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📍 Obituaries — Polk County, Florida

Daily Ridge publishes local obituaries and memorial notices serving Polk County, Florida. This section honors the lives of community members from Lakeland, Winter Haven, Lake Wales, Bartow, Auburndale, and surrounding areas, providing families and friends a place to share service details, remembrances, and celebrations of life.

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Joann Warren October 10th, 1945 - July 29th, 2025 Joann Warren,...
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James "Jim" Craig Baker August 11th, 1954 - July 27th,...
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Anne Mulholland June 15th, 1938 - July 23rd, 2025 Anne Elizabeth...
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Paula Kraft September 26th, 1973 - July 20th, 2025 Paula Ann...
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Enrique Chavarria July 4th, 1980 - July 15th, 2025 Enrique rested...
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Christopher Jerome Wright August 20th, 1975 - July 15th, 2025 Christopher...
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Hollie Kimberly Krug November 26th, 1984 - June 6th, 2025 It...
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Paul Marvin Boggs, 78, of Davenport, Florida, passed away...
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Robert Malcolm Geiger February 11th, 1936 - May 31st, 2025 Robert...
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Nora T McCarthy, 81, of Winter Haven, Florida passed...
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Margie Lee Thomas January 25th, 1949 - May 24th, 2025 **Obituary...
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Chester Roy Tyl July 6th, 1949 - May 27th, 2025 Chester...
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A Lake Wales Life Well Lived: Longtime Lake Wales Civic Leader and Citrus Grower George Ellis Hunt Sr. Passes At 96

George Ellis Hunt, Sr., 96, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2026, surrounded by his beloved family. His long and fruitful life was deeply...

In Loving Memory of Martha Steward Criss, 99

Obituary for Martha Steward Criss Martha Steward Criss, 99, passed away after a long and active life on Friday September 18, 2026. She amazed those who knew her for surviving...

In Loving Memory of Florencio “Ben” Austria, 89

Florencio "Ben" Austria Oct 27, 1936 — Sep 19, 2026 Florencio Austria, 89 years old, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19, 2026, surrounded by his...

In Loving Memory of Mr. Phillip N. “Butch” Butler, 88, of Lake Wales

LAKE WALES - It is with bitter-sweet sadness to announce Mr. Phillip N. “Butch” Butler, 88, of Lake Wales and formerly of Okeechobee, FL...

In Loving Memory of John “Tom” Gilpin

John "Tom" Gilpin Jan 9, 1941 — Jul 27, 2026 John Thomas “Tom” Gilpin passed away on July 27, 2026, in Lakeland Florida with his wife...

In Loving Memory of Phillip Mabry Lambert, 78, of Winter Haven

Phillip Mabry Lambert, 78, of Winter Haven, FL passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Spring Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a...

In Loving Memory of Priscilla Teresa Mincey, 78

Priscilla Teresa Mincey JULY 23, 1947 – JUNE 28, 2026 Priscilla Mincey, age 78, passed away on June 28, 2026. She was born on July 23, 1947. Priscilla was...

In Loving Memory of Priscilla Teresa Mincey, 78

Priscilla Teresa Mincey JULY 23, 1947 – JUNE 28, 2026 Priscilla Mincey, age 78, passed away on June 28, 2026. She was born on July 23, 1947. Priscilla was...

In Loving Memory of Gwenette “Peggy” Deese, 92

Gwenette "Peggy" Deese Sep 17, 1933 — Jun 15, 2026 Gwenette “Peggy” Joyce Deese went home to be with the Lord on June 15, 2026, at...

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