Florence Marie Lazcano

Florence Marie (Holdren) Lazcano of Stockton, California, was born September 11, 1924 in Montrose, Kansas. She died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at the age of 92 years of natural causes. Her parents were Robert and Florence Holdren of Montrose.

After graduating from Montrose High School, Florence moved to Stockton, California where her brother, Guy lived with his wife, Nellie Holdren. There she worked, married, and had three children. Her final job, from which she retired, was with the state, Caltrans.

She was preceded in death by her parents – Robert and Florence Holdren; husband, Tony Lazcano; four brothers – Guy, George, Edwin, Charles; and one sister – Garnet.

She is survived by her three children – Linda and Robert Cartwright, and Jeff Bishop; seven grandchildren; great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

Gravesisde services will be held at the Pleasant View Cemetery, (Montrose) Formoso, Kansas, on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. Her son, Robert Cartwright will be officiating. Following the graveside service the family would like to extend an invitation for those in attendance, for lunch at the Mankato Community Center, Mankato, Kansas. We will enjoy lunch together and a time of reflecton on the life of Florence Marie (Holdren) Lazcano.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Jewell County Historical Society, 118 N. Commercial St. Mankato, Kansas 66956. Melby Mortuary, Mankato, Kansas, was in charge of local arrangements.