Betty Florence

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Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

Betty Florence

Betty June Florence, 73, Coldwater, died at 6 p.m. Oct. 22, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

She was born Aug. 10, 1939, in Celina, to Ruel and Eathyle Kuhn Harner. On Nov. 12, 1957, she married Glen Florence, who survives in Coldwater.

Also surviving are four children; Leisa (Tim) Pearson, Mark Florence, Doug (Annie) Florence and Lorna (Rusty) Miller, all of Coldwater; a sister, Kathy (Vern) Wendel, Celina; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Deceased is a granddaughter, Carrie Florence.

She belonged to Erastus United Methodist Church and its Ladies Fellowship Society, Washington Twp. Central Committee, the Mercer County Republican Party, Mercer County Farm Bureau Advisory Council, and was an avid supporter of the Mercer County Fair.

Funeral services are 10 a.m. Friday at Erastus United Methodist Church, Erastus.

Calling is 1-9 p.m Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater, and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Erastus United Methodist Church.

Memorials may be given to Tree Replacement at the Mercer County Fairgrounds.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

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