Florence Elizabeth Kelchen (Hosch)
August 17, 1921 — September 27, 2012
Florence Elizabeth Kelchen, 91, of Manchester passed away at the Good Neighbor Home on September 27, 2012 surrounded by her family.
Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 1, 2012 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Ryan by Rev. Dennis Cain. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, September 30, 2012 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Manchester where there will be a 1:00 p.m. Scripture Service. Additional visitation from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., prior to services at the church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Ryan.
Florence was born on August 17, 1921 in Randolph, Nebraska, the daughter of Nicholas and Katherine (Rogers) Hosch. She attended school in Randolph Nebraska.
On February 13, 1945, Florence was united in marriage to Lawrence Kelchen at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Farley, IA. They farmed near Ryan all of their married life.
Florence was an active member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, a teacher of First Grade Religious Education for many years, and belonged to the American Legion Auxiliary. She was a loving, caring mother and homemaker who raised nine children. Her social life consisted of attending numerous events and activities with family and friends.
Florence is survived by eight children, Sr. Sharon Kelchen, PBVM of Farley, Dorie Kelchen of Marion, Kay (Paul) Ostwinkle of Dyersville, Karen (Ken) Tobin of Worthington, Joe (Susan) Kelchen of Manchester, Jean (Dennis) Loesche of Dyersville, Jim (Mary) Kelchen of Manchester, and Chris (Dean) Klostermann of Manchester; 23 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; one sister, Rita (Heid) Wilgenbusch of Monticello; one brother, Leonard (Delores) Hosch of Monticello; sisters-in-law, Pauline Hosch of Independence, Delores Hosch of Epworth, Millie Foxen of Dubuque, and Rosie White of Dyersville.
Florence was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lawrence J. Kelchen in 1991; her son, Lawrence P. Kelchen in 2006; siblings, Herman Hosch (in infancy), Ray (Helen) Hosch, Herb (Eleanor) Hosch, Carl Hosch, Fred Hosch, Clarence Hosch during WWII, Hilda (Albert) Leytem, Dolores (Gerry) White, and Irene (Herb) Kramer.
Please sign the online guestbook for Florence at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 1, 2012 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Ryan by Rev. Dennis Cain. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, September 30, 2012 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Manchester where there will be a 1:00 p.m. Scripture Service. Additional visitation from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., prior to services at the church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Ryan.
Florence was born on August 17, 1921 in Randolph, Nebraska, the daughter of Nicholas and Katherine (Rogers) Hosch. She attended school in Randolph Nebraska.
On February 13, 1945, Florence was united in marriage to Lawrence Kelchen at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Farley, IA. They farmed near Ryan all of their married life.
Florence was an active member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, a teacher of First Grade Religious Education for many years, and belonged to the American Legion Auxiliary. She was a loving, caring mother and homemaker who raised nine children. Her social life consisted of attending numerous events and activities with family and friends.
Florence is survived by eight children, Sr. Sharon Kelchen, PBVM of Farley, Dorie Kelchen of Marion, Kay (Paul) Ostwinkle of Dyersville, Karen (Ken) Tobin of Worthington, Joe (Susan) Kelchen of Manchester, Jean (Dennis) Loesche of Dyersville, Jim (Mary) Kelchen of Manchester, and Chris (Dean) Klostermann of Manchester; 23 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; one sister, Rita (Heid) Wilgenbusch of Monticello; one brother, Leonard (Delores) Hosch of Monticello; sisters-in-law, Pauline Hosch of Independence, Delores Hosch of Epworth, Millie Foxen of Dubuque, and Rosie White of Dyersville.
Florence was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lawrence J. Kelchen in 1991; her son, Lawrence P. Kelchen in 2006; siblings, Herman Hosch (in infancy), Ray (Helen) Hosch, Herb (Eleanor) Hosch, Carl Hosch, Fred Hosch, Clarence Hosch during WWII, Hilda (Albert) Leytem, Dolores (Gerry) White, and Irene (Herb) Kramer.
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