Florence May Tjaden Arms, 1911-2000
ARMS, TJADEN, HEIKENS, PLAYFORD, YATES, JONES
Posted By: Sharon K Hesebeck (email)
Date: 2/5/2014 at 19:30:54
Florence May (Tjaden) Arms
May 4, 1911
June 27, 2000Florence May Arms, 89, passed away June 27, 2000 at the Wellness Center in Hartley. Services were held at the Warner Chapel in Spencer with Pastor Tom Reagan officiating.
Interment was held at Northlawn Memorial Park
Florence, the daughter Fred and Renee (Heikens) Tjaden was born May 4, 1911 in Fostoria. Her childhood years were spent in the Fostoria area where she received her early education. She continued her schooling in Spencer, graduating from Spencer High School.
Florence married Herbert Arms on February 15, 1929 in Greenville. Throughout most of their marriage, they made their home on the family farm southwest of Milford. During the 15 years prior to Herbert's death in 1980, they spent their winters in Mission, Texas.
Florence was a member of the Excelsior United Methodist Church south of Lake Park. In her leisure time she enjoyed a variety of interests, which including traveling, bird watching, genealogy and collecting a variety of things, such as coins, stamps and leaves.
Since 1982, Florence and her companion, George Playford, continued to enjoy traveling, while making their home on the family farm. For over the past year, Florence has made her home at the Hartley Senior Wellness Center.
Florence is survived by two sons and their wives, Ronald and Jeanette Arms of Clinton and Russell Arms of Milford and his fiance, Janet Jones of Fort Dodge; nine grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; 11 great great grandchildren; one sister, Irene Yates of Kinmundy, Illinois; other relatives and friends.
Warner Funeral Home of Spencer was in charge of arrangements.
The Dickinson County News
July 1, 2000
Interment in North Lawn Memorial cemetery
Clay Obituaries maintained by Kris Meyer.
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