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Obituaries
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Frances Morrow
Age: 85
City: Wayland
Funeral Date
2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, Independent Bible Church,n Wayland, Iowa
Funeral Home
Beatty & Peterseim Funeral & Monument Services
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Frances Morrow
FRANCES FAE MORROW
Wayland
Frances Fae Morrow passed away peacefully Jan.
4, 2021, at the age of 85, at Parkview Home in Wayland, Iowa. She was born Nov. 5, 1935, in Washington County, Iowa, one of twin daughters
to Robert and Ethel (Hesseltine) Morgan.
Frances was united in marriage to James (Dick) Morrow on Dec. 19, 1953, at the Methodist Church in Brighton, Iowa. Frances raised her seven children while working full time. She worked at Advance Ross for several years, then worked for McCleery-Cumming Co. from 1972 - 1997, when she retired. She continued to work part time for Parkview Nursing Home in Wayland as an environmental aide for several years.
Frances attended the Independent Bible Church in Wayland. She accepted Christ as her Savior on Aug. 20, 1995. Pastor Robert Wolf baptized her in July 2000.
Frances had 20 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. She always enjoyed going to their various activities and rarely missed a Waco sporting event. She also loved taking plane rides to visit relatives and enjoyed staying in motels. She liked to ride bike, swim and spend time with her family.
Her memory will be cherished and kept alive by her husband of 67 years and six daughters, Sherri (Merle) Rugg of Wayland, Carla Hildebrand (and friend Paul Beliel) of Wayland, Laura Morrow of Tennille, Ga., Joanie Leichty (Barry) of Wayland, Sheila (Keenan) Graves of West Branch and Beverly (Bryan) Conrad of Wayland; and last, but not least, her one and only son,
Randy (Beth) Morrow of Wayland. Frances also has two surviving sisters, Margie (Stan) Rolston and Mary (Ron) Newman, both of Clinton, Iowa.
Gone on before her are brothers, Bob Morgan, Howard VanWinkle, David Edfors, Mart Edfors, Guy Edfors, Pete Edfors, Jerry Edfors and Ronnie Edfors; and sisters, Thelma (Dean) Farrier, twin sister, Francine (Glen) Lowe, and Debra (Harold) Keller.
As per Frances' wishes she has been cremated and there will be a visitation from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland, where the family will be present from 4 to 6 p.m. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines will be in place. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, at the Independent Bible Church in Wayland, Iowa, with Pastor Ben Linville officiating. The service will be available via livestream on the Beatty Peterseim Facebook page. A burial service will take place at a later date at Sandy Hook Cemetery in Brighton, Iowa. The family has designated "Waco Youth Athletic Association" for memorial contributions.
The family wishes to thank Parkview Home in Wayland for the tender loving care shown to her during the last years of her life.