Florence Kollman

Florence Lettie Hunt Kollman, 93, Bismarck, died March 15, 2009. Services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday at McCabe United Methodist Church, Bismarck, with Rev. Art Scanson officiating. Burial will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 3:00 pm until 9:00 pm Wednesday and from 9:00 am until 10:30 am Thursday at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Florence was born April 19, 1915, in River Falls, WI, the daughter of Robert J. and Clara A. Badger Hunt. She was raised and educated in Saskatchewan, Canada, Washington State and Valley City, ND. She attended Valley City Teachers College for three years and later received her Bachelor of Science degree at Ellendale Teachers College. Florence had a full and active life. She taught school in various areas of North Dakota including Lakeside, Edmunds, and Rock Lake, before marrying Marvin L. Kollman on December 20, 1940. She then taught at Kindred, Page, Kensal, Drayton, Brampton, Cogswell, Scranton, Killdeer, and Mandan for a total of 38 ½ years. She was a member of McCabe Methodist Church where she taught adult Sunday School for more than 25 years. She was active in Christian Business Woman’s Club, Golden K’s, and many Bible studies, both as teacher and student. She was a member of the Mayflower Society and Daughters of the American Revolution. Florence, now with her Lord Jesus, is survived by her daughters, Peggy Jim Harms, their children, Scott Jess Harms, Tami Bryan Kurtyka, Allan Paula Harms, Kristy Eric Jorgenson; Gwen Phil Martin, their children, Chad and Darcie Derek Sell; Marvel Ed Pavlicek, and their children, Missie Bertelsen Randy Schmidt and Allison Joe Caspers; her sons, Kent, and Robert, and Robert’s children, Mike Bonnie Barker; Curt Holly, and Doug; daughter-in-law, Kathy; ten great grandchildren; one sister, Virginia LaQua, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Percival Warriner; one brother, Robert W. Hunt; one sister-in-law, Emily Steinley Hunt; one brother-in-law, Paul LaQua; one stepsister, Ruth Warriner Burke and great granddaughter, Chrissy Bertelsen.

Florence Kollman

April 19, 1915 - March 15, 2009