Florence Marie (Klekamp) Collmann

Florence Marie Collmann, 81, of Litchfield, formerly of Sorento, passed away at Litchfield Health and Rehab Center Saturday, March 30, 2024.  She was born in Litchfield October 18, 1942, a daughter of Fred Henry and Kathryn Lucille (Wood) Klekamp. She attended Hickory Grove School, Zion Lutheran School, and Litchfield High School, graduating from the latter with the Class of 1960. She married LaMoine Collmann September 29, 1961 at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield. They resided in Sorento and later divorced. Ms. Collmann worked briefly at Brown Shoe Company in Litchfield, and was a dedicated employee of Basler Electric in Highland for 47 ½ years. Always active, she was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield, Hickory Grove Community Club, Mt. Olive ATA Auxiliary, the Senior Citizens groups of Litchfield, Highland and Grantfork, and enjoyed playing in area Euchre groups in Panama, Highland, St. Rose, Breese, and Bartelso. She greatly enjoyed dancing, and enjoyed doing so in Highland, Witt, St. Rose, Breese, Germantown, Vandalia, Hillsboro, and Mt. Olive.  As a lover of the outdoors, you could find her working in her garden, growing delicious produce to be canned , milking cows, and mowing. She enjoyed trail rides and camping.

Ms. Collmann is survived by:

1 daughter, Donna Jean (Wayne “Digger” Davis) Collmann of Litchfield

3 grandchildren, Ross E. (Brandi) Wilson, III, Jamie (Josh) Jones, and John R. (Katie) Wilson

7 great-grandchildren, Paitynn Wilson, Gunnar Wilson, Reini Morgan, Remi Bell, Harper Jones, Brodi Jones, and Hailey Wilson

2 sisters, Vera Mae Whitsell and Mary Kathryn Towell, both of Litchfield

Several nieces and nephews

In addition to her parents, Ms. Collman was preceded in death by a sister, Alma Peterson.

Funeral services for Ms. Collmann will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Rev. Fred Kraemer of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Bural will be in Edgewood Cemetery in Litchfield. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. The family requests memorials to Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield, or to St. Jude Honors (Florence Collmann memorial).

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