Rodriquez, Florence – 1948-2010

AGUINALDO, BUEGE, RODRIQUEZ

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 1/11/2010 at 18:19:44

Florence Rodriquez, 61, of Newton, died on Friday, January 1, 2010 at Hospice of Jasper County Monarch Wing in Newton. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 6, at the Church of God in Knoxville. Visitation will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 5, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton. At 6:30 p.m., there will be a reflection service at the funeral home. Memorials in Florence’s name may be left at the funeral home or the church the morning of the service.
Those left to honor Florence’s memory are her husband, Art Rodriquez of Newton; 2 sons, Nate Rodriquez and Josh Rodriquez, both of Newton; her daughter, April (Jeff) Buege of Waterloo, Iowa; mother, Purtusa Aguinaldo; her four brothers; six sisters; and many nieces and nephews.
Source: Newton Daily News; Monday, January 4, 2010

Additional information from Wallace Family Funeral Home website:
Florence was born on February 19, 1948 in Pahala, HI. She grew up in Hawaii and graduated from Hilo High School. She also attended a Culinary Arts school. On September 2, 1972, Florence was united in marriage with Art Rodriquez in Des Moines. They had made their home in Newton for the past 30 years, where Florence was a homemaker and mother. She was a member of the Knoxville Church of God. At the church she helped with bake sales and other charitable activities. She was also involved with a Bible Study Class.
She was preceded in death by her father, Santiago Aguinaldo.
Interment: 2 P.M., Wednesday, January 06, 2010 at Newton Union Cemetery.