Leona May Franks' Obituary
Auburn Twp. Leona May Franks, 87 years of age, passed away Friday April 15, 2016 at University Hospital-Geauga Medical Center in Claridon Township, Ohio. Born on February 2, 1929 in Auburn Township, she was the daughter of the late William and Mildred (Button) Krohn. Mrs. Franks was a lifetime Auburn Township resident, where she had been a member of the LCA and Auburn Garden Club. She was a charter member of Valley Lutheran Church in Chagrin Falls. Mrs. Franks had been employed at the Geauga County Auditor's Office from where she retired, and had operated with her late husband the Wheel Inn for several years. She also was an avid golfer in her spare time. On July 21, 1951, she married John C. "Jack" Franks who preceded her in death in 1994.Also preceding her were her siblings Arthur Krohn and Marion Schaef. Survivors include her son John W. (Kathy) Franks and daughter Laura (Dan) Valvoda, both of Auburn Township; grandchildren Joseph (Anne) Valvoda, Daniel Valvoda, John L. Franks, Matt Lazzaro, Tim (Rachel) Lazzaro, Danny (Audrey) Lazzaro, Hallie (Jeff) Myers and Jodi Lazzaro, and great-grandchildren David, Justin, Samantha, Aubree, Connor, Kaylee and Hunter.Calling hours will be Wednesday from 5:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. at the Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service, 4668 Pioneer Trail at the corner of St.Rt. 44 (S. of Rt. 422) Mantua, Ohio 44255, where her funeral service will be held Thursday April 21, 2016 at 10:00 A.M., with Pastor Adam Taylor officiating. Final resting place will follow at Shadyside Cemetery in Auburn Township. Her obituary and Video-Gift tribute may be viewed at www.greenfamilyfuneralhome.com. You are using an outdated web browser that does not support this video. Your browser does not support this video format. You should be able to view it in Chrome, Safari or Internet Explorer. $(document).ready(function(){ if ( false === supports_h264_baseline_video() ) { $("#vdfmtnt").show(); $("#vidplyr1").hide(); } });
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