Florence Irene Kabat
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Florence Irene Kabat, 90, of O'Fallon, Mo, passed away at 2:00 a.m., Thursday, May 19, 2011 at the Garden View Care Center at O'Fallon, Mo.
Florence was a homemaker. She was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Church at Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo.
She was born Nov. 28, 1920 at Sesser, Ill., the daughter of Felix and Helen (Ratajczyk) Malanowski.
She married Phillip E. Kabat on Sept. 20, 1954 at St. Louis, Mo. and he preceded her in death on Sept. 11, 1991.
She is survived by one daughter - Mary Hyman and husband Leonard of O'Fallon, Mo., one son - John Kabat and friend Lynnan Heise of St. Louis County, one brother - Daniel Malanowski and wife Rose of Tamaroa, sister-in-law - Helen Malanowski of Tamaroa, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister - Elizabeth Malanowski and brother - Adolph Malanowski.
Mass of Christian Burial was at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Tamaroa with Fr. Oliver Nwachukwu officiating.
Friends called from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday at the Searby Funeral Home in Tamaroa.
Rosary was prayed at 7:30 p.m., Friday at the Searby Funeral Home in Tamaroa.
Burial was in the St. Barbara Cemetery at Scheller, Ill.
Friends may make memorials to Masses or the Alzheimer's Association and will be accepted at the funeral home.
For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, please visit www.searbyfuneralhomes.com.