Florence Butterfield, 91, of Parkview Nursing & Rehab Center in Waterloo died at Allen Memorial Hospital on Sunday, June 26, 2011.

Florence Wilda Picht was born December 30, 1919 in Ledyard, Iowa, daughter of Howard and Myrtle Kelly Picht. She graduated from Swea City High School in 1937.

Florence married Clifford “George” Butterfield on May 21, 1938 in Swea City, Iowa.

She worked as a bookkeeper for 15 years at Walnut Ridge Baptist Academy, retiring in 1989. Florence was a member of Walnut Ridge Baptist Church since 1964 where she was also a member of the choir. She was past member of the Christian Business Women’s Club. She loved reading and arranging the gorgeous flowers from her husband’s gardens into spectacular displays. Mom was never heard to complain and was constantly doing for others while oftentimes neglecting herself.

Florence is survived by her husband George of Waterloo; daughter Georgia Ann Butterfield of Waterloo; daughter Mary Jane (David) Willoughby of Hickory, North Carolina; two grandsons and seven great-grandchildren: James (Rebecca) Willoughby of Peyton, Colorado and their children: Naomi, Rachel, and James; Jon (Katheryne) Willoughby of Rockledge, Florida and their children: Kristen, Taylor, Connor and Porter. Also survived by her brothers: Wayne (Darlys) Picht of Waverly, Iowa and Burton (Jane) Picht of Kirksville, Missouri.

She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers: Gerald, Raymond, and Cecil Picht and sister Geneva White.