Florence Tyrrell, 90, of Staples, July 17, 2009 at the Lakewood Health System Hospital. 

Funeral services were July 20, at the Staples Church of Christ with Pastor Barry Klein officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.

Florence was born on Jan. 24, 1919, in Turtle Lake Township, to Rudolf and Esther (Nafe) Suchentrunk. She attended country school and graduated from Staples High School. On July 31, 1938 she married Ray Tyrrell in Wadena. They went to live in El Paso, Texas. In 1942 Ray and Florence moved back to Minnesota, and bought a farm in 1944. In 1980 they moved to Staples, where Ray passed away in 1982. 

Florence was active in her church, a 4H leader, and belonged to Bible Studies and Friendly Four Corners Homemakers group. She also enjoyed quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, gardening, canning, and loved spending time with her family at Turtle Lake.

Florence is survived by her four sons, Stanley (Jan) of Staples; David (Marilyn) of Baxter; Robert of Browerville; Conrad (Kathy Jean) of Browerville; 11 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray; parents; and one infant granddaughter.

Memorials are preferred to the Pine Haven Bible Camp.