Florence C. Nellermoe

Florence Calista Nellermoe, 101, died peacefully at Bethany Homes on Thursday, August 23, 2007. Florence was born July 31, 1906, the thirteenth of fourteen children, in Dwight, ND where she attended school.She attended Moorhead State Teachers College and Mayville State College becoming a teacher and taught for several years in rural Richland County and Northwood, and Christine, ND.She married Arthur Nellermoe December 31, 1931. They were married for 69 years prior to his death in 2001. They lived in the Fargo-Moorhead area all of their married life. Florence had a very quick wit and a vast vocabulary. She was known for her creative phrases and descriptive observations about people and life. Throughout life she enjoyed gardening in her beautiful flower gardens at home and at the lake, reading, and being a housewife. She had a strong faith and spent many hours attending circle and activities at Olivet Lutheran Church in Fargo. She especially enjoyed spending time with family, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She lived a long and healthy life.She is survived by a daughter, Karen Saarheim, Wheeler, OR; three grandchildren, Bret Carol Matthews, Arlington Heights, IL, Scott Saarheim, Vallejo, CA, and Susan Lee Falk, Fargo; five great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Arthur; 13 brothers and sisters; her daughter, Anita VanBoven; and a great-grandson, Arthur.