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Florence Royal

[March 25, 2013]  LINCOLN -- Florence A. Royal, 90, of Lincoln, died Saturday, March 23, 2013, at 11:55 a.m. at her home.

(Below is the obituary from the funeral home.)

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Lincoln- Florence A. Royal, 90, of Lincoln passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 11:55 a.m. at her home, surrounded by her family.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Jeffrey G. Laible officiating.

Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in Lincoln.

Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Florence Agnes Kavelman was born on December 31 , 1922 in Lincoln the daughter of August and Agnes Pluth Kavelman. She married Wray R. Heft. He preceded her in death. She later married Wiley H. Royal. He preceded her in death.

Surviving Mrs. Royal are her children: Susan (David) Hauffe of Rockford, Gregory Heft of Lincoln, Chrystal (Ed) Mills of Bowling Green, Ky., Grandchildren: Gregory Heft Jr., Mindy (Josh) Hanford, Heather (Josh) Smith, Angela (Jon) Bellows, Christopher (Brandy) Mills, Clinton (Emily) Mills, Macy Mills. Great grandchildren: Cameron, Kendall and Taylor Heft, Marilla, Louisa, and Isaac Smith, Maylee, Brooks, and Max Mills.

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Florence was born and raised in Lincoln, moved to Wisconsin and Texas during her second marriage. She had many jobs besides being a mom, including legal secretary, telephone operator, receptionist, retail clerk, cook, bartender and many more. She returned to Lincoln in 1987 after the death of her husband to be with her family and friends.

She lived a full life and celebrated her 90th birthday last New Year's Eve. She will be missed so much by all of her family, including her faithful companion, Macy, her cat.

One of her greatest loves was dancing. She always spoke of doing the jitterbug in her younger years. In her later years she found great joy in dancing at her grandchildren's weddings.

The family would like to thank her loving and committed caregiver Anita Boling and her family.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital.