Brickley, Florence Viola

Florence Viola Brickley went to see Jesus Monday, April 2, 2012, from the Anamosa Care Center. Due to severe Alzheimer's Florence had been unable to converse with anyone for the past two years, but Florence and Jesus must be enjoying a meaningful conversation today in God's great heaven.

Service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 5, at the Anamosa United Methodist Church. Pastor Laurie Riley will officiate at the service. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Internment will be at the Riverside Cemetery in Anamosa.

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Florence is survived by her husband of 60 years, Dick; her children, Susie, Roy, Del and Brad; grandchildren, Alix, Krystina, Jennifer and Brianna; great-grandchild, Molly; and three brothers Richard, Clifford and James.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and nine sisters and brothers, Della, Jean, Mary, Bill, Bob, Harold, Jack, Lindi and Kenneth.

Florence was born Oct. 25, 1930, in Cedar County. She was the daughter of Lucian and Blanche McCausland Burgess. She was a 1949 graduate of Clarence High School. She attended two years of college at Evanston Collegiate Institute in Illinois and completed one year at Coe College in Cedar Rapids. Florence and Richard Brickley were united in marriage July 25, 1951, in Clarence, Iowa.

Florence was very involved in volunteer work in several Methodist Churchs in Iowa and Colorado, and was active in Martha's Circle and JOY group in the Anamosa church. Florence worked as a teacher's aide several years in schools located in Cedar Rapids, and Grand Junction, Colo.

She will be remembered for her unselfish spirt and her dedication to her loving husband and family.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's disease Research, 22512 Gateway Center Dr., P.O. Box 1950, Clarksburg, MD 20871-1950; or the Anamosa United Methodist Church.

Published in The Gazette April 3, 2012.