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Dorothy Ferne Akright Franz

Female 1922 - 1995  (73 years)


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  • Name Dorothy Ferne Akright Franz 
    Born 8 Feb 1922  Denison, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 28 Nov 1995  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 1 Dec 1995  Delia Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3738  Rossville
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2019 

    Father Ben Akright 
    Mother Florence Harvey Akright 
    Family ID F1732  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louis James Franz,   b. 19 Mar 1923, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 2007, Hiram, Paulding County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 19 Sep 1948  Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 3 May 2017 08:41:07 
    Family ID F1733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Feb 1922 - Denison, Jackson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Sep 1948 - Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1 Dec 1995 - Delia Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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    Obituary- Franz, Dorothy 1
    Obituary- Franz, Dorothy 1
    Dorothy Ferne Franz
    Dorothy Ferne Franz, 73, Topeka, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 1995, at a Topeka nursing home.
    Mrs. Franz taught school at Covert High School, Delia High School and Hanover High School.
    She was born Feb. 8, 1922, at Deni¬son, the daughter of Ben and Florence Harvey Akright. She was reared in Denison and was graduated from Hol¬ton High School in 1940. She earned a degree in vocational home economics at Kansas State Agricultural College at Manhattan.
    Mrs. Franz was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Delia and the Ladies group at the church.
    She married Louis Franz on Sept. 19, 1948, at Holton. He survives.
    Other survivors include a sister, Josephine Disney, Topeka; and a brother, Harold Akright, Escondido, Calif.
    Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Delia Presbyterian Church. Burial will be at the Delia Cemetery. Mrs. Franz will lie in state from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home at St. Marys where relatives and friends will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Delia Presbyterian Church and sent in care of the funeral home.
    Obituary- Franz, Dorothy 2
    Obituary- Franz, Dorothy 2
    Dorothy Franz
    Dorothy Franz, 73, died Tuesday, November 28, 1995, at a Topeka nursing home.
    Mrs. Franz taught school at Covert High School, Delia High School and Hanover High School.
    She was born February 8, 1922, at Denison, the daughter of Ben and Florence Harvey Akright. She was reared in Denison and was graduated from Holton High School in 1940. She earned a degree in vocational home economics at Kansas State Agricultural College, Manhattan.
    Mrs. Franz was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Delia and the ladies group at the church.
    She married Louis Franz September 19, 1948, at Holton. He survives. For many years, Dorothy and Louis lived in the rural Delia community.
    Other survivors include a sister, Josephine Disney, Topeka; and a brother, Harold Akright, Escondido Calif.
    Visitation was at Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Her service was at 10:00 Friday at the Delia Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the Delia Cemetery.
    Memorial contributions may be made to the Delia Presbyterian Church and sent in care of the funeral home.
    Obituary- Franz, Dorothy 3
    Obituary- Franz, Dorothy 3
    In Loving Memory Of
    DOROTHY FERNE FRANZ
    Born February 8, 1922
    Died November 28, 1995
    Funeral Services
    10:00 A.M. FRIDAY DECEMBER 1, 1995
    DELIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
    DELIA, KANSAS
    Officiating
    REV. ROBERT DUNCAN
    Organist
    VELMA ZLATNIK
    Vocalist
    MICHELLE PRESCOTT
    Songs
    “AMAZING GRACE”
    “NEARER MY GOD TO THEE”
    Casket Bearers
    RALPH DISNEY BEN DREASHER
    CHARLES FERRY ED REDMON
    GENE STRUB LLOYD REDOMN
    Interment
    DELIA CEMETERY
    DELIA, KANSAS
    Arrangements by
    PIPER-VERSCHELDEN FUNERAL HOME
    ST. MARYS, KANSAS