Florence McDaniel (nee Jancaric) age 94 formerly of Kerrville, Texas passed away on November 1, 2024 at Brookdale Senior Living in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Florence was born on May 29, 1930 in Gary, Indiana. She was the youngest of 12 siblings by Croation parents. She graduated from Emerson High School in 1947 and attended Gary Business College. In her early career she worked for an attorney as an administrative assistant in The Welfare Department and as a court reporter. She later joined Atlantic Richfield Company in Harvey, Illinois. She enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and abroad. She met the love of her life H. David McDaniel while working at Atlantic Richfield. They married on August 9, 1974 in Houston, Texas. After Dave retired the couple moved to the ranch in Kerrville, Texas. The ranch was named Tierra Linda Ranch. They spent many wonderful years on the ranch. Florence loved cooking and volunteering at Trinity Baptist Church. David became a recognized sculpture of birds and fowl. He passed away on April 13, 2001.

Florence is survived by many nieces and nephews. She will truly be missed by her relatives and friends. She was the last of her siblings to pass away. Florence was one of those people that everyone loved. No one can remember her being in bad mood. She was genuinely a sweet person. She will be buried beside her loving husband at Fort Sam Houston.