Obituary of Florence Whitton

Florence Caroline Whitten, 91, of Muscatine, died Friday, February 3, 2006, at Wapello Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services. Pastory Darryl Erickson of the Grandview Community Bible Church will officiate. Casket Bearers will be, Tom Courthause, Russell Lamp, Bradley Lamp, Randy Burgus, Steve Rowe, Troy Rowe, Doug Scott and Earl McGill. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery. Following the interment, a time of food and fellowship will be held in the Friendship Center at the Grandview Community Bible Church. Visitation for Florence will be held on Monday, February 6, 2006 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services. Memorials for Florence may be directed to the Salvation Army. Sympathy notes may be left for the Whitten family at www.lewisfuneralhomes.com. Florence Caroline Rowe was born on October 28, 1914 in Letts, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Lydia Hingst Rowe. On August 21, 1945 Florence was united in marriage to Jesse "Boots" Whitten in Rockport, Indiana. Florence graduated from Letts High School in 1932. During World War II she worked at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. She was later employed at the Kresge store and worked many years at the Muscatine County Auditors Office until her retirement. Florence was born and raised on the farm and loved all farm animals and watching the chickens, ducks and horses. She enjoyed crocheting, embroidery, and needlepoint. She was an avid reader, enjoyed traveling, and especially liked taking care of her cat Suzy. Florence was also a long time member of the Ladies of the Moose in which she held many offices. She was a Senior Regent, Academy of Friendship, and lastly the College of Regents. Florence will be deeply missed by her sister Jean D. Burgus of Burlington; two brothers, Wesley R. Rowe of Muscatine, and Lawrence "Babe" Rowe and his wife Betty Jo of Grandview; one sister-in-law, Gladys Rowe of Wapello; one brother-in-law, Lyman Howe of Sperry, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on February 11, 1975; two brothers, Ted and Calvin; and two sisters, Mabel and Gertrude