Frantz, Mildred Roene

Mildred Roene Frantz, 91, of Marion, died Thursday, June 24, 2010, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Northbrook Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Eric Schumacher. Entombment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include her children, Lynn Kenneth Frantz of Cedar Rapids, Marilyn E. (David) Pafford of Waco, Texas, and Madilyn E. (David) Beaner of Marion; her sisters, Irene Rash of Dallas Center and Ruth Allyn of Eldora; her grandchildren, Stephanie Lynn (Adam) Hoge of Cedar Rapids, Rebecca Frantz (Ben) Youngkent of Marion, Melinda Sue (Mark) Frizzell of Chico, Texas, and Melissa Ann (Tony) Pennington of Waco, Texas; her great-grandchildren, Madison Elizabeth, Megan Lynn and Meredith Anne Hoge, all of Cedar Rapids, and Hailey Marie Pennington of Waco, Texas; and a special friend, Judy Lynn Welch of Marion.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lynnet Kenneth Frantz; a sister, Lucille Sally Boyle; and grandson, Kenneth Anthony Frantz.

Mildred was born July 28, 1918, in Gifford, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Pearl March Yantis. She married Lynnet Kenneth Frantz on Sept. 22, 1946, in Cedar Rapids. Mildred was employed with the Cedar Rapids Credit Bureau. She was an active member of Northbrook Baptist Church, where she was organist and Sunday school teacher.

Mildred was a devoted mother and homemaker. She loved quilting, gardening, canning her home grown vegetables and was a great cook.

Mildred was proud to be the mother, grandmother and great-grandmother of twins. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

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A memorial fund has been established for Northbrook Baptist Church.