Hollingshead, Florence M.

Florence M. Hollingshead, 79, of Wyoming, Iowa, died Monday, Oct. 18, 2010, at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Monticello. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at the United Methodist Church, Wyoming. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Lahey Funeral Home in Wyoming. Burial will be in Wyoming Cemetery.

Florence Marcella Harding was born August 4, 1931, in Baldwin, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Etta (Downer) Harding. She married Clayton L. Hollingshead on Jan. 16, 1950, at the United Methodist Church in Baldwin, Iowa. He died on May 21, 1991.

Florence had been a cook at Camp Wyoming. She had also worked at Olin Corners, Brandt Nursing Home and Clinton Engines. She was a member of the Wyoming United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her children, Kathryn (John) Klein of Cedar Rapids, Barbara (Harry) Johnson of Chippewa Falls, Wis., David (Brenda) Hollingshead of Anamosa, Clayton (Diane) Hollingshead of Onslow, Mary (Dodd) Scroggin of Manchester, and John (Kathy) Hollingshead of Wyoming; 24 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Phyllis Wood of Cedar Rapids; and two sisters-in-law, Virginia Harding of Florida and Delores Harding of Clinton.

She was preceded by her husband; her parents; one daughter, Michele; one granddaughter; seven sisters; and three brothers.

Memorials are preferred.

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