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Florence Wolfe

1935 - 2018

BORN

1935

DIED

2018

Florence Wolfe Obituary

Wolfe, Florence On Saturday, August 25, 2018, Florence Wolfe passed away at the age of 82. Flo was born on September 9, 1935 in Hampshire, Illinois, to the Reverend Werner and Gertrude (Schulke) Schmidtke. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Valparaiso University. In 1958, she married Michael Fiedling and they settled in Evanston, IL. They had 2 children, Mike Jr. and Amy, and were married until Michael's sudden death in 1982. In 1993, Flo married Francis Wolfe. They settled in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago and lived there for 13 years. In 2006, they moved to Paris, France where they enjoyed traveling and entertaining friends. In 2014, they moved back to the states and settled in Evanston. Flo is survived by her husband Francis, her son Michael Fiedling, her daugther Amy Wolf, her grandson Avery Wolf, her sister Ruth Young, her nephews Todd Young (John Dally), T.J. (Jenny) Kalis and their children, and Sean Kalis, and her sister-in-law, Sally Kalis. In addition to her relatives, she is survived by step-daughters Teacy Wolfe, Lisa (Shane) Gilmore and Sara Wolfe; step-grandchildren Sarah, Eddie and Isabelle Arana and T.J. and Patrick Walsh; step-nieces Marie Wolfe and Anne Coles; and step-nephews Rich Wolfe and John (Rose) Wolfe and their children. A celebration of Flo's life will be scheduled at a later date. Interment will be private.



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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Aug. 28, 2018.

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Shane and I mourn the loss of our lovely step mom. Love and hugs from us in NZ

Lisa & Shane Gilmer

August 30, 2018

Jerry Smith

August 30, 2018

Our sincere sympathy to Francis and to all of Flo's family
You are in our thoughts and prayers
Peace be with you
Fondly.
Jerry and Debbie Smith

August 28, 2018

May God's peace and loving support continue to comfort your family during this difficult time. Psalms 29:11.

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