Florence M. ‘Flo’ Childs age 92, of Sidney passed away 10:12 a.m., Saturday, March 16 at Dorothy Love Retirement Center. She was born March 1, 1927 in Lima to the late Ira B. and Alice M. Roush Goodwin. She married Harry O. Childs Dec. 17, 1945 and he preceded her in death May 29, 1968.
Flo was a former member of Westminster United Methodist Church and had also been a member of United Methodist Women. She loved to read, be out doors and play Bingo. Most of all she loved spending time with her kids and grandkids.
Survivors include 4 sons: Paul (Janet) Childs of Dayton, Harry (Virginia) Childs of Mt. City, TN, Mark (Kari) Childs of Bluffton and Michael (Debra) Childs of St. Cloud, Florida, 2 daughters: Ruth Ann (Jerry) Goodwin of Moultrie, GA and Sara Jane (Jerry) Kessler of Minster, Ohio; 14 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter Audry Marie Childs, a sister Doris Cross and her beloved dog Pepper.
Private family services will be held and burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Dorothy Love Activities Fund.