Mary Florene Nystrom

Mary “Flo” Florene Nystrom, 92 of Lorena, Texas passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020. Graveside service will be 12:00 p.m., Monday, February 17, 2020 at Waco Memorial Park Cemetery in Waco, Texas and will be officiated by Dr. Philip Riegel.

Flo was born January 2, 1928 to William and Florence Jane (Keith) Chadwick. She was quite the athlete. She played softball and was an all-state softball pitcher and an all-state bowler and a very good golfer. She married Ben Nystrom in 1951.

Preceding Flo in death were husband, Ben Nystrom; daughter, Ginger Pratt; her mother Florence Chadwick; and father, William Chadwick and eight brothers and sisters.

Survivors include son, Gary Nystrom and wife Beth of Bruceville, daughters Janie Matlock and husband Jerry of Jacksonville; Jodie Wilkerson of Austin; six grandchildren, Jennifer Neighbors, Shana Christian, Jessica McClinton, Sharanda Thompson, Ben Westland, and Andrea Eiben, and eight great grandchildren.