Lillie 'Floriene' (Redus) Monroe, wife and mom was born October 5, 1926 and passed away October 13, 2008 in Yukon, Oklahoma at Ranchwood Nursing Center. Floriene was the first girl born to parents Samuel Ezra Redus and Margaret Hannah Goforth Redus, where there would eventually be a total of 8 children. Floriene and her family lived in rural Stillwater where her brothers became friends with a young man, Junior LaVerne Monroe. Floriene and LaVerne married October 7, 1944. They moved to the Oklahoma City area in 1960, to Bethany in 1962, then to Yukon in 1978 where they currently lived. Floriene was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Leamon, Toby, George, Eddie, and Don, and three infant siblings. Also preceded by three sisters-in-law Elvira Redus, Lura Madison, and Nila Sloan, and two brothers-in-law Haskell Madison and Burl Sloan. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, LaVerne; daughter Cheryl Curtis and husband Chris, daughter Sandy Ledford and husband Phil; and niece/daughter whom she helped raise, Florine Smarra and husband Tony. Also survived by sister Loretta Hannegan; brother Jack and wife Carmene; sisters-in-law Mae, Alene, Pauline and Barbara; plus many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews who enriched her life. Floriene adored her grandchildren: Andy Curtis, Terry Ledford, Lori Ledford Deal, Christi Ledford Drechsel, Heather Ledford, Angie Ledford, Gavin Smarra, and Carly Smarra. She also had 4 great-grandchildren: Jessie, Cassie, Carol and Rachael. Devoted to family and always ready to help, encourage, and love them described Florienes life. Services will be conducted Friday, October 17, 2008 at 10:00 am at her church, Canadian Hills Church of the Nazarene with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Stillwater, Oklahoma.