Velma Franz
Velma A. Franz, 94, died Oct. 20, 2007, at Bethesda Home, Goessel.
Born March 16, 1913, in McPherson County, she was the daughter of Peter H. and Susie (Warkentin) Unruh.
On Oct. 26, 1947, she married Milford Franz at Goessel.
She was a homemaker and farmer and member of Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church. She was an avid quilter.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Milford, who died in 2005; her parents; brother, Elmer Smith; and three nephews, Willard Dahl, Larry Franz, and Lanny Unruh.
Survivors include nieces and nephews, Janis Newberry, Jimmy Franz, Jerry Franz, Karen Jones, Johnny Franz, Clarence Franz, Francis Unruh, Lillian Falls, Calvin Dahl, Dorothy Dahl, Sharon Schroeder, Beverly Boese, Barbara Braun, Don Dahl, Terry Unruh, Gary Unruh, and Gail Unruh-Revel.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church, Goessel, with Pastor Linda Ewert and Pastor Lee Suderman officiating.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be in Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church Cemetery.
A memorial fund has been established with K-State Cancer Research Foundation in care of Miller Funeral Home.
— paid obituary
