Negaunee – Florence J. Kipling, age 98, resident of the Teal Lake Senior Living Facility passed away on Saturday December 23,2 017 at UP Health System Bell in Ishpeming.

Florence was born August 17, 1919 to Howard and Florence Tonkin in Negaunee, MI. She was a graduate of the Negaunee High School, Class of 1937. Florence was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, where she had been active with the Mary Circle and was a Sunday School teacher for many years. She was also a life member of the Rebekah Lodge & was a Past Noble Grand and had received the decoration Chivalry. She belonged to the Eastern Star and had served as Past Matron for two terms and belonged to the Past Matrons Club and was a life member of the Eastern Star. Florence was a secretary for the Jobs Daughters and worked with the Ishpeming Blue Notes and the Girl Scouts.

Survivors include her daughter Kathie Clifton of Marquette, son Kurt (Jan) Kipling of Ishpeming, sisters-in-law Eunice Tonkin of L'Anse and Inga Tonkin of Crystal Falls, six grandchildren Jessica Gerstmeyer, Aaron Peano, Jennifer Peano, Angela Kipling, Nicole Kipling and Mindy Long, five great grandchildren and many close friends. She was preceded in death by her husband George Kipling and four brothers – Earl, James, William and Robert Tonkin.

The family will greet relatives and friends from 11:00am - Noon on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Ishpeming where funeral services will be held at Noon with the Rev. J. Albert Barchue to officiate. A Coffee and Tea Social will follow in the Church Hall. Interment will take place at the Ishpeming Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Wesley United Methodist Church or the Ishpeming Senior Center.

Florence's obituary may also be viewed at bjorkandzhulkie.com where relatives and friends may leave a note of remembrance.

The funeral service recording can be found here .