- Date Of Birth: June 26, 1939
- Date Of Death: December 23, 2019
- State: Idaho
Frances Mary Nutting (Wasson) shared the last moments of her life surrounded by the family she cherished so dearly. Her hard fought battle with cancer came to an end on December 23, at the age of 80.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur S. Wasson and Edna M. Wasson (Biddescombe); her siblings, Adelbert Raymond Wasson, Marilyn Agnes Wasson, Rita Joan Wasson, Clement Arthur Wasson, Ruth Theresa Wasson; and her son-in-law, William Robert Sproat.
Frances’s legacy will be one of love for her family. Her life was characterized by a simple focus and source of joy; sharing moments with those she loved. The simplicity was not in the sense of being easy or plain, but simplicity in unquestioned devotion that guided everything she did. It was easy for her to love and, in fact, it was what she did best.
Her greatest joys came from watching movies with Kathy, aptly responding to Jeopardy questions with Colleen by her side, sharing lunch with “her Michael”, and the Jean Naté perfume Steve bought her every year.
Even in the final days as cancer took control of her body, her mind stayed as sharp as it always was. She could answer nearly any Jeopardy question, was very informed on history and current affairs, and continued to read the Danielle Steel books that she loved. When she knew the fight was ending, her final wish was just that she would pass with her loved ones by her side. Frances’s wish was met. She passed peacefully surrounded by family. She will be greatly missed, but the bonds and connections she created will echo for generations in the family she held together.
