Florence Rosella Allyn, 99, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at the Villa at Hi-Park in Red Wing, Minnesota. She was born March 6, 1913 in Clifton Township of Pierce County, Wisconsin, to Vincent and Henrietta (Steiner) Seifert. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1931. On August 26, 1940, she married Kenneth Allyn at St. Francis Catholic Church in Ellsworth, Wisconsin. She worked at Swan's Drugstore in Ellsworth for many years. In 1965, the couple moved to Red Wing where Florence worked at the Corner Drug until retiring at the age of 85. Kenneth died on August 27, 1983. She was a member of the Church of St. Joseph. She truly cherished the times she spent with her family. She will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her children, Gary (Mary) Allyn of Ellsworth, Jeanne (Ed) Martin of Truman, MN, and Joan Midler of Red Wing, Michael (Patty) Allyn of East Bethel, Greg Allyn of Hager City, and Greta (Richard) Kaster of Prescott, AZ; 22 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one brother, Eldon Seifert of Prescott, Wis. She was preceded in death by her husband; daughter, Sharon Schladweiler; two grandchildren, Gary Troy Allyn and Cory Ray Taylor and six brothers, Francis, Edwin, Clarence, James, Robert, and Fred Seifert.
Mass of the Ressurrection will be 11 a.m. Monday, July 9, 2012 at the Church of Saint Joseph with Father Thomas Kommers presiding. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7p.m. Sunday, July 8, 2012 at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel and one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be sent to www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT)
Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel
602 Plum Street P.O. Box 111
Red Wing, MN 55066