Florence H. Stype, 93 of Lecanto, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Superior Residence of Lecanto the care of her family and Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast. Born in Wichita Falls, Texas on April 24, 1923 to the late Martin and Ida Ruth (Essler) Litteken, she came to Citrus County in 1978 from Clearwater, FL. While living in Clearwater, she and her first husband Warren (deceased 08/20/1979) ran the Skylit Motel for 5 years. Florence and her late husband Dick (deceased 08/21/2014) raised animals on their 20 acre farm. She enjoyed playing the slots in Vegas and Tampa, gardening, quilting, crocheting, embroidery and hooked rugs. Florence loved to travel. She and her late husband Dick, had traveled all over the United States in their RV.
Left to cherish her memory are her children: Warren (Dorothea) Bartlett of Palm Harbor, FL, Sandra L. Bartlett of Belleville, MI, Claire E. Bartlett of Inverness, FL, Jean M. (Nathan) Simar of Northfield, MN, Mary Jo (Patrick) Golley of Pinellas Park, FL, and Sue A. Bartlett of Lutz, FL; her sister, Anna Faye Gadbery; 9 grandchildren: Phaedra Ann, Rika, Curtis, Bryan, Jessica, Mike, Isaac, Alexander
and Regina and 3 great grandchildren: Timothy, Nigel and Warren. Florence was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 5 sisters.
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