FLORENCE LARA

Florence Barbara Kroll Lara, 79, of Anderson, died Monday morning, May 16, 2022, at her home.

A gathering of family and friends took place Thursday, May 19, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. with a parish rosary and vigil service that followed at 7:00 p.m. at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Churchin Anderson with Deacon Russell Pasket presiding. A Funeral Mass was celebrated 10:00 a.m. Friday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Kostka Church with Msgr. Adam S. McClosky as the celebrant. The rite of committal followed in St. Stanislaus Kostka Church Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jeffery Ketkoski, Mitchell Nessmith, Jan Machett, Ryan Haynie, Brad Shead and Eric Cooper.

Florence was born Saturday, October 24, 1942, to Leonard and Roselie Sicinski Kroll, Sr. in a farmhouse in Richards. She was the last of seven children and the baby of this wonderful family. Florence, a lifelong resident of Grimes County, graduated from Richards High School in 1960 and later graduated from Cox’s Beauty Academy in Huntsville. It was on October 24, 1962 that she married Martin Albert Lara at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church. To this union three children were born, Suzanne Renee, Michelle Rose and Stephen Martin.

Florence worked as a beautician for 30 years with a shop at her home. In doing so, she was able to work and wouldn’t miss any of her children’s many activities. She later became a substitute teacher and became a “second mom” to many of her children’s friends who would come to the house.

Florence was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Leonard Kroll, Jr. and sisters, Clara Watson, Margaret Kroll, Katherine Rod and Christine Nobles.

Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Martin Lara of Anderson; children, Suzanne (Suzy) Bennett and husband Ronny of Richards, Michelle (Shel) Profili and husband Robert of Anderson and Stephen (Stevie) Lara and wife Tiffany of Iola; a sister, Helen Carlock of Spring; her pride and love of her life, four grandchildren, Haley Bennett, McCoy and McCray Profili and Kaley Lara and a great grandson, Cooper Marshall.

In lieu of usual remembrances, Florence requested memorials in her name to any breast cancer fund.

You are invited to sign the guest book and leave condolences for the family at www.lindley robertsonholt.com.