Florence Hannah Ewing Roffman

ROFFMAN, EWING, WILLIS, DENNER, BARR, RUPPERT, MAY, BOLAND

Posted By: Carol Harris (email)
Date: 5/3/2008 at 14:53:43

Florence H. Roffman, 102, of Waukon died Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 26 at Forest Mills United Methodist Church, rural Postville, with Rev. Richard Iles and Verdon Swenson officiating. Burial was at Smithfield Cemetery, rural Monona.
Florence Hannah Roffman was born February 5, 1906, the daughter of James Edward and Elizabeth (Willis) Ewing in Evans, CO. The family moved to Allamakee County when she was an infant. She was baptized and confirmed at the Forest Mills Evangelical United Brethren Church. Florence attended Evergreen Country School, Forest Mills Country School and Waukon High School.
Prior to marriage she worked for many families as "hired help" for the births of babies, housekeeper and as an assistant cook for the road crews that worked on Highway 51. November 24, 1926 she married Earl Louis Roffman in Waukon. Together they farmed in Jefferson Township, where she enjoyed raising Brown Swiss cattle and sheep. She lived there until the age of 96, before becoming a resident at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon.
Florence was a lifelong member of Forest Mills United Methodist Church and was active in its ladies groups. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, cooking and spending time with her family and friends. Florence always had a full cookie jar with chocolate chip cookies for the neighbor kids who called her "Grandma Florence". Her favorite foods were her homemade noodles, raisin cream pie and her homemade chocolate pie.
Survivors include her children, Betty Denner of New Hampton and Terry (Kim) Roffman of Ripon, WI; 21 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; a brother, James (Doris) Ewing of Postville and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Earl, who died in 1986; a son Eldo Roffman; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild and three brothers, Lawrence, George and Larry Ewing.
Honorary casketbearers were Travis and Sgt. Kenneth Roffman, Shayne and Pat Barr, Ronald and Roger Ruppert II and Johnny May. Casketbearers were Jim Boland, Warren Barr, Joe and Tim Denner and Ethan and Caleb Roffman

Source Waukon Standard