Wright was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. His passion for land development and real estate led him to venture from Utah to Texas, continuing to Florida and working his way to the Tampa Bay area in the early 1970s. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Frank D. Woodard
Frank D. Woodard died April 23, 2015. Mr. Woodard was born Sept. 24, 1959, in Pahokee. He graduated from Plant City High School in 1977. Shortly after graduation, he worked for the City of Plant City. In 1980, he became an employee of C.F. Industries (formerly Mosaic) and was part of the organization for over […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Kenneth Randall Watson
Kenneth Randall Watson, 66, of Plant City/Lithia, died April 22, 2015, at Tampa General Hospital. He was a longtime resident of the Plant City/Lithia area and a retired Boilermaker, Local 433. He loved his family, Keaton Beach, fishing, scalloping and hunting. He was a beloved husband, father and friend. He is survived by his wife, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: George R. Thomason
George R. Thomason, 68, of Lithia, died May 1, 2015. He was a veteran, having retired from the U.S. Navy, a volunteer security officer with McDill Air Force Base and a volunteer with the Red Cross and Meals on Wheels. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Marlene Thomason; sons, Shane Thomason (Lisa), […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Edna Lee Stutler
Edna Lee Stutler, 89, of Plant City, died April 22, 2015, at the Health Center of Plant City. Mrs. Stutler was a member of the Church of Christ and enjoyed fellowship and Bible study. She is survived by her sons, Denver J. Stutler (Jeannette) and Gary E. Stutler (Mary); sister, Eva Cain; grandchildren, Denver J. […]
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