Florence Stoll
[December
11, 2012]
MOUNT PULASKI -- Florence Bacon Schott
Stoll, 97, of Mount Pulaski, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at 3:45
a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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MT. PULASKI, IL - Florence Bacon Schott Stoll, 97,
of Mt. Pulaski, IL died at 3:45 A.M. on December 11,
2012 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Florence was born on Easter Sunday April 4, 1915 in
Alexander, IL the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. H.
Schott. She married Kenneth Stoll on December 31,
1940. He preceded her in death. She was also
preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.
She graduated from Edinburg High School. She worked
as a secretary for the State of Illinois Department
of Mental Health.
Florence smiled a lot and enjoyed making others
smile. She entertained us with Florence's Corner in
the Weekly News. For over 40 years she directed the
Mt. Pulaski Kitchen band with celery and rolling pin
in hand. She was an active member of Zion Lutheran
Church, a Sunday school teacher, choir member and
secretary for several organizations. She was a
member of ABWA, VFW Auxiliary, Women's Club and the
local Red Hatters. She brightened the day of many at
Vonderlieth Living Center, playing piano, leading
songs, and telling stories. She was always ready to
try something new, even flew in a hot air balloon at
92.
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She is survived by her son, Ron Stoll of Mt.
Pulaski; daughter, Linda (Joe) Jannazzo of
Springfield; daughter, Kathie (Marc) Dumonceaux of
New Hope, MN. She is also survived by five
grandchildren Tina Jannazzo, Joe Jannazzo, Jr.,
Angela Mizeur, Mikel Dumonceaux, and Jeff Dumonceaux;
and five great-grandchildren Gillian, Mia, and
Gianna Jannazzo, Sevriano Mizeur and Ava Jane
Dumonceaux.
Funeral services for Florence will be held on Friday
December 14th at 11:00 A.M. from Mt. Pulaski Zion
Lutheran Church with Rev. Christopher Decker
officiating. A visitation will be held from 4-7:00
P.M. on Thursday December 13 at the Mt. Pulaski Zion
Lutheran Church. Burial follow the service at Mt.
Pulaski Cemetery in Mt. Pulaski. Memorials may be
made to the Zion Lutheran Church, Zion Lutheran
School, or Vonderlieth Living Center.
Fricke-Calvert-Schader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski
will be handling the services.
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