This tribute is in memory of our mother, Florence Marie Sines Kisner. The following will give you a short summary of her life. Florence was the third child born of Adam Ottis and Juney Lee (Gaumer) Sines. The first child was Martha Catherine, followed by Ottis William.

Florence and her husband, Jess Lee Kisner were married on January 21, 1945. The first child, Steven Allen, was born on September 24, 1945, followed by a daughter, Kathryn Lee, born April 28, 1948 and another daughter Paula Sue, born on February 4,1 950. Paula was given up for adoption and found again by her siblings on July 1, 1997.

Florence and Jess divorced. Florence second marriage was to Kenneth R. Griffin on April 4, 1953 and their first child a daughter, Diana Kay was born on June 16, 1954, followed by a son, Michael Jeffrey, born on March 22, 1957. They later divorced also.In 1973 Jess and Florence were reunited and re-married on June 25, 1973.They remained together until her death on March 9, 1997, three months shy of their 25th wedding anniversary. Jess died 1 year later on April 26, 1998.