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John J. LaManna, Jr. Funeral Director 
Native of Newark, New Jersey, came to Florida in 1977 while in the US Air Force, was stationed at the Avon Park Bombing Range. In 1978, started working for the Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home part time until 1980. Attended Miami-Dade Community College, majored in funeral service education, and graduated at the top of the 1982 graduating class as valedictorian. Have been working in the Winter Haven area since 1983, after interning at John’s Funeral Home in Stuart following graduation. Member, and past president of the Cypress Gardens Sertoma Club; former member of the Bartow Kiwanis Club, former greeter, and member of the Winter Haven Area Chamber of Commerce, former member of the board for Good Shepherd Hospice, member of the Winter Haven Moose Lodge, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church; Charter member of the Polk County Stingrays scuba club; PADI Divemaster, member of the National Association of Cave Diving, the National Speleological Society Cave Diving Section, recovery diver for the International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery team. Daughter: Jennifer Son: Jason 1 Grandchild |
D. Keith Fields Funeral Director 
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Keith moved to Florida in 1993 after graduating with honors from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service, Decatur, GA. A Licensed Funeral Director since 1994, worked at Southerland Funeral Homes in Panama City, Fl before moving to Winter Haven, FL in 1994 . Working at Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home in Winter Haven and Lane-Holt Funeral Home in Haines City until 1997. Growing tired of the big corporate politics and impersonal way of dealing with families, Keith left the area to work for an independent family owned funeral home in Jacksonville, FL. The next five and a half years were spent at George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home in Jacksonville, Fl until moving back to the Winter Haven area to join Dave L. Holt in the opening of the new Oak Ridge Funeral Care in Winter Haven in 2002. Keith served in the United States Marine Corps; is a member of Haines City Lodge # 219, F. & A.M.; and the Rotary Club in Auburndale. Keith is also a Licensed Florida Insurance Agent who handles the prearrangements made with the funeral home by families. Keith also serves as the webmaster for Oak Ridge Funeral Care and the Haines City Masonic Lodge. Keith is married and lives in Auburndale with his wife Christine and his three sons, Johnathan, Zachary and Matthew, who all attend Auburndale High School and their schipperke "DaVinci".
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Richard D. Mengeling Funeral Director 
Richard is a native of Chicago, Illinois who moved to Winter Haven, Florida in 1960 from Hampshire, Illinois. Graduate of Winter Haven High School in 1963 and Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science Gupton - Jones, Dallas Texas, in 1968. Florida License Embalmer 1969 and Florida licensed Funeral Director 1969. Having worked from 1965 till 1980 for Crisp Funeral Home, Winter Haven, from 1980 till 1990 for Bill Holt at Lane – Holt Funeral Home , 1990 for Service Corporation International in Haines City and Ott – Laughlin Funeral Home at Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens in Auburndale, Florida.. Returning to Haines City, Fla. August of 2005 and Oak Ridge Funeral Care. Past president of the Cypress Gardens Kiwanis Club, past president of the Greater Haines City Kiwanis Club and presently a member of and current Vice-President of the Winter Haven Kiwanis Club. Member and Past Master of the Haines City Masonic Lodge No. 219, F & A. M., Past District Deputy Grand Master in 2002 for the Grand Lodge of Florida. Member of Egypt Shrine, Tampa. Fl. Past President of the Winter Haven Shrine Club and the Lakeland Shrine Club. Past President & member of the Trike Patrol Parade Unit. Also a 32 Degree Scottish Rite and York Rite Mason and a member of the Royal Order of Scotland.. Member of Beymer United Methodist Church, Winter Haven. Married – wife is Rosemary Daughter – MaryLeona Grandson – Hunter   
 
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Kevin C. Douglas Funeral Director 
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James H. “JP” Powell Administrative Operations Manager 
JP was born in Akron, Ohio on October 31, 1957. While growing up in Akron, JP played the bass guitar for the Temple Quartet of Akron Baptist Temple for 6 years. Came to Winter Haven from Akron, Ohio in 1980. Served with Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home in Winter Haven and Service Corporation International from 1982 till the spring of 2005, JP served as administrative manager for Polk County and surrounding counties while with SCI. Attended Malone College in Canton, Ohio and the University of Akron, Ohio. JP is a member of First Presbyterian Church of Winter Haven, member and President of Winter Haven Rotary Club (2006-2007), member and past President Winter Haven Optimist Club, past Lt. Governor of North Florida Optimist International, Past Ambassador Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce, Past Chairman of City of Winter Haven Code Enforcement board, past member City of Winter Haven Housing Committee, member and past chairman City of Winter Haven Planning Commission, member and Past President of Winter Haven Youth Soccer Association, President of the Winter Haven High School Band Boosters, member of the advisory committee for Ridge Technical Center in Winter Haven. Joined Oak Ridge Funeral Care as Administrative Operations Manager in May 2005. JP is married to Kim Traviss Powell on September 6th, 1986. They have one son, Traviss Howard Powell and their dog “Trixie”.JP loves to Golf, Travel and is an aviation enthusiast. He and his colleagues are committed to serving the families of Winter Haven and surrounding communities 
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James T. "Jimmy" Lovette Staff Associate | |
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