Florecene Kress

Florecene Gertrude Kress, 95, died Thursday, June 30, 2016, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.

Florecene was born Feb. 12, 1921, in Indianapolis, to Arthur and Irma Court. They had seven children. The family moved from Indianapolis to Pierce for a short time, and then moved to Clarkston, where she attended school and graduated from Clarkston High School in 1939. After high school, she moved to Portland, Ore., to work at the Swan Island Shipyard. She worked there for three years before moving back to the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley.

She met Wendell Kress and they were married on Aug. 17, 1947, in Pullman. They made their home out of the schoolhouse that Wendell attended located on Coyote Grade. They welcomed their only child, Sandra, in 1958.

Wendell and Florecene made their living farming, ranching and raising acres upon acres of fruits and vegetables to supply the many fruit stands they operated in the valley. Wendell passed away in 2004.

Florecene was a collector of many things. She loved stamps, salt and pepper shakers, jewelry, rocks and animals. She and Wendell also loved to fish and camp. There were many good times spent up on the Bungalow with family and friends.

She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Maggi (Tony) of Lewiston; granddaughter Jenny McDaniel (Robert) of Lewiston; grandson Josh Maggi of Moscow; great-grandsons Logan Maggi of Moscow and Elliott McDaniel of Lewiston; sister Wanieta Simmons of Fort Jones, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Wendell Kress; brothers Hollis, Laurence, Alva and Clyde; and a sister, Florence Lockwood.

A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Normal Hill Cemetery. Rev. Curtis Blackwill from the Orchards Nazarene Church will officiate the service.

Florecene will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Helping Hands, as she was a great animal lover.

Malcom's Brower-Wann is in charge of arrangements.