----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 08/27/1980

Schwarze, Florence (1892 - 1980)

Florence Schwarze, 88, 110 W. School St., Greenwood, Clark County, died at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 19, 1980 at Neillsville Hospital.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m., Friday, Aug. 22 at United Methodist Church, Greenwood. Rev. Donald Adams officiated. Mr. Gary Schultz was the soloist and Mrs. Gary Schultz the organist. Interment was in the Greenwood Cemetery. Rinka Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Florence Richmond was born to Fayette and Harriet (nee Higby) Richmond on May 14, 1892 in Sheboygan County and attended the Town of Eaton Center School.

She married Otto Schwarze on Dec. 29, 1915, in Greenwood.

They farmed after their marriage in the Town of Warner until 1952. They then moved to Greenwood. She also served as custodian of the Methodist Church after her husband s death on Sept. 14, 1962.

She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and its Ladies Aid.

Surviving her are one brother, William of Memorial Home and two sisters, Mrs. Eunice Froehlich of Janesville and Mrs. Viv (Mary) Carteron of Greenwood.

Preceding her in death were three brothers.

Serving as pallbearers were Jesse Richmond, Jerold Richmond, Orlin Schwarze, Cy Spangler, Al Dittman and Herb Horn.