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 written by Chicago Tribune on June 4th, 2021 that Elwood H Smits died in Okeechobee, Florida.  Smits was 75 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Elwood H's life.

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

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

It was noted on November 25th, 2019 that Archie W Jr Newman perished in Okeechobee, Florida.  Newman was 81 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Archie W Jr's life.

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

It was revealed 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 express your sympathy and honor Lester D's life.

It was written on October 17th, 2018 that Ruth Conley (Hatfield) died 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 written on June 20th, 2018 that Harold Wells passed on in Okeechobee, Florida.  Wells was 82 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Harold's life.

It was noted 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 sorrow and honor Victor Dee's life.

It was reported by Star Beacon on October 8th, 2017 that Kenneth Jerry Wilson perished 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

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.