BETTENDORF -- Services for Robert D. Francois, a resident of Bettendorf, will be 11 a.m. Monday at McGinnis, Chambers & Sass Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. today at the funeral home, with a Masonic service conducted at 6 p.m. Mr. Francois died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, at Genesis Medical Center-East Campus, Davenport, after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. He was employed as a storage coordinator at Sivyer Steel Co., Bettendorf. He retired in 1988 after 37 years of service.
He was born Oct. 27, 1926, in Davenport, to Leo and Hazel (Brier) Francois. He married Mary Ann Ries on June 19, 1948, in Davenport. During World War II, he served in the Navy aboard the USS Gavia and USS Holland. He was honorably discharged in 1946. His memberships included Davenport Masonic Lodge 37 A.F.&A.M., Davenport Consistory, Kaaba Shrine and Order of Eastern Star Chapter 178, where he was a past patron. In addition, he was a former deacon at First Presbyterian Church and had served as scoutmaster of the Lincoln Elementary School Cub Scout Pack. He deeply loved his family, especially his grandchildren, and enjoyed camping and square dancing. Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children or First Presbyterian Church, Davenport, where he was a member.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; his daughter, Marcia Francois, Yucca Valley, Calif.; his sons and daughters-in-law, Robert Jr. and Pat Francois, Davenport, Jeffrey and Carol Francois, LeClaire, Iowa, and Joel and Lori Francois, North Berwick, Maine; his grandchildren, Robert III, Christopher, Paul, Jeremy, Ryan, Matthew and Kelsey; three step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; his sister, Viola Vollstedt, Port Byron, Ill.; and his brothers, William Francois, Port Byron, Joseph Francois, East Moline, and Richard Francois, Arlington Heights, Ill. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Alice and Rosella; and his brothers, Leo Francois Jr. and Arthur Francois.
- Quad-City Times, 3 Dec 2000
He was born Oct. 27, 1926, in Davenport, to Leo and Hazel (Brier) Francois. He married Mary Ann Ries on June 19, 1948, in Davenport. During World War II, he served in the Navy aboard the USS Gavia and USS Holland. He was honorably discharged in 1946. His memberships included Davenport Masonic Lodge 37 A.F.&A.M., Davenport Consistory, Kaaba Shrine and Order of Eastern Star Chapter 178, where he was a past patron. In addition, he was a former deacon at First Presbyterian Church and had served as scoutmaster of the Lincoln Elementary School Cub Scout Pack. He deeply loved his family, especially his grandchildren, and enjoyed camping and square dancing. Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children or First Presbyterian Church, Davenport, where he was a member.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; his daughter, Marcia Francois, Yucca Valley, Calif.; his sons and daughters-in-law, Robert Jr. and Pat Francois, Davenport, Jeffrey and Carol Francois, LeClaire, Iowa, and Joel and Lori Francois, North Berwick, Maine; his grandchildren, Robert III, Christopher, Paul, Jeremy, Ryan, Matthew and Kelsey; three step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; his sister, Viola Vollstedt, Port Byron, Ill.; and his brothers, William Francois, Port Byron, Joseph Francois, East Moline, and Richard Francois, Arlington Heights, Ill. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Alice and Rosella; and his brothers, Leo Francois Jr. and Arthur Francois.
- Quad-City Times, 3 Dec 2000
BETTENDORF -- Services for Robert D. Francois, a resident of Bettendorf, will be 11 a.m. Monday at McGinnis, Chambers & Sass Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. today at the funeral home, with a Masonic service conducted at 6 p.m. Mr. Francois died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, at Genesis Medical Center-East Campus, Davenport, after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. He was employed as a storage coordinator at Sivyer Steel Co., Bettendorf. He retired in 1988 after 37 years of service.
He was born Oct. 27, 1926, in Davenport, to Leo and Hazel (Brier) Francois. He married Mary Ann Ries on June 19, 1948, in Davenport. During World War II, he served in the Navy aboard the USS Gavia and USS Holland. He was honorably discharged in 1946. His memberships included Davenport Masonic Lodge 37 A.F.&A.M., Davenport Consistory, Kaaba Shrine and Order of Eastern Star Chapter 178, where he was a past patron. In addition, he was a former deacon at First Presbyterian Church and had served as scoutmaster of the Lincoln Elementary School Cub Scout Pack. He deeply loved his family, especially his grandchildren, and enjoyed camping and square dancing. Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children or First Presbyterian Church, Davenport, where he was a member.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; his daughter, Marcia Francois, Yucca Valley, Calif.; his sons and daughters-in-law, Robert Jr. and Pat Francois, Davenport, Jeffrey and Carol Francois, LeClaire, Iowa, and Joel and Lori Francois, North Berwick, Maine; his grandchildren, Robert III, Christopher, Paul, Jeremy, Ryan, Matthew and Kelsey; three step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; his sister, Viola Vollstedt, Port Byron, Ill.; and his brothers, William Francois, Port Byron, Joseph Francois, East Moline, and Richard Francois, Arlington Heights, Ill. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Alice and Rosella; and his brothers, Leo Francois Jr. and Arthur Francois.
- Quad-City Times, 3 Dec 2000
He was born Oct. 27, 1926, in Davenport, to Leo and Hazel (Brier) Francois. He married Mary Ann Ries on June 19, 1948, in Davenport. During World War II, he served in the Navy aboard the USS Gavia and USS Holland. He was honorably discharged in 1946. His memberships included Davenport Masonic Lodge 37 A.F.&A.M., Davenport Consistory, Kaaba Shrine and Order of Eastern Star Chapter 178, where he was a past patron. In addition, he was a former deacon at First Presbyterian Church and had served as scoutmaster of the Lincoln Elementary School Cub Scout Pack. He deeply loved his family, especially his grandchildren, and enjoyed camping and square dancing. Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children or First Presbyterian Church, Davenport, where he was a member.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; his daughter, Marcia Francois, Yucca Valley, Calif.; his sons and daughters-in-law, Robert Jr. and Pat Francois, Davenport, Jeffrey and Carol Francois, LeClaire, Iowa, and Joel and Lori Francois, North Berwick, Maine; his grandchildren, Robert III, Christopher, Paul, Jeremy, Ryan, Matthew and Kelsey; three step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; his sister, Viola Vollstedt, Port Byron, Ill.; and his brothers, William Francois, Port Byron, Joseph Francois, East Moline, and Richard Francois, Arlington Heights, Ill. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Alice and Rosella; and his brothers, Leo Francois Jr. and Arthur Francois.
- Quad-City Times, 3 Dec 2000
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