Florentine Mary Schwartze, 98, Argyle, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021, in StoneBridge Westphalia.
She was born Dec. 6, 1922, to Henry Leo and Margaret Elizabeth (Wieberg) Steinman, near Meta.
She was united in marriage to Cletus John Schwartze, Nov. 22, 1947, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Argyle.
Florentine was a homemaker and later worked as a cook at Argyle Public Schools.
She was preceded in death by parents, Henry and Margaret; husband, Cletus; brothers, Victor, Innocence, Cletus, Henry Jr., Wilfred and Sylvester Steinman; and sisters, Dorothy Steinman and Catherine Kimball.
She is survived by children, Dan Schwartze of Blue Springs, John Schwartze of Holts Summit, Peggy Sennott and husband Rick of Freeburg, Dorothy Schechterly and husband Gary of O’Fallon, Tom Schwartze and wife Amy of Russellville, Mary Elliott and husband Rick of Tipton, Sam Schwartze and Kerry of Flat Rock, Ind., Ginger Kloeppel and husband Mike of Westphalia; Steve Schwartze and wife Kat of St. Elizabeth; and 29 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received Thursday, May 27, from 4-7 p.m. and Friday, May 28, from 9-10 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow the Friday visitation with Rev. Anthony Viviano and Rev. Basil Tigga as celebrants. Interment will be in Aloysius Cemetery, Argyle. Immediately following the committal ceremony, funeral attendees are invited to the Argyle VFW for a meal. Memorial contributions suggested to masses.
Arrangements entrusted to Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home, Vienna.
