Dolores I. Florian, 86, formerly of Ord, passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings.
Dolores was born Jan. 28, 1938, 12 miles west of Ord to Edward E. and Lillian M. (Skala) Zadina. She attended Geranium District #35 Country School through the 8th grade and graduated from Ord High School in 1956.
Dolores worked at J.M. McDonald until her marriage to Milo G. Florian on Oct. 27, 1956, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Ord. The couple resided and raised their family on the family farm northeast of Ord in Greeley County. Dolores helped with the dairy and ranching businesses. In 1992, she began working in the cafeterias at Ord Public Schools and then started her own “domestic engineering” business until retirement.
Milo and Dolores moved into Ord in 2001. Milo unexpectedly passed away on Feb. 21, 2013. Dolores continued to make her home in Ord. For the past several years, she has resided with her family in Hastings.
She was a devoted member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Altar Society and V.F.W. Auxiliary.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce and Rob Mangers of Roseland and Sharon and Joe Menke of Phillips; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Chuck residing in Nebraska and the Philippines and Bruce and Libby of Hastings; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two expected great-grandchildren; her twin sister, Doris Maly of Wilber; and a sister-in-law, Noreen Zadina of Hickman.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Milo; a daughter, Linda Jean Florian; and two brothers, Larry and Lavern Zadina.
Mass of Christian Burial was Dec. 17 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Ord with interment at the Ord Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the church, St. Mary’s School or the Ord Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department. Arrangements by Ord Memorial Chapel.
