Frances Chapman
November 9, 1930 ~ August 15, 2013
Frances 'Francie' Ann Chapman, age 82 of New Hampton, Iowa died Thursday morning, August 15, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday August 20, 2013, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, North Washington with Rev. Mark Osterhaus officiating. The pall will be placed by Francie's brothers and sisters. Ann Bennett will be the organist accompanying the Immaculate Conception Men's Choir. Lector for the service will be Gladys Christoph. Presenting the offertory gifts will be her four sisters.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, North Washington with Tammy Joebgen, Dawn Anderson, Cody Dietrich, Tyler Dietrich, Dave Kerkove and David Tilkes as pallbearers.
Friends may greet the family 4 - 7 p.m. Monday August 19, 2013, at the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton with a 5:00 p.m. Scripture Service. Further visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. 641-394-4334
Francie was born November 9, 1930, on her family's farm near North Washington, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Wegner) Tilkes. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School in North Washington.
On November 9, 1949, Francie was united in marriage to Claude Wisher at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in North Washington. Claude died in 1967. Francie drove school bus for many years. She also was a cashier at the Jack and Jill Grocery Store in New Hampton and later at the Deli for Liddles Super Value, New Hampton. She was an accomplished seamstress and upholsterer and ran an upholstery business out of her home.
On November 5, 1971, at the I.C. Church in North Washington, Francie was married to Jack Chapman. Francie, Jack and their daughter Linda lived in Colorado for two years before moving back to the area. Jack died in 1989. Francie continued to live in New Hampton for the remander of her life.
She is survived by her daughter Linda Dietrich and grandsons, Cody and Tyler all of Austin, MN; three brothers, Vincent Tilkes of Golden, CO, Lavern (Connie) Tilkes of New Hampton and Greg Tilkes of Faribault, MN; four sisters, Rosella (Jack) Kerkove of North Washington, Jane (Gene) Lynch of Lawler, Laurine (Joe) Whalen of New Hampton and Darlene Franzen of New Hampton; several neices and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Claude and Jack; two sisters-in-law, Geraldine Tilkes and Elaine Tilkes; one brother-in-law, Leo Franzen.
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Kenneth and I will be at the service on Tuesday but want to send our deepest sympathy to Linda and family also to all her immediate family. We have many great memories of the times we shared with Francie and Jack
In memory of Francie and to the family, We extend our sympathy and prayers are with you during this time of your loss. Francie was such a great lady and was always so helpful when we had her do upholstery work for us and the New Hampton Body Shop. She will be missed by many but may the memories you have be with you always.
The day I met Francie was a wonderful evening. It was Christmas Eve and my young son Brady Boy went with me to her home to deliver her a new puppy. I wanted to make sure she had a nice Christmas Present. She insisted she pay for him and I refused. She cried and said that was one of the nicest things someone had done for her. She loved him even though he was a very naughty puppy with a mind of his own, so I do think she found him a new home. I believe everything happens for a reason, and that Christmas Eve she had Joy snuggling with that puppy, and she was not alone. She will be greatly missed. She was so so sweet to us. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. She will be your own Angel watching over you. Mary Bond-Meyer, and Brady Bond
Sorry to hear Francie past away we bought her house and we love it.
To the friends and family of Francie, I will miss seeing her around the neighborhood. I have known Francie all of my life, as a child in North Washington and throughout the years, we have crossed paths many times. I remember her first husband Wish, and of course Jack we knew well. In these later years, she was a neighbor in town. I have always enjoyed visiting with her and remembering past times. She was always so cheerful. Unfortunately, Tom and I have to be out of town Monday and Tuesday so will not make the services, but please accept our sympathy.