Florence E. (Carlson) Smith
January 18, 1938 — March 20, 2016
Florence E. Smith, 78, of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 20, 2016 with her loving family at her side. Florence was born on January 18, 1938 in Frederic, Wisconsin the daughter of Ervin and Lillian “Lucille” (Shull) Carlson. Florence was retired from the Polk County Special Education Center.
Florence leaves to celebrate her memory: children, David (Brenda) Skow, Brad Skow, Shelly Skow, John Smith, Bill (Angie) Smith, Melvin (Sam) Smith, Jim (Laurel) Smith and Kathy Brihn, 14 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, sisters, Joyce(Mike) Lener and Ruby Knutson, brother, Bill (Mickey) Knutson and many other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin and Lucille Carlson, her husband Raymond Smith, November 5, 2015, brothers John Knutson, David Knutson and her sister, Marion Doolittle.
The funeral service for Florence will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at the Apple River Community Church in rural Amery. Visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 from 5:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. and then again one hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor Justin Hosking and Pastor Bruce Tanner will officiate the service.
Florence will be laid to rest alongside her husband Raymond at a later date in the spring. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren.
The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.