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Florence
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Florence Pirius
September 9, 1922 — March 24, 2015
Florence Christine (Bergren) Pirius, age 92, died on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at the Seminary Home in Red Wing, MN. She was born to Olof Hugo and Anna (Gull) Bergren on the family farm in Goodhue Township on September 9th, 1922. She attended public schools in Goodhue Township and Goodhue, MN graduating high school in 1940. After working on the farm and at Nybo's Dining Room in Red Wing she attended and graduated from a secretarial and business program at Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis, MN in 1950. On July 8th, 1950, she was married to Earl Steen Pirius of Red Wing. In addition to homemaking and raising two sons, other employment included the Farm Service Store in Red Wing, Stanley Home Products sales, Pirius Bakery, and Wiederholt's Supper Club.
She was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church near Goodhue and was confirmed at Vasa Lutheran Church. She later joined First Lutheran Church in Red Wing with her husband Earl at the time of their marriage. Florence enjoyed doing genealogy research and buying and selling things at flea markets.
She was preceded in death by her husband and two sons Kevin and Richard Pirius. She is survived by her sister Virginia Pirius of Red Wing, brother Wendell Bergren of Howell, MI, seven nephews, Kenneth and Donald Pirius, and Richard, John, William, Robert and Thomas Bergren; five nieces, Virginia Rother, Joan Lamoreaux, Margaret Schwartz, Sharon Bergren and Marilyn Davidson; and many great nieces and nephews, and cousins.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel, with Rev. Bill Oderman officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery near Goodhue. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com
602 Plum Street P.O. Box 111
Red Wing, MN 55066
602 Plum Street P.O. Box 111
Red Wing, MN 55066
She was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church near Goodhue and was confirmed at Vasa Lutheran Church. She later joined First Lutheran Church in Red Wing with her husband Earl at the time of their marriage. Florence enjoyed doing genealogy research and buying and selling things at flea markets.
She was preceded in death by her husband and two sons Kevin and Richard Pirius. She is survived by her sister Virginia Pirius of Red Wing, brother Wendell Bergren of Howell, MI, seven nephews, Kenneth and Donald Pirius, and Richard, John, William, Robert and Thomas Bergren; five nieces, Virginia Rother, Joan Lamoreaux, Margaret Schwartz, Sharon Bergren and Marilyn Davidson; and many great nieces and nephews, and cousins.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel, with Rev. Bill Oderman officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery near Goodhue. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com
Visitation
APR 4. 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM (CDT)
Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel602 Plum Street P.O. Box 111
Red Wing, MN 55066
Service
APR 4. 10:30 AM (CDT)
Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel602 Plum Street P.O. Box 111
Red Wing, MN 55066
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