Kathryn M. Frantz
June 16, 1926 - December 3, 2021
Kathryn M. Frantz, age 95, went home to be with the Lord on December 3, 2021. She was born in the New Gottland Township on June 16, 1926 to Emanuel and Verlie Emeline Keding. She grew up on a farm north of McPherson and later moved to Lindsborg.
Kathryn attended Lindsborg schools and graduated from Lindsborg Rural High School.
She married Carl J. Frantz of Lindsborg in Durham, NC on April 5, 1944, right before he shipped out with the 35th Infantry Division for Europe. After the war Carl and Kathryn established their home in Lindsborg.
In 1954 the family moved to McPherson where they lived until 1986 when they returned to Lindsborg. During the years they lived in McPherson, Kathryn worked at Raleigh’s Drug Store and McPherson & Citizens State Bank which later became McPherson Bank and Trust and then Bank IV. Kathryn began her banking career as a teller and retired as an officer. She especially enjoyed her tenure as Status 55 Coordinator in which she managed the “club” for senior bank customers. In this position she organized events and trips all over North America.
Kathryn is survived by her son Carl “Dan” Frantz of Redmond, WA; her daughters Judy Pilewski and husband Edward of Lindsborg, Shirley Miller and husband Bill of Salina, Peggy Weddle and husband Mark of Manhattan, KS, and Susan Achenbach and her husband Scott of Lindsborg. Kathryn is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, her brother Willard Keding of Lindsborg, sister Clarice Hayes of Angier, NC, her beloved companion Warren Webster and numerous nieces and nephews. She was days/weeks away from meeting her first two great-great-grandchildren.
Kathryn enjoyed singing in the Messiah Chorus for over 50 years, was a wonderful cook and loved attending concerts and programs in which her grandchildren and great-grandchildren participated. She was proud of her Swedish heritage and sang the praises of Lindsborg to any who would listen. She was thankful to be able to travel to Europe several times with visits to Sweden and Normandy especially meaningful.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her stepfather George Keding, her husband Carl Frantz, her son Richard Frantz, her daughter-in-law Janet Frantz, sisters Vivian McCoy, Margaret Nelson, Ellen Box and brother Robert Keding.
The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to Kindred Hospice of McPherson and Bethany Village.
The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 10, 2021 at Lindsborg Evangelical Covenant Church with Pastors Jeff Waugh and Darrell Cooper officiating. A private family burial at Smoky Hill Cemetery will precede the service.
To view a live stream of the service, go to www.lindsborgcov.org or to the church’s Facebook page, Lindsborg Evangelical Covenant Church.
Memorial contributions may be given to Smoky Hill Cemetery or Child Evangelism Fellowship in care of Crick-Christians Funeral Home, 103 N. Washington, Lindsborg, KS 67456.