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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Florence Leona Steffes
Florence Leona
Steffes
Mar 24, 1924 — Aug 29, 2016
Lena
Florence Leona Steffes' Obituary
Florence Leona Steffes
, 92 of Lena (formerly of Elizabeth) IL, passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 at the Lena Living Center. She was born March 24, 1924 in Kent Township, Lena, IL to Carl and Mabel (Williams) Musser. She was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church of Stockton and graduated from Stockton High School in 1942.
On January 1, 1944, she married Raymond Steffes at St. John Lutheran Church of Massbach. She and her husband farmed, she also worked part-time as a secretary for Country Companies in Elizabeth. Later she worked as a secretary for Jo Daviess Co. Farm Bureau, retiring in 1994. Florence enjoyed gardening, canning, baking cookies and playing cards. She was a charter member of the Friendship Circle of St. John's and enjoyed making quilts.
She is survived by one daughter, Peggy (Ronald) Beyer; one son, James (Mildred) Steffes; grandchildren, Daniel Beyer, Lynnell Beyer and Benjamin (Danyel) Steffes; great grandchildren, Izabella May Steffes and Cody Jay Steffes; grandson, Dennis Steffes and family; sister, Mrs. Mildred Farringer; and sister-in-law, Ellinor Musser.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Raymond in 2014; an infant daughter, Patsy; her brother, Ora Musser; brother-in-law, Earl Farringer; and her parents.
The funeral service will be held Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 11:00 am at St. John Lutheran Church in Massbach, IL. There will be a visitation before the service beginning at 10:00 am. Interment will take place at St. John Lutheran Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established.
On January 1, 1944, she married Raymond Steffes at St. John Lutheran Church of Massbach. She and her husband farmed, she also worked part-time as a secretary for Country Companies in Elizabeth. Later she worked as a secretary for Jo Daviess Co. Farm Bureau, retiring in 1994. Florence enjoyed gardening, canning, baking cookies and playing cards. She was a charter member of the Friendship Circle of St. John's and enjoyed making quilts.
She is survived by one daughter, Peggy (Ronald) Beyer; one son, James (Mildred) Steffes; grandchildren, Daniel Beyer, Lynnell Beyer and Benjamin (Danyel) Steffes; great grandchildren, Izabella May Steffes and Cody Jay Steffes; grandson, Dennis Steffes and family; sister, Mrs. Mildred Farringer; and sister-in-law, Ellinor Musser.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Raymond in 2014; an infant daughter, Patsy; her brother, Ora Musser; brother-in-law, Earl Farringer; and her parents.
The funeral service will be held Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 11:00 am at St. John Lutheran Church in Massbach, IL. There will be a visitation before the service beginning at 10:00 am. Interment will take place at St. John Lutheran Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established.
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September
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St. John Lutheran Church
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