Betty Jane Franz, age 98, a resident of Liberty Residence 2 Assisted Living in Wadsworth, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Born August 31, 1924 to Clarence Ray and Pearl (Crispin) Johnson. Betty grew up in Perry, Iowa and graduated from Perry High School in 1942. She served her country by working in a munitions factory during World War ll. She married the love of her life, Lloyd Franz, on April 17, 1947 at the historic Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. The couple and family were blessed to celebrate their 75th Anniversary with an amazing trip to Iowa and a beautiful service to renew their vows at the Little Brown Church.
Betty worked at various places including Banker’s Life, The Pink Cloud, and Franz Motors. When a new General Electric Plant opened in Carroll, Iowa, she was one of the first 3 hired due to her high scores on dexterity testing. Over the years she worked at various hospitals in Food Service and ultimately retired from there. Betty had traditional family values and always put the family needs first, taking great care of her husband and children.
Betty initially attended the Methodist Church but was a member of various Missouri Synod Lutheran Churches for most of her adult life. Lloyd and Betty raised their children with Christian values and made sure they got to know the Lord.
Betty saw the beauty in nature. She loved the snow and the changing of the leaves. Following her move from Arizona to Ohio, she was so happy to see the snow again that the family had to ask her to quit wishing for it. She enjoyed seeing wildlife like the coyotes, bunnies, and roadrunners that frequented her yard in Arizona and the deer in Ohio.
Betty’s favorite thing was to spend time with family. These gatherings almost always included food and playing cards or board games. She also enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles and completing the jumble in the daily paper. The family is grateful to have mementos in the form of ceramics that she painted over the years. The house was always filled with music. She loved the crooning of Perry Como, Enzo Stuarti, Dean Martin, Tennessee Ernie Ford and many other artists. Betty and Lloyd always enjoyed watching Lawrence Welk together including the reruns currently on television.
Betty will be deeply missed by her loving husband, children Linda (Michael) Hedden of Odebolt, Iowa, Larry Franz of Adel, Iowa, Doug Franz of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Cindy (Ken) Mack of New Franklin, Ohio along with 16 Grandchildren, 28 Great Grandchildren, 9 Great Great Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was blessed with an extraordinary caregiver for the final years of her life, Rosemary Dickriede, who became a special member of the family. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Virginia Marshall of Perry, Iowa, brother George William Johnson of Geneseo, Illinois and Granddaughter Christina Franz of Bondurant, Iowa.
The family will honor Betty with a Celebration of Life in Iowa at a later date. Interment of ashes will be at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel (Van Meter), Iowa.
To us, she has not gone away nor has she traveled far –
Just entered God’s eternal home and left the gate ajar.
We know she will be waiting there with open arms to greet us -
When it will be our time to meet our Lord and Savior, Jesus.
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