Florentine Abing-Joyce

Florentine M. Abing-Joyce, age 76, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in rural Lancaster. She was born on December 19, 1933, in Dickeyville, the daughter of Adolph and Marie (Schollmeyer) Wallenhorst. On October 10, 1951, Florentine was united in marriage to Cyril Abing at St. Andrews Catholic Church, Tennyson. Together they farmed in Grant County. In 1965, they moved to the family farm south of Lancaster and they raised ten children. She enjoyed camping, snowmobiling, crocheting and vacationing with family and friends. On September 9, 1989, Florentine married her soul mate, Dan Joyce, at St. Clement Catholic Church, Lancaster. They continued to enjoy life to the fullest with fishing, card playing, playing Scrabble and many more vacations.

Survivors include her husband, Dan Joyce, Lancaster; her children: Mary Kay (Jim Breuer) Abing, Cassville; Peggy (David) Sturmer, Lancaster; Randy (Jane) Abing, Brodhead; Ron (Terri) Abing, Lancaster; Chuck (Kim) Abing, Lancaster; Keith (Lisa) Abing, Appleton; Kevin Abing, Neenah; Ellen (Randy Zippy) Koeller, Lancaster; Marty (Jenn) Abing, Neenah; Kurt Abing, Fennimore; twenty grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and more on the way; Dans children: Rachael Parks, Humble, TX; Fran Joyce, Platteville; Tom Joyce, LaCrosse; Angela Joyce, Rochester, MN; Jerry Joyce, Platteville; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; her brothers and sisters: Jeanette (Sylvester Sid) Sedbrook, LaCrosse; Francis (Donna Mae) Wallenhorst, Coon Rapids, MN; Pat (friend Gib Key) Heer, Prairie du Chien; Edna (LeRoy) Abresch, St. Catherine, IA; and many nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

In addition to her parents, Florentine was preceded in death by her husband, Cyril Abing on September 26, 1986.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 23, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster with Father William Seipp officiating. Burial was in St. Clement Cemetery, Lancaster. Family and friends called on Friday, January 22, 2010, from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. Clement Catholic Church and from 9:30 a.m. until time of services on Saturday at the church. In lieu of plants and flowers, a Florentine Abing-Joyce memorial fund has been established. Schwartz Funeral Home assisted the family.