- Date Of Birth: May 31, 1919
- Date Of Death: September 20, 2007
- State: Iowa
Those left to honor Francis’s memory are his wife, Rita Wheeler of Newton; daughter, Janice L. Conary of Des Moines, Iowa; 2 grandchildren, Jena M. Conary of Des Moines, Iowa and Dwayne G. Conary of Ventura, California; his 4 great-grandchildren, MyKayla F. Conary of Des Moines, Iowa, Devon A. Richards of Des Moines, Iowa, Jayden M. Conary of Des Moines, Iowa, and Gavin D. Conary of Ventura, California; and 3 sisters, Beverly Rawlins, Lois Zimmerman, and Doris Clausen, all of Newton, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Gelene Rawlins, and a brother, Norman Dale Wheeler.
Francis was a tool and die maker at the Maytag Company for 31 years, retiring in 1981.
He was a member of the B.P.O.E., American Legion Post 111, VFW Post 1655, and the UAW Local Retirees Union.
Monday, September 24th, 2007
6:00pm to 6:00pm
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Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
9:00pm to 6:00pm
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Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
6:00pm to 6:00pm
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