Florette P. Piper Obituary (1924 - 2016)

Florette P. Piper, 91, of Pontiac, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 10:45 a.m. at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington. Her service will be held Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac with Father Adam Cesarek officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Pontiac. Visitation will be Thursday, April 7, 2016 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the church. Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home, Pontiac, is in charge of arrangements. Florette was born September 2, 1924 in Tongeren, Belgium to Leon and Amelia (Cluckers) Cloes. She married Otis F. Piper on July 22, 1961 in Minonk, IL. He passed away April 23, 2012. She is survived by her two daughters, Betty (Earl) Rients of Pontiac, IL and Kathy (Greg) Weber of Pontiac, IL; three grandchildren; and 5 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Otis; one sister; and one brother. Florette attended schools in Belgium. She worked at Fashionbilt Shoe Company in Pontiac and Pontiac Chair Company as a sewer for 24 years until retiring January 29, 1987. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac, Daughters of Isabella, Catholic Ladies, VFW Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, AARP, Retired Members of Steel Workers Union, and Royal Rustic Red Hat Club. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's School in Pontiac. Online condolences may be made to the family at duffyfuneralhome.com or visit us on Facebook.