Florence Mary Pratschner, 78, Albany, MN

Funeral services celebrating the life of Florence Mary Pratschner, age 78 of Albany were held Saturday, June 9, 2012 at the Miller-Carlin Funeral Chapel in Albany. Father Corwin Collins O.S.B. officiated and burial took place in the Seven Dolors Catholic Church parish cemetery following the service. Florence died peacefully in the night Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany after a hard fight with cancer.
Florence was born May 6, 1934 in Albany to Andrew and Ann (Hoffman) Pratschner. She graduated high school and furthered her education attaining a degree in nursing from the St. Cloud School of Nursing. After college she lived Wilmar and Minneapolis where she worked for St. Mary’s Hospital before moving back to Albany where she lived the rest of her life. Florence was a member of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany.
Florence is survived by many loving nieces and nephews.0

She is preceded in death by her parents Andrew and Ann Pratschner, and her siblings Joe Pratschner, Andrew Pratschner, Richard Pratchner, John Pratschner, Rosemond Harren, Ann Schwinghammer, Agnes Judge, Betty Fuchs, Joan Krebs, Sister Rosaire Pratchner O.S.B., and Mary Wichlander.