- Date Of Birth: April 2, 1928
- Date Of Death: January 16, 2022
- State: Missouri
Frances Clayton Hafner Roberts, 93, died in Stroudsburg, PA on Sunday evening, January 16, 2022. She was born April 2, 1928 in Hannibal, MO, to Robert Morrison Clayton and Frances Wakefield Clayton. Preceded in death were both parents, husband of 32 years- James A. Hafner (died in 1983), husband of 22 years -Wesley H. “Bob” Roberts (died in 2010), daughter – M. Gayle Hafner (died in 2014), sisters Mrs. Orion F. (Mary Clayton) Betz of Riverside, CA, and Mrs. Margaret A. Clayton Stribling of Houston, TX.
Survived by one daughter Mrs. Richard S. (Jennifer H.) Poole of Stroudsburg, PA, two sons, James A. “Jay” Hafner, Jr of Marathon FL and Robert C. Hafner of Lee Summit, MO, one step-daughter Mrs. Vicky Dale of Bates City, MO.
She is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, many loving nieces and nephews and extended family members on all sides of her family.
Frances (Franma as she was affectionately known) lived most of her life in Hannibal. She moved to Bella Vista, AR in 1986, Neosho, MO in 2003 and finally to Stroudsburg, PA in 2011. She was educated at McCooey Catholic School, Central Junior High and Hannibal High School. She was a graduate of Drury College, Springfield, MO with a degree in Liberal Arts and Education. While there, she was a member of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity. She furthered her education at N.E. Missouri University in Kirksville and the University of Missouri, Columbia. She received her Master’s Degree in Education in 1980. While living in Bella Vista, she took courses at the Northwest Arkansas College of Bentonville, Arkansas in Computer and History.
She was active in Kings Daughters, being a member of Eula Mainland Circle from 1952 until moving from the area. She was also a member of Catherine Richards Dillingham Circle from 1943 – 1952. She was a Girl Scout leader for a number of years at Blessed Sacrament School, and was later an assistant leader in Senior Mariner Scouts. Sher served for a number of years as Blessed Sacrament School Treasurer. Promoted the Legislation in passing the law for Home Schooling for the Disabled in Missouri in 1958.
