Florence Elizabeth (Dietz) Roemer, age 91, of Quinter (formerly Gove) passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at Gove County Medical Center – Long Term Care, Quinter, KS. She was born March 13, 1927 near Trego Center, KS, the daughter of William G. and Lydia (Meisner) Dietz.

As a youth, she attended country schools in the Liberty and South Downer Districts of Trego County. She graduated from Trego Community High School and Fort Hays State with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics.

On December 20, 1947, Florence married Charles Richard Roemer in Hays, KS. They began farming and ranching west of Gove, KS. She was a member of the following organizations: Gove United Methodist Church, Gove Community Bible Church, Gove Clotilda Club, Gove Rebekah Lodge. She was a 4-H Foods Leader and served on the board of the Mary Mardian Nursing Fund, the Gove County Extension Council, the Fort Hays State University Alumni Board, High Plains Mental Health Board at Hays, & the Fort Hays Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi.

Florence had a beautiful flower garden and enjoyed a vegetable garden when the rabbits, insects, and the hot Kansas summer permitted. An excellent cook, she served many delicious meals to hungry farm workers, family and friends. She enjoyed her home and shared laughs while entertaining there. Florence was an exceptional seamstress. She framed many beautiful crewel embroidery pictures and knitted lovely garments. She enjoyed hand quilting for the Senior Center and crocheting scrubbies for the Christian Women’s Bazaar, reading the Bible, working crossword puzzles and reciting poems.

Survivors include: sister, Marilyn Connor, OK; son, Douglas Roemer, Gove; daughters, Janet Schmidt, MN and Tima and her husband, Terry Burris, OR.

Grandchildren include: Sam Schmidt, Sarah Schmidt, Maggie and husband Dominick Schneegans, Aubrey Schmidt, Jessica Burris, Jared Burris and wife Cristy, Lydia Burris, Alexis Burris.

Great Grandchildren include: Camilla Schneegans, Leila Schneegans, Ivonne Roche- Burris, Aiden Roche-Burris and many nieces, and nephews.

She is preceded in death by husband, Charles Richard Roemer; father, Wm. G Dietz; mother, Lydia M. Dietz; brother, Norbert Dietz, MO; sister, Ruth Tones, NY.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Gove Community Bible Church, Gove, KS. Burial will follow service in the Gove City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care and may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 South Main, in Quinter.