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Frances M. Girard

April 22, 1924 — June 27, 2017

Frances M. “Franny” Girard, 93 of Sioux City passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the Holy Spirit Retirement Home.

 

Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Friday at the Cathedral of the Epiphany Catholic Church. Rev. Brent Lingle and Rev. Richard Sitzmann will concelebrate the Mass.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. Thursday at the Church. There will be a rosary recited by the Catholic Daughters of the America at 6:00 P.M. and a Vigil Service at 7:00 P.M. Thursday all at the Church.

 

Arrangements are under the direction of Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Online condolences may be sent to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

 

Franny was born April 22, 1924 in Newcastle, NE; she was the daughter of Albert and Katherine “Katie” (Power) McColligan. The family farmed in Newcastle until a fire destroyed their home at which time they moved into town and then to Jackson, NE. In 1932 the family moved to Sioux City. Franny attended school in Jackson, NE, and then at St. Boniface in Sioux City before graduating from Central High School in 1941. After graduation, she moved to Wichita, KS in support of the World War II effort and worked as a specialist in the final tail alignment and the wiring of airplane radio sections at Beechcraft Airplane Plant. Here Franny met & married her crew chief Leo Girard on June 30, 1943. After the war, Leo and Franny farmed for several years in the St. Joseph/Clyde, Kansas area before moving to Sioux City in 1948. They became long time members of the Cathedral of the Epiphany Catholic Church.

 

Franny was very active at Cathedral, Epiphany Grade School and Heelan High School. She served as secretary/treasurer for the Catholic Daughters, was on the Carmel Board and active in Altar Society and Parents Club. Leo served as president of the Parents Club and was employed at Roberts Dairy for over 40 years. Franny & Leo also took tickets at all Heelan High sporting events for over 43 years earning them the titles of Mr. & Mrs. Heelan. Leo and Franny were parents of 10 children all of whom graduated from Heelan High School. Leo passed away on February 4, 2006 in Sioux City.

 

Survivors include her children: Lee Girard (Trese), Terry Rees (Duane), Mary R. Mueller, Anne Jackson (Larry), Tom Girard (Sheryl), Cecilia Geary (Nick), Barb Bernard (Glen), Chris Dekker (Brian); 21 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.

 

Franny was preceded in death by her parents, 4 brothers and sisters, her husband Leo (2006), and two sons Patrick (2004) And Michael (1989).

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