Ecumen honors Florence Hovda who is 103.
Born: May 27, 1912, Sumter Township, Minn.
Residence: Ecumen Oaks & Pines, Hutchinson, Minn.
Hobbies/Interests: Crocheting, reading, sewing, braiding wool rugs.
Family: 3 children, 4 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren. Married twice: to a farmer and a carpenter.
Occupation: Homemaker and taught in a rural school, where grades 1-8 were in one building.
Secret of Longevity: “Nothing special. I lived an ordinary, simple life. Maybe that is the secret.”
Congratulations, Florence Hovda, on your 103 rd birthday! Ecumen honors you.