Obit: Hoeser, Florence M. (1913-2000)

Contact: Kathleen Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Hoeser, Kaiser, Artz, Oestreich, Capelle, Krahn, Grossenbacher, Beaver, Miller, Millard, Pradarelli, Vaughan, Gratzek, Meyer, Kujawa, Voss

---Marshfield News-Herald (9 February 2000)

Hoeser, Florence M. (31 January 1913-8 February 2000)

LOYAL---Florence M. Hoeser, 87, of Loyal, died February 2, 2000 at her home.

Funeral services will be held Friday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. The Rev. Roman Kaiser will officiate.

Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers will be Genne Artz, Ray Oestreich, Delmer Capelle, Fred Krahn Sr., Perry Oetsreich and Franz Grossenbacher.

Visitation will be Thursday at Cuddie Funeral home in Loyal. A Prayer Service will be held.

Florence Marie Beaver was born January 31, 1913, in the town of Loyal to Nicholas and Helen (nee Miller) Beaver. She was raised on her family's farm and was educated at St. Balthazar's parochial school in Loyal. On November 22, 1932 Florence was united in marriage to Lenus "Leon" A. Hoeser at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. In 1933 they bought a farm two miles north of Loyal and farmed northeast of Loyal in 1943. She raised a family of five children and farmed with her husband until retiring in 1994. They moved to Loyal where she resided until her death.

Florence was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, the Pelsdorf Homemakers Club and the Loyal Garden Club. She enjoyed her gardens and flowers, dancing and especially her family.

She is survived by her husband, Leon Hoeser of Loyal; two sons, Ronald (June) Hoeser of Loyal and James (Kathie) Hoeser of Milwaukee; two daughters, Barbara (Gary) Millard of Marshfield and Mary Ellen (Gary) Pradarelli of Scottsdale Arizona; six grandchildren, Brittany Millard, Nicholas and Lindsey Vaughan, Dale and Eric Hoeser, Heather Meyer; and one brother Robert (Margie) Beaver of Cotter Arkansas.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Dale; two grandsons, David and Robert Hoeser; three brothers, Harold, Howard and James Beaver; three sisters, Margaret Oestreich, Patsy Kujawa and Gertrude Voss.