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Service:
Private family services for Florence will be held at
New Union Cemetery in Lincoln.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Florence Marie House (Malerich)
passed away on May 15th at the age of 99 in Plano,
Texas. She was born to Violet and Edward Malerich in
Lincoln, Illinois on March 18, 1926.
Florence was a graduate of Lincoln High School and
Lincoln College. After college, she answered a
recruiting effort out of Chicago for Pan American
Airlines and flew internationally for three years.
After Pan Am, she returned to Lincoln and married
Mason House of Lincoln, Illinois. She worked for
many years as a secretary at the First Presbyterian
Church in Lincoln and enjoyed many decades of a
successful real estate career in Lincoln. She
enjoyed many lifelong friends from Lincoln, and was
a 50-plus year member of PEO. Later in life, she
moved to the Dallas area to be with family and
worked at Talbots in the Dallas Galleria, achieving
national sales awards before her retirement at age
83.
Florence was preceded in death by her loving husband
of 63 years, Mason House; infant daughter, Jean Ann;
daughter, Stephanie House of Addison, Texas; and
brothers, Edward and James Malerich of Lincoln,
Illinois.
Florence is survived by her son, Randy (Debbie
Franklin) House of Plano, Texas; daughter, Kimberly
House of Pensacola, Florida; five grandchildren,
Parker (Briana) House of Highland Village, Texas;
Harrison (Traci) House of The Woodlands, Texas;
Spencer House of Los Angeles, California; and Sarah
Grace and Mary Catherine Lykins of Pensacola,
Florida; two great-grandsons, Waylon and Henry
House; a great-granddaughter, Holland House; and
many nieces and nephews. |
Florence was a very loving mother and
grandmother and will be greatly missed. She was
always “up for fun” and her favorite time was time
spent with her family. She was very kindhearted and
lived a life of gratitude.
Private family services for Florence will be held at
New Union Cemetery in Lincoln. Memorials may in her
memory to The First Presbyterian Church – Lincoln or
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln has
been entrusted with arrangements.
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