The family of Florence Adaline Klein is gathering to recite the Holy Rosary from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and a visitation from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. A Mass honoring her life of 93 years is scheduled at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 2, 2023, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, followed by a graveside service at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 3rd at Elmwood Memorial Park, Abilene, TX. She died on Monday, May 29, 2023.
Florence Adaline Klein was born April 8, 1930, the fifth of six children to Leo and Myra (McLaughlin) Young in Cincinnati, OH. In her early years, she worked as a Comptometer Operator. On April 20, 1950, she married the love of her life, Paul Klein, in Cincinnati. She and Paul lived in Kentucky, Michigan, and finally in Texas. They lived for many years in Abilene, where Florence worked for the Abilene Independent School District and baked all those delicious breads, pizza doughs, and sweets for the students and staff. She was a founding member of the Holy Family Catholic Church, Abilene, and supported her husband as one of the first deacons of that church. In 2015, Florence moved to Lubbock to be closer to her children, Kathy, Maria, and Gary. In her younger years, camping and fishing with family was a favorite. Florence enjoyed working with her hands and dabbled in many crafts, from embroidery, and ceramics, to painting, and her collection of dolls was unmatched.
Mrs. Klein is survived by her children, Paul Klein, Jr. and wife Barbara; Kathleen Pierce and husband Steven, Gregory Klein and wife Doris, and Maria Parsons and husband Paul, and daughter-in-law, Lisa Klein; grandchildren, Christopher Klein, Kimberly Toombs, Patricia Stowe, Russell Klein, Rebecca Fox, Jennifer Ayers, Michelle Pierce, Stacie Cockrell, Stephanie Viau, Tabitha Nelson, Jerrin Klein, Joshua Klein, Dylan Parsons, and Lane Parsons; great-grandchildren, Shawn Rowley, Cassandra Donnelly, Zack Klein, Bryce Pierce, Emily Toombs, Maggie Toombs, Noah Klein, Trysta Anderson, Gavin Anderson, Nelson Fox, Brogan Stowe, Pyper Anderson, Isabelle Klein, James Cockrell, Elizabeth Klein, Caroline Ayers, Autumn Parsons, Adeline Viau, Pierce Fox, Madelyn Cockrell, Andrew Klein, Neal Ayers, River Parsons, Lillian Klein, Madison Viau, Willow Parsons, and Summer Parsons; and great-great-grandchildren, Violet Rowely, Reven Rowley, Meara Donnelly, Finnley Donnelly, and Jayce Beau.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul; sons, Gary, and Kevin Klein; great-grandson, Douglas Klein and five siblings.
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