Florence “Flo” Bodine

Florence “Flo” Bodine , 98, passed away at the Sterling County Nursing Home on January 1, 2021.  She was born on July 20, 1922 in east Bell County to Dr. Edward C. and Helen Schneider Stoeltje.  She graduated from Rosebud High and the University of Texas.  She married Homer Hooker “Pete” Bodine in December, 1945 after he returned from World War II, and they moved to Colorado City where she resided until 2018.  

Florence taught school, first as an elementary teacher and later in high school teaching reading.  Flo was a lifelong member of First Methodist Church of Colorado City.  She stayed sharp to the end, always enjoying a good book, crossword puzzles and was a vicious Scrabble opponent.  She always enjoyed coming back to attend the Schneider family reunions where she was usually the one who had traveled the farthest or, more recently, was the oldest.  She also enjoyed traveling with Pete in their R.V.,  and  bird watching which was made easy because she always kept the bird feeders full and binoculars within arm’s reach.  Florence served on the Mitchell County Hospital Board for 11 years, beginning at age 81.

Florence was preceded in death by her husband, Pete, her brother, Dr. Joe Stoeltje, and her sister, Velma Sedberry.  She is survived by a daughter, Lynda K. Stokes and husband Bill of Belton, their children Brian Stokes, Kelly Garcia, husband Andrew, and their children Gabriel and Maren, all of Temple, also by a son, Michael C. Bodine and wife Jaynell of Sterling City, Texas and by grandchildren Melinda Gaines husband Josh, their children Brooklyn and Brynlee all of Sterling City, also Amanda Louder and husband Jeremy and their children Aiden and Braxton of Stanton, Texas well as a special nephew Jimmy Sedberry of Temple.  

A celebration of life for Florence will be postponed and held at a later date.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Kiker Seale Funeral Home.