Florine G. Muhlenbruck, daughter of Joseph and Grace Noren Carlson, was born November 5, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois. She was baptized and confirmed in Chicago and graduated from the Luther Institute in Chicago. She later graduated from St. John College in Winfield, Kansas in 1954.
On July 24, 1955, she was united in marriage with Marvin Muhlenbruck at Zion Lutheran Church in Hinsdale, Illinois. Florine taught school in Hinsdale and Lombard, Illinois, Williamsburg, Iowa, St. Peter’s Lutheran School at Westgate, Iowa and was librarian at St. Benedict’s College in Atchison, Kansas for many years. In 2001, Florine and her husband returned to the Westgate area and made their home on an acreage.
Florine’s death occurred at her rural Westgate home on Friday, October 29, 2010, from natural causes. She was 75 years old.
In addition to her husband, Marvin of Westgate, she is survived by one son, Alan (Connie) Muhlenbruck of Mediapolis, Iowa; one daughter, Debra Sue (John) Grolmus of Williamsburg, Iowa; seven grandchildren; one great grandchild; and a sister, Virginia Muliner of Chicago.
She was preceded in death by an infant son, Joel; her parents; three brothers-in-law, Howard Muliner, Harold Muhlenbruck, and Herb Muhlenbruck.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 3 2010, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Westgate with Rev. George Volkert officiating. The family will greet friends for one hour preceding services at the church on Wednesday.
