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Gloria Jean Franks
GLORIA JEAN FRANKS
Cedar Rapids
Gloria Jean Franks, 72, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date, and will be announced by the family when determined.
Gloria is survived by her children, Ruby (Mike) Koshatka, Danny Berry and Raymond Hopper; sisters, Penny Richards and Judy (Merrill) Wirth; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Ruby Richards; husband, Tom Franks; son, David Robert; and sisters, Carol, Sally and Shirley.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Ruby Koshatka, 182 15th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404-2964.
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