1911
Vera
2015
Vera Frances (Carroll) Atkinson
December 6, 1911 — December 27, 2015
VERA FRANCES (CARROLL) ATKINSON, 104, of Council Bluffs, Iowa passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 in Council Bluffs. Frances was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and homemaker.
Frances help found Bethany Christian Church of Farmington where she was an active member till she moved to live with her son Don in 1998. She was also an active member of the Christian Women's Fellowship also at Bethany and served in various leadership rolls. She enjoyed her family, traveling, reading music (played piano till her death, cell in her youth, and violin as a senior citizen and also loved classical music concerts, drawing architectural plans for houses for fun and also took painting as a senior citizen.
She is survived by her daughter Janet, Schletter of Naperville, IL; son, Don Atkinson of Council Bluffs, IA: grandson Chris Schletter, Streamwood, IL; granddaughter, Valerie Richards (Aaron Richards), great grandson Alex Richards, great-granddaughter Elyse Richards, Plainfield, IL; brother, Stan Carroll, Clarkson, KY; nieces Kay Bledsoe, Hutchinson, KS and Sherry West, Ekron, KY.
Frances was preceded in death by her dear husband Harold W. Atkinson in 2007.
Visitation is Monday, January 4th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 East Ute St.
Funeral services for Frances are Tuesday, January 5th at 1:00 p.m. at Bethany Christian Church, 711 E. 30th St. in Farmington with Pastor Dave Evans officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 6917 East Main St., in Farmington where she will be buried with her husband. Pallbearers are Chris Schletter, David Beavers, Charles Hunter, Mark Cole, John Dean, Jr., and Jim Reynolds. Honorary Pallbearers are Tom Dugan, Bob Erwin, and Burt Chilton.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Frances' memory to Bethany Christian Church, 711 E. 30th St., Farmington, NM 87401
Frances's care is entrusted to the Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute St. in Farmington, 505-325-8688.
Frances help found Bethany Christian Church of Farmington where she was an active member till she moved to live with her son Don in 1998. She was also an active member of the Christian Women's Fellowship also at Bethany and served in various leadership rolls. She enjoyed her family, traveling, reading music (played piano till her death, cell in her youth, and violin as a senior citizen and also loved classical music concerts, drawing architectural plans for houses for fun and also took painting as a senior citizen.
She is survived by her daughter Janet, Schletter of Naperville, IL; son, Don Atkinson of Council Bluffs, IA: grandson Chris Schletter, Streamwood, IL; granddaughter, Valerie Richards (Aaron Richards), great grandson Alex Richards, great-granddaughter Elyse Richards, Plainfield, IL; brother, Stan Carroll, Clarkson, KY; nieces Kay Bledsoe, Hutchinson, KS and Sherry West, Ekron, KY.
Frances was preceded in death by her dear husband Harold W. Atkinson in 2007.
Visitation is Monday, January 4th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 East Ute St.
Funeral services for Frances are Tuesday, January 5th at 1:00 p.m. at Bethany Christian Church, 711 E. 30th St. in Farmington with Pastor Dave Evans officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 6917 East Main St., in Farmington where she will be buried with her husband. Pallbearers are Chris Schletter, David Beavers, Charles Hunter, Mark Cole, John Dean, Jr., and Jim Reynolds. Honorary Pallbearers are Tom Dugan, Bob Erwin, and Burt Chilton.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Frances' memory to Bethany Christian Church, 711 E. 30th St., Farmington, NM 87401
Frances's care is entrusted to the Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute St. in Farmington, 505-325-8688.
Visitation Details
Monday, January 4th, 2016 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Brewer Lee & Larkin Funeral Home
Service Details
Tuesday, January 5th, 2016 1:00pm, Bethany Christian Church
Interment Details
Memory Gardens Cemetery
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