Florence Storm, July 29, 1920 — March 15, 2019

Florence’s Obituary Florence Storm, age 98 of Big Rapids, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, March 15, 2019 at her home. She was born July 29, 1920 in New York City, the daughter of Charles and Florence (Radley) Raedler. Florence married her beloved husband George in 1947.

The young couple moved out west where Florence earned her Master’s degree from Oregon State University. She worked as a speech therapist in the Northwest and California. George and Florence moved to Big Rapids in the 1960’s, where George taught at Ferris State College’s School of Education’s technical instruction and Florence continued her work in Newaygo County.

She was initiated in Delta Kappa Gamma Society for women in education in 1952 and became president of the local Beta Kappa chapter from 1976 to 1978. Florence loved to travel, cruising with her husband, virtually all over the world. Her phenomenal memory let her remember details from long ago trips to places which today are no longer easily accessible, like the Lescaux Caves in France.

She loved animals and in later years enjoyed feeding and watching the deer, turkeys and birds outside her window as well as always having a cat to care for. Florence also loved children, especially the neighbor’s children who enjoyed visiting her. She was generous, contributing to causes like Doctors Without Borders and to the Catholic Church’s charities.

Florence will be remembered as a remarkable person with sharp mental powers and more physical agility than most her age. She will be greatly missed by her many long-term friends who served as her family as well as a special nephew, Stan Stieber of Brea, CA. Florence was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Dorothy Raedler and her cherished husband George, whose death, nearly 30 years ago, left Florence sorely bereaved.

Mass of the Resurrection will take place 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 23, 2019 at St Paul Chapel, 1 Damascus Road, Big Rapids. Greeting of friends and family will take place one hour prior to Mass. Memorial contributions in Florence’s name may be made to the Newman Center of the Sister Celeste Doerr Foundation.

Share a memory or condolence at www. daggettgilbertfuneralhome.com Arrangements and care entrusted to the Daggett-Gilbert Funeral Home in Big Rapids.

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