On Thursday May 8, 2025 Julia was called home by her Heavenly Father to rejoin her father, mother, brothers, and two children.
Julia Kathleen Franch (O’Flannagan) was born October 2, 1949 in Beloit, Ks to Patrick (Pat) and Constance (Connie) O’Flannagan (Eagon). She was the second oldest to 6 brothers. Julia attended St. Johns Catholic High School in Beloit and graduated with the class of 1968. This is where she also met her future husband, though neither knew it at the time.
Julia spent several years living between Wamego, Abilene, and Salina, eventually making her way to Fresno, California for 10 Years where she gave birth to her oldest daughter, Tonya. She eventually returned to Kansas in 1979 where she also gave birth to her son Michael.
In 1982 she reunited with and wed the love of her life, partner in crime, and best friend of over 42 years, Nyal Franch (Frenchy), moved to Wilson Kansas, and settled just south of Bunker Hill building a life on a farm where she enjoyed reading, writing, cooking, and working the garden with her family during which they both welcomed 2 more daughters and another son, Connie, Mary, and Gary.
Julia continued her education in accounting at Barton Community College and Marymount College until it’s close to help run the family auto repair business with her husband Frenchy. After losing her mother in 1994, the family decided to move back to Salina, Kansas to be closer to remaining family.
There Julia found a love for the people in customer service, devoting herself to her work for over 20 years. Starting out at Taco Johns, she dedicated herself at Dillons, Braums, Flying J Travel Centre, and lastly Wal-Mart, where she spent over 15 years as a cashier. Loved by many employees and customers she prided herself on her commitment to her customers and the care they received. Julia was always the first one to step up to help if someone needed assistance, whether it be a ride to or from work, a meal, or simply an ear to listen. She loved talking to people and building relationships with everyone.
Julia’s greatest joy was her family. She was everyone’s “Mom” and adopted kids wherever she went. She never saw anyone as half or in-law, you were family. She loved hard and protected harder. Everyone knew if they needed something, just call Mom. Julia was proceeded in death by her grandparents Vernon and Julia Eagon, parents Pat and Connie O’Flannagan, daughter Connie, Son Gary, and brothers Patrick and Terry.
Julia is survived by her husband Frenchy, daughter Tonya Rowe and husband Tim of McPherson, son Michael Carver and wife Candy of Concordia, daughter Mary Maginness and husband Jared of Newton, brothers Michael and Jim of Salina, Brian of Wichita, and Gary of Lawarence, grandchildren Gabriel, Natalie, Stacie, Thayna, Kailyn, and Alex and several great-grandchildren.
Julia would always say, “The Good Lord hasn’t called me home yet”, however no one was prepared to have to give her up so suddenly, so soon.
Burial will be in Beloit, Kansas next to family. A memorial will be scheduled at a later date.