Florence Marie Wahlert

Florence M. Wahlert, the daughter of John and Ida Foss Wahlert, was born December 17, 1915, at her parents home in Greeley Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died March 11, 2009, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 2 months, and 24 days.
Florence was baptized as an adult at the Exira Christian Church. She attended rural school The Wahlert School through eighth grade. Florence lived at home and cared for her parents. Florences mother lost her eyesight and Florence was her eyes. After her father John died in 1932 Florence moved into Exira with her mother and sister Myrtle in 1934. Florences mother died in 1951 and Florence and her sister Myrtle lived together. They were both very active in the Exira Christian Church. Florence was a baby sitter for many local children and also her grand nieces and grand nephews. Florence and Myrtle enjoyed their time together. Myrtle died in 1990. Florence lived in her home until she moved to the Exira Care Center on December 29, 2007.
Florence was a life-long member of the Exira Christian Church. She enjoyed following the activities of her grand nieces and grand nephews. She enjoyed playing Scrabble, doing crossword puzzles and putting jig-saw puzzles together.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her brothers and sisters: Herbert and Claudine Wahlert, Myrtle Wahlert, Ralph Wahlert, George and Margery Wahlert and Emma and Charles Jayne.
Survivors include her sister-in-law Vera Wahlert of Exira, IA; her nieces and nephews: Margery and Marion (Spike) Walker; Clarissa Terpstra; Helen Runge; Shirley and Darwin Schlater, all of Exira; Kay and Sam Stehle of Longmont, CO; Anna Martin of Exira; Jim and Florence Jayne of Paisley, OR; Ruth Jessen of Ignacio, CO; Herbert L. Wahlert, Jr. of Exira; David and Mona Wahlert of Ft. Morgan, CO; Robert and Raydell Wahlert of Walford, IA; Mary and Bob Lomeland of Vinton, IA; grand nieces and grand nephews; other relatives and friends.

Cemetery:
Interment will be in the Exira Cemetery.

Visitation:
The family will meet friends Sunday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 at the Kessler Funeral Home in Exira.

Service:
Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Steven Frock on Monday, March 16, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. at Exira Christian Church.