Florence Rose Guess, 90, of Iola died Monday, March 22, 2010, at Allen County Hospital in Iola.
She was born May 7, 1919, in Baker, Mont., the daughter of Nick and Margaret (Petcoff) Madler. She grew up in Montana and moved to California at age 18. She spent most of her life in California before moving to Iola in October 1999.
She was a homemaker. She was married to Clinton Albert Forman who preceded her in death. She later married Fay B. Guess. He died in 1997.
She attended Covenant of Faith Christian Center and Fellowship Regional Church, both in Iola. She taught Sunday school and enjoyed helping other people with Bible studies.
She is survived by a son, Brian E. Forman and his wife, Melody, Iola; two daughters, Joyce E. Tarter and her husband, Jim, Iola, and Beverly B. Hurlock, Gas; two stepdaughters, Lillie and Bobbie of California; a sister, Terri Knott, Great Falls, Mont.; 18 grandchildren and stepgrandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
A daughter, Karen E. Cardell White, a son-in-law, Jerry Hurlock, a grandson, Andrew Whiteman, and eight siblings died earlier.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapels in Iola. Visitation will follow.
Online condolences for the family may be left at iolafuneral.com.
Florence Guess
