Florence Ardith Peltier

Florence Ardith Peltier, age 84, of Selma, died Friday, March 4, 2011 at her home.

A recitation of the rosary and viewing will be at 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2011 at Illinois Valley Funeral Directors.

A funeral mass will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 12, 2011 at St. Patrick of the Forest Catholic Church in Cave Junction. Interment will follow at Deer Creek Cemetery in Selma. Illinois Valley Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family would greatly appreciate remembrances made to Lovejoy Hospice, 939 SE 8th Street, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526.

Florence was born April 23, 1926 in Valley, Washington. Her biological parents were Arthur Case Reed & Tressie Weyand and her adoptive parents were Joseph Franks and Mildred Vietzke. She was raised in Springdale, Washington and in 1944 in Spokane, Washington she married Aubrey Ellis Peltier. They lived in Spokane and had three children. In 1958 they moved to Selma, Oregon. Florence worked as a waitress at Mildred’s Caf in Kerby and Todelopoe Caf and New Caf both in Cave Junction. She also worked as a postal clerk at the Selma Post Office and advanced to Postmaster in 1987.

She was a member of St. Patrick of the Forest Catholic Church, Selma School PTA, Josephine County Extension Homemakers, Family Community Education of Josephine County, Deer Creek Grange, IV Senior Center, and the Illinois Valley Historical Society. She gave many hours of volunteer service to Lovejoy Hospice, Josephine County Sheriff’s office, and was a special friend to grade school children.

Survivors include three children, Larry Peltier of Renton, Washington, Richard Peltier of Selma, Oregon, and Dawn LeGaux of Selma, Oregon; two stepsisters, Carol Stone and Dorothy Ketter both of Roy, Washington; ten grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey E. Peltier; two brothers, Ted Reed and Floyd Reed; and two sisters, Flora Reed and Mary Reed.

Florence was known as “Nanny” and will be missed by many.