Florence Mary Gehringer Hart, 94, passed away Thursday January 18, 2018 at Bickford Senior Living, Davenport. She was born on September 20, 1923 in Omaha, NE to Joseph S. Gehringer and Helen C. McLaren Gehringer.

Florence was a cherished sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was an excellent cook, baker, seamstress and she devoted her entire life to her family and friends.

Burial and a celebration of her life will be at a later date in Omaha, Nebraska, her dear hometown. Memorials may be made to University of Iowa Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or St. Jude Children's Hospital.

Florence is survived by her children, Florence(Tracy) Schermer, Gambier, OH, Kathleen Hart-Dittmer (Mark Dittmer), Bettendorf, Timothy (Jane) Hart, Des Moines, IA, goddaughter and special niece, Tracey Gehringer Kobjerowski, Bill (Megan) Walton, San Rafael, CA, and Joan Bryant Friberg, Des Moines, IA;  her younger sister, Sister Miriam Gehringer, Ava, MO; younger brothers, Raymond Gehringer, Omaha, NE, Donald (Judy) Gehringer, Glendale, AZ; sister in law, Peg Gehringer, Omaha, NE; grandchildren, Kristen (Carrie), Kelly (Mark), Travis (Masha), Heidi (Jeremy), Densil, Casey, Rebecca, Patrick, Marty (Cayla), Willie, Corey and Casey; great grandchildren, Dakota, Kaeyla, Charlie, Layne and Gage; numerous nieces and nephews and a very dear friend from Des Moines, Terry Zuch.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph S. and Helen C. Gehringer; her oldest brother, Joe "Bud" Gehringer and his wife, Tootie Gehringer; her older sister, Helen Beckman and her husband, Dick Beckman and their son, Chris Beckman; her other older brother, Bob Gehringer and his son, Tom Gehringer; sister in law, Katie Gehringer; son, Paul Hart; grandson, Andy Hart; and very dear friends from Des Moines, Elizabeth Bisignano, Theresa Cardamon, Linda Bisignano, Jim Zuch, Frank Cardamon and Chuck Bisignano.