was the head cook at the Madison County meal site and served as a lunch lady at the Winterset Schools. Florence was a devout Catholic, a prayer warrior and a lifelong member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She was also a member of St. Joseph Altar and Rosary Society and the VFW Post 8142 Women's Auxiliary. Florence enjoyed gardening, playing cards and entertaining family at her home. She was a talented cook; her homemade chicken and noodles and chocolate cake were just a few of her specialties. Florence was an enthusiastic Iowa Hawkeyes fan and loved to cheer on her Hawks. She was very proud of her Irish heritage and had a knack for storytelling. Florence was a proud mother and grandmother and loved to attend all their activities. Above all else, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend who cherished the time spent with her family and friends.Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Donald Welch of Winterset; six children, Joellen Bingaman of Rushford, MN, Martin McCauley of Winterset, Jacqueline McCauley of Winterset, Joan Marie McCauley of Winterset, Michael (Kathleen) McCauley of Winterset, Julie (Todd) Mapes of Winterset; 12 grandchildren, Tami Sheeder, Travis Sheeder, Wesley Brown, Nickolas McCauley, Brittney Hill, Issac McCauley, Blake McCauley, Lucy Dougherty, Alex Dougherty, Kelsie Mapes, Kaitlyn Mapes; great-grandson, Zayne Bowman; sisters, Marjorie (Edward) Martin of Arizona, Catherine (Jack) Thomas of California, Delores Littlejohn of West Des Moines; brother, James (Diane) Flahive of Albia; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.Florence was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Stalheim; brothers, Edward, William and John; sisters, Madeline, Bernice, Mary Teresa, Geraldine and JoAnn; and a great-grandson, Zaeden Sheeder Johnson. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.ochiltree.com/UserFiles/Tools/Obituaries/showObit.cfm?obitID=3368&keepThis=true