Officiating PASTOR DANIEL VOGEL

Congregational Hymns "HOW GREAT THOU ART" --- "WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS" --- "I'M BUT A STRANGER HERE"

CARLYS STRIBE, ORGANIST

Interment MANNING CEMETERY MANNING, IOWA

Casketbearers KENT VOLLSTEDT, KEITH VOLLSTEDT, BARY KEINAST, ROBERT GENZEN, MICHAEL JACOBSEN, DANIEL GROVE

Honorary Casketbearers - Florence's Granddaughters KAREN KIENAST, KATHY VOLLSTEDT, JANET SMITH, PAULA WULF, BARBARA GROVE, JUDITH JACOBSEN

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE CHURCH FOLLOWING THE COMMITTAL SERVICE.

On October 16, 1935, Florence was united in marriage with Virgil Johann Genzen at Zion Lutheran Church in Clarinda. Two children were born to this union. Florence and Virgil farmed northeast of Manning until the fall of 1983 when they retired and moved into town. Florence was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, and enjoyed participating in Evening Circle. She was a 4H leader with the Manning Cadets for more than 50 years. Still an active leader, Florence enjoyed teaching sewing and baking to the members. She also enjoyed spending time with her family and was very helpful in remembering her German heritage and language.

In 1998 Virgil became a resident of the Manning Plaza and died there Monday. February 4, 2002. On Saturday, June 22, 2002. Florence suffered a stroke in her home and died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. She was 82 years, 5 months and 20 days of age.

Besides her parents and husband, Florence was preceded in death by three brothers: Walter, Edward and Robert Hinz; a sister Luella Gruhn and husband Max; and a brother-in-law Carl Hofvanver.

She is survived by two children Larry Genzen and wife Cynthia and Darlene and husband Dale Vollstedt, all of Manning; nine grandchildren: Janet Smith, Paula Wulf, Robert Genzen and wife Irene, Barbara Grove and husband Dan, Judith Jacobsen and husband Mike, Keith Vollstedt and wife Jaclyn, Karen Kienast and husband Bary, Kathy Vollstedt, and Kent Vollstedt and wife Karen; 29 great grandchildren: Sara Grage: Jeremy and Ashley Wulf;, Jennifer, Stephanie, Samantha and Christopher Smith; Bart, Lacey and Paige Hinners; Zachary Grove; Taya, Allaetra, Mikasia, Neeka and Kamaya Jacobsen: Rebecca Genzen; Matthew and Michael Alexander; Annah Vollstedt; Anna, Michael and Rachael Prince; Stacie and Brooke Kienast; Elizabeth, Adam, Katie and Gina Vollstedt; two great great granddaughters Lillian Kae Genzen and Mya Ann Haubrich-Alexander; two sisters: Edna and husband Kermit Kaspersen of Manning and Eldora Hofvanver of Chicago; two sisters-in-law: Eileen Hinz of Denver, Colorado and Mary Hinz of Minneapolis, MN; and other relatives and friends.