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Dolores Emma Florine

December 2, 1929 — January 23, 2018

Dolores Emma Florine, 88, of Red Wing, died on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at St. Crispin's Living Community, Seminary Home. She was born December 2, 1929 in Lake City to Louis and Caroline (Moechnig) Sass. She grew up in Lake City and Frontenac before her family moved to Red Wing in 1937. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1947. While in school worked at Wedde's sewing machine store. After school she worked as a painter and supervisor at Red Wing Pottery until 1950. On October 1, 1949 she married Donald Florine. She worked with her husband at Buchanan Grocery from 1955-1991 where she was famous for her potato salad. She was a member of First Lutheran Church and enjoyed bible study. She liked reading, bowling, playing Bridge and embroidery. She loved her family and she showed it through every meal she made for them, especially her amazing pies.
She is survived by her three children; Kevin (Ann) Florine of Red Wing, Grant (Ruby) Florine of Rochester and Carol (Tom) Juul of Evansville, Minn.; seven grandchildren, Nathan (Laura) Florine of Rosemount, Ted (Kelly) Florine of Red Wing, Emily (Britten) Block of Rochester, Lori (Taylor) Schepp of Rochester, Donald ( fiance, Shelby Wagner) Juul of St. Paul, William Juul of St. Louis, Mo., and Robert Juul of Bemidji; five great-grandchildren, Greyson and Brecken Florine, Kaia and Brielle Florine and Evelyn Block; as well as many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald on June 10, 2017; brothers, Ervin, Harry, Emery, Louie and Calvin and sisters, Verna Polyard, Vonda Clare, Della Hutchison and Dorothy McLaughlin.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, January 28th, 2018 at First Lutheran Church with Reverend Arthur Sharot officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery at a later date. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com

Visitation

JAN 28. 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (CST)

First Lutheran Church-Red Wing
615 West 5th Street
Red Wing, MN 55066

Memorial Service

JAN 28. 2:00 PM (CST)

First Lutheran Church-Red Wing
615 West 5th Street
Red Wing, MN 55066
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