Frances V. Greenley

Frances V. Greenley
April 30, 1919 - May 01, 2014
Sigourney, Iowa
Visitation: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. May 04, 2014 at Powell Funeral Home - Sigourney
Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. May 05, 2014 at St. Mary Catholic Church
Interment: May 05, 2014 at St. Mary Cemetery
Frances Greenley of Sigourney passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at the Keokuk County Health Center where she had been lovingly cared for by the local health care team and hospice. She spent the day before her death celebrating her 95th birthday as a steady stream of family and friends stopped by to celebrate her birthday and say good-bye to a dear friend. Frances Veronica Conrad was born April 30, 1919 in rural Keota, the oldest of four daughters of L. A. and Leona (Kiefer) Conrad. She attended Doggett country school and graduated from Sigourney High School and later graduated from the Des Moines Business School. She worked at the Keokuk County Treasurer's Office and spent lunch hours working at Heaton's Café on the Square. While working at the Treasurer's Office she met a traveling salesman who told her that her eyes would get her into trouble. So, on June 26, 1943 Frances married the love of her life, Willis Hudson Greenley in Hannibal, Missouri as he headed off to serve in World War II. Together Frances and Willis raised three children, Kathy, Bill and Terry while starting a family business, Greenleys, Corp. where she served as President in her later years until her retirement at age 93. Frances was a loyal member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Sigourney where she served on the Altar and Rosary Society. She loved to play bingo and enjoyed an occasional outing to a nearby casino for a day of entertainment. Frances is survived by her children, Kathy Beery and husband Jerry DeWitt of Holly Springs, North Carolina, James Willis (Bill) Greenley and wife Donna of Boone, and Terence Patrick (Terry) Greenley and wife Fran Fleck of Sigourney and West Des Moines. She is also survived by grandchildren Scot (Pam) and Matt (Renica) Beery, Angie and Todd (Betty) Nash, and Cory and Matt (Krista) DeWitt and great grandchildren Hudson and Katerra Beery, Derek and Jeremy Nash, and Hayden, McKenzie, Charlotte, Owen and Aubrielle Dewitt. She is also survived by sisters Helen Gann of Roseville, California; Isabelle Flander of Washington; and Bibiana (Dan) Chadwick of Cedar Rapids and sister-in-law Leona French of Costa Mesa, California, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her dear husband Willis in 1995 and grandson Scott Nash in 2010. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, May 5, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sigourney with Revs. Ray McHenry and Charles Fladung officiating. Private burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery in Sigourney. The family will greet visitors at a visitation on Sunday, May 4, 2014 from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home in Sigourney with a wake service at 4:00 p.m. The family expresses great appreciation to the staff at Keokuk County Health Center and Hospice of Keokuk County for their care of Frances. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Activity Fund at Keokuk County Health Center or to Hospice of Keokuk County. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Sigourney is caring for Frances and her family. Condolences may be e-mailed to www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.