All Tributes - Lakeland, FL

Dean Earl Beard, 97, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 in Lakeland. Dean was born on January 13th, 1925 in Dana, Indiana to Charles and Myrtle Beard. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years Betty Beard, older brother and sister Robert Beard and Nina Douglas.  Lakeland was home to Dean since 1959. Dean is a US Navy veteran of both WWII and the Korean War. Although Dean had many jobs in his lifetime, he was most proud of Beard Realty that he co-owned with his wife...

Hubert Elroy Kreps, a veteran of World War II, passed away on September 19, 2022 in Lakeland, Florida at the age of 101. Hubert was born in Monroe, Michigan on August 4, 1921 to Earl Francis Kreps and Ada Mae Carney. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the European theatre of Operations as Boatswain's Mate, First Class during World War II. After the war, Hubert returned home where he met and married the love of his life, Eileen Elizabeth Kehrer, on May 10, 1947. Together they had two...

  Dickson, Norman George (Norm) – March 2, 1947 to September 16, 2022 Passed away peacefully at home in Lakeland, FL surrounded by his family on September 16, 2022 at the age of 75. Norm was born in London, Ontario and grew up in Scarborough, Ontario. In his late teens he decided to head south in search of warmer weather. Norm settled in Tallahassee, Florida where he received his Associates Degree from Tallahassee Community College and went on to Florida A & M. He would...

Mildred Terry went to be with her Savior and Lord on Thursday, September 15, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born 11-25-28 in Rockford, TN to Reverend Albert and Minnie McKinley. Her siblings included Hazel Brewer, Mabel Varner, Helen Odell, Thelma Gilbert, Paul McKinley, and Carolyn Beverly. She married George W. Terry (deceased 2/8/12) on 11-15-48 in Chatsworth, GA. Her children include Eddie Terry (Laura), Donna Brooks (Rick), Doctor Marvin Terry, and Karen Hudson...

Carlos Walker was born on October 17, 1944 in Lenox, GA. He passed away on September 10, 2022, in Lakeland, FL. Carlos was a devoted husband and father, loving and proud grandfather and great grandfather, cherished brother of 18 siblings, loyal friend to all, and Stalwart in the Construction Industry for 60+ years. He was preceded in death by his parents John Cader Walker and mother Aimee Ressie Mae Baldree, 7 sisters, 6 brothers, and his namesake son, Carlos Ted Walker, Jr. Carlos is...

Josephine Vernile, 87, of Lakeland, passed away on September 8, 2022. She was born in the Bronx, NY to the late Alexander and Josephine Jackman, on July 29, 1935. Josephine worked for IBM for many years in the Customer Service area. She and her late husband Tom moved to Lakeland in the early 1990’s. She was a kind and caring person who enjoyed reading, doing crafts, and she never missed her weekly Bingo game. Josephine and Tom enjoyed traveling all over, and went on many cruises. ...

Richard “Dick” Edward Porte passed away on September 4, 2022, at the age of 77. He died peacefully in his daughter’s home in Largo, FL, under the compassionate care of Suncoast Hospice and surrounded by his supportive and loving family. Dick was born in a suburb of Pittsburgh, PA. As a child he was in the first group of kids to receive the Polio vaccine directly from the developer Dr Jonas Salk (a story he loved to tell everyone he met). Later his family moved to Lakeland...

Please use the link below to view the services of Madhuvanti Tripathi. https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/authorise.php?k=1662494482206518 Click here to view a webcast of the service on 9/9/2022 at 09:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time. View