Florence G. Lemm

Florence Gesina Lemm was born March 11, 1923, at Pilger, the daughter of George and Rosa (Blackwel) Buhrman. She attended a Pilger country school through eighth grade. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith on Dec. 17, 1923, and confirmed in the Lutheran faith on May 16, 1937. She and Dennis Edward Lemm were married on Aug. 25, 1940, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Beemer. After their marriage until 1954, the couple worked on various farms around Cuming County. In 1960, they sold the farm located south of Norfolk they purchased six years earlier and moved into town. Florence worked at several dry cleaners, Woolworth's and Gibson's. She also worked at Lynn & Sons' west store at the cafe lunch counter until retiring in 1995. Florence enjoyed keeping busy and doing chores for exercise. She loved to walk through Norfolk, handling her errands. She was a wonderful cook and kept an immaculate green lawn. Florence would say that "You must earn what you get." She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church. Survivors include son Dale Lemm and wife Catherine of Norfolk; three grandsons, Darold and wife Lisa Lemm, Tony Lemm and Brian Lemm, all of Norfolk; one great-granddaughter, Joselyn Lemm; three stepgreat-grandsons, Tyler Heiderman, Ryan Hoffie and Zach Hoffie, all of Norfolk; one sister, Christine Peters of Henry; three brothers, Raymond and wife Judy Buhrman of Fremont, Leland and wife Marjorie Buhrman of Fremont, and Marvin and wife Evelyn Buhrman of Wisner. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Dennis; four siblings, Arlene Fuller, Norma Buhrman, Harold Buhrman and Clarence Buhrman; and grandson Christopher Buhrman. The organist will be Starla Landkamer with congregational hymns "Lord of All Hopefulness," "Jesus Lives the Victory Is Won," "The Only Son From Heaven" and "The King Shall Come." Casket bearers will be Darold Lemm, Tony Lemm, Brian Lemm, Joselyn Lemm, Tyler Heiderman, Ryan Hoffie and Zach Hoffie. Services for Florence G. Lemm, 87, of Norfolk will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Christ Lutheran Church. The Rev. Chip Winter will officiate with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel. She died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, at St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Care Center.

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Florence G. Lemm

March 11, 1923 - January 21, 2011