Schaben, Frances Mary (Haren) (1934 - 2024)

SCHABEN, HAREN, FAWCETT, GRAEVE, SCHMITZ

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/31/2024 at 15:07:07

Name of deceased: Frances Mary Schaben (nee Haren)

Aged: 90 yrs, 6 mo, 10 days

Residence: Westphalia, IA

Born: Jan. 6, 1934; Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Died: July 16, 2024; location not provided

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, July 22, 2024; St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA; burial was in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Westphalia, IA

Survived by: Children, Kathy (spouse, Jim) Fawcett of Solon, IA, Randy (spouse, Ronda) Schaben of Portsmouth, IA, Jerry “Turtle” Schaben of Buck Grove, IA, Larry (spouse, Shelli) Schaben of Earling, IA, Jeff (spouse, Joy) Schaben of Westphalia, IA, Sue (spouse, Tate) Graeve of Earling, IA, Jeanie (spouse, Gary) Schmitz of Missouri Valley, IA, Sam (spouse, May) Schaben of West Des Moines, IA, and Jon (spouse, Darla) Schaben of Grimes, IA; 21 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, John and Frances Haren; husband, Ray Schaben; son, Rick; daughter, Shirley

Education: Graduating from Dunlap (IA) High School, Class of 1953; Frances then began attending nursing school, but that was short-lived; she met and married Ray Schaben, embracing farm life and raising their 11 children

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Ray Schaben; Feb 14, 1955; location not provided

Employment: Farmer’s wife

Hobbies/Interests: Frances embraced country life and planted a large vegetable garden every spring, and when she harvested it, spent many hours canning and freezing the fruits of her labor. Raising her family of 11 children was her passion and joy: she attended all of their band concerts, wresting meets, and baseball, softball, and basketball games. Christmas was her favorite holiday, decorating the house to extremes and baking cookies

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