Former FLORSHIEM Employee, Norma Nadine Ownbey, Went to be With her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

1927 - 2010

When I started this blog on August 4th, 2010, I planned to include all the news and happenings around the century old shoe brand, FLORSHEIM. And I had no clue that it would be so early to announce the sad demise of a former FLORSHEIM employee, Norma Nadine Ownbey, who went with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday (August 21, 2010) at 8:35 p.m. Born in Kirksville, Missouri, Norma attended Benton Elementary School and Ophelia-Parrish Junior High School of the Kirksville Public Schools. At the age of 16, Norma dropped out of public school to work full time at Florsheim Shoe Factory in Kirksville. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday (August 25, 2010) at Church of God-Holiness in Kirksville. The news was featured at KirksvilleDailyExpress.com. The photo was also taken from that website.
My sincerest regards for the departed soul. May her soul rest in peace!

1892 FLORSHEIM Shoe Factory Photo

Thanks to MetropolitanPlaceChicago.com for sharing this wonderful photo of 1892 FLORSHEIM factory. As per their report, by the end of the 1990s, Florsheim Shoe Group Inc. had about 10 percent of the market for men’s dress shoes, making it the leading company in the trade. By that time, when it was doing close to $250 million in annual sales, only about 10 percent of its some 2,000 employees worldwide worked in the Chicago area.

Did You Know? Weyco Group Announced Agreement to Purchase Florsheim Group Inc. in 2002!

Credit Boston.com

On March 4, 2002, Weyco (Weyenberg Shoe Manufacturing Company) Group announced that they have entered into an agreement with Florsheim Group, Inc., to purchase Florsheim's domestic wholesale business, related assets and certain Florsheim retail stores for approximately $44.8 million in cash (subject to certain adjustments) and the assumption of certain trade and lease liabilities.

Weyco Group, located in Glendale, Wisconsin, is currently the headquarters of Florsheim Shoes.
Weyco Group, Inc. (WEYS) engages in the retail and wholesale distribution of men’s footwear in North America, Australia, South Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Europe. It offers men’s casual, dress, and fashion shoes under Florsheim, Nunn Bush, Stacy Adams, Brass Boot, and Nunn Bush NXXT brands.