Florence Marie (Hill) Piercy (2018)

CRANE, FLEISCHER, HILL, METZ, PIERCY, RABER, SCOTT, SUMMY

Posted By: Shirley Keating (email)
Date: 11/8/2023 at 18:04:32

Johnson Family Funeral Home
Earlham, Iowa

Florence Marie Piercy

Florence M. Piercy, 96 of Earlham passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Community Care Center in Stuart. Memorial service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, March 7th at the First Presbyterian Church in Earlham. Burial will be at the Waukee Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church in Earlham and may be sent in care of Johnson Family Funeral Home, PO Box 119, Earlham, IA 50072.

Florence was born on August 20, 1921 to James and Bernice (Crane) Hill in Dexter, Iowa. She grew up in Dexter and attended Dexter Schools. She graduated from Dexter High School with the class of 1939. Following graduation she enrolled at AIB School of Business in Des Moines. In 1943, she enlisted in the US Navy serving in San Francisco during WWII. She was honorably discharged in 1946. Florence was united in marriage to Charles Piercy on November 2, 1946. To this union two daughter were born, Gail and Dixie. The family made their home in Pitzer, Earlham and later Adel. Florence worked as a telephone operator in Pitzer and later did clerical work at Northwest Community Hospital.

Florence was a member of the Adel Christian Church and Adel American Legion Auxiliary. In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening, reading and sewing; later in life she enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles. Most important to Florence was her time she was able to spend with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Bernice Hill; husband, Charles Piercy; daughter, Gail; and sisters: Margaret (Carl) Metz, Nina (Leonard) Fleischer, and Irene (Clayton) Scott.

Florence leaves behind her daughter, Dixie (Kenny) Summy of Earlham; grandchildren, Stephanie (Eric) Raber of Earlham and Chad (Sara) Summy of Papillion, NE; great-grandchildren: Lindsey, Sophia, Charlie, Elsie; and a host of extended families and friends that will miss her dearly.