Florence June Wesely

FLORENCE JUNE WESELY

Mount Pleasant

Florence June Wesely, 93, of Mount Pleasant, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020, peacefully in her sleep at Sunnybrook Assisted Living Center in Mount Pleasant.

Florence was born on June 1, 1927, at Trenton, Iowa, the daughter of John William and Bertha (Christner) Hill. She attended school at Star Country School. Florence was united in marriage to Wilbur Shirkey on July 7, 1947, in Iowa City, he preceded her in death on Dec. 18, 1950. She later married Merlin "Mike" Wesely on Sept. 4, 1954, in Iowa City, he preceded her in death on Aug. 7, 2017. Florence worked at Panther Rexall Drug Store, JCPenny and Mpount Pleasant Community Schools in food service. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church of Mount Pleasant, Lutheran Women's Missionary League and Trenton American Legion Auxiliary.

Florence is survived by her children, Sandra Allender of Mount Pleasant, Mark (Janet) Wesely of Danville, Nancy Weigert of Mount Pleasant and Amy (Todd) Mabeus of Mount Pleasant; her grandchildren, Josh Shirley, Gabe Shirkey, Amanda Walljasper-Tate Sara Walljasper, Katie Kremer, Stephanie Erdmann, Emily Wolfe, Natalie Wesely, Travis Weigert, Shaylee Weigert, Hannah Mabeus, Mikayla Yaley, Courtney Vitale and Trevor Mabeus; 11 great-grandchildren; her brother, Stan Hill of Mount Pleasant; and her sister Melva Sammons of Mount Pleasant.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Wilbur and Merlin; two sons, Richard Shirkey and Charles Shirkey; son-in-laws, Jerry Allender and Jeff Weigert; her brothers, Lester Hill, Jay Hill, Carl Hill, Max Hill and Kenny Hill; and her sisters, Leola Whitney and Mina Crile.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, at Faith Lutheran Church in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Michael Scudder officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Friends may call after noon until 3 p.m. Monday at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant. The family will receive friends from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church. Memorials may be directed to the Faith Lutheran Church in her memory.

Murphy Funeral Home of Mount Pleasant is caring for her arrangements.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com.