Florence A. (Kavalauskas) Gardner, 79, of Kenosha, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Brookside Care Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Racine on February 12, 1935, the daughter of the late Gordon and Louise (Gundlach) Griffeth. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s Catholic High School. On September 5, 1953, she married John E. Kavalauskas in Kenosha; he preceded her in death on October 12, 1993. She then married Les Gardner on February 21, 1998 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Florence owned her own business in Kenosha “Florence’s Fashions” until her retirement in 1998. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Kenosha Woman’s Aglow and The Southport Quilting Club. Surviving Florence is her husband, Les; six children, John (Therese) Kavalauskas, Tim (Laura) Kavalauskas of Kenosha, Keith Kavalauskas of Arizona, Mark (Sharon) Kavalauskas of Norfolk, VA, and Deborah (Joseph) Tinker and Nancy (Denis) Scholze, both of Kenosha; grandchildren, Joe, Brian, Dan, Adam, Budd, Ashley, Ryan, Kelle, and Josh; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Gordon (Delores) Griffeth of San Jose, CA; and a sister, Lois (Ron) Fortier of Traverse City, MI. She is further survived by three stepchildren, David Gardner of Prescott, AZ, James (Renee) Gardner of Waupaca, WI and Karen (David) Mau of Kenosha; step grandchildren, Kristina, David, Sara, Jacob, Ryan and Eric; and six step great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband John; and two sisters, Bernadine Taber and Gaynell Benefiel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 19th, at St. Mary Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. Entombment will follow at All Saints Mausoleum. Visitation will be held on Monday at the church from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Hospice Alliance or The American Alzheimer’s Association of Southeastern Wisconsin would be appreciated by the family.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Florence’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com