Florine Neumann Kuretsch Lee Pankonien passed away on June 17, 2023. Florine was born on February 4, 1930 to Robert and Clara Neumann.

She married Ervin Kuretsch on October 14, 1948. To this union there were three daughters: Jo Ann Kuretsch Drews, Patsy Kuretsch Hardy, and Frances Kuretsch Koester and through marriage 3 sons, Gene Drews, Tommy Hardy, and Gary Koester.

Ervin and Gary preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Clara Neumann, her 6 brothers: Falten, Theo, Harry, L.D., Raymond and Edgar and two sisters: Freda Neumann Kunkel and Erna Neumann Feldman. Survivors are Jo Ann, husband Gene, Patsy, and husband Tommy, and Frances, 4 grandchildren: Natalie (Hardy) Pinnell and her husband, Rocky, Kimberly Drews, Christopher Koester and his wife, Kayla and Michael Drews and his wife, Lynn, 11 great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great-grandchildren.

She married James (Buster) Lee on November 27, 1976. Buster preceded her in death. Survivors are 5 stepchildren: Casey Lee and wife Melinda, Jackie and husband Dennis Stone, Jimmie Sue Lee, Mark Lee and wife Celeste, and Mandy Lee, 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

She married RD Pankonien on March 14, 2008. She is survived by her husband and one stepson, Ronnie Pankonien and one grandchild.

Visitation for Florine will be held Tuesday, June 20, 2023 from1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church, 432 Houghton, Marlin, Texas followed by funeral services at 2:00 PM with the Reverend Kurt Rutz officiating. Florine will be laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery in Marlin, Texas.

Memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church in Marlin, Texas.