Funeral Homes in Okeechobee, FL

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Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Okeechobee.

Suburbs of Okeechobee: Basinger, Yeehaw, Yeehaw Junction.

Okeechobee is also known as: Okeechobee County / Okeechobee city.

Their current mayor is Mayor James E. Kirk.

Zip codes in the city: 34972, 34973, 34974.

Okeechobee County funeral flowers can be purchased from one of the local funeral shops we partner with.

Buxton-Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory

We are a family owned business, second generation, and have lived and serviced the Okeechobee community for over 30 years. Each family is treated as though they were part of our own family.

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Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home & Crematory
205 NE 2nd St
Okeechobee, FL 34973
Buxton Funeral Home & Crmtry
110 Ne 5th St
Okeechobee, FL 34973
Buxton-Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory
3833 S.E. 18th Terrace
Okeechobee, FL 34974
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Okeechobee County Cemetery
499 Nw 5th Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34973

Nearby Funeral Homes for Okeechobee

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Byrd Young & Prill Port Lucie Funeral Home
1170 Sw Bayshore Blvd
Port St Lucie, FL 34983
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Fredrick & Sons Funeral Home
686 Nw Stanford Ln
Port St Lucie, FL 34983
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Port Mayaca Cemetery
25820 Sw Kanner Hwy
Canal Point, FL 33438
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Rolling Oaks Cemetery
2200 Sw Del Rio Blvd
Port St Lucie, FL 34986

Facts about the city

  • Some of the notable people born here have been: Reggie Rembert (american football player), Jim Burgess (disc jockey and record producer), and Lonnie Pryor (american football player).

Okeechobee (US /oʊkiˈtʃoʊbi/) is a city in Okeechobee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 5,621, reflecting an increase of 245 (+4.6%) from the 5,376 counted in the 2000 Census. It is the county seat of Okeechobee County. The Lake Okeechobee area was the site of the worst effects of the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, the first recorded Category 5 hurricane in the North Atlantic and still one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to strike the US.Okeechobee is serviced by the Okeechobee County Airport (IATA: OBE, ICAO: KOBE).

Okeechobee Obituaries

It was noted by Chicago Tribune on June 4th, 2021 that Elwood H Smits passed away in Okeechobee, Florida.  Smits was 75 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Elwood H's life.

It was reported by Mountain Messenger on January 13th, 2021 that Keith McLaughlin passed away in Okeechobee, Florida.  McLaughlin was 81 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Keith's life.

It was revealed by The Daily Tribune on July 29th, 2020 that Richard Walker "Rick" King passed on in Okeechobee, Florida.  King was 70 years old and was born in Edmonton, .  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard Walker "Rick"'s life.

It was reported on November 25th, 2019 that Archie W Jr Newman died in Okeechobee, Florida.  Newman was 81 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Archie W Jr's life.

It was revealed on September 14th, 2019 that James "Jake" Shaw died in Okeechobee, Florida.  Shaw was 82 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James "Jake"'s life.

It was disclosed on January 21st, 2019 that Lester D Sears passed on in Okeechobee, Florida.  Sears was 70 years old and was born in Zanesville, OH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lester D's life.

It was reported on October 17th, 2018 that Ruth Conley (Hatfield) passed on in Okeechobee, Florida.  Ms. Conley was 93 years old and was born in Simon, WV.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ruth's life.

It was revealed on June 20th, 2018 that Harold Wells passed on in Okeechobee, Florida.  Wells was 82 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Harold's life.

It was reported on November 4th, 2017 that Victor Dee Kneer passed away in Okeechobee, Florida.  Kneer was 72 years old and was born in Peoria, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Victor Dee's life.

It was revealed by Star Beacon on October 8th, 2017 that Kenneth Jerry Wilson passed away in Conneaut, Ohio.  Wilson was 61 years old and was born in Okeechobee, FL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Kenneth Jerry's life.

History

This area was the site of the worst effects of the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, the first recorded Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale 5 hurricane in the North Atlantic and still one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to strike the US. As of 2004, the population recorded by the US Census Bureau is 5,784.[http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls] It is the county seat of Okeechobee County, Florida County. Okeechobee is a city in Okeechobee County, Florida County, Florida, United States. The Crappie#Black crappie Perch Festival is held annually in honor of the most famous fish of Lake Okeechobee. The population was 5,376 at the 2000 census.

The official website for the city of Okeechobee is http://www.cityofokeechobee.com.

News

'Partridge' star David Cassidy arrested on DUI charges in Florida
David Cassidy, the famed teen heartthrob of the 1970s best known for his role in the television show The Partridge Family, has been released on bond on a DUI charge after a Florida Highway ... southbound just north of Okeechobee Road when the trooper ...
http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20101104/NEWS05/101104014/1075/NEWS06/-Partridge--star-David-Cassidy-arrested-on-DUI-charges-in-Florida

Louise Partin Nettles: Her family had deep local roots
The Partin family's presence in Central Florida dates back to 1847 ... Nettles, Hugh Gilmore Partin's great-granddaughter, was born in Okeechobee and moved to east Orange County as a child. She lived in an area between Union Park and Bithlo for most of her ...
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-obit-louise-partin-nettles-20101102,0,1934046.story

'Partridge' star David Cassidy arrested in St. Lucie
LUCIE COUNTY David Cassidy , the famed teen heartthrob of the 1970s best known for his role in the television show The Partridge Family, was arrested Wednesday on a DUI charge after a Florida Highway ... just north of Okeechobee Road when the ...
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2010/nov/04/partridge-family-star-teen-heartthrob-david-cassid/

Roland Krowlek
His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the memorial ... 24 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Gerald Krowlek, Okeechobee, Fla., and Earl Turner, Florida; and two sisters, Linnie (Gary) McCully, Washburn, and Nancy Marchand, Metamora.
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/obituaries/article_75a0a420-e3ba-11df-9d46-001cc4c002e0.html

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