Florence F. Taggart, 106, died Feb. 7, 2010, at Hester Care Center, Wesley Towers, Hutchinson.

She was born April 17, 1903, in Philadelphia, Penn., the daughter of Elwood and Gertrude Mae Wolfe Fink.

Florence graduated from East Denver High School in 1921. In 1922 she graduated from the Mary Lyon School for Girls, Philadelphia, Penn. and received her AB degree from Denver University in 1926. She then became a first grade teacher, teaching in Denver, Colo., Pasadena, Calif., and Topeka. A longtime resident of Topeka, she moved to Hutchinson in 1988.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Hutchinson, and a past member of Westminister Presbyterian Church of Topeka for 50 years.

She was also a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, Chapter CM, PEO of Hutchinson and former member of Chapter EP, PEO in Topeka. Florence loved her flowers and was a National Accredited Master Amateur Flower Show Judge.

On June 10, 1927, she married Floyd Cornelius Taggart in Denver, Colo. He died September 6, 1968.

Survivors include; three daughters, Nancy and husband Dr. Kenneth Simpson, Denver, Colo., Mary and husband Dr. Wallace Holderman and Ruth and husband Bob Barker all of Hutchinson, former son-in-law, P.K. Worley, Evergreen, Colo., sister, Ruth Van Gilluwe, Visalia, Calif., sister-in-law, Doris Lentz, Topeka, brother-in-law, Robert C. Taggart and wife Jeanne, Topeka, nine grandchildren, Debbie Simpson Kimmel, Sarah Simpson Morrison and husband Dave, Dan Simpson and wife Robin, Kate Simpson Claus and husband Laurence, Amy Holderman Sheldon and husband Sam, Ann Holderman Fate and husband Paul, Dean Holderman and wife Meg, Brenda Worley Billings and husband Jim, Paul "Tag" Worley and wife Alánn, three step grandchildren, Brice Barker and wife Carol, Dana Barker Tilley and husband Jim, 24 great-grandchildren, three step great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a brother Frank Fink, sister, Sara Gertrude Fink, brothers-in-law, Glenn and Bill Taggart, sister-in-law, Josephine Taggart and an infant great grandson Daniel Sheldon.

Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, at First Presbyterian Church, Hutchinson, with Rev. Tim Soule presiding. Friends may sign the book 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today until service day.

Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or the Good Samaritan Fund at Wesley Towers in care of Elliott Mortuary.

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