Florence Happ Malin Louvar

November 3, 1924 – March 22, 2026

Beloved Mother, Mother-in-Law, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Aunt and friend to many.

Florence 101 raised her children in Wheeling, Illinois. She was a Rosie Rivitor, she made parts for airplanes and she said she always loved that job. She owned a bowling alley for 11 years with Donald Malin. She was a bus driver for 10 years. She owned a cabin in Dellwood, Wisconsin, she couldn’t swim so she made sure that each one of her children could swim so they could save each other if there was ever a problem. Luckily that was not needed. She met  Erv Louvar and they moved to the Brookridge Community , Brooksville Florida in 1984. Erv and Florence traveled in almost every state with their camper. Where they love to square dance at the campgrounds. She was an avid golfer, quilter, card player and dominos player. She was one of the first to establish Helping Hands in the Brookridge Community. They sew for charitable organizations. She was a member of the Brookridge Golf Course and stopped playing golf around 92. She loved to play cards and dominos and cherished the friends she met along the way while she played

 She was a mother of 7 – Grandmother of 11 – Great-Grandmother of 23. She was the last of her 16 siblings to pass.  

She is preceded in death by her two husbands Donald Malin and Ervin Louvar. Son Dean Malin. Daugher in law Arlene Malin, Son in laws Joesph Heckebach III. Dennis Bachta

She is survived by her children Donald Malin, Diane Heckenbach, Darlene Bachta, Debbie Malin, Dotty (Dave) Sutfin, Dale (Rosemary) Malin

Funeral will be held at Bushnell Cemetery on Wednesday May 6, 2026 at 11:00am American Legion Auxillury to give honors

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Waddle Inn, N 1430 WI 113, Lodi Wisconsin on Saturday August 1 from noon to 4.

In leu of flowers donations to HPH Hospice, 6807 Rowan Rd, New Port Richey, Florida 34653, or Helping Hands of the Brookridge Community 8151 Hampton St, Brooksville Florida 34613.

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