Frances Helen Yakle

Frances Helen Wiemann Yakle, 82, passed away June 11, 2012, in her residence at Shawnee Hills Senior Living in Shawnee, Kansas.

Fran, Frannie, or Grannie Frannie, being a favorite nickname by those who knew and loved her, was born in Burlington, Iowa, on November 13, 1929, to Arnold H. and Carrie Riepe Wiemann, being the 6th of 9 children.

During her marriage to John M. Yakle she lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, West Alton, Illinois, Chillicothe, Missouri, Fort Madison, Iowa, and settled in Liberty, Missouri, for 27 years. In 1980 she moved to Kansas City, Kansas, until 2009. Her membership in the Central Harley Davidson Motorcycle Club and the Greater Kansas City Organ Club gave her great joy!

Her final years were in Shawnee Hills Senior Living, where she made new friends who included fellow residents and many who are employed there. These people were very important to her, and she thought highly of them.

Her almost 40 years in retail sales from clerk to office manager to manager were in former stores such as Mattingly's, T.G.&Y, Pharmor, and McCrory. Her hard work, dedication, kind, loving heart were appreciated by those around her. Frannie's love and acceptance of the Lord in her young life showed through her actions, kind words, and patience to all those whose lives she touched.

Those missing her presence are her son, John F. Yakle Eldridge, Missouri; daughter, Marcia Painter and husband, Maurice"Pete" Painter of Vestavia Hills, Alabama; grandchildren Bryan and wife Kristen, Johnny Ray and wife Darla, Becky and husband Jeff, Doug and wife Brenda, Paul, Keele, and Cade, her great grandchildren Kaslyn, Emerson, Abbey, Kaleb, Kacie, Emily, Brayden, Aaron, Blake, Austin, and Ashley; sister, Janet Lyons, Springfield, Virginia; brother Roland and sister-in-law Janet Wiemann, Burlington, Iowa; numerous loved and cherished nieces, nephews, and special friends.

She has joyously reunited in her heavenly kingdom with her mother and father, three brothers, Edward "Eddie", Jack, Arnold, Jr. "Moon",and three sisters, Mary, Rose Ann "Rosie", and Dorothy. She is surrounded by love.

A celebration of Frannies life will be 2 p.m. Saturday, June 30, 2012, at Shawnee Hill Senior Living, 6335 Maurer Road, Shawnee, Kansas 66217.