1923
Frances
2012
Frances Cheshire Wayne Todd
May 14, 1923 — February 24, 2012
Frances Cheshire Wayne Todd, age 88, died peacefully February 24, 2012 with her family at her side. Born May 14, 1923 in Sandusky, Ohio, Fran was a 60 year Johnson County resident whose life touched countless friends, family members, and students.
Fran's greatest joy was her family. She filled her home with pictures, mementoes, and stories of her ancestors, and loved the rituals and traditions of family life. She cheered her children and grand-children through endless activities and adventures, emphasizing loyalty, faith, and friendship.
Fran loved literature, learning and the English language. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi and formed friendships that lasted her lifetime. She later earned a Master's Degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. She taught English in the Kansas City, Kansas public schools for nearly 25 years, was an avid gardener, and fantastic cook.
Fran is survived by her husband of nearly 41 years, George Franklin Todd, Jr. and by her children, Marge Therio, Melissa Wayne, Tony Wayne, Mary Jane Ecton, step-daughter Cris Siebenlist, children-in-law Kitty Wayne, Michael Herzmark, and Glenn Newman, by eight grand-children: Mason Poole, Adam Poole, Michael Wayne, Molly Wayne, Christopher Somers, Megan Somers, John Ecton and Stoney Jay Weaver; her brother and sister-in-law Frank Edgar Cheshire, Junior and Ellen Cheshire, her brother-in-law James Charles Chesnutt , and six nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her husband, John Edward Wayne, her sister Barbara Cheshire Chesnutt, and her step-daughter Kimberly Todd Weaver.
The family would like to thank the staff and residents of Garden Villas of Lenexa for welcoming Fran and George last spring, and for the compassionate friendship and care provided through the Village Church Volunteer Respite Program, Benefits of Home, American Companion Care, and Kansas City Hospice. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Alzheimers' Association, Kansas City Hospice, or the Village Presbyterian Church Volunteer Respite Program.
Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2012 at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 6630 Nall Ave, Mission, KS. Friends that are unable to attend are welcome to celebrate Fran's life with chocolate cake at Garden Villas of Lenexa at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012.
Fran's greatest joy was her family. She filled her home with pictures, mementoes, and stories of her ancestors, and loved the rituals and traditions of family life. She cheered her children and grand-children through endless activities and adventures, emphasizing loyalty, faith, and friendship.
Fran loved literature, learning and the English language. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi and formed friendships that lasted her lifetime. She later earned a Master's Degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. She taught English in the Kansas City, Kansas public schools for nearly 25 years, was an avid gardener, and fantastic cook.
Fran is survived by her husband of nearly 41 years, George Franklin Todd, Jr. and by her children, Marge Therio, Melissa Wayne, Tony Wayne, Mary Jane Ecton, step-daughter Cris Siebenlist, children-in-law Kitty Wayne, Michael Herzmark, and Glenn Newman, by eight grand-children: Mason Poole, Adam Poole, Michael Wayne, Molly Wayne, Christopher Somers, Megan Somers, John Ecton and Stoney Jay Weaver; her brother and sister-in-law Frank Edgar Cheshire, Junior and Ellen Cheshire, her brother-in-law James Charles Chesnutt , and six nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her husband, John Edward Wayne, her sister Barbara Cheshire Chesnutt, and her step-daughter Kimberly Todd Weaver.
The family would like to thank the staff and residents of Garden Villas of Lenexa for welcoming Fran and George last spring, and for the compassionate friendship and care provided through the Village Church Volunteer Respite Program, Benefits of Home, American Companion Care, and Kansas City Hospice. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Alzheimers' Association, Kansas City Hospice, or the Village Presbyterian Church Volunteer Respite Program.
Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2012 at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 6630 Nall Ave, Mission, KS. Friends that are unable to attend are welcome to celebrate Fran's life with chocolate cake at Garden Villas of Lenexa at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012.
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