Florence
V.
Moore
, age 87, of
Perham
,
MN
, passed away
Saturday, January 3, 2009
, surrounded by loving family members at the
Perham
Memorial
Hospital
and Home.
Florence
Victoria
(
Strand
)
Moore
was born
January 15, 1921
, in
Minneapolis
,
MN
. She was the eldest of three daughters born to Alfred O. and Elenora (Luckow)
Strand
.
Florence
graduated from
Marshall
High School
,
Marshall
,
MN
. She loved entertaining, fashion design, and life in general. On
February 1, 1941
,
Florence
was united in marriage to Allyn Robert Moore at
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
,
Minneapolis
. To this union was born four children, Thomas Allyn, James Warren, Barbara Lynn, and Robert John. After Allyn’s death in 1977,
Florence
operated a sewing business for almost thirty years from her home in
Edina
,
MN
.
Florence
is survived by her children, Thomas (Sandra) Moore,
Cresco
,
IA
; James Moore, St. Joseph, IL; Barbara (Gary) Lofgren, Perham, MN; and Robert Moore, Chanhassen, MN; eight grandchildren, Todd Lofgren, Otsego; Michelle Lofgren (Dan) Miller, Perham; Kari Lofgren (Joseph) Yakymi, Annandale; Kathryn Moore (Brenton) Keeler, Vail, AZ; Jennifer Moore (Mark) Elvecrog, Eden Prairie; Diana Moore, Minnetonka; Nikki Moore (Nate) McNeilly, Mayer; and Ann Moore, Chanhassen; nine great grandchildren, Brandilyn Johnson, Murdock; Karlie, Trace, and Laine Miller, Perham; Rylee, Mason, and Malia Yakymi, Annandale; Kaitlyn McNeilly, Mayer; and Jordan Elvecrog, Eden Prairie; one sister, Doris Strand Hendrickson Larson, Plymouth; a sister-in-law, Margaret Moore Connors, Denver, CO; many nieces and nephews and a special cousin, Marie Halvorson (Jim) Jacobson, Rogers.
Preceding
Florence
in death are her parents; husband, Allyn; a sister, Norma Strand Hanson; brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert Hendrickson, Kenneth Larson, Doc Hanson, John Connors, Donald and Dorothy Moore, and Kenneth and Loretta Moore; and two nephews, Robert Hendrickson and Donald D. Moore.
