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Obituary- Franz, Louis J.

LOUIS JAMES FRANZ
Louis James Franz, 84, Hiram, Ga., formerly of Jackson County Kansas died Nov. 11, 2007, in Hiram.
He was born March 19, 1923, in Jackson County the son of Louis B. and Orah A. James Franz. His ancestors came to this country on the Mayflower, one of them being Stephen Hopkins.
Louis spent most of his life in Jackson County. Farming was his greatest love and he always said that there was no greater occupation. He farmed a third generation farm and had received several soil conservation awards. The barn and windmill built by his grandfather were very special to Louis. The tile barn on the farm was one of the first to be built in this country. The farmhouse that still stands on the farmstead was two houses moved to the farm and made into one. In his early years Louis was a teacher and operated a bulldozer digging ponds all across the area. He had to give this up due to his father’s ill heath. As a youngster Louis and one of his cousins took off on a motorcycle and headed to Mexico where they took a long vacation.
Louis was a member of the Delia Presbyterian Church. Louis join the NFO in the ‘60s and was a proud member of the organization; he also was a member of the Farmers Union Co-op.
On Sept. 19, 1948, Louis was united in marriage to Dorothy. She died Feb. 8, 1995. Louis was later married to Ilona and they lived on a small farm outside of Hiram. She survives of the home. They traveled to Budapest, Hungary, and spent time there visiting. Due to her ill health Ilona was not able to attend the funeral. Louis is also survived by Ilona’s daughter, Ziti Swayze.
Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 16, at the Delia Presbyterian Church.
Interment was in the Delia Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Louis J. Franz Memorial Fund and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, KS 66536.

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