Frances Scoles

Frances D. Scoles, age 79 of Charles City, formerly of Nashua, died Sunday August 1, 2010 at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday August 4, 2010 at St. John Lutheran Church in Nashua with Pastor Tom Hagen officiating. Organist for the service will be Lisa Weibke with Chris Cleveland singing “In The Garden,” “Just a Closer Walk with Thee,” and “Amazing Grace” by the congregation. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Nashua, with Matt Dutka, Devon Dutka, Bill Wadey, Jr., Luke Wadey, Cody Winters, Jim Wolfe, Aaron Hauser, and Paul Larson serving as pallbearers. Friends may call 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at the Hugeback and Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Frances Darlene was born July 20, 1931, the daughter of Irving and Bertha (Wendt) Nehls. She received her education in Charles City, and later became a certified nurses aide. On January 5, 1949, Frances was united in marriage to Richard Scoles at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. To this union, five children were born. The couple lived in Charles City before moving to Nashua. Frances was active with the St. John Lutheran Church women and was a member of OPTA. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, crafts, cooking, camping and fishing. Frances enjoyed getting together with family, where there was almost always a card game. Her grandkids will remember her for their regular trips to the river in Charles City to feed the ducks. Frances is survived by two sons, Thomas (Julie) Scoles of Nashua, and Richard Scoles of Nashua; three daughters, Margie Dutka of Fredericksburg, Debra Tonn of Nashua, and Jackie (Bill) Wadey of Greene; two sisters, Jean Moore of California, and Carol Downing of Charles City; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; Husband, Richard in 2006; two brothers, George Nehls, and Robert Nehls; a grandson in infancy, Brett Scoles; and a son-in-law, Michael Tonn.