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Mary Ann Etta Schurman Franka

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Birth	:	12 Feb 1935 Valley Springs, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	23 Jun 2016 Garretson, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Summit Hill Cemetery, Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.7066994, -96.5317001
Description	:	Mary Ann Franka, age 81 of Garretson, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the Palisade Healthcare Community in Garretson. Memorial services will begin at 1:30 pm Monday, June 27, 2016, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. Memorial visitation with the family present will be from 3-5pm Sunday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Mary Ann was born on February 12, 1935, at Valley Springs, South Dakota to Fritz & Ella (Martens) Schurman. She grew up in Garretson and graduated from the Garretson High School in 1953. On August 2, 1953, she married Clarence Virgil Franka. Shortly after their... Read More	Mary Ann Franka, age 81 of Garretson, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the Palisade Healthcare Community in Garretson. Memorial services will begin at 1:30 pm Monday, June 27, 2016, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. Memorial visitation with the family present will be from 3-5pm Sunday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Mary Ann was born on February 12, 1935, at Valley Springs, South Dakota to Fritz & Ella (Martens) Schurman. She grew up in Garretson and graduated from the Garretson High School in 1953. On August 2, 1953, she married Clarence Virgil Franka. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Garnett, Kansas until returning to the Garretson area around 1957. After Clarence retired, they moved to their lake home at Underwood, Minnesota. In 2009 they moved to Britton, SD, where they lived for 3 years, returning once again to Garretson in 2012. Clarence passed away on December 31, 2014. Mary Ann was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, the Red Hatters, and the Zion Lutheran Church in Garretson. She enjoyed attending craft shows, shopping, and fishing with Clarence. Survivors include her sons, Greg (Barb) Franka of Garretson, Steve Franka of Garretson, and Alan (Gayle) Franka of Britton; grandchildren: Stacy (Lance) Bennett of Britton, Mike (Kirsten) Franka of El Paso, TX, and Jeremy Franka of Garretson, Jared (Hailey Goertz) Franka of Brandon, and Shane Franka, of Garretson; great-grandchildren: Tynan and Kiera Bennett of Britton, Mila Franka of El Paso, and Aryana and Jaxton Franka of Brandon; brother-in-law, Melvin (Pat) Franka of Sioux Falls, and a sister-in-law, Alice Leslie of Sioux Falls. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Clarence, and two infant brothers.

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Mary Ann Etta Schurman Franka's memorial is located at: Summit Hill Cemetery, Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA.
When did Mary Ann Etta Schurman Franka death?
Mary Ann Etta Schurman Franka death on 23 Jun 2016 in Garretson, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.7066994
Longitude: -96.5317001

Family Members:

Parent

Fred “Fritz” Schurman

(1898 - 1968)

Ella Marie Martens Schurman

(1902 - 1994)

Spouse

Clarence Virgil Franka

(1930 - 2014)

Children

Jeremy Franka

(1985 - 2020)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Summit Hill Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7066994, -96.5317001

2. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7144012, -96.4899979

3. Saint Rose Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7202988, -96.4899979

4. Norway Lutheran Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7313995, -96.5903015

5. Sherman Cemetery
Sherman, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7475014, -96.4897003

6. Split Rock Lutheran Church Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6460500, -96.5519000

7. Highland Cemetery
Sherman, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7764015, -96.5250015

8. West Palisade Cemetery
Beaver Creek, Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6608009, -96.4503021

9. Saint Pauls Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7318200, -96.6297480

10. East Palisades Cemetery
Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6606100, -96.4309500

11. Rosendahl Cemetery
Sherman, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7900009, -96.4728012

12. Swedona Covenant Cemetery
Brandon, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6394100, -96.6311500

13. Palisade Prairie Cemetery
Luverne, Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6597900, -96.4047800

14. Old Highland Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8072630, -96.4977260

15. Springwater Cemetery
Beaver Creek, Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7181800, -96.3818900

16. North Highland Cemetery
Sherman, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8201770, -96.5135190

17. Beaver Valley Lutheran Cemetery
Valley Springs, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5871680, -96.5324020

18. East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery
Baltic, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7321500, -96.6994100

19. Logan Reformed Cemetery
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8252983, -96.5905991

20. Brandon Cemetery
Brandon, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5877991, -96.5919037

21. South Dakota Veterans Cemetery
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6228800, -96.6776300

22. Pleasant View Cemetery
Valley Springs, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5752983, -96.4606018

23. South Beaver Valley Cemetery
Brandon, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5592003, -96.5366974

24. Beaver Valley Cemetery
Beaver Creek, Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6133003, -96.3705978