ROLAND, Frances A. (1923-2016)

ROLAND

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 6/6/2017 at 23:49:30

Frances Augusta Roland
(April 29, 1923 - April 25, 2016)

Frances Augusta Roland, 92, passed away Monday April 25, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society in Indianola, Iowa. Visitation will be Sunday, May 1 at 1:00 p.m. at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, Iowa followed by a service at 3:00 p.m. Cremation will follow services and burial of cremains will be held at a later date in the Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington, IA. Frances Augusta Roland was born April 29, 1923 in Jefferson County, Iowa, the daughter of Floyd and Eva Bower. She attended Lockridge grade school and graduated from Fairfield High School. After graduation she attended Parsons College in Fairfield. She worked as a dental assistant for Dr. A. H. Singley in Fairfield, Iowa during World War II. On January 1, 1946 she was united in marriage to Henry T. Roland at Henry’s grandmother’s farm. They lived in Fairfield until they moved near Washington, Iowa where they lived in several homes. Frances enjoyed raising chickens, having a large garden and growing flowers. Around 1959 Henry and she moved into town on 15th street where they lived until 1977 when her husband built the home on Main Street. They then moved to Monroe Street in 1982. Later she enjoyed spoiling her grand and great grandchildren. Her hobbies included reading, needle crafts and watching John Wayne movies. She worked as a secretary for 16 years for John Owen, attorney at law in Washington. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Faith Baptist Church and then the Methodist church. She was president of several women’s missionary groups. She also was a member of the women’s Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed poppy days on Memorial Day. They finally moved back to Fairfield, Iowa in 2004 where they lived until Henry passed away in 2009. She then moved to Indianola to be near her daughter, Theresa.
Survivors include her daughters Judith Gunnarson (Curt) of Hamilton, Ohio and Theresa Reschly (Lonnie) from Indianola, Iowa. Four grandchildren, Michael (Julie) Gunnarson of Dublin, OH; James (Heather) Gunnarson of Cincinnati, OH; Matthew Reschly of Overland, KS; Jennifer (Corey) Piffer of Indianola; 11 great grandchildren: Arin, Henry, William, Allison, Julia, Lilly, Trevor, Gage, Chase, Kylie, and Cayden. Preceding Frances in death were her parents, two sisters, two brothers and husband (Henry). The Overton Funeral Home of Indianola is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been set up in Frances’s name for macular degeneration. This memorial is provided by Overton Funeral Home, 501 West Ashland Ave., Indianola, Iowa, [http://www.overtonfuneral.com/]