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Florence Louise Payne

Florence Payne Obituary

PAYNE, FLORENCE LOUISE; 93; of Traverse City and Cheboygan; passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013; at Bay Ridge Assisted Living. Florence was born on February 23, 1920, in Hart, MI. She married John Douglas Payne on December 29, 1940, in Ypsilanti. Florence was a career Kindergarten teacher in the Van Buren Public School Systems for over 30 years and served as a member of the AFT Teachers Union. She loved to garden and knit. She and John enjoyed living on Mullet Lake during retirement and later moved to Traverse City area. Surviving Florence is her son, Richard Payne of Cheboygan. Services will be held at a later time. Memorial contributions may be directed to Hospice of Michigan. Interment will take place at Hillside Cemetery in Belleville, MI. Please sign Florence's online guestbook at
www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com
The family is being served by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.

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Published by Heritage from Mar. 20 to Mar. 21, 2013.

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