Free, Mrs. Francis 1915-1983

FREE, DILLEY

Posted By: Barbara Kamradt (email)
Date: 1/23/2004 at 21:53:49

Mrs. Francis Free

Mrs. Fancis ( Mary Jane ) FREE, 67, of Hinton, died Wednesday at her home after a long illness.

Services were at 10 a.m. Monday at First Congressional Church in Sioux City, Rev. Oscar W. REESE officiated. Visitation was from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Burial was in Liberty Township Cemetery

Mrs. FREE, the former Mary Jane DILLEY, was born May 16, 1915, at Colfax, to Harvey amd Ruth LAWRENCE DILLEY. She married Francis L. FREE on Jan. 10, 1940, at Des Moines. She graduated from St. Joseph Academy and from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, both in Des Moines, and was a registered nurse.

She came from Des Moines to Sioux City in 1940. She was a member of First Congregational Church in Sioux City and was active in 4-H and the American Legion Auxiliary in Hinton.

Survivors are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Mary SCHULZ of Long Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Sharon MOELLER of Sioux City; her mother, Mrs. Ruth L. DILLEY of Springdale, Ark., and two granchildren. She was preceeded in death by her father. [Mar 1983]