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Sunday, October 26, 2025

In Loving Memory of Gloria Jean Wurth of Lake Wales

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Gloria Jean Wurth left this world peacefully on Friday, March 28, 2025 after a brief illness at Advent Health Lake Wales.

Gloria was born in Tampa, Florida to Evelina and Ralph Faza.

She later married Carl Wurth and they moved to Lake Wales in 1960. She retired from the Polk County School System and the Holy Spirit Catholic Church. She spent many years as a volunteer at the Lake Wales Hospital and Bok Tower Gardens.

She was preceded in death by her husband Carl and eldest son Michael. She is survived by her son Wesley (Kimberly), daughter-in-law Joan Wurth, and grandchildren Dr. Evelyn Messer, William Wurth, Alison (Chris) Brown, Thomas (Angel) Wurth, John (Christine) Wurth, and Elizabeth Wurth. She also leaves behind 7 great-grandchildren.

A memorial mass will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 3, 2025 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Lake Wales. 

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Bok Tower Gardens.

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