OBITUARY: Florence Selcke, 96, of Kingsland dies Nov. 5, 2013
Florence Selcke passed away peacefully Nov. 5, 2013, in Kingsland, Texas, at the age of 96. She was born in Danforth, Ill., on Jan. 24, 1917, to Peter and Tina (Jansen) Saxsma.
She married Raymond Michael Selcke on July 16, 1955, in Danforth, Ill.
Florence was a resident of Kingsland since May 1, 2000, coming from El Paso. She was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Marble Falls and the American Legion Post #437 in Kingsland.
Survivors include brothers Clarence Saxsma of Clifton, Ill., Donald Saxsma of Griffith, Ind., and Marvin Saxsma of Bourbonnais, Ill.; sisters Loretta DeRoos of Osceola, Ind., and Ruth Kjos of Kingsland.
Florence was preceded in death by her husband on Feb. 17, 1988; her parents; three brothers; and three sisters.
A funeral service is 11 a.m. Nov. 9 at Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home, 900 Industrial Blvd. in Kingsland, (325) 388-6767, with Pastor Danielle Casey officiating. Burial will be at Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso.
Memorials may be made to the Seton Highland Hospice or St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.
Email whhfuneral1@verizon.net with condolences.