1916
Florence
2009
Florence Haselbauer
June 26, 1916 — October 1, 2009
Florence was born on June 27, 1916 in Saint Paul, Minnesota to Henry and Elizabeth (Hammer) Jansen. She came home to 268 Duke Street to meet her older siblings Henry and Edna, later joined by stepbrother Charles. Florence graduated from Mechanic Arts High School and worked at the Golden Rule in St. Paul, walking to work in nylons and three inch heels. Florence me the love of her life, Frank, at a Sokol dance. They married in 1937 and spent 60 beautiful years together. She became a homemaker after the births of Donald and Carol, and later returned to work as a tailor with her brother-in-law Ernie.
The Haselbauer’s and Florence’s brother Henry’s family built two houses next to each other on Cleveland Avenue in 1951. They were the first two houses on Cleveland .
Frank and Florence had many happy times in the Sokol Hall. They shared singing, dancing and cooking, but most of all, they treasured the life long friendships they made. In their gym class, you would see tall Frank leading at one end and short Florence at the other. When Frank retired, four couples bought matching campers and traveled throughout the US and Mexico. They visited Kladno, Czechoslovakia in 1976, where Frank was born. Florence loved baking rolls, kolache and making good meals for the family. She was always smiling and excited to share time with everyone. Florence made delicious food! For so many years, it was always “Florence and Frank” or “Frank and Florence.” “Florence” alone was not quite right. Someone was missing. Now, they are together again, always and forever. That new twinkle in the sky matches the one in Florence’s eyes and Frank’s giggle is on the winds of memory.
We can mourn for our loss, deep, painful and overwhelming as it is,
but not for Florence ~ Her wish has been fulfilled.
Survived by her son Donald (Katie); daughter Carol (Bob) Kohout; grandchildren Jenny (Tom) Hogan, Joe (Leah) Paul, Jackie Paul, Ben, Meghan, William and Gretchen Haselbauer; great grandchildren Dane Paul and Sean Hogan; sister-in-law Margaret Zalesky; many nieces, nephews and special Sokol friends.
Preceded in death by her beloved husband Frank; brother & spouse Henry & Laura Jansen; sister & spouse Edna & Al Schwartz; brother Charles Zalesky;
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