Funeral Homes in Okeechobee, FL

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 revealed 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 died in Okeechobee, Florida.  McLaughlin was 81 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Keith's life.

It was revealed by The Daily Tribune on July 29th, 2020 that Richard Walker "Rick" King perished 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 perished in Okeechobee, Florida.  Newman was 81 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Archie W Jr's life.

It was disclosed on September 14th, 2019 that James "Jake" Shaw passed away in Okeechobee, Florida.  Shaw was 82 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James "Jake"'s life.

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

It was disclosed 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 away in Okeechobee, Florida.  Wells was 82 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Harold's life.

It was written on November 4th, 2017 that Victor Dee Kneer died in Okeechobee, Florida.  Kneer was 72 years old and was born in Peoria, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Victor Dee's life.

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

History

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. 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. 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.