Florence Fly Sproul Wood Hedin Florence passed away peacefully Friday January 14, 2011 at Brendan House after a brief illness. She was born December 10, 1931 in Los Angeles, CA to Elmer and Madeline Fly. At the age of 12 her family moved to Montana and lived on the Fly Ranch near Whitefish. She attended school in Whitefish and graduated from Whitefish High School. She met and married Frank Sproul from Star Meadows in June 1949. There they raised their 4 children until Frank's death in 1969. She lived in the Bissell Community and at Star Meadows while working as the activities director for Flathead County Nursing Home. In July of 1986 she married Harold Wood. After his death she moved to Kalispell. In January 2005 she married Art Hedin and he passed away in August 2010. Florence's greatest joys were her family, line dancing, tending her flowers, involvement in Prime Timers, Stillwater Church, and lunch and outings with "The Golden Girls". She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Bill Fly, sister Janet Sproul, brother-in-law Lewis Sproul, nephew Clyde Sproul, and husbands Frank Sproul, Harold Wood, and Art Hedin. She is survived by a son Richard Sproul and wife Julie of Columbia Falls, daughters Ruthie Barnes and husband Ray of Dillon, Jenny Thompson and husband Donny of Kalispell, Jolene Woldstad and husband Dave of Somers, 3 step daughters Jan Thacker of Alaska, Judy Harmon of Idaho, Becky O'Donnall of Missoula and their families, her sisters Leola Trexler of California, Ellen Cleveland of Delaware, brother Elmer Fly and wife Barbara of Washington and their families. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Florence will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Special thanks to her doctors and nurses at KRMC, and the staff at Brendan House. Also friends and the staff of Prestige Assisted Living. The family suggests memorials be made to Stillwater Lutheran Church and Home Options Hospice. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday January 19th at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Bartholomew officiating. You are invited to go to www. buffalohillfh.com to leave condolences or sign her guest book. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home caring for the family.