Frances Rose Weis

Frances Rose Weis passed away on Friday, December 8, 2006, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the age of 101.She was born on May 27, 1905, a daughter of George and Mary Hartzheim Bastian on the family farm near Brownsville, Wisconsin. She attended rural grade school and was a graduate of Fond du Lac Senior High School, Class of 1924. She worked as a secretary and jewelry repair person for Glasow and Lightman, a wholesale jewelry firm for several years.On July 5, 1924, she married Edwin F. Weis (former Mayor of Fond du Lac) in Menominee, Michigan. Two daughters were born to this union, Joan in 1935 and Geraldine in 1941. They resided in Fond du Lac until July 1957 and then moved to Chadron, Nebraska, where Ed was City Manager for the next twelve years. After his death in 1970, Frances moved back to Wisconsin where she resided at the Carriage House and the Rosiland Apartments until the age of 92. At that time, she moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to live with her daughter, Joan Kaiser. She attended the Bear Canyon “Share Your Care” Adult Day Care Center for the past seven years. Here she enjoyed arts and crafts, bingo, dominos and eating out.Frances was a Charter Member and Past President of the Fond du Lac Eagles Auxiliary Aerie #270, a member of United Commercial Travelers, and a member of the Altar Guild of Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church. She attended the Wisconsin School for the Blind Summer School in Jefferson, Wisconsin for many years.Frances is survived by two daughters: Joan Kaiser and Geraldine (Donald) Lawson, both of Albuquerque; seven grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edwin on January 10, 1970; two brothers and a sister.A memorial service will be held at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Albuquerque, on Sunday, December 10, 2006, at 5:00 p.m.The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 14, 2006, at Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church, 40 East Division Street, Fond du Lac, with Rev. Shari L. Routh officiating. Burial will follow in Estabrooks Cemetery. The visitation will be on Wednesday, December 13, 2006, from 5-7 p.m. at Mach Funeral Chapel, 31 East Division Street, Fond du Lac, and at the church, on Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed in her name to the Wisconsin School for the Blind, 1700 West State Street, Janesville, Wisconsin 53546, or to Share Your Care, PO Box 35101, Albuquerque, NM 87176, or to the charity of your choice.

Frances Rose Weis

May 27, 1905 - December 8, 2006