Florence A. Durst
March 13, 1923 - April 8, 2012
Florence Agnes Durst, age 89, of Keyesville died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at the Richland Hospital. She was born March 13, 1923 at home in Plain, WI, the daughter of John & Bertha (Beer) Wankerl. She married Jerry R. Durst on Thanksgiving Day November 20, 1941 at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Plain. They have been married for over 70 wonderful years and have lived in the same farm house ever since. Florence was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Keyesville for many years and won the Outstanding Farm Wife in 1991. Survivors include her husband of 70 years Jerry Durst of Keyesville; 6 sons, John Durst of Richland Center, Joe (Kristi) Durst of Sextonville, Lawrence (Mary) Durst of Hillpoint, Jerome (Sandy) Durst of Richland Center, David (Donna) Durst of Keyesville, Pete (Sharon) Durst of Keyesville; a daughter Margaret (Butch) Rossing of Twin Bluffs; 30 grandchildren, 70 great grandchildren, 14 great great grandchildren; brothers & sisters Ed Wankerl, Marie Vogt, Joe (Lucille) Wankerl, Rosie Ruhland, Louie (Margaret Fuchs) Wankerl, Tony (Lorraine) Wankerl, & Delores Sunder; 2 sisters-in-law, Betty Durst & Lauretta "Dimp" McGlynn; special friends Charles Lasse, Neal Zoellick & Al Lins. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother John Wankerl, a sister Dorothy Unger, great grandsons Jordan Durst & Eden "Bubba" Durst, several sisters-in-law & brothers-in-law. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, April 13, 2012 at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Keyesville with Fr. Wesley Janowski, Fr. Eric Berns, Fr. Roger Scheckel & Fr. Gary Wankerl officiating. Burial will be held in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday at the Clary Memorial Funeral Home in Richland Center from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM with a Rosary Service at 7:30 PM. Also, visitation will be held at the church on Friday from 10:00 AM until the time of services. Memorials can be given to St. Mary's Catholic Church in Keyesville. On line condolences can be made at www.clarymemorialfuneralhome.com
Florence Agnes Durst, age 89, of Keyesville died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at the Richland Hospital. She was born March 13, 1923 at home in Plain, WI, the daughter of John & Bertha (Beer) Wankerl. She married Jerry R. Durst on Thanksgiving Day November... View Obituary & Service Information