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Florence Ida (Pry) Hannafus
SHELBY: Florence Ida (Pry) Hannafus, 101, was called to her heavenly home on August 16, 2013, surrounded by her family and under the loving care of the staff of Crestwood Care Center, Shelby, Ohio.
She was born June 6, 1912, in Vernon Township, Crawford County, Ohio, to Daniel E. and Elrita (Wachs) Pry. Florence was a graduate of the Class of 1930 from Tiro High School. On June 8, 1933, she married Ernest F. Hannafus and has been a citizen of Shelby since that time. As an 80 year member of First Lutheran Church in Shelby, she was active in the Ruth Gleaners Sunday School and Miriam Circle.
She had been an employee of The Elsie Louise Shoppe and Snowhite Cleaners in Shelby, but considered her most important role in life as a homemaker, taking care of her family. Her many interests over her long lifetime include gardening, sewing, quilting, reading, word search, music and most of all the special times with her family.
Florence is survived by her five daughters, Lourita Yore, Shelby, Carole (Jerry) Pittis, Bedford, OH, Ruth (Donald) Bolles, Ontario, Pamela (Robert) Blankenhorn, Mansfield and Mary Lee (Art) Barr, Ashland, her brother Eldon (Carol) Pry, Crestline; grandchildren Timothy Yore, Lisa Kempf, Jane Williams and Heather Baker of Shelby, Kevin Bolles and Kari Case of Mansfield, Todd Pittis, Chardon, OH, Brad Pittis, Garrettsville, OH, Laura Orlosky, Bedford, OH, Andrew Hopkins, Lewis Center, OH, Kimberly McHenry, Susan Yore, and Tonya Prewitt of Michigan, and Heidi Hopkins of Oregon; 29 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sister Lethia Brundage, a brother Warren Pry, grandson Rev. Aaron Blankenhorn and son-in-law Kenneth Yore.
Funeral service will be Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at 10 am, at First Lutheran Church, 33 Broadway, Shelby, Ohio, with Reverend Russel Yoak officiating. Burial at Oakland Cemetery will immediately follow the service. Friends may call at the Turner Funeral Home, 168 W Main St, Shelby on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Lutheran Church of Shelby, 33 Broadway, Shelby, OH 44875 or Crestwood Care Center, 225 W Main St., Shelby, OH 44875. To share a memory or to leave a condolence for the Hannafus family, please visit
www.turnerfuneralhomeshelby.com
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Rita, we are sorry to hear of your mom's passing. I remember seeing her many times in your back yard on South Street. She had such a sweet spirit about her. Mark and Becky Coe
August 19, 2013
Mary Lee, Sorry to hear of your mom's passing. I lost both of my parents in the last two years and I know it is hard. May the love and comfort of the Lord be with you and your family at this difficult time.
Greg Perry
August 19, 2013
I am so sorry to hear that Florence passed, I have the great honor and pleasure of being a nurse at Crestwood and caring for Florence. She was always a happy and positive person even when she didn't feel well. I truly loved her and her family. She definitely will be missed. Diana Williams
Diana Williams
August 18, 2013
Mary Lee and family-I was so honored to have had the privilege to get to know your mom Florence this past year with a student. She was so full of life, and her many stories about growing up in a farm life were truly an inspiration. You could not help but love her like she was your own family. My condolences to you and your family during this time of sorrow. Kim Opperman
Kim Opperman
August 18, 2013
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