Lanville Milton Magner

Daughter: Minnie Florence (Magner) Rambo

Minnie's Son, Earle Ellsworth Rambo and wife, Mary Kramer daughter, Florence



Obituary for Florence (Rambo) Castle

Florence M. Castle, 95, of Parsons, passed away at 11:09 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Elmhaven East Nursing Home in Parsons, Kansas.

She was born on March 10, 1921 at rural Galesburg to Earle and Mary (Kramer) Rambo.  Florence grew up at rural Galesburg, Kansas and attended Galesburg schools graduating from Galesburg High School in 1938.

She and Carl Castle were married on December 24, 1941 at Iola, Kansas.  He preceded her in death on May 24, 1999.  After marriage they lived north of Dennis.  Florence was a homemaker and farmwife.  She moved to Parsons in 2000. 

She was a member of the Galesburg United Methodist Church and attended the Foursquare Church.  She was also a member of the Hopeville Club.  She enjoyed reading.

She is survived by two sons, Larry Castle of Parsons and David Castle, and his wife, Debbie of Galesburg; her daughter, Carol Pilkington and her husband, Harley of Parsons; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren.  In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by a great-grandchild, Katie Joan Brader and a daughter-in-law, Peggy Castle.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home with Pastor Michael Linthicum officiating.  Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery at Galesburg.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 p.m. until service time.  Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society and these may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, 112 N. 26th Street, PO Box 942 - Parsons, Kansas 67357.  Online condolences may be left at www.wallfuneralservices.com


Note: A very special thank you to Lucille (Simmons) Janssen for obtaining this obituary!