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Obituary for Florence T Helsper
Florence Helsper, 86, of Dubuque, died Friday, September 25, 2015, at UnityPoint Health –Finley Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 14 at St. Luke United Methodist Church.
Florence was born on August 2, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of John and Agnes (Itkonen) Thompson. She married Vernon Helsper September 4, 1948 at Hermosa Methodist Church in Chicago, IL. He preceded her in death on April 1, 2005.
Florence was a small but mighty woman who loved to line dance, play cards, and travel – especially to Hawaii. She was always very social and made friends wherever she went. Florence’s main love, however, was her husband, Vernon. Together they enjoyed 56 wonderful years of marriage.
She was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church.
Those left to cherish her memory included her daughters Valerie (Richard) Braunshausen of Kenosha, WI, Cheryl (David) Petterson of St. Louis Park, MN, and Suzanne Reindl of Guttenburg, IA; her grandchildren Michael (Kyle) Braunshausen, Diana (Rose) Schneider, Sean (Vikki) Braunshausen, Sarah (Sean) Johnson, Daniel Petterson, Kelly (Michael) Ernzen, and Rhea (Chuck) Pierce, and nine great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son in law Gregory Reindl, brothers Robert and James Thompson, a sister Barbara Smith, and her dear friend Aaron Lewis.
Florence was born on August 2, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of John and Agnes (Itkonen) Thompson. She married Vernon Helsper September 4, 1948 at Hermosa Methodist Church in Chicago, IL. He preceded her in death on April 1, 2005.
Florence was a small but mighty woman who loved to line dance, play cards, and travel – especially to Hawaii. She was always very social and made friends wherever she went. Florence’s main love, however, was her husband, Vernon. Together they enjoyed 56 wonderful years of marriage.
She was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church.
Those left to cherish her memory included her daughters Valerie (Richard) Braunshausen of Kenosha, WI, Cheryl (David) Petterson of St. Louis Park, MN, and Suzanne Reindl of Guttenburg, IA; her grandchildren Michael (Kyle) Braunshausen, Diana (Rose) Schneider, Sean (Vikki) Braunshausen, Sarah (Sean) Johnson, Daniel Petterson, Kelly (Michael) Ernzen, and Rhea (Chuck) Pierce, and nine great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son in law Gregory Reindl, brothers Robert and James Thompson, a sister Barbara Smith, and her dear friend Aaron Lewis.
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