Florence E. Oesterling, 93, of Butler died at 10:35 a.m. Thursday in Chicora Medical Center.

Born July 7, 1917, in Summit Township, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. Oesterling and Gertrude Yost Oesterling.

Miss Oesterling was a stock cutter for Castle Rubber Co., retiring after 42 years.

She was a member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she was a member of King's Daughter Sunday School Class.

Miss Oesterling is survived by one sister, Mildred R. Youkers of Butler; two nieces, Phyllis Rettig of Butler and Linda (John) Beblo of Chicora; three nephews, Paul (Joyce) Montag of Slippery Rock, Roy (Beverly) Oesterling of Butler and William (Mary Jane) Oesterling of Cottonwood Ariz.; and several great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great- nephews.

In addition to her parents, Miss Oesterling was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.

<B>OESTERLING </B>— Friends of Florence E. Oesterling, who died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, will be received at <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St., Butler, Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. Services immediately will follow at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Ralph Storm, a retired Lutheran minister, officiating. Interment will be in Gruenwald Cemetery, Summit Township.Contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan Hospice, 3400 Brooktree Road, Suite 320, Wexford, PA 15090.Information and a private guest book are available at www.thompson-miller.com.