Florence Ruth Widlund Brown, 96, of Tallahassee, joined the Church Triumphant on Wednesday January 20th, 2021. A private graveside service will be held for immediate family. Florence was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1924 and married Burton S. Brown in 1947. They moved to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1954 where she spent many hours walking along the beach. Before retiring, she worked 30 years for the Pinellas County school system as a secretary. They relocated to Tallahassee in 1990 to be near their grandchildren. After moving to Tallahassee, she volunteered for 20 years at TMH. She was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church in Tallahassee for many years. Florence was an incredibly kind, selfless, and caring person who deeply loved spending time with her family. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ruth and Sven Widlund, who immigrated from Sweden in 1923 and her husband of 66 years, Burt. She is survived by her son, David W. Brown (Laura), three grandchildren (Sarah, Josh, and Lucas), two great-grandchildren (Weston and Jaxon), and numerous nieces and nephews in Ohio. The family would like to express gratitude to the staff at Your Life Memory Care, where she was lovingly known as Yoo-Hoo, for their loving care and attention. In lieu of flowers, consider making a donation to Lutheran Social Services Tallahassee or Manna on Meridian at Faith Presbyterian Church.
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