Mrs. Fred Franzmathes Dies of Heart Attack
Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning for Mrs.Fred Franzmathes in Oklahoma City, Okla. She had been in ill health for sometime with a heart condition, but her death came unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. 22. She would have been eighty years; old in May.
She is survived by her daughter, Vyonda, Mrs. Harry Sorrels and a grandson, Wallace of Oklahoma City. Her husband passed away about ten years ago.
Mrs. Franzmathes is the former Nellie Burr, a sister of Mont, Lernnie, Cleone and Charles, Jr.. of Smith Center. Another brother Carl lives in Arkansas City.
Smith County Pioneer, 1960 (from Smith Center Library genealogy room binder)