Florine Kraeer

5/24/1929-9/8/2022

Florine passed peacefully in her sleep at her daughters home in Herriman, Utah. She was born May 24, 1929 in Bayard, Nebraska to Henry (passed 3/1991) and Lydia Lapp Buxbaum (passed 12/1999). At 8 months of age her family moved to Crane, Montana and she had two more siblings Helen (Mittlestead), (passed on 11/2020) and Edward Buxbaum (passed 3/2016). When Florine was 4 her family moved to Savage, Montana where they bought a farm where she would help with the animals and sugar beets. She moved to Billings when she was 17 years old. She got a job waitressing and that is where she met Louis Cozzens (passed on 3/1979). They were married and had 3 children Lydebelle Faye (Hunt), (passed on 10/16), Jeffrey Craig (passed on 1/1975) and Michael Louis. In 1952 She was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Florine has had many church callings throughout her life. They moved to Vegas in 1954 where Florine finished Cosmetology school opened her own salon and even taught. Lou was a 21 dealer at the Horseshoe Casino. Florine and Lou eventually divorced and she met a gentleman named George Kraeer (passed 2/2004) who was a heavy equipment operator. Together they adopted 3 of Florine’s granddaughters. Lonnie (Taylor), Michelle (Lopez) and Amy (Araiza). They were together 37 years before he passed. Florine has 3 other granddaughters, 15 great grandchildren and 7 great, great grandchildren. She loved her babies, to do hair, play pool, bake, cook German food, play the piano, crochet and sew and polkas. Her feisty attitude and her tell it like she sees it ways will be missed. We would like to give a special thanks to Wasatch Lawns, Palm Mortuary and Atlas Hospice Care. There will be a viewing held at 9am Saturday morning followed by the funeral service then the burial immediately afterwards. All services will be held at Palm Mortuary Eastern at 7600 S Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89123.

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