The Funeral Service for Florence Christina (Christenson) Goldman will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Albert Lea.

The Rev. Marcia Hall will officiate. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before service at the church.

Florence was born on Jan. 16, 1923, in Freeborn County, the daughter of Thomas and Anna (Tufte) Christenson. She grew up in Albert Lea and attended Albert Lea schools.

On Nov. 23, 1940, she married Alvin Goldman in Northwood, Iowa. Other than a short stay in Chicago, they lived their 61 years of marriage in Albert Lea. After their four children were grown, Florence worked at the Country Club, Land-O-Lakes and Streaters. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and was faithful in her worship attendance. She liked playing bingo at the Albert Lea Senior Center and the Union Center. She enjoyed the 50-plus years of friendships with the members of her Birthday Club. She especially loved time spent with her grandkids and great-grandkids.

Florence died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at St. John’s Lutheran Home. She was 84 years old.

Florence will be greatly missed by her family: son, Bob Goldman (Pat) of Albert Lea; daughters: JoAnn English (David) of Onalaska, Wis., Judy Qualley (Jerry) of Owatonna, Susie Close (Paul) of Iowa City, Iowa; 12 grandchildren: Chris Goldman (Cari), Craig Goldman (Kelli), Carol Goldman, Mike English (Patty), Steve English, Bruce English (Amy), Todd English (Amy), Janet Anderson (Greg), Jim Qualley (fiancee&8217; Karla), Polly Young (Drew), Cheri Simmons (Terry), David Close (Nina); 24 great grandchildren; one sister, Beatrice Stensrude of Albert Lea; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Alvin in 2001, brother Earl Christenson, sisters: Marion Carpenter, Jennie Aase, Dorothy Hall, Ruth Fretheim and Ruby Carpenter, and

great-granddaughter, Christina Simmons.

Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church, St. John&8217;s Lutheran Home and Crossroads Community Hospice.

Blessed be the memory of Florence Goldman.