Florence L. Boorn

1925 - 2007

Florence L. Boorn

1925 - 2007

BORN

1925

DIED

2007

Florence Boorn Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 12, 2007.
Florence L. Boorn, 81, of Wilton, Iowa, died on Monday, June 11, 2007, at Lutheran Homes of Muscatine in Muscatine, Iowa.
Florence Thompson Boorn was born September 17, 1925, to Joseph and Lela (Gauger) Thompson in Moscow, Iowa.
She worked at Proctor and Gamble in Iowa City, retiring in 1968.
She enjoyed camping and fishing. Above all she enjoyed her grandchildren and the time she spent with them.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 13, 2007, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bentley Funeral Home, Wilton. Additional visitation will be one hour prior to the service at United Methodist Church.
Services will be held on Thursday, June 14, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, Wilton.
Serving as pallbearers will be Troy Bronner, Shane Boorn, Vince Royal, Brad Marolf, Damon Boorn, Gabriel Boorn, Erik Fitzer and Tom Fitzer. Honorary pallbearers will be Brad Hall, Debbie Hall, Jodi Goodwin, Mindy Akers, Heidi Boorn, Breona Maurer, Ciji Tyler, Becky Costello, Debbie Golinghorst, Deb Shook, Sheli Bach and Heather Jones.
Interment will take place at the Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton.
She is survived and lovingly remembered by her two sons, Thomas Boorn, of Moscow, Iowa, and Dennis and Sue Boorn, of Wilton, Iowa; her four daughters, Judy and her husband Dave Bronner, of Wilton, Iowa, Carol and her husband Pete Hall, of Wapello, Iowa, Joan and her husband Roger Marolf, of Wilton, Iowa, and Connie Fitzer, of Wilton, Iowa; her two brothers, George Thompson, of Muscatine, Iowa, and William and his wife Margaret, of Grandview, Iowa; her three sisters, Frances and her husband Dale Thumma, of Tipton, Iowa, Bonnie Thompson, of Muscatine, Iowa, and Patsy and her husband Ron Dickey, of Muscatine, Iowa; 20 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her three sisters, JoAnn Jefferson, Betty White, and Mary DeSollar, and two brothers, Kenneth Thompson and Leland Thompson.
Memorial donations may be made to the United Methodist Church in her memory.
Online remembrances and condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com.

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