Obituaries : Frances J. Kolsrud

Frances J. Kolsrud

ATKINS: Frances J. Kolsrud, 65 of Atkins and formerly of Norway died Monday, January 11, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

Funeral Services for Frances will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 East Sixth Street in Vinton with Chaplain Joe Cain of Hospice of Mercy officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Shellsburg. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 PM on Wednesday also at the funeral home. To honor her wishes the casket will remain closed at all times. A memorial fund has been established.

Frances was born November 18, 1950 in Independence, Kansas to Donovan and Helen (Salsbery) Young. She was untied in marriage to Michael Kolsrud on September 24, 1966 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Frances worked as a sheet metal worker for Rockwell Collins for 42 years. She retired from Rockwell in 2012.

She loved spending time with her family and especially enjoyed boating, waterskiing and Bowling.

Frances is survived by her husband, Michael of Atkins; her son, Scott (Deb Haefner) Kolsrud of Cedar Rapids; her three daughters, Michele Kolsrud of Cedar Rapids, Melissa (Brad) Madison of Norway and Stacy (Nathan) Stoneking of Hiawatha; her four grandchildren, Felicia, Kyle, Sebastien and Hunter; her four great grandchildren, Emma, Corbin, Serena and Niko; her step-grandson, Michael Haefner; her siblings, Donovan (Diana) Young Jr. of Swisher, Carl (Donna) Young of Cedar Rapids, Jerry (Sue) Young of Blairstown, Pam (Mike) Oshman of Mesa, Arizona, Gary (Tammy) Young of North Carolina and Lee Allen Young of Cedar Rapids.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Bertha Hanson and Donna Young.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.