Floe was born in Huntington, Utah, to Ella and Orin Otteson. She was the first of four children. When she was seven years old, her father left the family placing a great deal of responsibility on her. She needed to help care for her younger siblings which she did for the rest of her childhood. Floe's mother remarried when she was 14, but Floe's help was still needed. By the time she was an adult, she felt like she had raised a family. She graduated from North Emery County High School in 1936 and stayed home until her sister Beth …