Frances Perry
October 23, 1921 ~ April 11, 2009
Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 16, 2009 at United Methodist Church, Cresbard with Pastor Julie Nygaard officiating. Burial followed in the Cresbard Cemetery. Visitation was held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2009 with an 8:00 p.m. prayer service at Luce Funeral Home in Faulkton.
Frances Wanda was born October 23, 1921 to Frank and Wanda (Hottman) Oberle in Mellette, South Dakota. She graduated from Mellette High School in 1939. After graduation, she apprenticed at the Bobette Beauty Shop in Aberdeen for the summer. In the fall of 1939, she became the assistant at the Mellette Post Office.
On June 1, 1941, she was united in marriage to Everett “Bud” Perry. They began their new lives on a farm north of Cresbard until moving to their current farm.
Frances was active in the United Methodist Church and community affairs. She was a taxi service for the older ladies even after she became the older lady.
Grateful to have shared in her life was her daughter, Wanda (Darwin) Holt of Cresbard; three grandchildren: Bryan (Amy) Holt of Clermont, Florida, Bobbi (Mark) Schramm and Brandi Holt of Sioux Falls; seven great grandchildren: Connor, Katie, Abbie, Sarah, Aiden, Carter and Spencer; one brother, Frank “Ike” (Eva) Oberle; two sister-in-laws: Helen Oberle and Martha Dickey; and one aunt, Caroline Tollefson of Groves, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband; three brothers: Floyd, John and Roy Oberle; nephew, Johnny Tex Oberle and special companion, Hans.
Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with Frances' arrangements.
MINISTER
Pastor Julie Nygaard
CASKETBEARERS
Bryan Holt
Mark Schramm
Kent Zuehlke
Charles Von Eschen
Kevin Horning
Craig Oberle
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Coffee Sippers
USHERS
Craig Kretschmar
Monte Kretschmar
GUEST BOOK
Janet Von Eschen
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Lorene Veatch
SOLOIST
Donna Cotton
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sorry to hear about you. Miss eating your Toffee candy. Should have been to see you at the Manor but that’s the way it goes.
Audrey Boschee
Frances was my aunt and I spent a great amount time with her growing up. She was a wonderful lady and will be missed.
Dear Wanda,
So sorry for the loss of your mom. It is always difficult even when expected. Our sympathy and prayers.
Richard and Jean Wik
Our sympathy to the family. Francis always supported the children in their sports activitiesShe will be greatly missed. Don and Delores Flanigan
We’re sorry to hear about Frances. We enjoyed visiting with her at Chuck and Ila’s anniversary party last summer. Her family is in our thoughts and prayers.
We’re sorry to hear of the passing of your mother. Frances was a wonderful person. Thinking back of all of the times as high school kids we all gathered at your house to play cards and (in general) make nuisances of ourselves. Your mother was extremely gracious to all of us kids and made us welcome at all times. Also she is one of the people I’ve relied upon for keeping me up-to-date with the happenings in Cresbard. We traded holiday greetings for several years and I know we’ll miss that greeting this Christmas.
We are so sorry for your loss. What a wonderful person Frances was. She was a great role model and a wonderful supporter of the community. She will be missed! Our sympathy Joanne and Ron Graves
Frances will be missed. I always enjoyed visiting with her, when I was home for a few days. She kept me updated on the news.
Beauiful lady.
I always loved Frances! She was so friendly and kind as well as being very POSITIVE! No matter who you were, she took an interest in you. She would go out of her way to speak me and inquire into what was important to me and my life. What a classy lady! She will be missed. My sincere sympathy to the family.
so sorry that couldn’t make it there
it was nice seeing her at her 80th birthday
Velma
So sorry to hear of Frances
Will miss the cards that we shared during the holidays even though i had not seen her in a great number of years.
GOD BLESS to the famly and you are in my prayers and thoughts
Sharon
We are so sorry for your loss.