Frances Marie Unger

Frances Marie Unger died Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at Immanuel Fontanelle Home in Omaha. She was 94 years old.

Frances was born in Marshfield, Missouri and soon moved to a farm north of McCook. She grew up on that farm and attended Quick rural school and McCook High School where she graduated in 1934.

She married Charles O. Unger in 1938 and farmed north of McCook for 45 years. Frances was active with District 41 School, 4-H, Home Extension club and Bible Circle. She and Charles moved to McCook in 1980 where she became active with the Helping Hand Thrift Store and Garden Club. She loved to travel and enjoyed the outdoors, reading and gardening.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Charles O. Unger, mother Elizabeth Dedman Burchett, father Samuel Burchett, and son-in-law Rand Schumaker.

Survivors include: sons, Gilbert Unger (wife Leslie), Loomis NE; Cletus (wife Dawn), Raymore MO; Allen (wife Kerry), Dallas, TX ; and daughter Alice Schumaker, Omaha, NE.; grandchildren Shari, Eric, Jason and Randy; great-grandchildren Charlie, Eva, Anna, Allison, and Jayden; and special friends Gloria and Dale Cotton. Frances is remembered by many other relatives and friends.

Memorials were accepted in her name or they could have been given to the United Methodist Church Helping Hand Fund.

Funeral services were Saturday at 10 a.m. at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook with Rev. Lance Clay officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook was in charge of the arrangements.