Florence Holm, age 79, of Huron, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021, at the Doughtery Hospice House at Sioux Falls.

Her memorial service was held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 30th at Hope Lutheran Church, and was live-streamed through the Kuhler Funeral Home website.

Florence Ann Kenyon was born March 15, 1941, the fifth child of six born to Harold and Letty (Severson) Kenyon at Lisbon, North Dakota. She grew up in the Lisbon area. While in high school, she played on the school's first girls basketball team. She graduated from high school at Lisbon.

On January 30, 1960, Florence married Dennis Holm at Englevale, North Dakota. They started their life together at Jamestown, North Dakota, In 1961, they moved to Aberdeen, South Dakota, where they added two daughters to complete their family, Dennise and Karla. Florence worked for the Internal Revenue Service, Northern State University Registrar's Office, and St. Luke's Hospital Administration. Later in 1978, Florence and Dennis moved to Wolsey, South Dakota. Florence worked at American State Bank at Wolsey, and then Bales Continental and Raven's Industries at Huron. In 2012, Florence and Dennis moved to Huron.

Florence was the traditional wife and mother as well as a strong, determined, independent, and knowledge seeking woman. Florence drew some of her home's blue prints and worked on the construction crew challenging gender norms before her time.

As a parent to her daughters, she always carried a united front with her husband when it came to rules of their home. She never missed a school event of her daughters and enjoyed watching her grandsons sporting events.  She cherished her great-grandchildren, and found joy in each stage of their life's learning. Florence enjoyed listening to classic country music and liked to go dancing with Dennis.

She was a wonderful cook and baker and enjoyed sharing her talents with her family and friends and teaching her daughter, Dennise, to cook and bake.  She also enjoyed gardening, reading, sewing and woodworking.

She had a servant's heart and was a charter member of Hope Lutheran Church, she served as President of the Christian Womens Club and hosted Bible studies at her home. She also enjoyed giving up her time, talents and treasurers to her favorite charities. Florence was a life-time member of the Hershman-Gordon American Legion Auxiliary.

Florence enjoyed getting together with friends over a cup of coffee. She was also known for gathering around a table for a good game of whist, black jack, cribbage, rummy, pinnacle or scrabble.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her father and mother-in-law, Alfred and Helga Holm; two brothers, Lee Kenyon and Michael Kenyon; one great-grandson, Kash Brock; two brothers-in-law, John Scharff and David Roach; and three sisters-in-law, Shirley Roach, Alice Kenyon and Sheila Borozuk.

Grateful for having shared in her life are her husband of 61 years, Dennis of Huron; two daughters, Dennise and Kurt Brock of Huron and Karla Holm of Ellicott City, Maryland; three grandsons and their families, Trent and Amanda Brock and son, Ian, of Volga, Troy and Elyse Brock and their children, Oliver, Evelyn, Leo and Violet, and Tabor and Cecilia Brock and their son, Carter, all of Huron; three siblings, Neil (Phyllis) Kenyon of South Lyon, Michigan, Audrey (Delbert) Wood of Queens Creek, Arizona and Kathleen Scharff of Spokane, Washington; in-laws, Sharon (Harvey) Haarsager of Litchfield, North Dakota, Joanne Lien of Fargo, North Dakota, DuWayne (Phyllis) Holm of Camp Verde, Arizona, and Ernie Borozuk of Laurel, Montana; and many nieces and nephews.

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