Florence V. Homuth

Florence V. Homuth "went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ" on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004.

Florence was born Dec. 28, 1916, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Oscar and Clara Olson. The family moved to Essex where her dad was employed by the Great Northern Railroad. Florence attended first grade in Essex and after moving to Kalispell, in 1922, she attended school here, graduating with Flathead County High School class of 1934.

Florence moved to California in 1938 where she met Herb Cambell, her first husband. They were married in Reno, Nev., in 1939, and divorced in 1944. They had one child, Jerry.

Florence worked for the War Department and the Southern Pacific Railroad during World War II in Tracy, Calif. She returned to Kalispell in 1945, worked for Montgomery Ward for five years, then for the Conrad National Bank (now First Interstate), retiring after 20 years as assistant cashier.

Florence married Vernon M. Homuth in 1948. She was a lifelong member of Epworth United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir for over 30 years. Florence was also a member of the Kalispell Duplicate Bridge Club and the Kalispell Golf Association.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Clara Olson; three brothers, Clare, Elbert and Merle; and two sisters, Olive and Stella.

Florence is survived by her brother, Raymond, and son Jerry and his wife, Genelle, all from Kalispell; four grandchildren, Kevin Homuth and wife, Lisa, and Kimberly Homuth, all of Hemet, Kory Homuth and wife, Athena, of Henderson, Nev., and Amber Boehler of Manhattan; three great-grandchildren, Rachel, Steven and Victoria; along with many nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, at Epworth United Methodist Church, with a reception to follow in the basement of the church. Interment will be in Glacier Memorial Gardens.