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Florence Helle

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Florence Mabel Helle, 91, Luverne, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne.
Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.
Florence Hoiland was born on Sept. 23, 1930, to Arne and Hilda (Josal) Hoiland in Luverne. She was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Luverne. She attended Luverne High School and graduated in 1948. She furthered her education in Mankato and completed the teacher’s program for elementary education, graduating in 1950. She then taught elementary school in the Magnolia and Worthington districts.
On June 24, 1956, Florence married Oscar Helle at Zion Lutheran Church in Luverne. Florence transitioned from teaching to being a homemaker and farm wife. She enjoyed her role on the farm as she raised chickens, harvested produce from the garden, grew beautiful flowers, kept the men fed while they worked in the field and raised their four children. The couple farmed until 1990 when they then moved to the Hoiland family farm. In June of 2005 Oscar entered the Good Samaritan Society – Mary  Jane Home in Luverne while Florence remained on the farm. Oscar died on July 19, 2005.
In 2017 Florence moved to The Oaks senior living apartments in Luverne, and in August of 2020 she became a resident of the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne.
Florence was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. She was active in Circle, quilting, and held various GLCW Board positions. She was also very involved in the community. She was a member of Lions 92 (receiving the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award), the Extension Club, Pink Ladies, Luverne Tourist Club, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Maplewood Cemetery Auxiliary, and volunteered with the Magnolia Juniors 4-H Club. Florence enjoyed gardening, cooking, baking, needlework, traveling with friends, bowling and volunteering.
Florence is survived by her children, Barbara (Terry) Kohn of Wheaton, Illinois, Sandra (Steve) Klosterbuer of Ellsworth, and David (Vicki) Helle of Luverne; seven grandchildren, Kelly (Kohn) Kohlmann, Kyle Kohn, Greg Helle, Amy (Helle) Lysne, Rachel (Helle) Horsman, Katie (Klosterbuer) Pedersen, and Casey Kosterbuer; nine great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Helle; her parents; a son, Steven Helle; and a sister, Norma Gertz.
Arrangements were provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com.
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