Francis, Wylie Winton (1918 – 2010)

FRANCIS, OSBORNE, FIELDER, MCGRAW, GRUDLE, CONAWAY, MARTENS, SENG

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/4/2013 at 20:36:01

Name of deceased: Wylie Winton Francis

Aged: 92 yrs, 1 month

Residence: Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center, Avoca, IA

Born: Feb. 15, 1918, on family farm near Bel Air, MD

Died: March 15, 2010, Avoca, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, March 18, 2010, First United Methodist Church, Harlan, IA Rev. Dave Swinton officiated. Burial at Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA.

Survived by: Wife, Ruth Francis of Avoca, IA; daughter, Sandra (spouse, Ken) McGraw of Harlan, IA; grandchildren, Pam (spouse, Don) Grudle of Harlan, IA, Wanda (spouse, Jeff) Conaway of Swansboro, NC, Kendra (spouse, Jay) Martens of Harlan, IA, Colleen Seng and friend, Daniel Cartier, of Sioux City, IA, and Erin Patrick McGraw of Fort Collins, CO; 11 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granddaughter; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: parents, Freeland Martin and Dora Mary (nee Osborne) Francis; three brothers, two sisters

Education: Bel Air (MD) High School; participated in soccer and track

Marriage: Ruth Elizabeth Fielder, Nov. 30, 1940, Havre de Grace, MD

Employment: Resided in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Iowa; occupation carpenter

Hobbies/Interests: Member, First United Methodist Church, Harlan, IA; avid fisherman including several fishing trips to Canada; enjoyed trapshooting, competing in area competitions and winning many

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