Memorial service will be held at Bethany Evangelical Free Church, 301 Riverside Drive, Madison, WI on June 10, 2009 at 11 AM. All of Frances� friends are invited to come, and to share a meal in remembrance of Frances. Interment will be at Mount Repose Cemetery in Friendship, WI at 3:30 PM on June 10.

She was born in Chicago, IL on April 18, 1941 to Elmo and Elva Smyth. She grew up in Loon Lake IL with her brothers and loving parents. She moved to Adams-Friendship, WI with her parents when they retired. Frances loved to spend time with her family, and enjoyed taking trips to visit family and to see new places. She was employed for much of her adult life, and continued to go to work as much as possible in the last few months as her illness progressed. Most recently, she was employed by the Weary Traveler Restaurant, with assistance from Goodwill, Inc. She recently announced that she hoped to work until she was 71 years old.

Frances was known for the small acts of kindness she offered to others less fortunate than herself, and for her love of painting pictures using paint by number kits. She has many friends who will miss her presence in their lives. For the past 28 years, Frances has received assistance from Options in Community Living, Inc. She valued the assistance she received, and valued her autonomy just as much.