Mrs. Florence K. Rignell, 98, of Annandale formerly Morris, died Monday, Feb. 16, 2004, at the Annandale Care Center, Annandale. Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 20, at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale with Rev. Scott Jakel officiating. Interment at Summit Cemetery, Morris. Florence is survived by a daughter, Marilyn Mathison of Annandale; grandchildren, Loren Mathison of Clearwater, Pamela (Brian) Kuhn of Foley, Dale Mathison of Clearwater, and Patti Mathison of Clear Lake; great-grandson, Carter Kuhn of Foley. Florence Katherine Rignell was born May 3, 1905, in Freeman, S.D. to John and Katharina (Hoffer) Wipf. After high school she attended Freeman Junior College for two years and then graduated from the University of South Dakota at Brookings. She married Edgar Reynold ‘Eddie’ Rignell Aug. 18, 1930, in Hibbing and he preceded her in death Nov. 18, 1983. Florence taught school for many years in Huron, S.D. She practiced the Mennonite faith most of her adult life. Florence has lived in Annandale for the past nine years previously living in Morris. She loved to fish and was a very special grandmother.
